Warnemünde Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon boat races on the Alter Strom
About Dragon Boat Festival
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Dragon Boats in the Heart of Warnemünde
The Warnemünde Dragon Boat Festival takes place every year as part of the Warnemünde Week and is one of its regular highlights. The venue is the Alter Strom, the historic harbour arm in the centre of the Baltic seaside resort. The festival is organised by LT-Club Rostock Breitling.
The Competition
Up to 70 teams compete in the approximately 12.55-metre-long dragon boats with ten or twenty paddlers. Among the teams are former European champions as well as sports clubs and company teams. The races are held over distances of 100 to around 280 metres – short, intense competitions that are excellent to follow from the shore. Catering and an awards ceremony round off the programme.
Local Context
Dragon boat racing originally comes from China and has been firmly established in Rostock for decades. The festival on the Alter Strom combines this tradition with the maritime backdrop of Warnemünde in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and is part of the extensive summer programme of the Warnemünde Week.
Dragon Boat Festival — edition 2026
The 28th edition of the Warnemünde Dragon Boat Festival will take place on July 4th and 5th, 2026, on the Alter Strom, forming one of the first highlights of the 88th Warnemünde Week. Up to 70 regional and international teams – including former European champions, sports clubs, and company teams – will compete in the 12.55-metre-long dragon boats. The races over 100 to 280 metres are easily visible from the shore; LT-Club Rostock Breitling will provide catering.
Programme Dragon Boat Festival 2026
Schedule 2026
- Saturday, July 4th & Sunday, July 5th: Dragon boat races on the Alter Strom
- Up to 70 teams, races over 100 to 280 metres
- Catering by LT-Club Rostock Breitling
- Final awards ceremony
Highlights Dragon Boat Festival 2026
- Up to 70 teams from home and abroad
- Races directly in the heart of Warnemünde
- Part of the 88th Warnemünde Week
Prices Dragon Boat Festival 2026
Watching is free of charge.
Practical information — Dragon Boat Festival
Getting There
Take the S-Bahn from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Warnemünde, then a few minutes' walk to the Alter Strom.
Admission
Watching from the banks of the Alter Strom is free of charge.
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Where it takes place Dragon Boat Festival
Alter Strom, Warnemünde
Am Strom, 18119 Rostock