NEWS: Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival Announces 2022 Lineup; The Strumbellas & Serena Ryder To Headline
The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival is set to return the weekend of June 24 to 26. Boasting a line-up of all-Canadian artists, the free festival at Mooney’s Bay will include The Strumbellas and Serena Ryder as headliners, along with 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 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
THE STRUMBELLAS 9:30 PM
FROWN LINE 8:00 PM
STOBY 6:30 PM
PADDLERS PARADISE
CHINESE CANADIAN CHILDREN’S CHOIR OF CANADA 7:00 PM
SUCCESS DRAGON LION DANCERS 6:50 PM
RCAF PIPES AND DRUMS 6:45 PM
SATURDAY, JUNE 25:
HILLSIDE STAGE
SERENA RYDER 9:30 PM
REBELLE 8:00 PM
STEVE NEVILLE 6:30 PM
