2026 Sinopec Calgary Dragon Boat Race & Festival

Cultural Performance Group Registration

Share Your Culture. Showcase Your Talent. Celebrate Community.

The Multicultural Bridge Society of Alberta is proud to coordinate the cultural performance program for the 2026 Sinopec Calgary Dragon Boat Race & Festival, in partnership with the Calgary Dragon Boat Society.

The public festival takes place:

Saturday, August 8 and Sunday, August 9, 2026
North Glenmore Park
7305 Crowchild Trail SW, Calgary, Alberta

The Sinopec Calgary Dragon Boat Race & Festival is one of Calgary’s premier free water sport and cultural celebrations. The weekend brings together exciting dragon boat racing, multicultural entertainment, local food, community organizations, family activities and thousands of paddlers and spectators.

Perform at the Festival

We invite performers and cultural groups from Calgary and surrounding communities to apply to be part of the festival’s live entertainment program.

Applications are welcomed from:

  • Cultural dance groups
  • Musicians and vocal performers
  • Martial arts and demonstration teams
  • Youth and community performance groups
  • Cultural associations
  • Traditional and contemporary performers
  • Other family-friendly entertainers

This is an opportunity to share your traditions, creativity and community spirit with a diverse public audience while helping bring the festival grounds to life.

Application Deadline

Friday, July 31, 2026

Please submit your application before the deadline to be considered for the 2026 cultural performance program.

Submitting an application does not guarantee a performance opportunity. All applications will be reviewed by the organizing committee, and only selected groups will receive final confirmation.

Performance times, arrival instructions, stage requirements and other event-day information will be provided to selected groups.

For questions about cultural performance registration, please contact:

hello@multiculturalbridge.ca

2026 Cultural Performance Group Registration Form

Thank you for your interest in performing at the 2026 Sinopec Calgary Dragon Boat Race & Festival.

All cultural performance group applications are being coordinated through the Multicultural Bridge Society of Alberta.

To apply, please click the registration button below and complete the Cultural Performance Group Registration Form through the Multicultural Bridge Society.

Register here…

Submitting an application does not guarantee a performance opportunity. All applications will be reviewed by the organizing committee, and selected groups will be contacted directly with confirmation, performance times, arrival instructions, stage requirements and other event-day details.

For questions about cultural performance registration, please contact:

hello@multiculturalbridge.ca

Building Bridges • Connecting Communities • Celebrating Diversity

FOOD TRUCKS

Merchants or Non-profits

Trico Homes Kids’ Play Zone

updated: July 9, 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. Sugar Rush
  54. 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

Community Zone

Charity Recipient

Beer Gardens

Family – Friendly

Festival Recycling Team

STREET TEAM ON LOCATION