Florida Dragon Boat Festivals

Information about dragon boat festivals in Florida.

2025 By Date

2025 Calendar:
2025 March 08: Homosassa River Spring Rodeo at Nature's Resort | FB Event |
2025 March 22: Inverness Dragon Boat Festival | Inverness FL |
2025 March 29: Chasco Dragon Boat Festival | New Port Richey FL |
2025 April 05: Clermont Waterfront Dragon Boat Festival | Clermont FL |
2025 April 26: Tampa International Dragon Boat Festival; | Rocky Point Lagoon FL |
2025 May 24: Central Florida Dragon Boat Challenge | Leesburg FL |

Central Florida Dragon Boat Festival | Link | Miami International Dragon Boat Festival | ? |

Broward County

EVENT: Synergy Series Dragon Boat Racing Festival
HELD: annually
WEB SITE: https://www.soarteam.com/festival.html
PRESENTED BY: SOAR Team Events and Training
VENUE: Topeekeegee Yugnee Park (T.Y. Park)
3300 North Park Road
LOCATION: Hollywood, Broward County, Florida, United States

Lake County

EVENT: Central Florida Dragon Boat Festival
PRESENTED BY: Lake County Golden Triangle Rotary Club
WEB SITE: cfdragonboat.org | Link |
VENUE: Wooten Park
ADDRESS: 100 East Ruby Street
LOCATION: Tavares, Lake County, FLorida
EDITIONS:
- 11th: April 5-6, 2013

Miami-Dade County

EVENT: Miami International Dragon Boat Festival
VENUE: Haulover Park
ADDRESS: 10800 Collins Avenue
LOCATION: Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Floridea
ARTICLE: https://mldb.gwnevents.com/miami
EDITIONS:
- 5th: 2025 October 25 | Haulover Park | miamiandbeaches.com | - 4th: 2024 October 26 | | Haulover Park | | srdba.org | - 3rd: 2023 October 26 | Haulover Park | us.trip.com | - 2nd: 2022 - 1st: 2021 November 20 | Marine Stadium | FB Event |

Miami Dragon Boat Festival Sat 25 Oct 2025 07:00 — 17:00 Haulover Park CATEGORY: All Cancer Paddler Event 10800 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33154
2025: usdbf.org

Okaloosa County

EVENT: Bring Hope Dragon Boat Festival
VENUE: The Gulf
ADDRESS: 1284 Marler Avenue,
LOCATION: Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, FL, United States
WEB SITE: ? | Link |
SOCIAL MEDIA: | ? | ? | ? |
ARTICLE: racedragonboats.com
EDITIONS:
- 3rd: 2025 September 6

Orange County

EVENT: Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival
PRESENTED BY: GWN Events
WEB SITE: https://mldb.gwnevents.com/orlando
VENUE: Turkey Lake at Bill Frederick Park
PARK ADDRESS: 3401 South Hiawassee Road
LOCATION: Orlando, Orange County, Florida
EDITIONS:
- 2025 October 4

Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival Sat 04 Oct 2025 08:00 — 17:00 Bill Frederick Park (Turkey Lake). 3401 S Hiawassee Road, Orlando CATEGORY: All Cancer Paddler Event
2025: usdbf.org
2024: usdbf.org

Sarasota County

EVENT: Sarasota International Dragon Boat Festival
TYPICALLY HELD: April or May
WEB SITE: ?
WATERWAY: The Lake at Nathan Benderson Park
VENUE: Nathan Benderson Park
ADDRESS: 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle
LOCATION: Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida, United States
ARTICLE: gwnevents.com
EDITIONS:
- 7th: 2025 May 10 | usdbf.org |
- 6th: 2024 April 21 | nathanbendersonpark.org | srdba.org |
- 5th: 2023 May 20 | Archive - 4th: 2022 May 21 | Archive - 3rd: 2021 July 10 | Archive (PDF) | heraldtribune.com | - 3rd: 2020 May 16 | FB Event - 2nd: ? - 1st: ?

May 11 2021 races archive: https://www.gwndragonboat.com/pub/docs/2021%20Sarasota%20Race%20Schedule.pdf

EVENT: Unleash the Dragons
DESCRIPTION: dragon boat festival and leadership camp
WEB SITE: nathanbendersonpark.org - event - dragonboatfest | Link |
WATERWAY: The Lake at Nathan Benderson Park
VENUE: Nathan Benderson Park
ADDRESS: 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle
LOCATION: Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida, United States
EDITIONS:
- 2025 January 22-25 | 01 | 02 | 03 | usdbf.org |