BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.2.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20@piratetaxi.ca DTSTART:20260613T103000Z DTEND:20260614T223000Z DTSTAMP:20260526T162336Z URL:https://www.piratetaxi.ca/events/2026-toronto-international-dragon-boa t-race-festival/ SUMMARY:2026 Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival DESCRIPTION:Ahoy Paddlers!\nWe’re thrilled to partner again with TIDBRF 2 026 to help get your team to the Island for the races!\nSpecial Discounted Fare:\nPaddlers\, coaches\, officials and volunteers pay only $12 (+HST) each way (regular fare is $15)\, with proof of your TIDBRF email\, Pirate Taxi Booking confirmation email\, or wristband.\nFamily &\; friends ar e welcome too — they pay the regular $15 (+HST) fare.\nTicket Purchase:\ nThere are 2 ways to buy your Pirate Taxi tickets:\n\n1). You can prepurc hase (new this year)\, by clicking on Purchase Tickets at the top right of this page\, and choose Single Ride Ticket (click the icon until you hav e the desired number of tickets - your total shows in the shopping cart ic on).\n\n\n\nThen click on the shopping cart icon. \nOn the next screen\, e nter the discount coupon code DRAGO2026 in the coupon discount field.\n\nY our discounted price will be displayed.\n\nThen proceed to checkout.\nYou will receive an email and text with a QR code that has the total number of tickets you’ve purchased. When you arrive at the dock on race day\, our dock attendant will scan your QR code and you can hop on board.\n\n 2). O r\, you can pay at the dock when you arrive\, with debit\, credit or cash. \n\nReserve Your Departure Time\nPirate Taxi strongly recommends booking a departure time\, so we can be sure to have all the boats we need standing by to take you to Center Island. Priority boarding will be given to those with a reserved departure time.\nTo book a departure time with Pirate Wat er Taxi\, follow the steps below:\n\n\n Choose your departure date from t he calendar\n Then your departure time\n Click Next\, and you will be pr ompted to enter your contact info\, the number of people in your group\, a nd which of our 2 docks you will be coming to\n\nNote\, that if the time s lot you’ve chosen is at capacity\, you will be prompted to choose anothe r departure time (if you have a large group\, you can try splitting them a mong different departure times). If you can’t find a time that works for you for your group\, please send an email to events@piratetaxi.ca with th e number of passengers in your group\, and your preferred departure time\, and departure dock\, and we will try to get additional boats to accommoda te you.\nAnd if your group is greater than 12\, you may have to make multi ple bookings to schedule them all.\nOnce you’ve Registered\, you will re ceive a Confirmation email.\nIf you plan to be on the Island for both days \, please book your departure times for both in advance (or book as soon a s you know your race time for Sunday). Once\, you've registered for Saturd ay\, return to the main booking page and repeat the process\, choosing Sun day on the calendar on the left.\nPirate Taxi has 2 docks\, with ample par king nearby and close to TTC:\n235 Queens Quay West\, on the boardwalk\n\n 375 Queens Quay West\, beside HTO Park West\, between Spadina and Rees Str eet\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNo booking needed for return trips — just come to the Centre Island water taxi dock when you’re ready and pay on the city side. You will receive the same discounted fare on the return trip.\nBike s\, strollers\, wagons and dogs can be brought on board at no extra charge .\nWe truly appreciate your support and wish you the best of luck in the r aces. Paddle hard and have an amazing time at the festival!\nPlease email events@piratetaxi.ca with any questions.\nThank you for riding with Pirate Taxi!\n\n\n[booking resource_id=1138 startmonth='2026-6']\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.piratetaxi.ca/wp-content/uploads/202 6/05/Screenshot-2026-05-25-214612.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR