- December 4, 2025
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The entrance to the 10th Annual Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival.
Flags waved around the beer garden in celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival.
A trophy sits on a table right next to the award stage.
Paddlers walk by as life preservers sit on a fence.
Pollen Jung, far right, videos a boating team as they come in from the water.
Bailey Leisd, center, along with her team gives high fives after a tough race.
Carolyn Lee hands out medals to the Blazing Paddle race team after they took home the Premier Mixed B Grand Championship.
Members of the Golden Blade pose for their championship photo.
Paddlers come off the boat after a long race.
Yvette MacQueen of the Warriors on Water poses for a photo after finishing a race.
Warriors on Water poses for a photo after finishing a race.
Onlookers watch as teams compete in races Saturday afternoon.
Paddlers compete during competitions on Turkey Lake.
Paddlers disembark from their boats after finishing a race.
One of the dragon boats sits dockside.
A team of paddlers takes a rest after finishing a race.
Bobbie Christopher listens on as winning teams are announced.
Members of the Tampa Bay Dragon Boat Club celebrate their Open A Division Grand Championship.
It was a day full of festivities and boat racing as locals from around the state, and visitors from across the country took part in the 10th Annual Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday.
Despite windy conditions and choppy waves, race teams competed against one another on Turkey Lake as onlookers watched the action play out.
Along with the races, numerous tents were set up for local merchants and an interactive kid's zone was set up to occupy the children's time throughout the day.