2025 and 2026 EVENTS
Spring Long Beach
Date: Sunday, April 27th
Location: Long Beach, Mothers Beach
The Spring Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival at the end of April is the kickstart of the racing season for the LA Pinks and many other teams. The 1-day event is a miniature version of the Big Long Beach Festival, one of California’s largest dragon boat festivals at the end of July.
We race in mixed divisions in 20-men boats on 200-meter races.
Castaic Lake
Date: Saturday, May 31st
Location: Castaic Lake, CA
In the breathtaking backdrop of Castaic Lake, the LA Pinks will attend the 5th annual Castaic Lake Dragon Boat Festival! We expect a lot of thrills, spills, and celebrations.
We will race in the BCS division and the All-Cancer division, in 20-man boats with 10 paddlers in 250-meter races. But beyond the race, beyond the competition, we will enjoy an atmosphere of camaraderie, inclusivity, and pure, unadulterated fun.
Vancouver
Date: Saturday-Sunday, June 21st-22nd
Location: Vancouver, BC
Canada, here we come!
The Race committee is pleased to announce that the Pinks will be attending the Concord Pacific Festival in Vancouver, Canada on June 20-22, 2025. The festival will be celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Breast Cancer Survivors Dragon Boat movement and a very large turnout is expected. Dr. Don McKenzie, the “father” of BCS paddling will be there, along with many BCS teams, lots of vendors, food trucks, music, and even a drone light show on 6/22! This will be a very exciting event!
Big Long Beach
Date: Saturday, July 26th
Location: Long Beach, Marine Stadium
The 2025 Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival will be held at Marine Stadium in Long Beach on July 26, from 9am to 6pm.
This is a home race for us, but also one of the largest dragon boat competitions in California. We are one of the Breast Cancer teams participating and we’ll also compete in the women’s division.
250 and 500-meter races.
Join us for all the fun, food and excitement!
San Diego
Date: Sat- Sun, September 27-28th, 2025
Location: Mission Bay, San Diego, CA
Welcome all paddlers to the 14th Annual San Diego International Dragon Boat competition. The water is warm, wet, and waiting for your blade!
The Pink Dragons will compete in Breast Cancer Survivors division, in 20-man boats for 250 and 500-meter races.
Santa Fe dam
Date: Saturday, October 4th, 2025
Location: Santa Fe Dam, Irwindale
The Los Angeles County Dragon Boat Team will be hosting the LA County Dragon Boat Festival this coming October, at the Santa Fe Dam recreation area.
It’s a recurring event for the LA Pink Dragons, who are usually competing in the Women and Community Divisions.
FRANCE 2026
Date: August 24th to 30th, 2026
Location: Aix-Les-Bains, France
Every 4 years, BCS paddlers from all around the world meet for an international festival, a non- competitive participatory event for breast cancer Dragon Boat teams.
The Pinks are really excited to join the International Festival in Aix-les-Bains in France, in 2026. We are 26 happy Pinks who can’t wait to go there!