Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival, running June 20th to 23rd, is proud to announce the 2019 lineup presented by the Rideau Carleton Casino. Headliners for the four-day festival are Half Moon Run (20th), Alan Doyle (21st), Jess Moskaluke (22nd), and USS (23rd).

Jess Moskaluke performs at TD Place in Ottawa. Photo credit: Renée Doiron

The best part? Admission is free for all the performances. The free concerts will take place at Mooney’s Bay each evening of the festival, set in the natural beauty of the park, on the Rideau Carleton Casino Hillside Stage. Joining the headliners will be Jacquie Neville and Vile Bodies (20th), Jane’s Party and Basic White (21st), Sacha, and The Dill (22nd), and Dubé and Trails (23rd).

Every year, both public and participants enjoy the free all age shows in addition to a variety of activities including Chinese Lion Dancers, RCAF Pipes and Drums, fantastic obstacle course from OCR Academy, axe throwing from BATL Grounds, volleyball, tai chi, OC (Outrigger Canoe) and SUP (Stand Up Paddle Boarding) races and demonstrations, and so much more including a massive playground (North America’s
largest) for the young and young at heart.

Alan Doyle at NAC Southam Hall February 25 2018. Photo by Els Durnford (@elsdurnford)

Not to be outdone, the festival features exhilarating non-stop racing featuring 5,000 competitors in community, corporate, and competitive divisions, making it the largest dragon boat festival in North America!

2019 FREE CONCERT LINEUP

Thursday, June 20 Friday, June 21
9:30 Half Moon Run 9:30 Alan Doyle
8:00 Jacquie Neville 8:00 Jane’s Party
6:30 Vile Bodies 6:30 Basic White
Saturday, June 22 Sunday, June 23
9:30 Jess Moskaluke 8:30 USS
8:00 Sacha 7:00 Dubé
6:30 The Dill 5:30 Trails

 

Sacha performs at Country Wild in Cobourg photo by Kayla Winkworth

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