FREE CONCERTS AT TIM HORTONS OTTAWA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL AND THE BEAVERTAILS OTTAWA ICE DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY SCOTIABANK

Monday, April 01, 2024

Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival and BeaverTails Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival and are thrilled to announce a three-year, multi-festival agreement with Scotiabank, one of Canada’s largest banks, with a strong presence across the Americas. Scotiabank’s vision is to be their clients’ most trusted financial partner, to deliver sustainable, profitable growth and maximize total shareholder return. 

The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival is one of the largest dragon boat festivals of its kind in North America. Attracting competitors from more than 150 cities across 12 regions, including teams from Florida, Montreal, New York, Philadelphia, Toronto, Vermont, Wisconsin and more. The multi-day festival will be held on June 21-23 in Ottawa, Canada, and is expected to attract 75,000 attendees from around the world, including 5,000 paddlers and 200 teams competing every ten minutes in corporate, community, and competitive divisions and 25 Challenge Cups categories.

BeaverTails Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival is the world’s largest ice dragon boat race, with over 1,200 athletes and 100 teams from the United States, Canada, England, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, India, Netherlands and more. The races, which have repeatedly sold out in minutes, will take place on February 9-10, 2024, on the Rideau Canal Skateway. Competitors thrill visitors to the National Capital Region by racing along the frozen surface of the World’s Largest Skating Rink. Boats are equipped with skate-like blades, and participants propel themselves along the racecourse using spiked ice-picks, to the audience’s delight. The festival’s popular “Live @” free indoor concert series taking place at Ottawa’s iconic Rainbow Bistro is set to feature over 30 performances throughout Ottawa’s three-week-long Winterlude celebration and will be presented by Scotiabank.