Everyone, it seems, is coming to Pittsburgh for the NFL Draft. That isn’t just limited to football fans and celebrities, either: We will soon be graced with the presence of an exceptionally large rubber duck.
The World’s Largest Rubber Duck Flaps Into the Pittsburgh Area This Friday
The world’s largest rubber duck — as declared by its owners, Big Duck LLC — will nest at 10 Foster Plaza beginning this Friday, April 17.
The inflatable waterfowl, which stands 61 feet tall, recently appeared in Westmoreland County at Idlewild & Soakzone. Back in 2013, the Allegheny River held a similar duck for several weeks in 2013; that bird, however, was only half the size of the duck that will arrive this Friday.
Local company Wolfe LLC funds and presents the appearance of the duck which will also feature a pair of pre-draft tailgate parties.
Leave Your Nest, Come to a Party
The rubber duck, which will be visible from the parkway approaching the city, will reach its full height sometime Friday morning. Public Rubber Duck Tailgate Parties are from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, featuring food trucks, giveaways, photo opportunities (presumably duck-focused) and more.
The duck will remain in place through Wednesday, greeting visitors coming in for the NFL Draft. It will fly off before the football-focused events actually begin, with the official “duck deflation” scheduled for approximately 6 p.m. on April 22.
The tailgate parties and continual duck access from Friday through Wednesday are free to the public (with the exception of limited private events, including a special reception for children at Tender Care Learning Center, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday).
Story by Sean Collier
Photo Courtesy of Markowitz Communications
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