General Race Information

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Venue

The Seattle Flying Dragons are excited to return this event to beautiful Lake Union! 

The races will run on the south end of the lake with a view of the Seattle skyline and iconic Space Needle across the finish line!  The paddler village will be in Lake Union Park overlooking the racecourse.  The race is within walking distance of several restaurants and attractions in the South Lake Union Area.  Multiple transit options are available to and from downtown. 


Physical Address
Lake Union Park
860 Terry Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109

 

Event Schedule

Parking

  • There is free parking on weekends in the lots along the East side of Westlake Ave N, which is first-come-first-served.

    There are three paid parking lots

    1. SP+ “Block 79 Lot”, 753 9th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109, $10/hour on weekends

    2. SP+ “809 Fairview Pl N”, 809 Faiview Pl N, Seattle WA 98109, $6/hour on weekends

    3. SP+ “901 Fairview Ave N”, 901 Fairview Ave N, Seattle WA 98109, $20 for 8 hours on weekends


    Some Amazon parking garages offer free parking on weeknights (4pm-2am) and weekends (7am-2am) – no special validation is required, just pull a ticket and you won't be charged on the way out provided that you exit during the free parking hours. These garages include:

    • Bigfoot/Nessie – 8-minute walk, opens early at 5am for racers (500 9th Ave N, Seattle WA 98109, entrance is 9th Alley N off Republican St.)

    • Fiona – 8-minute walk to the race venue (500 Boren Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109)

    • Obidos/Rufus – 8-minute walk to the race venue (1049-1099 Republican St, Seattle, WA 98109)

    • Ruby/Dawson – 10-minute walk to the race venue (1043 Harrison St, Seattle, WA 98109)

    • Invictus – 10-minute walk to the race venue (1043 Harrison St, Seattle, WA 98109)

    • Arizona – 12-minute walk to the race venue (1001-1099 Thomas St, Seattle, WA 98109)


    Please DO NOT park in the paid lots along Fairview Ave N or the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) parking lot, these are intended for customer parking only. The small lot on Valley Street (1010 Valley St, Seattle, WA 98109), is reserved for vendor loading and unloading only.

    Several public transit options are also available between Lake Union Park and the downtown core.

Highlights from previous festivals

Local Foodtrucks

Fundraising Raffle

  • 7am - Raffle sales open

  • 11:30am - Ticket sales end

  • 12:30pm - Winners announced

  • 2:00pm - Deadline to pickup prizes*

  • *Must be present to win!

  • Premium Prize Tickets: 1 for $5

  • Regular Tickets: 2 for $5; 4 for $10; 6 for $15, 12 for $25

This year’s Premium Prizes include:

  • China Airlines, 1 Premium Economy Ticket

  • Seattle Kraken Hockey Stick signed by Jared McCann

  • Seattle Kraken Jersey signed by 2025-2026 team

  • Seattle Torrent home game voucher

  • Kenmore Air Scenic Flight for 2

Regular Prizes include:

  • Vaikobi gift certificate

  • Life Jackets from Mustang Survival and Astral

  • Dragon boat paddles from Hornet and Z&J

  • Museum of Flight Passes

  • YETI gear

  • Kitchen appliances

  • Gift cards for T&T, Starbucks, Ivar’s, Mioposto

Vendors / Info Booths

  • Parking

  • Race Course

  • Race Schedule

  • Docking

  • Paddler Amenities

  • Performers

  • Sponsors 1

  • Sponsors 2

About the host team:

The Seattle Flying Dragon Boat Club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (EIN 26-2461227) dedicated to teaching people about the sport of dragon boating through the establishment of a friendly, vibrant, and inclusive community that celebrates fitness, outdoor watersports, and Asian cultures. By providing practices, coaching, equipment, and team building activities, we aim to foster amateur paddlers to participate in local, regional, national and international dragon boating competitions. Founded in 2008, we are a volunteer-run organization and have members of all ages, genders, abilities, and race/ethnicities. We practice year-round at our two practice sites in South Lake Union and the TI' awh-ah-dees Park in Kenmore. Our unofficial motto is "we can teach anyone to paddle!" and whether you're a novice or seasoned paddler, we invite you to join us!