Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York
Sat 8 Aug, 09:00 · Meadow Lake, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens · New York
Details & booking — Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York (official)
via Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York (official) · Checked 30 Jul 2026
About this event
Thirty-six years in, this is one of the largest dragon boat festivals in the United States and arguably New York's biggest multicultural weekend. Crews race the length of Meadow Lake from nine in the morning; onshore there is a main stage of music and martial arts, a folk arts and crafts area, and an international food court. Free to walk in, rain or shine.
Why we picked it
Two full days, free admission, and a genuine spectacle — racing, stage programming and food across the 1964 World's Fair grounds. One of the great free New York weekends.
Free entry
Free admission, rain or shine. Food from the international food court is paid for; entry to the festival is not.
Registration
Registration needed
None for spectators
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