Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival

Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival July 11-12, 2026,
Maffeo Sutton Park, Nanaimo

The Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival began in 2003 as a grassroots, community-supported event focused on raising funds for the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in Nanaimo. Now produced by the Fairway Gorge Paddling Club, the event remains an important fundraiser for cancer prevention and treatment on Vancouver Island. Since 2003, more than $400,000 has been raised to support the Nanaimo Hospital Foundation and more recently the BC Cancer Foundation. The Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival was suspended in 2020 and 2021 along with most Canadian sporting events due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival resumed operations in 2022 under the direction of the race management team of Vancouver Island-based Fairway Gorge Paddling Club, an organization that hosts the Vancouver Island Race Series. With support from the City of Nanaimo and many partnering organizations and enterprises, the Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival will once again attract more than one thousand paddlers and many more spectators and visitors in July 2022. The Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival is confident that it will once again emerge as one of Nanaimo’s most important community events, and a central event in the Vancouver Island Dragon Boat Race Series.

05/08/2026

Let’s face it — everyone could use a win right now.
So we’re EXTENDING our Early Bird Discount!
🔥 Early Bird pricing for the is now open until May 22.
Get your crew together for one of Vancouver Island’s biggest and most unforgettable summer weekends — dragon boat racing, music, dancing, waterfront vibes and an incredible festival atmosphere all weekend long.
👀 Oh, and are you a double dipper? Contact us — there may be additional discounts available.
Register today: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccpv9iTdr2m3KU9RTPoOKvNqZB4DIXqkHqzjqoUJ583kB-GQ/viewform

04/20/2026

Hey :) You’ve got until April 30th to get the early-bird deal for the Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival.
Join teams from B.C., California and Alberta at this great Nanaimo Harbour Event.
The festival runs July 11–12 in Nanaimo Harbour — a great race venue in a friendly Vancouver Island city.
It’s a fun weekend with great racing, waterfront vibes, food, music and a beer garden.
👉 Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccpv9iTdr2m3KU9RTPoOKvNqZB4DIXqkHqzjqoUJ583kB-GQ/viewform?usp=header�👉 More info: https://nanaimopaddlingcentre.ca/2026-nanaimo-dragon-boat-festival/
Questions?�📧 [email protected]�📞 250-616-0592
Would love to see your crew on the water this summer! 🚣‍♂️🔥

Address

50 Anchor Way
Nanaimo, BC
V9R7B5

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 7:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 7:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 7:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 7:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 7:30pm
Saturday 9:30am - 4pm
Sunday 9:30am - 4pm

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+17784323742

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