Description
Join us for the first Active Adults Program Excursion to the Denver Dragon Boat Festival!
EPRD is excited to announce the first of many Excursion Trips for the Active Adults Program. We will be transporting attendees to the Dragon Boat Festival at Sloan’s Lake in Denver on Saturday, September 6th 2025 and back up afterwards on the EPRD Bus. Come experience the sights, sounds, and tastes of the 2025 Dragon Boat Festival, Denver’s largest Asian Cultural Festival of the year! Open to all Active Adults ages 50+!
Please Note: This event is considered Moderate in terms of difficulty. Participants must be able to use stairs to get on/off of vehicle, walk over uneven/grassy areas, and utilize public/temporary restrooms on their own. ADA accommodation is not guaranteed at this event. We currently do not have any Wheelchair/Scooter spots vacant on the bus for this event, however Walkers/Canes/Mobility Aids are more than welcome!
Link to Festival Information: 2025 Festival Information — Colorado Dragon Boat
Event Schedule:
• All Attendees should arrive at the BPRC and be ready to travel at 10:00AM sharp on Saturday, September 6th 2025.
• We will load up and depart by 10:15AM, arriving at Sloan’s Lake at 11:00AM.
• EPRD Staff will help guide the group through the exhibits, vendor tables, and shows throughout the duration of the Excursion.
• Attendees are highly suggested to join EPRD for the performance of the Wat Buddhawaram of Denver w/Thai Harmony Traditional Arts Ensemble OR Halau Kalama and Kalama Polynesian Dancers!
• As a group, we will be congregating at the Taste of Asia WEST Food Court from 12:30-1:30PM. All participants will be responsible for purchasing any lunch or snacks of their choosing from a variety of Food Trucks and Stalls. Remember to be adventurous, this is the best Asian Cuisine in all of Denver!
• After breaking for lunch, the group will continue exploring the festival grounds and exhibits until 2:30PM, when we will load back up on the bus and head back towards the BPRC.
• All participants will be dropped off at the BPRC no later than 3:30PM that afternoon. Please have all transportation plans home ready prior to our departure from BPRC.
All participants must sign and submit EPRD’s Waiver in order to attend. For any questions or concerns, please contact Nick Braden at nbraden@eprdco.gov.
We hope to see you there!
Activity Age Group
Senior
Location
Bristlecone Lounge