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Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival presented by Fairway Market | Inner Harbour, Victoria BC Visit victoriadragonboatfestival.com for more information.

Celebrate the height of summer in Victoria at the Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival presented by Fairway Market! Each August, we bring our community together in the Inner Harbour with dragon boat races, cultural demonstrations, live music, food trucks, local vendors, and more.

05/29/2026

Are you a local vendor or non-profit that's still looking to be part of our Festival? We're excited to celebrate the first weekend of summer in the Inner Harbour, and there is limited space left for this year's event on June 20! Visit victoriadragonboatfestival.com/partnerships for more info and to reach out to our team.

⚠️ Please note: there are currently fradulent emails circulating to solicit vendors for our festival, from a Gmail address and using the wrong dates. All emails from the Victoria Dragon Boat Festival Society will run through emails ending in victoriadragonboatfestival.com, dragonboatbc.ca, or vipaddling.com. Please be vigilant in your responses, and contact us directly if you require any assistance!

05/28/2026

3️⃣ 2️⃣ 1️⃣ isn't just a countdown to our Festival on the first weekend of summer on June 20, but it's the number of spots we have left for teams to register!

3️⃣ spots left in the Women's Division
2️⃣ spots left in the Mixed Division
1️⃣ spot left in the Visiting Team Cup

Welcome summer with us in the heart of the Inner Harbour in Victoria, and race with us in exciting sprint races this year! Visit victoriadragonboatfestival.com/register for more info, and sign up NOW at register.dragonboatbc.ca before the last spots fly away!

And, stay tuned for our full lineup of exciting public programming coming your way: you won't want to miss a second of the fun. 👀

With the support of Canada Dry Canada, Fairway Markets, The Coca-Cola Company Canada, Canadian Heritage, City of Victoria - Local Government, Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, and VI Paddling.

05/15/2026

Looking to learn to paddle dragon boat in Victoria, but don't know where to get started? We've teamed up with VI Paddling on their Learn to Paddle program! Starting May 25, and running once a week on Mondays at 5:30 PM, you'll get a chance to meet new friends and learn to paddle. Then, you'll get to hit the start line and race with your new team at the 2026 Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival presented by Fairway Market in the Inner Harbour on June 20! ☀️

📅 Practices: Monday May 25; June 1, 8, and 15 at 5:30pm. (Gorge Waterway at Craigflower Road and Styles Street)
🏁 Race Day: Saturday, June 20 (Inner Harbour)
🛒 Registration Fee: $155

The program includes all coaching, paddling equipment, and race registration fee. No experience required. All genders welcome, ages 16+. Registration is now open at: https://www.wellnessliving.com/catalog/vi_paddling-inv6je

The Festival is organized with the support of Canada Dry Canada, Fairway Markets, The Coca-Cola Company Canada, City of Victoria - Local Government, VI Paddling, and Greater Victoria Harbour Authority.

05/12/2026

We're a little over a month until the 2026 Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival presented by Fairway Market! In case you missed it, our 2026 is June 20, as a different event will take over the Inner Harbour on our typical August date- but we're ready to welcome the first weekend of summer with energy and exciting races (and, Canada Dry)! 🥤🐉 ☀️

🏅: If you're a team looking to race, register online NOW at register.dragonboatbc.ca! There's only 6 spots in the Mixed division, and 3 in the Women's division left. Visit victoriadragonboatfestival.com/register for more info on the event.

🐲: If you're a vendor or partner looking for unique engagement opportunities, send us a DM: we have limited spots left on site, but are happy to connect you with our team to create unforgettable memories in our community!

🥳: And if you're ready to watch races and celebrate with us in the Inner Harbour, stay tuned: we have an exciting lineup of programming to announce coming your way soon!

The Festival is organized with the support of Canada Dry Canada, Fairway Markets, The Coca-Cola Company Canada, City of Victoria - Local Government, VI Paddling, and the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority.

04/28/2026

The days are getting longer, and early bird is almost over! If you haven't registered already to race with us in the Inner Harbour on June 20 to celebrate the first weekend of summer, time's almost up!

