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Chinese Dragon Boat Festival
Thu 18 Jun
|Holbourn House Day Nursery & Pre-school
Commemorates the poet Qu Yuan by racing boats to symbolise searching for him and eating zongzi to protect his body.
Time & Location
18 Jun 2026, 09:00 – 10:30
Holbourn House Day Nursery & Pre-school, The Old School, Dodford, Northampton NN7 4SX, UK
About the event
We're bringing the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival to Dodford!
Join us for a morning of celebration as we parade our dragon parade through the village to the Ford, where we release the dragon boats. Then its back to the nursery for Chinese feast in the garden.
Any children attending nursery on this day as part of their usual sessions will join us for the parade
Parent/ carer volunteers are essential to the running of this event
Email admin@holbournhouse.co.uk by 12th June to book your place.
Please note: If your child doesn't normally attend nursery on this day, you are still welcome to join.