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WHEN The 2026 Boston Dragon Boat Festival will be on Sunday - June 14th, 2026. Main performances, community tables, arts & crafts, and demos will all start around 12:00PM. WHERE The Boston Dragon Boat Festival is located at John W. Weeks Footbridge on the Charles River in Cambridge, MA. Activities are along Memorial Drive. Dragon Boat Races are in the Charles River.

2026 Festival Day Map

By Car Memorial Drive from Gerrys Landing Road to Western Ave. is closed to traffic on Saturdays and Sundays in the summer. Although parking meters are free on Sunday, there is limited street parking around the area near the festival. You may consider parking in a garage around Harvard Square, Mass Ave. or Allston areas, then walk to the John W. Weeks Footbridge. You can also be dropped off at the festival site by driving down DeWolfe Street. By Subway Take the red line and get off at Harvard Station. Walk toward the Charles River via J. F. Kennedy Street for 5-10 minutes. Parking There is no reserved parking spaces for the public. We recommend: public parking parking garages public transportation ride share services carpooling

Admission to the festival is free for spectators.

The Festival and its events will occur rain or shine!