The Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival offers something for everyone, including: great food, music, kid’s activities, a parade of teams, cultural performances, 5k race/kids fun run and much more all along the shores of beautiful Lake Bemidji.

Schedule:

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

5:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m: Practice Sessions
Everyone is welcome to watch

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

11:00 a.m - 8:00 p.m: Sanford Health Taco Fest for the United Way
$10 taco meal includes fry bread or tortilla taco with all the trimmings, beverage and dessert. Presented by Lueken's Village Foods.
11:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Music by Sonny Johnson
11:00 a.m - 9:00 p.m: Dragon's Den Open, 50/50 Raffle Ticket Sales.
5:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Practice Sessions, Everyone is welcome to watch!
5:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m: Merchandise Tent Open
4:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Dragon's Den Entertainment, Featuring: Rhonda and Orlando on the Sanford Center stage.

Thursday, August 1, 2024

4:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m: Food Court Open
5:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m: Dragon's Den Open, Sponsor Appreciation Night and 50/50 Raffle ticket sales.
5:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m: Merchandise Tent Open
5:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Practice Sessions, Everyone is welcome to watch!

6:30 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Annual Cornhole Tournament
$40 Team entry includes 2 drink tokens, door prize drawings and grand prize drawing for a set of cornhole boards from Isaiah's Woodwork. (Must be present to win). 100% of the entry fee goes to the American Cancer Society - Beltrami County Relay for Life.

5:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Dragon’s Den Entertainment, Featuring: Mix 103.7 Live on the Sanford Center stage.

Friday, August 2, 2024

12:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Food Court Open
5:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m: Merchandise Tent Open
12:00 p.m - 12:00 a.m: Dragon's Den Open, 50/50 Raffle ticket sales.
3:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Practice Sessions, Everyone is welcome to watch!
6:00 p.m - 6:30 p.m: Parade of Teams and Opening Ceremony
6:30 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Mandatory Sprint Cup Team Managers Meeting
7:00 p.m - 8:30 p.m: Annual Dondelinger GM Sprint Cup Races
8:30 p.m - 10:30 p.m: Dragon’s Den Entertainment, Featuring: Dueling Pianos - Fun Pianos
6:00 p.m - 12:00 a.m: St. Michel Furniture Lakeside Lounge, Front row lakeside seating in the Dragon’s Den Patio.

Saturday, August 3, 2024

8:00 a.m - 9:00 a.m: Annual 5K Run/Walk
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1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Kids Activity Tent, Sponsored by Compass Rose
8:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m: Race Day Breakfast, Sponsored by YPN and Red Stu.
8:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m: Mimosa and Bloody Mary Bar, Sponsored by YPN
8:00 a.m - 8:30 a.m: Mandatory All Team Managers Meeting
9:00 a.m - 6:00 p.m: Merchandise Tent Open

9:30 a.m - 12:30 p.m: Round 1 Heats: Dragon Boat Races
All Race Times are tentative. Official race start times will be determined and posted after team registration deadline in mid-July. Race Final start/end times are estimates and subject to race day circumstances. Please be aware they may start/end earlier or later than listed here.

8:00 a.m - 12:00 a.m: Dragon's Den Open, 50/50 Raffle Ticket Sales
10:00 a.m - 9:00 p.m: Food Court Open
1:30 p.m - 4:15 p.m: Round 2 Heats: Dragon Boat Races
4:30 p.m - 5:30 p.m: Finals: Dragon Boat Races
5:30 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Awards and Closing Ceremony, Following the completion of the finals.

6:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m: Dragon's Den Entertainment
Featuring: Paint the Town.
Paint The Town is Grand Forks' premier party band, playing music that makes you get up and dance.

8:00 a.m - 12:00 a.m: St. Michel Furniture Lakeside Lounge, Front row lakeside seating in the Dragon’s Den Patio.

Date: July 31 - August 3, 2024

Location:

Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival
300 Bemidji Avenue North
Bemidji, MN 56601

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