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Press Release: November 22, 2019

Colorado Dragon Boat Festival
July 27th & 28th, 2019

Thank you to Sloan's Lake and Edgewater neighborhoods, our festival crew, sponsors, vendors, racers, performers, exhibitors, non-profit partners, and everyone who attended our 19th festival this year!

We'd also like to thank all City of Denver employees who were involved in helping us put on the largest Dragon Boat Festival in the United States!

2020 Festival Application Dates
Festival participants - January 2020
Volunteers - April 2020

Celebrate!

2019 Festival Highlights
Highlighted Country: Vietnam
Year of the Pig!
Food & Art

Join Colorado's annual celebration of Asian and Asian American heritage with
the biggest Dragon Boat Festival in the US!

Volunteers

400

Attendees

120,000

Performers & Vendors

180

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Learn More

There are a ton of ways to participate
in the hottest festival of the year. Our applications for 2019 are closed.

APPLICATIONS OPEN JANURARY 1, 2020
We look forward to learning more
about you or your organization next year!

Volunteers

Volunteers are the backbone of this festival—without them, there would be no festival for attendees to celebrate. Make your impact today!

Racers

Nothing is more exciting than the dragon boat races at the festival. Gather your team to compete for the 2018 championship. Sign up to race now!

Performers

With five different stages for performers to shine on, this festival is the perfect opportunity to show off your talents. Join to dazzle our attendees!

Sponsors

The festival is growing each year—there were over 110,000 attendees in 2018. Check out the different sponsorship levels available!

Vendors & Exhibitors

Whether you're a Taste of Asia food vendor or a Marketplace vendor, your items are bound to sell-out fast. Learn more about how you can become a vendor today!