Chicago has its Ducky Derby, and it only makes sense that Tampa would use flamingos for its version of the charity rubber duck race.

At least 10,000 small, bright pink plastic rubber birds will float down the Hillsborough River this weekend, with the winner getting a 2024 Ford Bronco, as part of the first-ever Tampa Bay Flamingo Float.

Flamingos start at $10, with discounts applied as you buy more, and proceeds will go towards the Children’s Dream Fund, which grants wishes to local kids with life-threatening illnesses. The official rules say that the winner does not have to be present to win.

There’s no cover to watch Tampa Bay’s Flamingo Float happening Saturday, Dec. 7 outside Tampa’s Armature Works. Readers are invited to submit their own events to Creative Loafing Tampa Bay’s things to do calendar.

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This article appears in Nov 28 – Dec 4, 2024.