JUNE 20-22, 2025  |  FREE ADMISSION!  |  Concord Pacific Place

Thank you for kicking off summer with us on the shores of False Creek in 2025. Despite the downpours, your energy shone through- whether on the water with 222 teams from around the world joining us, on land especially at the TD Main Stage with our friends Lights and Felix Cartal, celebrating our community at our community pavilions, or enjoying the best of our community with our local vendors and largest food truck selection ever (and who can blame you given how tasty they were)! Despite moving our entire Festival with just 3 months of planning, you came out to support us at our new home at Concord Pacific Place- thank you for being there with us.

In 2026, Vancouver will host the world as part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup- right in our backyard. Unfortunately, that means that our 2026 edition will be cancelled in order to meet the operational and security parameters of the games being hosted across the street at BC Place. However, that doesn’t mean we’re taking the time off. Just like any great athlete rests before coming back stronger, we’re taking the time to plan the next iteration of our Festival- and to set the stage for you to write your story.

We invite you to join us at Dragon Boat BC’s other events around BC this coming year; visit dragonboatbc.ca/race for more info. And, stay tuned for a special one-time event in 2026 to celebrate summer and start the countdown to June 2027, when we light up False Creek again at the Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival.

Greatness takes time. Are you ready?

NOTE: Information included below is from 2025, and provided for archival and reference purposes only. For any questions, please email info@dragonboatbc.ca.

Summer starts at the Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival- and the TD Main Stage at Concord Pacific Place’s where you’ve got to be to experience the best of Vancouver!

For almost 40 years, we’ve championed the best of our community- celebrating local talent, culture, and who we are. When our paddlers clock in for their training, they’re listening to the beat of our community. And when you walk across our site to the TD Main Stage, that’s exactly what you hear. Moreso than ever now, celebrating the best of us takes on greater and greater importance. Locally focused, but globally oriented. Proudly Vancouver, but standing amongst the biggest and best in the world. That’s who we are.

The 2025 TD Main Stage lineup is your ultimate summer playlist- 100% local, and spotlighting emerging and established BIPOC, queer, and female voices at every corner. Get ready to celebrate with us at our new home at Concord Pacific Place, just steps from Stadium SkyTrain Station.

Friday June 20, 2025

Saturday June 21, 2025

Sunday June 22, 2025

With the support of:

CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND ACTIVITIES AT THE CONCORD PACIFIC DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

There’s more to see and do at Championship Weekend! Watch dragon boat races, visit our cultural displays and pavilions on-site, or visit our local vendors and marketplace booths! Shop local and support local. Click here for more info.

Click here for our previous Main Stage schedules.