Budweiser Clydesdales coming to Durham for the first time July 24-25, including a Budweiser Block Party

The Budweiser Clydesdales are coming to Durham, North Carolina, for the first time on July 24 and 25, 2025. This is a rare chance to see these majestic horses up close.

The visit marks the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Harris Beverages LLC, a Durham-based Anheuser-Busch distributor.

There will be two events, both free and open to the public. Read on for the details of those events, as well as some fun facts about the Clydesdales.

Before Durham Bulls Game

On Friday, July 25, 2025, around 5:15 p.m., the ten horse and wagon team will parade up Blackwell Street, before the Durham Bulls baseball game.

They will circle the ballpark, deliver a ceremonial case of Budweiser to the Durham Bulls and be on display in front of the entrance prior to the game.

The baseball game starts at 6:35 p.m. and is followed by fireworks. You can purchase tickets here, but you don’t need to go to the game to see the Clydesdales.

The Budweiser team will also be presenting a ceremonial $10,000 check to a local recipient of Folds of Honor during the game.

Folds of Honor is a nonprofit organization that provides scholarships to spouses and children of fallen or disabled US military service members and first responders. Budweiser celebrates fifteen years of support and partnership with Folds of Honor.

Fun Facts about the Budweiser Clydesdales

Learn more at anheuser-busch.com/about/clydesdale.

• Each Budweiser Clydesdale weighs between 1,800 and 2,300 pounds.
• In April 1933, August A. Busch, Jr. and Adolphus Busch III surprised their father, August A. Busch, Sr., with the gift of a six-horse Clydesdale hitch to commemorate the repeal of Prohibition of beer.
• Each of the Clydesdales’ handcrafted harnesses and collars weigh approximately 130 pounds.
• Budweiser Clydesdales’ horseshoes measure more than 20 inches from end to end and weigh about 5 pounds.
• The Budweiser Clydesdales are given short names, such as Duke, Mark and Bud, to make it easier for the driver to give commands to the horses during a performance.
• Each hitch horse will consume as much as 20 to 25 quarts of whole grains, minerals and vitamins, 50 to 60 pounds of hay, and up to 30 gallons of water on a warm day.
• Dalmatians were known as coach dogs because they ran between the wheels of coaches or carriages and were companions to the horses. Since the 1950s, Dalmatians have traveled with the Budweiser Clydesdales hitch, perched atop the wagon, seated next to the driver.
• The turn-of-the-century beer wagons have been meticulously restored and are kept in excellent condition. The wagons are equipped with two braking systems: a hydraulic pedal device that slows the vehicle for turns and downhill descents, and a hand-brake that locks the rear wheels when the wagon is at a halt.

 

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