Calendar 2026

Last updated: January 17, 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
(read more and register…)
May 13AGM (Annual General Meeting) “no quorum reached, rescheduled till May 22”
Town Hall Meeting via ZOOM (8:00pm to 9:00pm) (read more…)
May 2Dragon Boat Launch at 11:00am (weather dependent)
May 4Dragon Boat Practices officially STARTS on North Glenmore Reservoir
May 23Paddling Video Recording Camp
June 6Dragon Boat Steering Clinic
June 6“Try it Day”
June 11Festival Team Registration (Early Bird) – ENDS –
June 13“Try it Day”
June 17Dragon Boat Festival Banquet
– “Official Kick Off of the Dragon Season”
[For more information…]
June 19Official “Dragon Boat Festival Day”
[Read more about this cultural tradition…]
June 21National Indigenous Peoples Day (regional holiday)
July 4“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 –
July 25“Try it Day”
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 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.