Festival Schedule

Opening Ceremony
Friday, June 23
6 PM at the Stage
This year’s opening ceremony will be M/C’d by Festival Chair, Diane Randell. Don Rob will being the ceremony with O Canada. Local dignitaries are invited to say a few words and Diane will share the history of the Dragon Boat Race as we celebrate our 20th Anniversary. The Lion Dance follows with the blessing of the boats and then a dignitary paddle.

Rose Ceremony
Saturday, June 24
Noon at the Peninsula
The Rose Ceremony has been a special part of the Dragon Boat Festival. Women who are breast cancer survivors walk to the peninsula on Henderson Lake (by the concession (near the Kids Zone and Stage) after the C Cup race. As they walk to the peninsula they are given a rose. The President of ‘Breast of ‘Bridge will say a few words. “The Rose” is sung and rose petals are tossed into the Lake. It is a very touching ceremony.

Closing Ceremony
Sunday, June 25
3:30 PM* at the Stage
The closing ceremonies is an opportunity to celebrate the weekend. Diane Randell will M/C the ceremony and our title sponsor, ATB Financial will share a message with attendees. The awards will be handed out and the torch will be passed to the next Festival Chair. The Lion is put to sleep and the Festival is brought to a close.
*Time dependent on races finishing
Race Schedule
Friday
5:00 PM Masters Exhibition Race 200 M
5:15 PM Exhibition Mixed
6:00 PM Opening Ceremonies, Diginary Paddle
7:00 PM Tug of War
Saturday
8:00 – 10:05 AM Qualifiers
11:30 AM C Cup
12:00 Rose Ceremony
12:45 PM Masters Exhibition Race 500M
2:10 PM Naugt Dragon Final
2:15 – 3:10 PM Qualifiers
4:00 PM Guts and Glory Women
4:30 PM Guts and Glory Mixed
Sunday
8:00 – 10:00 AM Semi Finals
10:55 AM YWCA Angie Shaw Memorial Race
11:15 AM Recreation Finals
12:30 PM Women’s Finals
1:30 PM Reynar Cup Mixed Finals
1:50 PM Mixed Finals
Entertainment Schedule
Friday
5:00 – 6:00 pm Dusty Dee Litchfield
6:00 -6:30 pm Opening Ceremonies
6:30 – 7:15 pm 21 ST AVENUE
7:15- 7:55 pm Lethbridge Community Taiko Association
8:00 – 9:00 pm The Chevelles
9:00 – 9:25 pm Annora Bourgeault
9:30 – 10:30 pm The Chevelles
10:00 PM LAST CALL IN THE BEER GARDENS
Saturday
11:00 am-12:00 Steel Cut
12:00-12:30 pm Rose Ceremony
12:30-1:25 pm Eric Braun
1:30-1:55 pm Expressions Dance Studio
2:00- 2:55 pm Horizon
3:00-3:25 pm TBA
3:30-4:25 pm DanAlie
4:30-4:55 pm TBA
5:00-5:55 pm Bruce Peterson & Ranahan
6:00-6:25 pm Karen Romanchuck
6:30-7:25 pm TrainWreck
7:30-7:55 pm TBA
8:00-9:00 pm RebelAngels
9:00-9:25 pm TBA
9:30-10:30 pm RebelAngels
10:00 pm LAST CALL IN THE BEER GARDENS
Sunday
11:00-11:55 am Reid & Writes
12:00-12:25 pm Lethbridge Highland Dancing Association
12:30-1:25 pm Celtic Routes
1:30 – 1:45 pm Lethbridge Chinese Cultural Dance Club
1:45-2:45 pm JD Band
2:45-3:00 pm Lethbridge Chinese Cultural Dance Club
3:00-3:55 pm Coyote Junction
4:00 – 4:30 pm Closing Ceremonies
4:45-5:45 pm Coyote Junction
5:00 pm LAST CALL IN THE BEER GARDENS
6:00 pm CLOSED