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July 12, 2025
Jubilee Park, Bridgetown, Annapolis County

The Festival is a fun-filled day open to everyone, celebrating the environmental, historical, cultural, and recreational values of the Annapolis River.

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Get involved!

The Annapolis River Festival is a true community effort. It takes over 120 volunteers to make the day happen. We have a wide variety of roles available, so please reach out if you are interested in openings for the 2025 festival. 

E-mail our Volunteer Coordinator

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

(subject to change)

  • All Day Activities/ 9 am - 5 pm
     

    • Food and Beverage Tent: CARP Canteen, Let's Taco 'Bout It, Aroma Mocha Cafe, Indian Masala House, Annapolis Brewing Company, Lunn's Mill Brewing Co., Still Fired Distilleries
       

    • Skills Village - get hands-on and learn something new! Spinning, candle making, printmaking, natural dying, bird house building, watercolours, and more
       

    • Farming, Livestock & Life Skills with Clarence 4H
       

    • Live Music
       

    • Education Corner- connect with and learn from environmental groups from across NS
       

    • Children's activities- bouncy castle, bottle rockets, giant bubbles and more!
       

  • Dragon Boat Races/ 9 am - ~3 pm
     

  • Kids Dry Land Obstacle Race/ 2:30 pm
     

  • Canoe/Kayak/SUP Races/ 1 pm
     

  • Canoe Obstacle Course/ 4 pm
     

  • Guided Heritage River tours/ 2:30. 3:45, 5 pm

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Dragon Boat Race Registration-OPEN

Download the 2025 race package

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Canoe/kayak/SUP Sprint,
Canoe Obstacle Course,
Guided Heritage River Tour
Registration NOW OPEN!

Event Pre-Registration

Please click the "More Info/ Register" button to access full details for each event. 

 

Guided Heritage River Tours are FREE. This is always a fully booked event, so we will create a waitlist. If you register and later learn you are unable to make it, please let us know so we can add someone from the waitlist. 

  • Guided Heritage River Tour, 2:30 pm sail time
    Guided Heritage River Tour, 2:30 pm sail time
    Jul 12, 2025, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
    Jubilee Park waterfront, 232 Evangeline Trl, Bridgetown, NS B0S 0B1, Canada
    Come and take a relaxing tour on our river and get a glimpse into the past, enjoy the pleasures of being on the water and listen to "Acadian" guides as they transport you back to another time.
  • Guided Heritage River Tour, 3:45 pm sail time
    Guided Heritage River Tour, 3:45 pm sail time
    Jul 12, 2025, 3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    Jubilee Park waterfront, 232 Evangeline Trl, Bridgetown, NS B0S 0B1, Canada
    Come and take a relaxing tour on our river and get a glimpse into the past, enjoy the pleasures of being on the water and listen to "Acadian" guides as they transport you back to another time.
  • Guided Heritage River Tour, 5:00 pm sail time
    Guided Heritage River Tour, 5:00 pm sail time
    Jul 12, 2025, 4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
    Jubilee Park waterfront, 232 Evangeline Trl, Bridgetown, NS B0S 0B1, Canada
    Come and take a relaxing tour on our river and get a glimpse into the past, enjoy the pleasures of being on the water and listen to "Acadian" guides as they transport you back to another time.
  • Canoe Obstacle Race
    Canoe Obstacle Race
    Jul 12, 2025, 3:15 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
    Jubilee Park waterfront, 232 Evangeline Trl, Bridgetown, NS B0S 0B1, Canada
    Paddlers will make their way through a series of obstacles that require balance and teamwork. Dry clothes can't be guaranteed!
  • Canoe, Kayak, Stand Up Paddleboard Sprint
    Canoe, Kayak, Stand Up Paddleboard Sprint
    Jul 12, 2025, 4:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    Jubilee Park waterfront, 232 Evangeline Trl, Bridgetown, NS B0S 0B1, Canada
    Competitors will race along the Annapolis River using either a canoe, kayak, or stand-up paddleboard (SUP). This sprint race allows individuals and pairs to show their paddling skill. race length ~270 metres, from the Queen Street Bridge to the floating docks at Jubilee Park.
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Clean Annapolis River Project 
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Address: 

314 St George St

Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia

B0S1A0

Phone: 

902-532-7533

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