Dragon Boat Eye-Dotting Ceremony
This event is in the past
Saturday, April 1, 2023, 11 am–12:30 pm
King Tide Fish & Shell
Southwest Portland (Portland)
This is an in-person event
Free
All Ages
Signifying the start of the 12-week Portland Rose Festival dragon boat race season, the Portland-Kaohsiung Sister City Association (PKSCA) will present this eye-dotting ceremony led by a Buddhist master from Portland Miao Fa Temple. The ceremony blesses the boats and "awakens" the dragons with a formal dotting of each dragon's eyes, followed by a parade of the colorful Hong Kong-style dragon boats beginning at the King Tide Fish & Shell and ending at the Riverplace Marina docks.