MKE Dragon Boat Festival

09/01/2026

Thank you, Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., for being part of the 2026 Milwaukee Dragon Boat Festival! 🐉🚣‍♀️ We appreciate your partnership and support in making this celebration a success!

07/15/2026

Front page it is! Thanks Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for sharing the 2026 Milwaukee Dragon Boat Festival!

07/14/2026

Lori Nickel, sports reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (MJS), had never been to a dragon boat race and was excited to learn more about it! So she signed up to be a volunteer as a marshall at this year’s Milwaukee Dragon Boat Festival!

We got a twofer, as she did this cool video for the MJS! … “Behind the scenes of Milwaukee Dragon Boat Festival” … check it out!

A total of 51 boats competed in the Milwaukee Dragon Boat Festival on July 11, 2026. We went behind the scenes with the participants.

07/14/2026

💙 Thank You to Our Amazing Sponsors! 🐉🚣

The 2026 would not have been possible without the incredible support of our sponsors, partners, and community champions.

Thank you for helping us bring together culture, community, competition, and celebration at our new home on the Summerfest Grounds!

Special thanks to:

Milwaukee County Human Resources
Molson Coors
SC Johnson
Foth
Milwaukee World Festival Inc.
Friends of Lakeshore State Park
Rockwell Automation
Wisconsin Chinese Chamber of Commerce (WCCC)
Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce (HWCC)
Jonco Industries
Arena Americas
Kohler
Stryker
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Harley-Davidson
PKSD Accident and Injury Lawyers
Wok on Campus
Chinese Christian Church of Milwaukee (CCCM)
Northwestern Mutual
Artisan Ramen
China Lights Wisconsin
Tianyu Arts & Culture Inc.
Clarios

Because of you, thousands of people were able to experience the excitement of dragon boat racing and the richness of Asian culture right here in Milwaukee.

See you in 2027! 🐲❤️

07/14/2026

Thanks Above MKE / Charlie Antoine Photography for such great photos!

07/13/2026

Missed the Milwaukee Dragons Boat Festival this year? No problem, come and join in 2027 🐉🛶

More than one thousand paddlers took part in the Dragon Boat racing at Milwaukee's Lakefront on Saturday. See link below ⬇️

📸 Lori Nickel

07/12/2026

07/12/2026

TMJ4’s meteorologist came to our Dragon Boat Festival just to report the weather! It was a perfect day for the 1,000+ dragon boat paddlers and their thousands of friends and family to enjoy the 🐲🛶festival!