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Riverfront Dragon Boat & Asian Festival celebrate Asian and Pacific Island cultures through traditional music and dance, hands-on arts activities, food, and martial arts at this free, family-friendly event.
Celebrate Asian culture with dragon boat races, cultural performances, food, and family activities at Hartford's riverfront plaza.
Riverfront Dragon Boat and Asian Festival in Hartford.
The event features dragon boat races, cultural performances, food vendors, and family-friendly activities along the scenic riverfront plaza. : All Connecticut Chinese Chorus</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">2 pm: Phoenix Performing Arts</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">3 pm: Connecticut Chinese Culture Center</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">4 pm: The Hartford</span></li> </ul> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Lily Bed Stage</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">11 am: Tat Wong Kung Fu</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">12 pm: Malee's School of Tai Chi & Kung Fu</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">1:30 pm: Mountain River Taiko</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">2 pm: Long River Budo</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">3 pm: Julong Wushu</span></li> </ul> <hr /> <strong>Sponsors:</strong> This event is made possible by Travelers, DraftKings, Hartford HealthCare, The Hartford Insurance Group, Aetna, American Eagle Financial Credit Union, Hartford Steam Boiler, Nassau and Hampton Inn & Suites, East Hartford. <a href="https://casino.draftkings.com/"><img class="alignnone wp-image-45843" src="https://riverfront.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/DraftKings_idIL7sF2qv_1-600x305.png" alt="" width="179" height="91" /></a> <hr style="margin-bottom: 24px;" /> <strong>Parking:</strong> Free parking for this event is available on-street on both sides of the river.
Paid, convenient parking is available in the Connecticut Convention Center Garage – park on the fifth floor and use the exit on the north side of the garage, allowing direct access to the Convention Center, Connecticut Science Center, and Mortensen Riverfront Plaza.