The 2026 dragon boat festival calendar
US and Canada. Confirm dates with the organizer before you book travel.
Every major festival and regatta on the North American circuit, in one place, so you can plan travel, lock a roster, and register before the early-bird deadline goes past. Filter to what is still ahead, or to one side of the border.
Showing 35 of 35 races.
January
Puerto Rico Dragon Boat Festival
Puerto Rico·US·raced
March
Arizona Dragon Boat Festival
Tempe, AZ·US·raced
April
Sarasota International Dragon Boat Festival
Sarasota, FL·US·raced
Tampa Bay International Dragon Boat Festival
Tampa, FL·US·raced
Long Beach Spring Race
Long Beach, CA·US·raced
May
Burnwater Youth Regatta / Spring Sprint
Burnaby, BC·Canada·raced
Pickering Dragon Boat Festival
Pickering, ON·Canada·raced
Vessi 500 Championship
Vancouver, BC·Canada·raced
June
Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Races
Portland, OR·US·raced
Buffalo Dragon Boat Festival
Buffalo, NY·US·raced
Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival
Toronto Islands, ON·Canada·raced
Boston Dragon Boat Festival
Boston, MA·US·raced
Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival
Mooney's Bay, Ottawa, ON·Canada·raced
Vancouver (Concord Pacific) Dragon Boat Festival
False Creek, Vancouver, BC·Canada·raced
July
Baltimore Dragon Boat Festival
Baltimore, MD·US·raced
Chicago International Dragon Boat Festival
Chicago, IL·US·raced
Harrison Dragon Boat Festival
Harrison Hot Springs, BC·Canada·raced
Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival
Long Beach, CA·US·raced
August
Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival
Bemidji, MN·US·raced
Chautauqua Dragon Boat Festival
Chautauqua Lake, NY·US·raced
Victoria Dragon Boat Festival
Victoria, BC·Canada·raced
Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival
Burlington, VT·US·raced
Race 4 Research
Denver, CO·US·raced
Concord Pacific Summer Regatta
False Creek, Vancouver, BC·Canada·raced
Cleveland Dragon Boat Festival
Cleveland, OH·US·raced
Colorado Dragon Boat Festival
Denver, CO·US·raced
September
Dubuque Dragon Boat Festival
Dubuque, IA·US
Penticton Dragon Boat Festival
Skaha Lake, Penticton, BC·Canada
Portland Dragon Boat Festival
Portland, OR·US
Oddball Mercer County Dragon Boat Festival
Mercer County Park, West Windsor, NJ·US
Oddball Fall Classic
British Columbia·Canada
SF Bay Area Dragon Boat Fall Sprints
San Francisco Bay Area, CA·US
San Diego International Dragon Boat Race
San Diego, CA·US
October
DFW Dragon Boat, Kite & Lantern Festival
Lake Carolyn, Irving, TX·US
Pittsburgh Dragon Boat Festival
Pittsburgh, PA·US
Dates come from festival organizers and regional associations and do change. Always check the event’s own registration page before booking travel or paying an entry fee. Racing something that isn’t here? Tell us and we’ll add it.
Racing one of these? Sort the lineup first
DragonSignUp holds your roster, runs practice sign-ups and the waitlist, and suggests a balanced boat for race day. Setup takes about five minutes.
Working out the boat itself: how to balance a dragon boat lineup covers weight and side preference, and there is a printable lineup card for the gear bag.