Festival Schedule
Friday
5:00 PM Racing Starts, Entertainment Starts, Beer Gardens Open
6:00 PM Opening Ceremony
6:30 PM Tug of War
8:00 PM TBD
11:00 PM Beer Gardens Close
Saturday
8:00 AM Racing Starts
10:00 AM KidZone Opens
11:00 AM Entertainment Starts, Beer Gardens Open
12:00 PM Rose Ceremony
1:40 Naugt Dragon Final
4:00 PM KidZone Closes
8:00 PM TBD
11:00 PM Beer Gardens Close
Sunday
8:00 AM Racing Starts
10:00 AM KidZone Opens
11:00 AM Racing Starts, Entertainment Starts, Beer Gardens Open
12:20 PM Women’s Finals
1:50 PM Recreation Finals
2:50 PM Mixed A & B Finals
3:00 PM KidZone Closes
4:000 PM Closing Ceremonies
6:00 PM Beer Gardens Close

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
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
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
Entertainment Schedule
Friday
TBD
Saturday
TBD
Sunday
TBD