The City of Sydney's Chinese New Year Festival Dragon Boat Races are the biggest boat races in the southern hemisphere. It is an exciting event with colourful 12-metre long boats decorated with the head and tail features of the mythical dragon. Each boat seats up to 20 people including a person to steer the boat and a drummer to set the rowing rhythmn. Before the races, the dragon boats will go through an 'eye-dotting' ceremony which is supposed to “awaken” the dragons. This eye-dotting ceremony and the blessing of the waters will be held before the first race on Saturday at 9am.Come and be part of this exciting day and cheer on the participants!
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DATE: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th of February 2012
TIME: 8am to 5pm
VENUE: Cockle Bay, Darling Harbour, Sydney City. Darling Harbour is Sydney's favourite destination for leisure and entertainment, with restaurants, shops, museums, cinemas and tourist attractions all in one area. It is located on the western outskirts of the Sydney CBD.
LOCATION MAP: You can download a map of Darling Harbour from this link: Map of Darling Harbour
GETTING THERE: Darling Harbour is well-serviced by public transport. Check out this link for useful transport info including parking details: How to get to Darling Harbour
ENTRY FEE: Free
MORE INFO: Call 02 9265 9333 or check this link: http://www.sydneychinesenewyear.com/event/dragon-boat-races/
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