Registration is over 65% full now. Sign up NOW at register.dragonboatbc.ca, and enjoy our 10% early bird discounts only until April 30. Visit victoriadragonboatfestival.com/register for more info!

🗓️ Race Date: Saturday June 20
📍 Race Location: Inner Harbour, Victoria
🏅 Race Program: 4X250M Sprint Races
🐲 Fleet: Standard 20 person BuK boats

The Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival presented by Fairway Market is run by the non-profit Victoria Dragon Boat Festival Society with support from partners including Canada Dry Canada, Fairway Markets, and The Coca-Cola Company Canada.

04/11/2026

What a week: we announced our official date on Tuesday, and we're already at almost 20 teams registered! 🥳 It looks like teams can't wait to hit the water again- and we can't wait to see you join in on the fun on the water.

In case you missed the news, we're back in the Inner Harbour this year for the first weekend of summer on Saturday June 20! Registration is now OPEN at register.dragonboatbc.ca, with 10% early bird discounts on until April 30. Visit victoriadragonboatfestival.com/register for more info!

🗓️ Race Date: Saturday June 20
📍 Race Location: Inner Harbour, Victoria
🏅 Race Program: 4X250M Sprint Races
🐲 Fleet: Standard 20 person BuK boats

The Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival presented by Fairway Market is run by the non-profit Victoria Dragon Boat Festival Society with support from partners including Canada Dry Canada, Fairway Markets, and The Coca-Cola Company Canada.

04/07/2026

🚨 Big news: this year's Festival races will be held on on Saturday June 20! Be part of the first weekend of summer in the Inner Harbour!

Registration early bird discounts are now available until April 30 at register.dragonboatbc.ca. Visit victoriadragonboatfestival.com/register for more info!

🗓️ Race Date: Saturday June 20
📍 Race Location: Inner Harbour, Victoria
🏅 Race Program: 4X250M Sprint Races
🐲 Fleet: Standard 20 person BuK boats

We recognize our announcement is coming out much later than usual. We were told in late 2025 of a conflicting major event in the Inner Harbour that had been already approved for our typical August dates. From there, we worked with key public and private partners, and on behind the scenes logistics to redesign the entire Festival. We expect to return to our normal August dates in 2027, as the conflicting major event is a one-time only event.

The Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival presented by Fairway Market is run by the non-profit Victoria Dragon Boat Festival Society with support from partners including Canada Dry, Fairway Market, and Coca Cola. We'll have more exciting announcements in the weeks ahead on this year's event. See you in the Inner Harbour soon!

12/12/2025

📣 SAVE THE DATE — Dragon Feast, September 2026! ✨

We’re excited to share that our Dragon Feast Fundraising Dinner will take place on:
📅 September 24, 2026

Join us for a night of community, celebration, and support as we come together to help make the Victoria Dragon Boat Festival even stronger.

Last year’s dinner was filled with joy, laughter, and amazing energy — and we can’t wait to gather again!

Stay tuned for ticket details and event updates.
Let’s make 2026 truly unforgettable! ❤️🔥

11/19/2025

Save the Date! 🐲
Dragon Feast – Sep. 24, 2026
A celebration you won’t want to miss.🌟
Stay tuned for details! ✨

10/11/2025

Sun, smiles, and spectacular ☀: this year's Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival presented by Fairway Market brought our community together to the Inner Harbour for an unforgettable day. From the energy from our visitors and teams, the dancing and delight from our stage and roaming programs, and of course- the crisp taste of summer with Canada Dry, we couldn't have asked for a more perfect day.

Relive your favourite memories from the day, and mark your calendars for August 8, 2026 in the Inner Harbour when we get to see you again!

With the support of partners including Canada Dry Canada, Fairway Markets, Coca-Cola, TD, Harbour Air, Vancouver Island Brewing, Scimitar Custom, HKETO Toronto, Canadian Heritage, Government of British Columbia, City of Victoria - Local Government, Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, and Greater Victoria Sport Tourism Commission.

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