produced by JIM REIS, Coordinating Producer, Shaw Multicultural Channel


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”!!!
Festival Team Registrations
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.
Recent NEWS
Festival Team Registration OPENS on March 1st at midnight!!!
February 28, 2023 - News
Paddles UP!!! Mark your calendars for August 11th, 12th and 13th, 2023, as the Calgary Dragon Boat Race and Festival returns for another year of adrenaline-pumping action! Get ready to feel...
The 2023 Ice Dragon Boat Festival is the first of its kind in Western Canada!
January 23, 2023 - News
Coming to Sylvan Lake on February 10 & 11, the Festival will be a hub of excitement, bringing in competitors from far and wide. Dragon Boats...
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...
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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