Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race

05/21/2026

Alaska Airlines Raffle Tickets ($50) and China Air Raffle Tickets ($60) for sale -- Drawing at the PKSCA Welcome Dinner June 5th!
INFO: https://pksca.net/support/raffles-auctions/
Buy Alaska Raffle Tickets: https://pksca.net/alaska-air-raffle
Buy China Air Raffle Tickets: https://pksca.net/china-air-raffle

05/20/2026

Help support a Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race team!

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50% of each purchase benefits this fundraiser.

Click here to buy our delicious popcorn and 50% of your purchase benefits this fundraiser.

05/13/2026

Pre-orders for race swag is now live. See Products at the link!
Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race - Race Weekend (June 6/7)

2026 Merch!
https://pksca.net/2026-merch

Important details:
🔥 Available only through THIS Friday May 15th 11:59pm
💸 Prices are lower now than they will be during race weekend
🎨 Order early to guarantee your preferred sizes and colors as race weekend availability will be limited
🎟️ Raffle entry for two incredible prizes only available for pre-orders (the more you spend, the more entries you get!)
And on-site race weekend pickup only (we will not ship orders!)
-2026

05/13/2026

Pre-orders for race swag is now live. Check out some of our items, more in the link.
Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race - Race Weekend (June 6/7)

2026 Merch!
https://pksca.net/2026-merch

Important details:
🔥 Available only through THIS Friday May 15th 11:59pm
💸 Prices are lower now than they will be during race weekend
🎨 Order early to guarantee your preferred sizes and colors as race weekend availability will be limited
🎟️ Raffle entry for two incredible prizes only available for pre-orders (the more you spend, the more entries you get!)
And on-site race weekend pickup only (we will not ship orders!)

05/12/2026

Pre-orders for race swag is now live.
Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race - Race Weekend (June 6/7) - 2026 Merch!

https://pksca.net/2026-merch

Important details:
🔥 Available only through THIS Friday May 15th 11:59pm
💸 Prices are lower now than they will be during race weekend
🎨 Order early to guarantee your preferred sizes and colors as race weekend availability will be limited
🎟️ Raffle entry for two incredible prizes only available for pre-orders (the more you spend, the more entries you get!)

And on-site race weekend pickup only (we will not ship orders!)
-2026

05/11/2026

Our Annual Visa Gift Card Raffle is back! Contact your favorite Amazon and buy their tickets.

$20 per ticket, or buy 5 get the 6th FREE

The Winner is drawn at Noon on June 6th

No need to be present to win
18 Years or Older to Play

Get ahold of our fundraising director, Ross, at [email protected] for more information

04/21/2026

✈️🌎 WIN A TRIP ANYWHERE ALASKA FLIES! 🌎✈️

The Portland-Kaohsiung Sister City Association is excited to announce our Alaska Airlines Fundraiser Raffle!

🎟️ 2 WINNERS — DOUBLE YOUR CHANCES TO TRAVEL!
Thanks to Alaska Airlines, you and a travel partner could be headed anywhere their network takes you — with NO blackout dates! 🙌

🔥 RAFFLE DETAILS 🔥
• 💲 $50 per entry (max 10 per person)
• 🎟️ Only 200 tickets available
• 🗓️ Winners drawn June 5, 2026
• ✈️ Valid for 1 full year
• 🌎 Two Tickets to Fly anywhere Alaska Airlines flies
• ✅ No blackout dates or restrictions
• 🙌 No need to be present to win

👉 Enter here before tickets are gone:
https://pksca.net/alaska-air-raffle

💬 Tag your travel partner 👇

04/21/2026

✈️🌏 FLY TO ASIA — WIN BIG WITH PKSCA! 🌏✈️

The Portland-Kaohsiung Sister City Association is thrilled to announce our 2026 Fundraiser Raffle, generously sponsored by China Airlines!

🎟️ WIN a Round-Trip Flight to Asia!
We’re giving away TWO tickets — that means 2 lucky winners will be heading across the Pacific!

🔥 RAFFLE HIGHLIGHTS 🔥
• ✈️ Round-trip flight from Seattle → Taipei or anywhere in Asia
• 🎉 2 winners drawn on June 5, 2026
• 💲 $60 per entry (max 10 per person)
• 🎟️ *Only 70 tickets available — extremely limited!
• ⏳ Valid for 6 months
• 🙌 No need to be present to win

⚠️ Important Details
• Airport taxes & fuel surcharges not included
• Blackout dates apply (see raffle page for full details)

👉 Enter now before tickets sell out:
https://pksca.net/china-air-raffle

💬 Tag a friend you’d take with you to Asia… or keep it a secret and double your chances 😏

04/01/2026

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03/20/2026

2026 Eye-Dotting Ceremony Kicking off the Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race Season!

What: The Portland-Kaohsiung Sister City Association (PKSCA) presents the Eye Dotting Ceremony, signaling the start of the Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race season. This 38 year old ceremony includes a rich tapestry of color and sound with a formal Buddhist ceremony, drum line, and dignitaries dotting of the eyes of the Traditional-style dragon boats. The ceremony concludes with a river parade of dragon boats framed by the popular Portland Fire Boat water display. The ceremony is free and open to the public.

When: Sunday, March 29, 2026 11:00am-12:30pm
The Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race is held June 6 & 7 on the
Willamette River South of the Hawthorne Bridge and Waterfront Bowl area.

Where: Kimpton RiverPlace Hotel riverside deck and RiverPlace Marina docks, 1510 S Harbor Way, Portland, OR 97201

Why: According to ancient Chinese culture the dragon is a legendary creature, a totem, or a symbol of a deity or emperor. Dotting the eyes symbolically awakens and transforms the historically painted boats into real dragons.
The Portland-Kaohsiung Sister City Association (PKSCA), founded in 1987, has presented the Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race annually, since 1989. The Traditional-style dragon boat race is a celebrated part of the Rose Festival. More than fifty teams from around Portland and beyond annually participate. The race
features 3 team categories (Mixed, Women’s, Open) spread over 3 divisions. Each individual race involves 4 boats, with each team composed of a caller, paddlers, a tiller, and a flag catcher.

03/20/2026

Host two students from Taiwan! Become a Host Family for the 2026 Portland Rose Festival
June 3- June 9 2026
The Portland Kaohsiung Sister City Association (PSCA), Portland Rose Festival, and David Douglas School District invite local families to host a group of 54 talented students from Kaohsiung Girls High School in Taiwan during the 2026 Portland Rose Festival.
Hosting these students offers a unique opportunity for cultural exchange and meaningful friendships.

See Flyer for contact info:
Zano Hsu / PKSCA Host Family Coordinator
503-740-3159
[email protected]