Calendar 2025

Last updated: September 19, 2025

February 1OPEN for ALL Teams (register team here…)
Festival Registration (Early Bird) – BEGINS –
March 1Practice Team Registration – (register team here…)
April 12Dragon Boat Water Wars 2025
(read more…)
April 24“Try It Day” Kickoff Meeting
May 14AGM (Annual General Meeting) “no quorum reached, rescheduled till May 22”
Town Hall Meeting via ZOOM (8:00pm to 9:00pm) (read more…)
May 17Dragon Boat Launch at 11:00am (weather dependent)
May 19Dragon Boat Practices officially STARTS on North Glenmore Reservoir
May 24Paddling Video Recording Camp
May 31Official “Dragon Boat Festival Day”
[Read more about this cultural tradition…]
June 7Dragon Boat Steering Clinic
Read more….
June 7“Try it Day” – host team: Rocksteady
June 11Festival Team Registration (Early Bird) – ENDS –
June 11Dragon Boat Festival Banquet
– “Official Kick Off of the Dragon Season”
[For more information…]
June 14“Try it Day” – host team: Valkyries
June 21National Indigenous Peoples Day (regional holiday)
July 5“Try it Day” – host team: Redeyes
July 15Dragon Boat Youth Summer Camp (register now…)
Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. (July 15, 22, 29, August 5)
July 23Festival Team Registration Deadline – ENDS –
July 26REGISTER HERE… “Try it Day” – host team: Waverunners
Aug 5TEAM CAPTAINS MEETING (via Zoom)
8:00pm – 9:00pm (MST)
Aug 7VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION SESSION (via Zoom)
“ALL HANDS ON DECK”
8:00pm – 9:00pm (MST)
Aug 85:30pm – Festival Kickoff & Paddler’s Welcome Party @ Big Tent
Free Admission, everyone welcome!
Silent Auction by Sistership Dragonboat Assoc.

6:00pm – Dragon Marketplace – Sneak-a-Peek

6:00pm to 8:00pm – RACE Package Pickup @ Big Tent
[See main schedule…]
Aug 9Sinopec Calgary Dragon Boat Race & Festival
North Glenmore Reservoir
[See main schedule…]
Aug 10Sinopec Calgary Dragon Boat Race & Festival
North Glenmore Reservoir
[See main schedule…]
Sept 1Practice Team Registration – ENDS –
Sept 17Town Hall Meeting via ZOOM (8:00pm to 9:00pm)
Oct 4Practices ends on North Glenmore Reservoir
(weather dependent)
Oct 5Dragon Boat going to sleep. till next year.

Be aware dates may be subjected to change without notice, please check periodically. Notice of updates will be made here and then communicated via Facebook & Twitter.