Nortel Ottawa Dragonboat Race Festival (a.k.a. Poet's Day) - June 22-24/07

Mooney's Bay Park - Riverside Drive - Ottawa, ON

Festival Schedule

Friday, June 22

5:00pm to 9:30pm DJ Juchi "Oddessy" Jobim – Royal Oak Main Tent

6:00pm – 8:00pm Collins Barrow Pledge Tent Open

6:30pm – 7:30pm Team Captain’s Meeting and Wristband Distribution

7:30pm – 9:00pm Royal Oak Beer Garden and BBQ Open
Mighty Popo – Royal Oak Main Stage

Saturday, June 23

7:00am Free OC Transpo Shuttle Services Begins
Collins Barrow Pledge Tent Opens

7:20am Race Staging

7:50am Races Begin

9:30am Brymark Merchandise Tent Opens

10:00am Little Ray’s Reptiles Display Opens – Tim Hortons Children’s Area
Chris Pilsworth and Circus Montreal – Roving Entertainment Begins
Silent Auction Tent Opens
Exhibitors and Food Concessions Open
Tim Hortons Children’s Area Open
Six String Nation Tent Opens

11:00am Little Ray’s Show – Tim Hortons Children’s Stage
Royal Oak Beer Garden Opens

12:00 pm DJ Juchi "Oddessy" Jobim – Royal Oak Main Tent

12:30pm Race Break – Opening Ceremonies – Royal Oak Main Stage

1:00pm Ceremonial Lion Dance – Royal Oak Main Stage

1:30pm Jupiter Ray Project – Royal Oak Main Stage
Mad Science Show – Tim Hortons Children’s Stage
Kung Fu and Tai Chi – Demonstration Area

1:10pm Races Resume

2:30pm Little Ray’s Show – Tim Hortons Children’s Stage
Kung Fu and Tai Chi – Demonstration Area

3:00pm Skydiggers– Royal Oak Main Stage

3:30 pm Aytahn – Circus Montreal Show – Tim Hortons Children’s Stage
Kung Fu and Tai Chi – Demonstration Area

4:00 pm Collins Barrow Pledge Tent Closes
Silent Auction Tent Closes

4:30 pm Little Ray’s Show – Tim Hortons Children’s Stage

5:10pm Charity Challenge Cup Race

5:15 pm Oto-Wa Taiko – Royal Oak Main Stage

6:00pm Challenge Cup Awards Ceremony – Royal Oak Main Stage

7:45pm Last OC Transpo Shuttle Leaves Site

8:00 pm Royal Oak Beer Garden and BBQ Closes

Sunday, June 24

8:15am Free OC Transpo Shuttle Services Begins

9:00 am Races Begin
Collins Barrow Pledge Tent Opens

10:00 am Brymark Merchandise Tent Opens
Little Ray’s Reptiles Display Opens – Tim Hortons Children’s Area
Chris Pilsworth and Circus Montreal – Roving Entertainment Begins
Exhibitors and Food Concessions Open
Tim Hortons Children’s Area Open
Six String Nation Tent Opens

11:00 am Silent Auction Tent Opens
Little Ray’s Show – Tim Hortons Children’s Stage
Breast Cancer Survivor Challenge Cup
Flower Ceremony
Royal Oak Beer Garden Opens

12:00 pm DJ Juchi "Oddessy" Jobim – Royal Oak Main Tent
Mad Science Show – Tim Hortons Children’s Stage
Kung Fu and Tai Chi – Demonstration Area

12:30 pm Alfalfa – Royal Oak Main Stage

12:40pm 100 Meter Sprint Race

1:00 pm Little Ray’s Show – Tim Hortons Children’s Stage
Kung Fu and Tai Chi – Demonstration Area
Collins barrow pledge Tent Closes

1:10pm Women’s Petite Final Race

1:20pm Women’s Final Race

1:30 pm Jeff Healey & the Jazz Wizards – Royal Oak Main Stage

2:00 pm Aytahn – Circus Montreal Show – Tim Hortons Children’s Stage
Kung Fu and Tai Chi – Demonstration Area
Silent Auction Tent Closes

3:00pm Championship Final Race
Little Ray’s Show – Tim Hortons Children’s Stage

3:10pm Youth Challenge Cup

3:30pm Final Awards Ceremony

4:45pm Last OC Transpo Shuttle Leaves Site

6:00pm Royal Oak Beer Garden and BBQ Closes

For more information on the Dragon Boat Festival, visit http://www.dragonboat.net/.

For a complete listing of upcoming Ottawa festivals, visit www.ottawafestivals.ca.