Dragon Boat Festival

Sep 14, 2024 8:30AM—5:00PM

Location

Dragon Boat Festival, The Village Center, 101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY 11777

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Community Event

The Long Island Explorium will exhibit at the 10th Annual Dragon Boat Race Festival

Join us on Saturday, September 14th, 2024 to celebrate 10 Years of the Port Jefferson Dragon Boat Race Fest & the Year of the Dragon! It will be held in Harborfront Park & the Port Jefferson Inner Harbor. The Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce brings together our communities to share a day of recreational racing competition, entertainment, and team building.

What to expect this year!

  • Long Island Explorium: Join us for a special hands-on STEM Activity. Design, build and test your own small boat.
  • Boat Races!
  • A Full-Day of Entertainment
  • Fire Breathing Dragon Display!
  • Dragon Dance
  • Land Dragon Races
  • Team Tug of War Competition
  • 7+ Themed Raffle Prizes (Available at the Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce Table)
  • Special Paint Class held by Muse Paintbar in the Village Center.
  • Food Trucks & Vendors: Tea Brew, The Poutinerie, Naked Burger, & more!
  • 20+ vendors
  • Kid’s crafts & activities
  • And more!

About the Long Island Explorium (a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, charitable organization):

Founded in 2005, the Long Island Explorium is not just a museum; it's a launchpad for imagination and discovery. Through interactive exhibits, engaging workshops, and community events, we strive to ignite curiosity and passion for science and learning in hearts young and old. Join us on this adventure, where every question is a journey, and every journey brings us closer under the canopy of the cosmos.

Long Island Explorium is committed to the development of programs and exhibits deeply rooted in research and evidence-based practice. Our programs are aligned with NYSSLS, ELA, Math, and Social Studies Standards.

These events are organized by the Long Island Explorium and provided free of charge in our support of children and STEM enrichment. If you would like to support this or any of our programs, please consider a donation of $10 to the Explorium by visiting our Support Page https://longislandexplorium.org/support-us/ 

Please view our Visit Us page to learn more about our reopening and enhanced protocols, https://longislandexplorium.org/visit-us/

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The location

The Port Jeff Dragon Boat Race Festival

Address:  The Village Center, 101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY 11777