Charlotte Asian & Dragon Boat Festival 2026

The parking lot is open to festival visitors at 9:00 am, with continuous free shuttle service to and from the festival venue at Ramsey Creek Park. Traffic attendants will guide you to the appropriate section to park and board the shuttle bus to Ramsey Creek Park. Parking in any grassy areas is prohibited.

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The 2026 Charlotte Asian Festival and Charlotte Dragon Boat Festival are set for Saturday, May 16 at Ramsey Creek Park on Lake Norman (Cornelius, NC). This annual family-oriented event is a celebration of Asian cultures. We welcome the Asian and non-Asian community in and around Mecklenburg County and throughout the Carolinas. The festival celebrates Asian cultures, diversity, ethnicity, roots and history.

The Dragon Boat race is an exciting team competition. An important part of the Chinese traditional calendar, dragon boat racing originated over 2,300 years ago on the life-sustaining rivers of southern China. The Charlotte race is an open competition to anyone 15 years of age or older. The Charlotte Asian Festival and Dragon Boat Festival Race are organized by the , Asian American Foundation for the Carolinas, , the , and .

Art Science Council
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Bank of America
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Barings
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Duke Energy
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Equitable
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Food Lion
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North Carolina Arts Council
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Red Bowl Asian Bistro
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Truliant Federal Credit Union
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Wells Fargo
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