Greater Moncton Dragon Boat Festival Cancelled For 2020

Tara Clow April 6, 2020 8:50 am Last Updated on February 7, 2026 4:31 pm

An annual event that raises money for a 24 area charities has been cancelled for this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Greater Moncton Dragonboat Festival, that was scheduled to happen on May 29 and 30 on Jones Lake, has been cancelled.

Last year, the festival raised $81, 000 for the Lions Sick Children’s Fund and $52, 000 for 23 other area charities.

Registration fees can be refunded, carried forward to 2021 or donated to the Lion’s Sick Children’s Fund.

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Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.