Race on the River – Pictou County Dragon Boat Festival

Race on the River, the Pictou County Dragon Boat Festival, held its 23rd edition on July 17-18, 2026 on the East River in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Opening ceremonies took place Friday evening at Glasgow Square, with race day starting Saturday at 7:30 AM and over 30 teams competing in Community, Corporate, Breast Cancer, Come From Away and Special Olympics divisions. Standard crews are 16 paddlers plus a drummer (breast cancer teams 20+1), and each team must include at least 6 female paddlers. Proceeds go to the Women Alike Breast Cancer Survivors Society, Special Olympics Northern Region and the Pictou County Prostate Cancer Support Association.