

As Calgary’s premier water sport festival, the Calgary Dragon Boat Race & Festival draws +1850 competitors, +4000 spectators and an abundance of excitement and cultural experiences. Every year, the Calgary Dragon Boat Society (CDBS) organizes Dragon Boat Race & Festival at North Glenmore Park to showcase culture and dragon boat racing in a family-friendly environment.
The Calgary Dragon Boat Society will enter the 31th year of Dragon Boating in the community and today is one of Calgary’s “best family friendly outdoor festivals around”!!!
Recent NEWS
Paddles UP!!! – > Race & Festival Dates (OFFICIALLY RELEASED)
January 22, 2023 - News
Gung Hey Fat Choy!! Gong Xi Fa Cai!! Happy Chinese New Years!!! The Calgary Dragon Boat Society wishes you and your family a happy and prosperous Chinese New Year!!! May the...
That’s a Wrap for our 2022 Season, Thank Ya’ll!
October 1, 2022 - News
Putting the Dragon Boats to sleep! Thanks to all our volunteers for helping! It was an idyllic Saturday Fall afternoon when our zealous members sadly put our fleet of dragon boats...
Epic Return of Calgary Dragon Boat Festival!!! Thank You!!!
August 15, 2022 - News
Paddles UP!!! We had a tremendous turnout of the return of the 2022 Calgary Dragon Boat Festival presented by Sinopec Canada (Title Sponsor) last weekend at North Glenmore Park, August 5-7,...
Festival Team Registrations
Deadline for registration has arrived.
Festival Team Registration inquiries:
registration@calgarydragonboatsociety.com
Dragon Boat Race Grid for 2023 and Team Listings will be released August 3rd, 2023
Early bird prices ended on June 11th, 2023.
Festival Team Registrations deadline on July 23, 2023

Please stay tuned to our social media channels when we announce the race grid.
Photos speak a thousand words, but videos will speak more than a thousand words and will show you the raw emotion of the comradery, sportsmanship, dedication, team spirit, and why Dragon Boating is so attractive.














The Calgary Dragon Boat Race & Festival is geared towards creating an unforgettable experience. The dragon boat competition illustrates comradery, teamwork and inspiration. Stemmed by a 2000-year-old Chinese legend, Dragon Boat Racing is still very active and remains a tradition to this day.


































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