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SPONSOR NEWS: DUANE FRANCIS: HERE COMES THE SUMMER

11 | June 2019

I always get a good chuckle when I look back on my life and see how far we’ve come over the years and yet the more things change the more they stay the same. Seasons are a great example of how predictable life can be at times and though we can try to believe that winter will last forever, inevit ...

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ALCOHOL AND TAIL GATING POLICY

10 | June 2019

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) regulations do not allow “Tail Gating” or the consumption of alcohol in any parking lot associated with the Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival. The consumption of alcohol in any parking lot is strictly prohibited and will result in prosecu ...

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LOCAL ARTISTS AT THE 2019 TIM HORTONS OTTAWA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

27 | May 2019

The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival is a proud supporter of local talent and this year we are excited to announce the local artists that will grace the Rideau Carleton Casino Hillside Stage at the festival. Not only does the festival exclusively feature Candian artists, it also strives t ...

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FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2019 CHAMPIONSHIP LINEUP

23 | April 2019

TIM HORTONS OTTAWA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL UNVEILS CHAMPIONSHIP LINEUP OF FREE CONCERTS FEATURING HEADLINERS HALF MOON RUN, ALAN DOYLE, JESS MOSKALUKE, AND USS Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival, running June 20th to 23rd, is proud to announce the 2019 lineup presented by the Rideau Carleton ...

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SUMMER SESSIONS FEATURING MATT MAYS, BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE, WINTERSLEEP & MORE!

21 | December 2018

      MATT MAYS - DRUNKEN ANGELS // SUMMER SESSIONS Matt Mays performs an unplugged rendition of "Drunken Angels" at the 2018 Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival. Posted: September 26, 2018           OLD MAN GRANT - YOU DON'T KNOW // SUMMER SESSIONS Old Man Grant gives an unpl ...

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OTTAWA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL NAMED #5 AMONG FLIGHTNETWORK'S 40 OF THE BEST ARTS AND CULTURAL FESTIVALS IN NORTH AMERICA IN 2018

12 | June 2018

We are excited to share that the Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival was named among FlightNetwork’s “40 of the Best Arts and Cultural Festivals in North America”. It’s even more exciting to be the first Canadian festival named on the list! “Each year, events across all of the United States and Canada ...

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Local Artists At The 2018 Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival

01 | June 2018

The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival has a long and growing history of showcasing many artists from the National Capital Region including: A Tribe Called Red, Half Moon Run, The Balconies, Jeremy Fisher, and Jim Bryson who have all stepped foot on the Festival's main stage. In celebration ...

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THERE'S SOME REAL JUNO POWER BEHIND THIS YEAR'S TIM HORTONS OTTAWA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL 2018 FREE CONCERT LINEUP

23 | March 2018

Broken Social Scene, nominated for Group of the Year at this Sunday's Juno Awards. With the Juno Awards set to recognize achievement in Canadian music this weekend, we here at the Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival thought we’d look into the festival’s connections to the annual awards sh ...

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FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2018 LINEUP FEATURING HEADLINERS SAM ROBERTS BAND (21ST), BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE (22ND), WINTERSLEEP AND HOLLERADO (23RD), AND MATT MAYS (24TH)

19 | March 2018

  The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival returns June 21 to 24 for its 25th Anniversary. Highlighting this milestone are free concerts from Sam Roberts Band (21st), Broken Social Scene (22nd), Wintersleep and Hollerado (23rd), and Matt Mays (24th) playing at Mooney's Bay on the Rideau Ca ...

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SUMMER SESSIONS FEATURING SAID THE WHALE, THE ZOLAS, THE ELWINS & MORE!

09 | August 2017

      THE ZOLAS - THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING // DRAGON BOAT SESSIONS The Zolas took to the hillside in between sound checks to play something from their newest album for us at the 2017 Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival. Posted: August 9, 2017           KASADOR- TALK ABOUT IT // ...

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THE TIM HORTONS OTTAWA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2024 DATES!

2024 REGISTRATION IS OPEN The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival has announced that the 20 ...

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