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ALCOHOL AND TAIL GATING POLICY

10 | June 2019

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) regulations do not allow “Tail Gating” or the consumption of alcohol in any parking lot associated with the Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival. The consumption of alcohol in any parking lot is strictly prohibited and will result in prosecu ...

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OTTAWA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL NAMED #5 AMONG FLIGHTNETWORK'S 40 OF THE BEST ARTS AND CULTURAL FESTIVALS IN NORTH AMERICA IN 2018

12 | June 2018

We are excited to share that the Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival was named among FlightNetwork’s “40 of the Best Arts and Cultural Festivals in North America”. It’s even more exciting to be the first Canadian festival named on the list! “Each year, events across all of the United States and Canada ...

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OTTAWA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL, OFFICIALLY JOINED INTERNATIONAL DRAGON BOAT PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE

06 | July 2017

Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival, officially joined IDBP (International Dragon Boat Professional League) and became the first Canadian site of this series tournament. Champion, a water sports company which was founded in 2002 in China. They have been developing as an integrated company through exp ...

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THIS IS SERIOUS! - LETS TALK ABOUT OVERDOSE PREVENTION

21 | June 2017

Alright everyone, we need to get serious, we won’t have any jokes, there will be no memes or gifs, no Beyoncé Reviews, no movie or TV references, and more importantly no judgment, just some very important information to keep you safe and possibly even save your life. In an ideal world we wouldn’ ...

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5 AMAZING DRAGON BOAT CRASHES

19 | July 2016

Some people only watch races for the crashes. Luckily in Dragon Boating there is no concrete or walls to smash into, only the chilly embrace of the water. So feel free to laugh at these crashes, the worst injury these people received was to their race time. Oh, and their ego.  Sudden Capsize Cu ...

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SPONSOR NEWS: FESTIVAL SIGNS A NEW THREE YEAR TITLE SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT WITH TIM HORTONS!

28 | January 2016

The Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival is pleased to announce a new three-year agreement naming Tim Hortons as the festival’s title sponsor through 2018.  The three years covered in the agreement are each going to be very special for their own unique reasons. 2016 is the 10th anniversary of Tim Horton ...

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CELEBRATING OTTAWA'S SMOKE-FREE CHAMPIONS THE TIM HORTONS OTTAWA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL ON WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY

02 | April 2012

Tonight on World No Tobacco Day, Ottawa Public Health will recognize the Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival as a Smoke-Free Champion for making its festival smoke-free. Four years ago, it was the first festival in Ottawa to become voluntarily smoke-free. The leadership of their Board of  ...

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GLOSSARY OF DRAGON BOAT TERMS

01 | October 2009

“All Down” Command from drummer/steersperson to stop paddling and rest with paddles on laps. “All-up!” Command from drummer/steersperson to ensure everyone begins to paddle in unison. Paddles are paused in the catch position until command to start paddling is given. “Attention, please” Command g ...

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Whats new at the festival
SCOTIABANK NAMED PRESENTING PARTNER OF THE TIM HORTONS OTTAWA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival is thrilled to announce Scotiabank as its new prese ...

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THE TIM HORTONS OTTAWA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2025 DATES!

2025 REGISTRATION IS OPEN The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival has announced that the 20 ...

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