Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival – Frid. June 19th until Sun. June 21st
The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival is one of North America’s largest dragon boat festivals, welcoming thousands of paddlers and attendees annually to Mooney’s Bay Beach. The festival celebrates sport, culture, community, and charitable impact through dragon boat racing and community engagement.
All teams are guaranteed two 500m races on Saturday and the top teams will advance to Sunday to compete in three additional races.
Here is the summary of the number of teams advancing in each division:
• Women: 32 teams
• Mixed: 75 teams
• Open: 16 teams
