The qualifying dragon boat race heats start at 8 a.m., the semi-final race heats start at 10:30 a.m., and the final race heats start at 1:20 p.m. Each team is guaranteed three races.

The 2024 Milwaukee Dragon Boat Festival takes place on Saturday, Aug. 10. Team registration and campsite set-up begin at 7 a.m., and the festival ends around dinnertime.

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Dragon Boat Festival returned to Lakeshore State Park, bringing the traditional sport and Chinese culture to the city of festivals Saturday, Aug. 12.

Dragon boats paddlers listen to instructions during practice Sunday, May 4, 2025, at White Rock Lake in Dallas. The team is getting ready for races during the 2025 Dragon Boat Festival.

Dragon boat racing, originating in ancient China, involves 40-foot canoes decorated with dragon heads and tails. The modern sport grew from a Hong Kong festival in the 1970s and now boasts ...

Race and program director Lorraine Eloriaga was at the first ever Colorado Dragon Boat Festival in 2001. "It is something that has been part of my family for 23 years," she said.

Dragon boat racing, originating in ancient China, involves 40-foot canoes decorated with dragon heads and tails. The modern sport grew from a Hong Kong festival in the 1970s and now boasts ...