BEYOND THE PALE BECOMES THE OFFICIAL BEER OF THE TIM HORTONS OTTAWA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

Friday, June 03, 2022

The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival is thrilled to announce an exciting partnership with locally owned and independently operated Ottawa micro-brewery Beyond The Pale that will see them become the “official beer” of the festival.

The festival returns to in-person competition with fantastic free concerts, roaring crowds and a mouth-watering range of culinary delights and thirst quenching beverages from Beyond The Pale, perfect for a summer day at the beach.

“Our community of participants and attendees love their beer,” said Antony Cooper, festival Director of Operations. “We are so happy to partner with such a great local brewery in Beyond The Pale. Offering their delicious premium quality local craft beer to our attendees adds even more to a first-class festival experience.”

Beyond The Pale will be available everywhere alcohol is sold throughout the 2022 Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival. The 29th edition of the Festival which will be held from June 24-26, 2022 at beautiful Mooney’s Bay Park, Ottawa with free all ages concerts from headliners The Strumbellas and Serena Ryder. The all Canadian lineup includes performances from special guests Frown Line, Stoby, Rebelle and Steve Neville.

Highlights will also include performances from Success Dragon Lion Dance, Chinese Canadian Children’s Choir of Canada, RCAF Pipes and Drums, 100th Regiment of Foot, paintings from local artists Debbie Ratcliffe and Coblou and a miniature festival from LEGO artist Matthew Ready.

Spectators can enjoy non-stop dragon boat racing, the festival’s popular multi-sport paddling event, Ottawa Wa’a, featuring OC1’s, SUP’s, SurfSki’s, 1X’s, C-1’s, and K-1’s and the showcase of a two-person dragon boat called the DragonFly in a first ever exhibition race.

The festival is looking forward to this new relationship with Beyond The Pale and to the return of the races, free concerts, fantastic festival food and welcoming teams, volunteers, exhibitors, sponsors and supporters back to Mooney’s Bay beach this summer!