Flag Catching (non-competitive, 18 paddlers + 1 drummer + 1 flag catcher)Hong Kong (competitive, 20 paddlers + 1 drummer, paddlers must be 12+)

Colorado Dragon Boat Festival

Name: Colorado Dragon Boat Festival
Start: 2026-08-29T14:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-08-30T23:00:00.000Z
Location: Sloan's Lake Park

August 29, 2026 – August 30, 2026 Sloan's Lake Park

DateAug 29, 2026

LocationSloan's Lake Park

Description

The Colorado Dragon Boat Festival returns to Sloan's Lake Park in Denver on August 29-30, 2026, billed by organizers as the largest dragon boat festival in the US and a celebration of Asian and Asian American heritage. Teams race in non-competitive Flag Catching (250m) and competitive Hong Kong-style (250m/400m, 12+) divisions across Saturday and Sunday; as of registration-page data several divisions are already full with waitlists.

Competition

Classes

Flag Catching (non-competitive, 18 paddlers + 1 drummer + 1 flag catcher) Hong Kong (competitive, 20 paddlers + 1 drummer, paddlers must be 12+)

Distances

250m (Flag Catching / Sunday Hong Kong) 400m (Saturday Hong Kong)

Venue

3000 Youngfield Street, Suite 140, Wheat Ridge, CO 80215 (Colorado Dragon Boat organization office; festival venue itself is Sloan's Lake Park, Denver)

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Links & Documents

Official festival site 2026 team race registration & pricing Registration applications hub

Contact

info@cdbf.org

Website

cdbf.org

Registration

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