Calendar 2025
Last updated: October 22, 2024
February 1 | OPEN for ALL Teams (register team here…) Festival Registration (Early Bird) – BEGINS – |
February 15 | Practice Team Registration OPEN – (register team here…) |
May 3 | Dragon Boat Launch (weather dependent) |
May 5 | Dragon Boat Practices officially STARTS on North Glenmore Reservoir |
May 14 | AGM (Annual General Meeting) “no quorum reached, rescheduled till May 22” Town Hall Meeting via ZOOM (8:00pm to 9:00pm) |
May 16-18 | Dragon Boat Advance Paddling Dragon Boat Steering Clinic [For more information…] |
May 31 | Official “Dragon Boat Festival Day” [Read more about this cultural tradition…] |
June 7 | REGISTER HERE… “Try it Day” – host team: |
June 11 | Festival Team Registration (Early Bird) – ENDS – |
June 11 | Dragon Boat Festival Banquet – “Official Launch of the Dragon Season” [For more information…] |
June 14 | “Try it Day” – host team: |
June 21 | National Indigenous Peoples Day (regional holiday) |
June 28 | “Try it Day” – host team: |
July 5 | “Try it Day” – host team: |
July 23 | Festival Team Registration Deadline – ENDS – |
July 24 | Town Hall Meeting via ZOOM (8:00pm to 9:00pm) |
July 26 | “Try it Day” – host team: |
Aug 5 | TEAM CAPTAINS MEETING (via Zoom) 7:00pm – 8:00pm |
Aug 7 | “ALL HANDS ON DECK” – Town Hall Meeting via ZOOM (7:30pm to 9:00pm) Volunteer Orientation Session Volunteer Position Sign up Volunteer Registration/Waiver Form Q&A Session |
Aug 8 | 5:30pm – 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 [See main schedule…] |
Aug 9 | Calgary Dragon Boat Race & Festival presented by Sinopec Canada North Glenmore Reservoir [See main schedule…] |
Aug 10 | Calgary Dragon Boat Race & Festival presented by Sinopec Canada North Glenmore Reservoir [See main schedule…] |
Aug 20 | Town Hall Meeting via ZOOM (8:00pm to 9:00pm) |
Sept 1 | Practice Team Registration – ENDS – |
Sept 17 | Town Hall Meeting via ZOOM (8:00pm to 9:00pm) |
Oct 1 | Practices ends on North Glenmore Reservoir (weather dependent) |
Oct 15 | Town Hall Meeting via ZOOM (8:00pm to 9:00pm) |
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.