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🚨🐉 One Day to Go—Calgary, Are You Ready?

Tomorrow morning, the drums begin and North Glenmore Park comes alive!

The 2026 Sinopec Calgary Dragon Boat Race & Festival opens to the public Saturday morning for two unforgettable days of racing, culture, food, entertainment and community celebration.

Before you leave home, here is what you need to know:

🚫 There is no public festival parking inside North Glenmore Park.

🚌 Take the free festival shuttle from:

📍 Mount Royal University
📍 Anderson Station

Arrive early and allow extra time for shuttle travel.

Bring:

☀️ Sunscreen
💧 A reusable water bottle
👟 Comfortable footwear
📱 Your phone for photos and updates
👏 Your loudest cheering voice

Saturday highlights include:

🐉 Eye-Dotting Ceremony
🚣 Racing beginning at 8:30 a.m.
🌸 Breast Cancer Survivor Race
🌸 Pink Flower Ceremony
🦁 Opening Ceremonies
🍜 Food trucks
🛍️ Marketplace vendors
🎶 Entertainment
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Kids’ activities

📅 August 8–9
📍 North Glenmore Park
🎟️ Free admission

Tonight, the teams prepare.

Tomorrow, Calgary races!

Paddles Up!

#OneDayToGo #CalgaryDragonBoatFestival #YYCEvents #FreeAdmission #NorthGlenmorePark #PaddlesUp

FOOD TRUCKS

Merchants or Non-profits

Trico Homes Kids’ Play Zone

updated: August 6, 2026

Check out this directory for a weekend of exciting and memorable offerings of quality food, services and products to our participants and spectators.

Please visit the local to support local!!!

DateTime
August 8-910:00am to 5:00pm – Dragon Marketplace Operating Hours
NO PARKING AT NORTH GLENMORE PARK
Free parking & Shuttle Ride @ Mount Royal University

Vendor Booths (2026)

  1. Tupperware
  2. Carver Maker
  3. Young Living
  4. Telus
  5. RE-Makes
  6. Second Wind Soaps
  7. Forge Tech
  8. Trinity Trinkets
  9. Sweet Notes with Tea
  10. Haunted Calgary Productions Inc
  11. Bowness Soapworks
  12. Fox This Designs
  13. High Level Canoes and Kayaks
  14. Blings & things
  15. This Charmed Home
  16. Jolly ’23
  17. WhaleBeing Crochet
  18. Passive Aggressive Designs Ltd.
  19. Creative Coverups
  20. Merlyn  Jewelry
  21. Wicked Good Sauces
  22. Hidden Hills Tours
  23. Wolf Creations
  24. Handmade & Haida
  25. Perpetual Health and Safety
  26. Sheena Swiatek Creative
  27. Pearlux by Kelly
  28. Clever-Choice
  29. My Sweet Treasures
  30. TC Permanent Jewelry
  31. Bridgeland Elves
  32. Purely Pampered essentials
  33. Seven cities
  34. Valkyrie Potions
  35. Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society
  36. K&T Import
  37. JC TEA CORP
  38. Caribou & Co
  39. Cool Shirts 69
  40. City and Soil
  41. Untamed Fernie
  42. M3 custom metal design
  43. DoodlesbyPooja
  44. Mystic Spiritual  Healing
  45. Face4Fun
  46. Wood’s Homes
  47. Red Bull
  48. Loose islands hot sauce
  49. CARIBBEAN TASTE
  50. Canaberta
  51. Decor to adore by Tammy
  52. Matsa-a
  53. CUPS

Lists are sorted in the order of registration.

SATURDAY

Breast Cancer Race & Pink Flower Ceremony

Special Event

SUNDAY

Sinopec Dragon Boat Charity Race

Special Event

Food Trucks (2026)

  1. Meat Street Food Inc.
  2. Lemon Heaven/Pucker Power Inc
  3. YYC Burgers and More
  4. Arepas Ranch
  5. Happy Hero
  6. Ukrainian Fine Foods
  7. Uzu ice cream
  8. The Family Fry Guy Inc.
  9. Softee King
  10. BBQ BOB
  11. Tmore Tea
  12. Mini Donuts Canada
  13. Sugarloaf Brazilian Street Food
  14. Tasty tacos and churros
  15. Zilford’s Fried Chicken
  16. the happy fish catering
  17. Istanbul bites Inc
  18. Beefer’s Steak Subs
  19. Chopstix Curbside Cravings

Community Zone

Charity Recipient

Saturday
The Chinese Academy
Yufeng Chinese School

Sunday
Yangfan Chinese School
Wensu Collective

Beer Gardens

Family – Friendly

Festival Recycling Team

STREET TEAM ON LOCATION

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