Live Stream The Festival!
A festival for the dragon boaters, the can-barely-floaters, and the no-I-won’ters.
We’re the biggest dragon boat festival in New Zealand and our 40th anniversary in 2024 is going to be the best one yet.
The Wellington Dragon Boat Festival is a regatta like no other. Teams from around the country and the world descend on Wellington for the festival in March and enjoy racing with a backdrop like no other - the buildings of Wellington City sitting right alongside the harbour. Enjoy the view, but once the gun goes off, you’ll be too busy competing across regions, continents, and divisions.
Harbour Fun Day
Saturday 10 FEB
HEATS COMMENCE
FRIDAY 1 MAr
SATURDAY 2 MAr
HEATS • FINALS • PRIZEGIVING
YOUTH RACING
SUNDAY 3 MAR
Youth teams
High school aged paddlers competing across Mixed, Girls and Boys divisions.
Corporate & open TEAMS
Teams of colleagues, clubs, or other groups paddle against each other in competitive or social divisions.
OUT OF TOWN TEAMS
Teams from across the country and around the world come together in Wellington for a once in a season paddling experience.