Colorado Dragon Boat Festival

Brighton, CO · Festival

When: September 26, 2026
Where: Riverdale Regional Park, 9755 Henderson Rd · Brighton · CO
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

Colorado's largest Asian Pacific American cultural festival, now held at Riverdale Regional Park in Brighton after relocating from Denver's Sloan's Lake Park. Dragon boat races run on Mann Nyholt Lake alongside food trucks, artist vendors and stage performances celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander heritage. It is free and open to the public.

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