Victoria Dragon Boat Festival
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Victoria Inner Harbour 1818 Government Street, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 2T6
Victoria Dragon Boat Festival
August 18, 19 & 20, 2017 at Victoria's Inner Harbour
Welcome to the 23rd annual Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival, one of Victoria’s most spectacular summer festivals and the only dragon boat festival in Canada to take place in a working harbour.
Check out the exciting dragon boat races, right in Victoria’s downtown Inner Harbour! Teams race 470m from Laurel Point towards the Empress Hotel, in an intense display of strength and teamwork. Watch the final stretch from our grandstands for the best view in the harbour.
We’ve added some exciting twists and turns to this great weekend of racing in Victoria’s beautiful inner harbour. Prepare yourselves for fun.
Victoria has hosted thousands of paddlers at the Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival for more than 20 years. In 2017, look for a new online registration system, improvements to paddlers’ village, expanded food services, and new ways for paddlers and the public to experience the races on shore. On the water, expect a surprise or two which will be, well…surprises!
Even better, we’ve lowered registration fees, and are offering reduced rates for teams travelling to Vancouver Island for the Victoria Festival and all of the other Fairway Gorge Paddling Club (FGPC)-managed races. We hope this encourages more fun—and more competition across all divisions—by bringing new and returning visitors to next year’s Vancouver Island race season, which includes the following FGPC-managed events:
Click here to register for the 2017 Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival
The Victoria Dragon Boat Festival is made possible in part by the support of all our sponsors, partners, and amazing volunteers. It takes a village to raise a Festival. Join our 500 volunteers and help make the Victoria Dragon Boat Festival happen. With duties ranging from leading crafts in the Kids tent to driving chase boats, there’s a volunteer crew for everyone.