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Team Practice Registration NOW OPEN!!!

March 15, 2023 - News

Team Practice Registration 2023 Paddles UP!!! Clubs or teams whom practice more than five times a season between May and October, can register your team here. It's ideal for teams who...

Best VALUE Accommodations & Shuttle Bus Transportation for Visiting Teams

March 9, 2023 - News

Paddles UP Dragon Boat Teams!!! The Deerfoot Inn and Casino is, once again, proud to be the host facility for The Calgary Dragon Boat Race &...

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...

That’s a Wrap for our 2022 Season, Thank Ya’ll!

October 1, 2022 - News

Putting the Dragon Boats to sleep! Thanks to all our volunteers for helping! It was an idyllic Saturday Fall afternoon when our zealous members sadly put our fleet of dragon boats...

Epic Return of Calgary Dragon Boat Festival!!! Thank You!!!

August 15, 2022 - News

Paddles UP!!! We had a tremendous turnout of the return of the 2022 Calgary Dragon Boat Festival presented by Sinopec Canada (Title Sponsor) last weekend at North Glenmore Park, August 5-7,...

“All Hands on Deck” – Town Hall Meeting 2022-08-03

August 4, 2022 - News

Hi everyone, Thanks for those who were able to attend the Town Hall Meeting last night. Here is the recording of the meeting to recap, it was a long one but...

Race Grid & Site Map are up!

August 3, 2022 - News

Race Grid is up! Check out your race times and show up to cheer on your favorite teams this weekend in the Charity Cup, Corporate Challenge, Breast Cancer Survivor, Women's, Open,...

Festival Kick-Off & Paddler’s Welcome Party

August 3, 2022 - News

Come join us to kick-off the return of the Calgary Dragon Boat Festival this Friday, August 5, 2022 at 5:30pm - 9:00pm at North Glenmore Park! We encourage Paddlers to come...

Join us at the Dragon Marketplace – August 6 & 7th, 2022

July 29, 2022 - News

Dragon Marketplace Directory 2022 The Calgary Dragon Boat Race & Festival is an exciting mix of dragon boat racing, cultural celebrations featuring a main stage of entertainment, beer garden, retail merchants...

Physio & Chiro returns to Sinopec Calgary Dragon Boat Race & Festival 2022

July 24, 2022 - News

Health and wellness is paramount for any one person especially if one is paddling at the Calgary Dragon Boat Race & Festival all weekend. The Festival organizers are proud to announce...

Call for Volunteers!!!

July 13, 2022 - News

VOLUNTEERS WANTED!!! We are in need of volunteers August 5-7, 2022 to help at the Calgary Dragon Boat Festival. A great opportunity for students looking to get some experience, or anyone...

Team Festival Registration: Deadline July 23rd

July 13, 2022 - News

Hurray! There's still time to get your team registered for Calgary Dragon Boat Festival! Deadline is July 23, 2022. SIGN UP TO REGISTER HERE Look forward to seeing you all there...

Happy Dragon Boat Festival Day 2022

June 3, 2022 - News

From our community to your home, we wish you a Happy Dragon Boat Festival! We love seeing the spirit of our ancient Chinese traditions alive and well as the Calgary Dragon...