Merchant Square Dragon Boat Race 2026

Merchant Square hosts an evening dragon boat race in the Paddington Basin canal arm in central London, delivered by Dragon Boat Events Ltd. Racing runs from 17:00 to 21:00 on the water in front of the Merchant Square development. Each crew consists of 16 paddlers and one drummer and no prior experience is required. Only 22 team places are available and applications for the 2026 edition closed on 16 May 2026. The event took place on Thursday 30 July 2026.