The 16th annual Barrie Dragon Boat Festival is coming up on Saturday, August 25! Join us at Heritage Park for all day fun including exciting races, kids activities, local vendors, and a craft beer and wine garden with live entertainment. The Barrie Dragon Boat Festival is proudly hosted by the Barrie Public Library and presented by Tim Hortons.
See below for our exciting list of food, beverage and commercial vendors and sponsors. Visit barriedragonboatfestival.ca for all the details!
| 7:00AM | Awakening the Dragon Ceremonies |
| 7:20AM | Vendor Village Opens |
| 7:48AM | First Dragon Boat race begins |
| 10:00AM | Children’s Activities Begin (Kids Zone) |
| 10:30AM | Festival Welcome Memory Moment (Heritage Park Pond) |
| 11:00AM | Spirit of the Dragon Concert Series Begins (Main Tent, Dragon’s Lair) |
| 12:00PM | Beer Tent Opens |
| 4:45PM | Races Finish *subject to change |
| 5:00PM | Closing and Awards Ceremony Begins |
| 6:00PM | Festival Ends Beer Garden Closes |
Food and Beverage Vendors
- Tim Hortons
- Redline Brewhouse
- Heritage Estate Cidery and Winery
- Miss Richie's Kitchen (Jamaican food truck)
- Smoke's Poutinerie
- The Fresh Tea Shop
- Kona Ice Snow Cones