2024 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival Enter the Wood Dragon
Welcome to the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival!
I'm Sara Moore, the Executive Director of Colorado Dragon Boat, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit that brings you this incredible event. I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to each of you for your unwavering support of the AANHPI (Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander) community and our organization.
Get ready to indulge in the mouthwatering delights at our Taste of Asia food courts, sip on cool drinks from our beverage booths, and groove to the beats of our amazing LOCAL artists on our three different stages.
Stroll through our vibrant Marketplace, teeming with Asian and BIPOC vendors, and dive into the fun and educational activities at Dragonland, perfect for the whole family.
And, of course, cheer on the thrilling dragon boat races on Sloan Lake all day long!
We are immensely proud to bring you the LARGEST AANHPI celebration in the Rocky Mountain Region and the LARGEST Dragon Boat Festival in the USA!
Through this festival, we celebrate the remarkable achievements and contributions of our community. We showcase these accomplishments through vibrant art, rich culture, and the ancient sport of Dragon Boating. All of which brings us closer together as Coloradans.
Our event wouldn't be possible without the support of our elected officials, the City and County of Denver, sponsors, vendors, performers, race teams, and our dedicated day-of volunteers!
As a small nonprofit, we rely on the support of our incredible community. If you enjoy this festival as much as we do, please consider making a donation to help us come back year after year. Even a contribution of just $10 can make a big difference. Support the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival today!
Sara Moore Executive Director
Meet the Dragon Family
The Colorado Dragon Boat Festival is a 501(c)3 nonprofit powered by two fulltime employees, a handful of festival contractors, and a dedicated Operations Team that works year-round.
Our festival's success is made possible by passionate volunteers who tirelessly contribute their time and effort throughout the year!
Staff
Sara Moore, Executive Director
Lorraine Eloriaga, Program Manager
Contractors
Pamelah Maragh, Siteline Events
Andrea Furness & Kinsley Phillips
Lindsey Barela, Grit & Grat
Jay Kim, Bonfire Events
Board Members
Ludilyn Sandoval - Board Chair
Evan Hung - Vice Chair
Jeff Calhoon - Treasurer
Chris Chin - Secretary
Janet Shih Hajek
Freddie Tsao
Will Bober
Jeff Dang
Sandy Tsai
Asha Vasant
Daranee Teng
Kevin Smith
Kynnie Martin
We could not do this event without these amazing volunteers!
Operations Team Race Committee
Bing Walker
Dom Belen
Nic DeLaPaz
Mateo (Teo) DeLaPaz
Angela Teo
Courtney Ozaki
Christina Nelson
Jim Medford
ephanie Padilla
Kim Nguyen
Sean Vu-Tran
Freddie Tsao
Jeff Dang
Joey Aya
Matt Teves
Jordan Padilla
dward Eloriaga
Anthony Cao
b Alvarado/Kim
tan Swartwood unior Alvarado
Bonnie Laws
John Turner
Marian Nguyen
ristian Eloriaga
Edita Dyer
2024 Dragon Boat Race Teams
SATURDAY: FLAG CATCHING
Team Comcast NBC Universal
Team Comcast NBC Universal
Cyber Dragons
Molson Coors Brew Crew
CoBank
Charles Schwab
BDO USA
Denver Zoo
Medtronic
Denver Mountaineers
Crowe
Dragon Gliders by GLI
SUNDAY: FLAG CATCHING
Cyber Dragons
Denver Chinese School Dragon Boat Team
Space Dragons
Pointy End Forward
Denver Chinese School Dragon Boat Team
Dueling Dragons 1
Dueling Dragons 2
Young Dragons
Lumen Technologies
BOK Financial Firebreathers
SATURDAY:
HONG KONG
Phantoms
RPT
Agua Libre
CU Denver
Geeks of the Four Seas
WellPower
PepsiCo
Janus Henderson
DaVita
APABA
Great Wall Chinese Academy
Kaiser Permanente
Young Dragons
CrossFit Eminence
Colorado Health Foundation
Lodge Casino
SUNDAY:
HONG KONG
Cyber Dragons
Phantoms
RPT
Denver Chinese School Dragon Boat Team
PASCO Fighting Dragons - Team Sun
PASCO Fighting Dragons - Team Stars
Nichi-Bei-Go
LBT
Colorado Flying Dragons
Adaptive Adventures Team Blue 1
Syncing Dragons
Space Dragons
Agua Libre
CU Denver
WellPower
PASCO Fighting Dragons - Team Sun
PASCO Fighting Dragons - Team Stars
LBT
Colorado Flying Dragons
Syncing Dragons
Adaptive Adventures Team Blue 1
Adaptive Adventures Team Blue 2
NPPV: Beverage Booths, Merchandise, Bike Corrals
All CDBF Beverage & Merchandise sales act as a fundraiser for CDBF and local nonprofits. Partners are assigned to one of the following areas of the festival : Beer, Soda/Water, Merchandise or Bike Corrals.
West Taste of Asia Food Court
East Taste of Asia Food Court
Band Stage Area Bike Corrals
Festival Merchandise : Marketplace
NEW THIS YEAR!
