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Registration for the 2025 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival is now open!

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Register your team today

Registration is now open for the 2025 Hong Kong Dragon Boat festival in New York! Join hundreds of teams and participants across two days of action packed racing Saturday Aug 9th and Sunday Aug 10th on Meadow Lake at Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Deadline to submit invitational registration is August 1st, 2025. Make sure you’ve also carefully read our Rules and Regulations. If you have any question, please contact tcdbfnewyork@cs.com.

Note: Paid divisions are closed for registration due to full capacity.

Complete online registration

This form should be filled out by your team representative. Select either United States Dragon Boat Open Championship (USDBOC), Regular Division, or a specific Invitational.

Note: registration for Invitational races does not guarantee participation; entries are granted at our discretion.

Pay registration fee

Please write a check or money order of appropriate amount to "Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York" and mail to 141-07 20th Avenue, Suite 406, Whitestone, NY 11357-3097 (indicate your Team Name on the check/money order).

In the event alternate payment method is required, please contact tcdbfnewyork@cs.com.

Registration Fee by Division:

USDBOC Divisions - $950

Regular Divisions - $650

Invitationals - Free

Schedule team practice at Meadow Lake

Once registered and paid the registration fee, contact tcdbfnewyork@cs.com to schedule a time slot for your team to practice at Meadow Lake.

Fill out team roster

This form will record who will be on your competing team. If there are any changes to your team roster, please contact tcdbfnewyork@cs.com.

Sign waivers

Download waiver

To participate in the race, every team member must sign the waiver of Liability Release, Indemnification and Hold Harmless Notice.

Note: Online registration and online team roster forms are strongly preferred; however, in the case that you aren't able to access them, please download and mail the following forms along with the waivers and registration fee.

Select the corresponding forms:

USDBOC Division [Registration Form] [Team Roster]

Regular Division [Registration Form] [Team Roster]

Invitationals [Registration Form] [Team Roster]

Reminder: once you have registered, Seating Chart form must be filled out for every session (practice, race day, etc.) and handed to festival staff.

Register your team today

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