OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA, MAY 24, 2022 The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival returns June 24-26 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 Rattcliffe 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 Strumbellas perform on Parliament Hill for Canada Day. Photo: Renée Doiron
The festival is looking forward 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.
FRIDAY, JUNE 24
HILLSIDE STAGE
HILLSIDE STAGE
●THE STRUMBELLAS 9:30 PM
●FROWN LINE 8:00 PM
●STOBY 6:30 PM
PADDLERS PARADISE
●CHINESE CANADIAN CHILDREN’S CHOIR OF CANADA 7:00PM
●SUCCESS DRAGON LION DANCERS 6:50 PM
●RCAF PIPES AND DRUMS 6:45 PM
SATURDAY, JUNE 25
HILLSIDE STAGE
HILLSIDE STAGE
●SERENA RYDER 9:30PM
●REBELLE 8:00 PM
●STEVE NEVILLE 6:30 PM
