26th Annual Austin Dragon Boat Festival

The Lunar Foundation is proud to announce that the 26th annual Austin Dragon Boat Festival will take place April 25, 2026 at Festival Beach, Lady Bird Lake. The Austin Dragon Boat Festival is one of Central Texas’s longest-running cultural celebrations, uniting hundreds of paddlers, performers, and families each spring. Established by Amy Wong Mok, Founder & CEO of the Asian American Cultural Center and the President of the Asian American Community Partnership, in 1999, the festival honors the ancient sport of dragon boating while showcasing Austin’s diverse Asian and Pacific Islander heritage. With over 30 teams, 600 paddlers and 3,000 attendees, the festival welcomes fans and competitors from all over the world. The Austin Dragon Boat Festival is a free, public event, open to all ages, with no admission fee for spectators. Attendees at this year’s festival can also experience an outdoor art gallery featuring Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) artists, as well as a variety of food vendors, including a showcase of zongzi, a Chinese dish traditionally eaten during Dragon Boat Festivals, and part of the festival’s origin. For more information on the Austin Dragon Boat Festival, see here: https://www.atxdragonboat.com/

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