Medford Weekender- September 8th and 9th

This print of a Fenway painting by Thomas Lynch is one of several raffle prizes offered by the Chevalier Theater Organ Society and other groups during Saturday’s Duck Race and Arts Festival. Photo courtesy Ken Krause.

From sports to wine to plastic yellow ducks in the Mystic River, here’s what’s happening in Medford this weekend:

Saturday, September 8

3,000 plastic yellow ducks are dumped into the Mystic River for Medford’s very first duck race. Eight hours of fun, food, and music kick off at 8:30AM at the Condon Shell with the ducks making their splash at 10:30AM

The Medford Arts Festival joins the fun at the Condon Shell- check out work from local artists and craftspeople and take a chance on a raffle with prizes from local stores and eateries

JV football plays Revere at 10AM at Hormel Stadium

Freshman football heads to Revere for a 10AM game

The Boys JV and Varsity Soccer teams challenge Newton North at a 12PM home game at Medford High’s Edgerly Field

Stop by Grapevine Travelers between 3PM and 7PM to sample wines from South Africa, a place that has a 300-year-old wine-making tradition.