Eye-Dotting Ceremony | March 29, 2025 11-12:30pm | Outside Kimpton RiverPlace Hotel AWAKEN THE DRAGON! Join us for the Eye-Dotting Ceremony as we officially kick off the Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race season! …More Details
Tiller Training | March 21st & March 29 @ 1pm | RiverPlace Marina Public Dock Whether you are a new tiller, or just looking for more experience come join us for our 2 days of tiller training this season. See you on the water! $20 fee covers any and all clinics. Read More About Tiller Training.
Dragon Boat Race Registration | January 2nd-May 7th, 2025 | Register Registration for Mixed, Women’s, and Open Division From 7am January 2nd, 2025 through May 7th.
Race Weekend | June 7-8, 2025 | South Hawthorne Waterfront Park, Portland Oregon Our annual traditional-style dragon boat race held during the Portland Rose Festival. Free to the public. Come and enjoy an exciting weekend of Dragon Boat Races and local food and shopping vendors.
Rose Festival’s dragon boat races kick off Saturday
Dozens of teams from the Pacific Northwest and around the world will compete in the Portland Rose Festival’s dragon boat races. The event is free and will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 10-11. KGW Sunrise anchor and reporter Drew Carney hit the water with the Snapdragons team for a preview of the fun.