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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.