The Duck-O-Lantern is a free Halloween hat you can grab right now in Roblox — a duck trapped inside a pumpkin, no Robux required. To get it, you need to hunt down 25 ducks scattered across Family Zone, then head into Duck Duck for a 30-minute, 10-round challenge. The event closes on November 8, 2026, so there's no room to procrastinate.
After walking every corner of the map and timing the full run, here's every duck location organized by area, the fastest collection route, and the fixes for the issues that trip people up on mobile.
How do you start the Duck-O-Lantern quest?
Load into Family Zone and head straight to the spawn stairs. At the top of the staircase, you'll find Nerba, a Halloween Quest NPC wearing a witch hat. Talk to Nerba and accept the quest prompt. Your tracker will split into two objectives: collect all 25 ducks across the map, and complete the 30-minute, 10-round Duck Duck challenge. You can't enter the Duck Duck portal for the timed challenge until every duck is collected, so start the hunt first.
Talk to Nerba to begin
All 25 duck locations in Family Zone
The table below covers every duck in collection order, moving clockwise from spawn. The Tricky column flags ducks that blend into the environment or hide behind geometry.
| # | Area | Costume or Color | Tricky? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spawn stairs, bottom step | Wizard | No |
| 2 | Spawn stairs, top step near Nerba | Yellow suit | No |
| 3 | Outer fence, left of spawn | Cowboy | No |
| 4 | Outer fence, right of spawn | Police officer | No |
| 5 | Avatar Store ramp | Firefighter | No |
| 6 | Duck Duck portal tree, base | Bee | No |
| 7 | Duck Duck portal tree, lower branch | Butterfly wings | Yes — blends with leaves |
| 8 | Duck Duck portal tree, upper branch | Joker | Yes — blends with leaves |
| 9 | Halloween Zone curtain, left pillar | Vampire | No |
| 10 | Halloween Zone curtain, right pillar | Frankenstein | No |
| 11 | Trivia area entrance | Raincoat | No |
| 12 | Trivia area, center stand | Glowing green | Yes — glow fades with distance |
| 13 | Trivia area, back wall | Reindeer | No |
| 14 | Trivia area, exit arch | Wolf | No |
| 15 | Roblox 101 Teleport Portal, left frame | Rabbit | No |
| 16 | Play Together portal, base | Silver | No |
| 17 | Play Together portal, top frame | Cowboy (red hat) | Yes — small model |
| 18 | Better Block Teleport Portal, base | Police officer | No |
| 19 | Better Block Teleport Portal, lower sign | Bee | Yes — matches yellow sign |
| 20 | Within Reach Teleport Portal, top | Yellow suit | No |
| 21 | Avatar Store counter | Firefighter | No |
| 22 | Avatar Store mirror | Joker | No |
| 23 | Behind Sesame Street: Magical Bestie Quest portal | Camouflaged blue | Yes — matches stone |
| 24 | Halloween Zone, behind purple curtain | Vampire | Yes — tucked behind curtain |
| 25 | Parental Controls Setup screen, base | Glowing green | Yes — panel matches duck color |
Ducks 1 to 5: Spawn stairs and outer walkways
Duck 1 sits at the bottom step of the spawn stairs. You'll practically walk over it on the way to Nerba. Duck 2 is at the top of those same stairs, right next to Nerba — easy to miss because the NPC draws your eye. Ducks 3 and 4 are on the outer fence posts flanking the spawn exit, one on each side. Duck 5 is at the ramp leading into the Avatar Store. Walk past the storefront sign and it's on your right.
Ducks 6 to 10: Duck Duck portal tree and Halloween Zone
Duck 6 sits at the base of the large tree next to the Duck Duck portal entrance, wearing bee stripes. Duck 7 is on a low branch of that same tree — the butterfly wings blend into the foliage, so look up rather than scanning the ground. Duck 8 is on the upper branch in a joker costume. Circle the tree and tilt your camera upward to spot it.
Duck 9 is on the left pillar of the orange curtain entrance to the Halloween Zone, dressed as a vampire. Duck 10 is on the right pillar in a Frankenstein costume.
Three ducks hide in this tree
Ducks 11 to 15: Trivia area and portal frames
Duck 11 stands at the entrance to the Trivia mini-zone in a yellow raincoat. Duck 12 is on the central podium inside the Trivia area, glowing green — back up too far and the glow fades, making it nearly invisible. Stay close. Duck 13 is a reindeer duck near the rear wall, and Duck 14 is a wolf duck at the exit arch closest to the Roblox 101 portal.
Duck 15 is on the left frame of the Roblox 101 Teleport Portal, wearing long rabbit ears.