SPIRIT OF THE DRAGON COCKTAIL BOOTH
All proceeds go directly to Colorado Dragon Boat!
DRAGON PUNCH
CRANBERRY | GUAVA | TITO’S VODKA
LUAU LEMONADE
LEMONADE | MANGO | TITO’S VODKA
HUMMY SOJU COCKTAIL
iCing SPARKLING RICE WINE
SANGRIA GRÜVI NON-ALCOHOLIC
Dragonland Area for Kids & Education
Fun for the whole family!
Come see our 360 Stage with local performances, including our Kpop Dancers!
Visit The Denver Art Museum Booth
Cherry Creek School District Booth onsite both days!
Visit Cosmological Origami on Sunday and the Great Wall Chinese Academy on Saturday
Fantastic Face Painting
Live Art Demos Artist Area
NEW Artist Alley showcasing all of our Poster Designs from this year! Eurobungy & Water Zorbs & More!
Live Art & Artist Alley
Live Art Demonstrations put on by our LOCAL ARTISTS!
Make sure to visit their booths to watch these amazing artists create their masterpieces onsite at the festival!
Artist Onsite: Ratha Sok, Casey Kawaguchi & Julie Chon, Grace Gee, Sarah Fukami, Madalyn Drewno, Gaby Oshiro and Bakemono0504.
THANK YOU to the Arts in Society Grant for funding this program!
NEW THIS YEAR: Artist Alley!
Check out all the amazing designs submitted for this year’s design contest!
Taste of Asia
Savor the flavors of Asia! Discover an array of mouthwatering delights from our fantastic local food vendors at both the west and east Taste of Asia food courts, as well as the bustling marketplace!
Thank you for supporting local businesses!
Shop til you Drop!
A huge thank you to all our local organizations and businesses who come and support the festival by being a marketplace vendor. Our marketplace is made up of Non-Profit organizations, Asian & BIPOC Marketplace Vendors, Community Businesses, and our Dragon Craft Tent Vendors.
Make sure to stop by our vendors to fill your bags full of authentic, unique Asian and Colorado goods.
Asian & BIPOC Marketplace Vendors
Abeuelita’s Tiendita
AfriCoast Patterns
Akemi Tsutsui-Kunitake Carentium Apparel
Colorado Medicine Woman Day Dream Drip
Jini Kimchi
Hannah’s Ceramics Studio
Henna Indian Body Art & Eyebrow Threading
Homegirlthrift
Indigo Trading Post
Jerps Jerky
KB Candies LLC
KexKrew Limited Liability Co
Okkidokki
Dragon Craft Tent Vendors
A Creative House
AJ’s Dog Bakery
Baddies Babkins Factory
Debbie Gurley
Elsas Designs
Everbee Permanente Jewelry
FLANA Soap
HI MAO
Homestead in the Hood
House Americana
I Love ME Gems
I.LunaStar Crafts
Kahealani Lee Designs
Kimono Kreations
Minty Micki
My Momotaro LLC
Nimbus Makes
Old Soul Henna
Pumpkin Masquerade
Queer & Dirty
Sara's Confectionery Genius
SomaR Studios
Tukanos Treasures
VBRTN LLC
Willa Miette Studio
Community Business Vendors
Non-Profit Organizations & State/Government Vendors
ACEL- Denver
Amihan Artisans
ArtistiCO Market
Asian Girls Ignite
Aurora Fire Rescue
Aurora Police Department
Boy Scouts of America
Chinese Medicine Community Organization
Cobalt
Colorado Civil Rights Division
Colorado Democrats
Colorado Department of Public Safety
Colorado Department of Transportation
Colorado Hosting Asylum
Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Convivir Colorado
Thank you for supporting local businesses!
Denver Human Services
Denver Preschool
Denver Sheriff Department
Denver Sister Cities International
Denver Tennis Park
Elevation Community Land Trust Girls Rugby
Girl Scouts of Colorado
Global Village Academy
Great Dharma Chan Monastery
Mile High Early Learning
NaFFAA Region5
Denver Families for Public Schools
Office of the Denver Clerk & Recorder Organization of
Chinese Americans, Colorado Chapter
San Francisco Falun Buddha Study Association
State of Colorado - Statewide Equity Office
We Made This - African Community Center
Thank you so much for helping us celebrate the vast and amazing AANHPI cultures we have here in Colorado! Make sure to check out the other amazing programs we have under the Colorado Dragon Boat umbrella.
CDBF
The largest Dragon Boat Festival in USA and the largest AANHPI celebration in the Rocky Mountain Region.
CDBFF
We are the only all Asian & Asian American film festival in Colorado!
A unique leadership program that specifically targets our upand-coming leaders in the AANHPI community.
Check out this year’s Riverdale Regional Park Dragon Boat Regatta happening on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd at Riverdale Regional Park! Come join us for dragon boat racing, amazing food, marvlous marketplace, and amazing performances. Check out our website for more information!
cdbf.org/riverdaleregionalregatta