2025 NANAIMO DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

Schedule

Sat, 12 Jul, 2025 at 08:30 am to Sun, 13 Jul, 2025 at 04:30 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Maffeo Sutton Park Nanaimo Harbour | Nanaimo, BC

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The 20-year-plus Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival is back in town for 2025! Join in the fun of full weekend of 500m races and the hair-raising Guts-and-Glory championship races in beautiful Nanaimo Harbour.
Teams: registration is open! Take advantage of early bird registration fees, available until 15 April. Click here for more information: https://nanaimodragonboatfestival.company.site/
Visitors: come on out and support one of Canada's oldest and much-loved dragon boat festivals in Nanaimo's spectacular waterfront venue, Maffeo Sutton Park. There's lots to do for families, including an adventure park on site, as well as grown-up music and performances hosted by Nanaimo's Crimson Coast Dance Society. Food trucks; paddler and public fun; and fantastic paddling!
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Where is it happening?

Maffeo Sutton Park Nanaimo Harbour, ChargePoint, 100 Comox Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9R, Canada,Nanaimo, British Columbia

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