Breast Cancer Flower Ceremony
Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival - Concord Pacific Presentation Centre
Between 1:00 - 2:00 pm (subject to change due to race schedule)

Abreast In A Boat is the world’s first breast cancer dragon boat team and we are turning 30! To celebrate, we have partnered with Dragon Boat BC to host the Abreast In A Boat 30th Anniversary Breast Cancer Division at the 2025 Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival. Thirty-three breast cancer teams from around the world are coming to Vancouver to celebrate 3 decades of reclaiming strength, resilience and joy through the dynamic sport of dragon boating and proving that you can have a full and active life after diagnosis.

The Flower Ceremony is a long-standing tradition that is held after the final race of a breast cancer division. This year, 18 boats will come together on the water directly in front of the Concord Pacific Presentation Centre to remember and honor those who have passed away from breast cancer and those who are still fighting.

We invite you to come and join us from the shore to pay tribute to those in your life who have been affected by breast cancer.

The ceremony will be held after the Abreast In A Boat 30th Anniversary Division Grand Final.

It is expected to occur between 1:00 - 2:00 pm but may change depending on the race schedule.

For more information and updates on the Festival: Abreast In A Boat 30th Anniversary: Breast Cancer Division | Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival 協平世博龍舟節