Greetings Dragon Boat Teams and Fans!

The 9th annual Springfield Dragon Boat Festival is coming! The festival is one day of fun, food, Asian-themed entertainment, vendors, community support, and competition at Springfield’s North Riverfront Park. This family-friendly day features races between dragon boats (16- or 20-person canoes with dragon heads and tails) on the Connecticut River starting at 8 am. You can watch the racing or compete by organizing a team of your own! Spectators attend for free. Please consider walking or riding your bike - we are right on the Connecticut Riverwalk and Bikeway.

Team registration is now open. The competition is open to anyone who forms a team (every team must include 8 women, 8 men, and a drummer) and pays the entry fee which supports the Pioneer Valley Riverfront Club, a Springfield non-profit organization. If you are interested in trying dragon boating or forming a Dragon Boat team but still have questions, use the contact button at the bottom of the page. We'd love to hear from you!

A few important details:

This site is for Team Registration. Once your team is registered, you as Team Captain will receive instructions to easily invite people to join the team.
Spectators attend for free and do not need to register.
CORPORATE/COMMUNITY teams are groups of 16 Paddlers plus a Drummer and a few spares that organize in advance for a day of fun, community support, and competition against other Community teams at this festival. A Steersperson, practice session, and all equipment are provided. Teams are encouraged to make their own T-Shirt/Uniform with team name on the sleeve. Entry Fee: $2,000 (Early Bird by May 26: $1,850)
CLUB teams are existing, experienced dragon boat teams of 20 paddlers plus a Steersperson and Drummer that practice regularly and compete against other Club teams. These include Cancer Survivor teams (BCS, ACS). Entry Fee: $1000 (Early Bird by May 26: $850)
CLUB teams: this is an ERDBA qualifying event for the Regional Championship.
The Springfield Dragon Boat Festival is a rain or shine event but may be subject to delays in the case of extreme weather.
We love dogs, but ask that they stay home for this event

For more information please visit Springfield Dragon Boat Festival