Annual event at Inner Harbour offers two days of activity, including traditional Chinese artisans and performers, and free outdoor family movie.
Admission: FreeChinese culture will be on display this weekend — on land and sea — during the Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival.
Breaks to accommodate ferry and plane arrivals and departures are built into the race schedule, which spans the majority of the morning and afternoon. “You get a much more compressed day of racing in one day,” said Dominic Lai, an organizer with the Canada Day Victoria Dragon Boat Festival. “There have been some challenges with mass-participation events, not just Dragon Boat events but in general, so we’re encouraged to see the numbers are the same,” Lai said. “ the festival gets to stay local, and can continue to celebrate traditional Chinese culture in the heart of Victoria.”
Two stages of music, active until 6 p.m., include performances by Esquimalt Singers and Dancers, West Coast Soul Collective, Carmine, Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy, Hot Pot, and The Hit List.
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