Calendar 2026

Last updated: May 18, 2026

February 1OPEN for ALL Teams (register team here…)
Festival Registration (Early Bird) – BEGINS –
March 1Practice Team Registration – (register team here…)
March 21Dragon Boat Water Wars 2026
April 29CDBS Town Hall for Dragon Boat Community
(contact: registration@calgarydragonboatsociety.com)
May 10Dragon Boat Launch at 10:30am – meeting at the Heritage Park Seacan
(weather dependent)
May 11Dragon Boat Practices officially STARTS on Heritage Public Boat Launch
May 13AGM (Annual General Meeting)
Town Hall Meeting via ZOOM (8:00pm to 9:00pm) (read more…)
June 6Dragon Boat Steering Clinic
June 11Festival Team Registration (Early Bird) – ENDS –
June 17Dragon Boat Festival Banquet
– “Official Kick Off of the Dragon Season”
[For more information or purchase tickets…]
June 19Official “Dragon Boat Festival Day”
[Read more about this cultural tradition…]
June 20Dragon Boat Youth Summer Camp Starts
Saturdays at 9:00am (June 20, July 4, 11, 18, 25, Aug 1)  NO CAMP on June 27.
[Read more…]
June 21National Indigenous Peoples Day (regional holiday)
July 11“Try it Day”
July 15Dragon Boat Youth Summer Camp Starts
Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. (July 15, 22, 29, August 5)
July 23Festival Team Registration Deadline – ENDS –
Aug 4TEAM CAPTAINS MEETING (via Zoom)
8:00pm – 9:00pm (MST)
Aug 5VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION SESSION (via Zoom)
“ALL HANDS ON DECK”
8:00pm – 9:00pm (MST)
Aug 75:30pm – 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 8Sinopec Calgary Dragon Boat Race & Festival
North Glenmore Reservoir
[See main schedule…]
Aug 9Sinopec Calgary Dragon Boat Race & Festival
North Glenmore Reservoir
[See main schedule…]
Sept 1Practice Team Registration – ENDS –
Sept 16Town Hall Meeting via ZOOM (8:00pm to 9:00pm)
Oct 3Practices ends on North Glenmore Reservoir
(weather dependent)
Oct 4Dragon Boats 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.