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Everyone is talking about the anticipated Rum River Festival.

The Executive Director of Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism, Kim Young, states that rubber ducks are a common sight at the event. However, this year will stand out due to a big surprise.

“The Duck, declared as the ‘World’s Largest Rubber’, stands at an impressive six stories high, approximately 61 feet tall. It’ll overshadow any building we have here in Princeton, making it a sight worth seeing.”

Young expressed her astonishment over the successful booking of this colossal attraction. She reflects that locking it down for 2024 was perceived as a far-fetched, possibly even silly, concept.

“I thought, ‘Oh! Well, this would be kind of fun to bring the world’s largest rubber duck.’ And, so, they have a form on their website, I filled out the form, sent it off, and didn’t really think much of it. They called me back a couple of weeks later, and he was really excited that it would be a really good fit.”

She believes this is the first time the giant rubber duck has been at an event south of Duluth, so move over Duck Dodgers and Howard the Duck, Princeton is mallard for the World’s Largest Rubber Duck, on display June 7th to the 9th. The more traditional variety of rubber ducks race down the Rum River on that Friday night, with the winners claiming cash prizes.

A full list of Rum River Festival activities is here.

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