Hanson Park is located at 38 Springfield Ave, Cranford, NJ

Hanson Park Conservancy is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization

HANSON PARK CONSERVANCY

Township of Cranford

All proceeds benefit Hanson Park maintenance and educational programs.

About our annual Rubber Ducky Race


Hanson Park Conservancy, founded in 2004, has been holding the Duck Race since 2010. The event typically draws a crowd of over 400 people to cheer on the 1,500 numbered rubber ducks as they race over the water falls at Sperry Park. Prizes (generously donated by merchants) are given out to the first 10 ducks to cross the finish line. All rubber ducks are collected at the end of the race and reused the following year.

​This year's beloved Cranford event is taking place on Sunday, October 5, 2025 (rain date October 12). Ducks are on sale at the Cranford Canoe Club, and in mid-August will be available at Periwinkles.


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Save the date for the 14th Annual Rubber Ducky Race!

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