The year 2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse, and in addition to celebrating it on land in Chinatown, you can celebrate it on the water with the dragon boat race on February 15.
How Chinese New Year is celebrated in Buenos Aires: With dragon boat races on the water in February
Dragon boating is a water sport that arrived in Argentina in 2018, with its first competition in 2019. Since then, the discipline has continued to gain followers and is consolidating Argentina as the leading South American country in the development of this water sport.
Dragon boats are canoes designed to accommodate 10 or 20 paddlers. They have a bow shaped like a dragon’s head and a majestic tail at the stern.
The captain of each dragon boat team leads the way and can be recognized as the person at the front of the two rows of paddlers, setting the pace with a synchronized drum.
The Dragon Boat Race that heralds the Chinese New Year 2026 in Puerto Madero on February 15
The competition is not only a sporting event, but also a fascinating spectacle that combines skill, coordination, and the symbolic majesty of the dragon.
Mark February 15 on your calendar, the event will take place on the waters of Dique 1 in Puerto Madero. The day will include an official opening and end with a nighttime closing ceremony and awards presentation. The event starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 9 p.m.
If you’re wondering how to celebrate Chinese New Year and summer, you can stroll around Puerto Madero, eat at one of its restaurants or casual dining spots and enjoy the view that each restaurant has of the river to watch the dragon races on the water. The best lunch ever! And don’t leave until the end of the day with the medal ceremony.
📍Pierina Dealessi 1855. Dique 1. Puerto Madero
📅 February 15. From 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.