Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival

Victoria, get ready to race! Celebrate the height of summer at the Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival presented by Fairway Market. Enjoy iconic dragon boat races in the Inner Harbour, exciting music and cultural shows on the Main and Patio Stages, marketplace vendors and bars, Chinatown booths, and more in the heart of Victoria.

2024 programming schedules are now available below! Race schedules will be published approximately 1 week prior to the Festival.

Since 1994, the Festival has brought communities together through dragon boat activities. Come down this August and explore what we have to offer- all for free!

The Festival is the Island’s original dragon boat festival, started during the 1994 Commonwealth Games, and is organized annually by the non-profit Victoria Dragon Boat Festival Society.