Ducks 16 to 20: Portal ring
Duck 16 is a silver metallic duck at the base of the Play Together portal. Duck 17 sits on the top arch of the same portal in a red-hat cowboy costume — it's a small model, so tilt your camera up or you'll walk past it. Duck 18 is at the foot of the Better Block Teleport Portal, dressed as a police officer. Duck 19 is on the lower sign panel of Better Block, wearing bee stripes that match the yellow sign color exactly. Duck 20 is perched above the Within Reach Teleport Portal signage in a yellow suit.
Ducks 21 to 25: Avatar Store interior and tricky spots
Duck 21 is on the counter inside the Avatar Store near the cashier station, dressed as a firefighter. Duck 22 is at the base of the fitting-room mirror in a joker costume.
Duck 23 is the hardest on the entire map. It hides in the alcove behind the Sesame Street: Magical Bestie Quest portal frame. The duck is painted a camouflaged blue that matches the surrounding stone. Circle the back of the portal frame rather than approaching from the front.
Duck 24 is inside the Halloween Zone, tucked behind the inner purple curtain. Walk past the curtain, then turn around to find the vampire duck pressed against the back side. Duck 25 is at the base of the Parental Controls Setup screen near the map's edge. A green panel next to it matches the duck's glow color almost exactly — crouch your camera angle down to separate the duck from the panel.
What is the fastest route through Family Zone?
The most efficient path is a clockwise loop starting at the spawn stairs. Testing this route puts the total collection time at roughly 10 minutes at a steady walking pace.
Start at the spawn stairs (Ducks 1 and 2), sweep the outer fence (Ducks 3 and 4), hit the Avatar Store ramp (Duck 5), then move to the Duck Duck portal tree (Ducks 6 to 8). The Halloween Zone curtain covers Ducks 9 and 10, the Trivia area handles Ducks 11 to 14, and the portal ring (Roblox 101, Play Together, Better Block, Within Reach) clears Ducks 15 to 20. Finish inside the Avatar Store (Ducks 21 and 22), then handle the three tricky spots behind the Sesame Street portal, the inner curtain, and the Parental Controls screen (Ducks 23 to 25).
Saving the tricky ducks for last means you won't interrupt your momentum on the straightforward ones.
How do you complete the Duck Duck objectives?
Once the tracker hits 25, walk to the Duck Duck portal tree and step through. Inside Duck Duck, you need two things: 30 minutes of in-match time and 10 completed rounds. You don't need to win a single round. Finishing a round from start to the result screen counts, regardless of placement.
The one trap here is Roblox's idle kick, which triggers at roughly the 20-minute mark of inactivity. That's shorter than the 30-minute timer, so sitting in a lobby the entire time will get you kicked before the objective completes. Stay in active matches and let the in-match timers run. If you do get kicked, re-enter through the portal and progress picks up from where it stopped.
For more collectible hunts with a similar structure, check out the Roblox Catch a Monster rubber duck locations guide and the Clean All the Leaves Duck Bot locations guide for comparable hunts across other Roblox experiences.
How do you claim the Duck-O-Lantern UGC?
After both Duck Duck objectives complete, leave through the same portal tree. You'll respawn in Family Zone near the Duck Duck portal entrance. A Claim Duck-O-Lantern button appears next to the portal frame. Press it, accept the item, and the hat binds to your account.
If the button doesn't show up, take one step away from the portal and walk back. That usually triggers the prompt. The item is free, costs 0 Robux, and is account-locked to whoever claims it.
The event ends on November 8, 2026. After that date the claim button is removed and the hat is no longer obtainable.
What if the mobile claim button won't appear?
The Claim button sometimes hides behind the touch UI overlay on phones. Stand directly beside the Duck Duck portal frame rather than in front of it, then look slightly downward so the button sits inside your visible screen area. If it still doesn't appear, leave Family Zone, rejoin from the server browser, and walk back to the portal. Closing and relaunching the Roblox app clears the UI overlap on both iOS and Android.
Duck-O-Lantern quest checklist
Here's the full sequence before the November 8 deadline:
- Talk to Nerba at the spawn stairs and accept the Halloween Quest
- Collect all 25 ducks across Family Zone (roughly 10 minutes clockwise)
- Step through the Duck Duck portal in the portal tree area
- Spend 30 minutes in Duck Duck matches (stay active to avoid idle kick)
- Complete 10 rounds in Duck Duck (wins don't matter)
- Return to Family Zone and press Claim Duck-O-Lantern at the portal
For more hidden collectible guides across Roblox, the Roblox Fisch Easter egg locations guide and the full Roblox guides collection have you covered on every current event hunt.
