Where to Go for the Dragon Boat Festival & Father’s Day? Check in with Guizhou Tourism Group

The Dragon Boat Festival falls in midsummer, a millennia-old Chinese tradition marked by hanging mugwort, wearing sachets, making zongzi and dragon boat races, symbolizing wishes for health and well-being. This year, Father’s Day coincides with the festival on June 21. GTG launches cross-sector themed activities across its scenic spots, hotels, catering and retail businesses.

1. Colorful Guizhou City | Zongyue Longmen Blessing Carnival

Duration: June 19–21

• Land dragon boat races, pot-throwing & Five Poisons shooting; DIY mugwort hangings; Bouyei artisans teach grey zongzi making.

• Father’s Day special: Nostalgic team games (iron hoop rolling, sandbag tossing) for father-child teams to earn venue coupons.

2. Yunfeng Tunpu | Tunpu Zongzi Cultural Tour

Duration: June 19–21

• Hanfu immersive script game Secret Case of Tunpu with 3 Dragon Boat side quests; realgar herb hunting, secret-message zongzi activities to win Tunpu coupons usable at all stalls.

• Crab King Contest at Xunjing Camp (family & adult divisions). Clear the script game or hit all Five Poisons targets for free fish/crab catching tickets. Handcraft festival souvenirs at Jixian Hall.

3. Jiabang Terraces | Terraced Dragon Boat & Firefly Experience

Duration: June 19–21Three themed programs: terrace farming culture, folk customs, summer firefly viewing.Daytime: Rice field fishing, duck ring toss, Qu Yuan poetry interaction, zongzi, Miao sachet & batik workshops.Night: Firefly walks; RMB 29.9 "Star Seed" ticket grants VIP access to starry movie screenings followed by terrace blue fireworks.

4. Basha Miao Village | Water Gun Carnival for Disaster Warding

Duration: June 19–21Core water gun battles plus Five Poisons shooting. Supporting performances: Miao welcome rituals, gun salute blessings, zongzi and sachet DIY.

5. FAST Scenic Area | Zongzi & Starry Sky Fun

Duration: June 19–21

• Follow & share the official WeChat/Douyin account for 2 free star-themed zongzi and free face painting.

• Full Astronomy Hall ticket buyers receive another 2 zongzi plus a hand-painted fan set. 500 zongzi portions available daily (first-come-first-served).

• Additional activities: Eight-tone folk music, star wish wall. On Father’s Day, father-child pairs get star stickers for "My Star Promise with Dad" message board check-in.

6. Qixipu He Family Courtyard (Zhenyuan Ancient Town) | Dragon Boat Race Viewing

Duration: June 19–21The 42nd Zhenyuan Village Dragon Boat Open Tournament is held at this 5A ticket-free ancient town, right beside the homestay.

• All rooms 15% off; in-house guests enjoy zongzi DIY and front-row race views. Complimentary mugwort rice cake with any catering set order.

7. Qianshan Baiwei Snack Hub & Qianyuan Nuo Opera House

Duration: June 18–19Diners get free sachets and zongzi-making vouchers with professional instructors; all Dragon Boat gift boxes 20% off.

8. Haishanmeng Southeast Asian Food Festival

Duration: June 19–21Seafood buffet plus Southeast Asian specialties. Free zongzi with all consumption.

• Sun–Thu: RMB 128/person

• Fri–Sat: 26% off, RMB 198/person

9. Dragon Boat Zongzi Gift Boxes (Order Hotline: 18385656937)

1. Fortune Box: RMB 198 retail / RMB 150 group purchase

2. Affection Box: RMB 168 retail / RMB 118 group purchase

3. Wish Box: RMB 98 retail / RMB 75 group purchaseDiscount rules: ≥10 offline boxes = group price; 1–9 offline boxes = 10% off; online "Honorable Guest Club" = 15% off retail.

10. Guizhou Hotel | Zongzi & Father’s Day Offers

Duration: June 19–21

• Festival rooms & family consecutive stay packages bookable via hotel mini-program, Honorable Guest Club and Meituan.

• Dining perks: Free zongzi per Chinese restaurant table; complimentary ox tail soup for fathers; free family portrait photo on site.Lvxiangge Buffet: RMB 298/person (includes cheese baked lobster; seniors ≥60 & kids 1.2–1.4m add RMB30 for lobster).Social media challenge: Post #SpendDragonBoatAtGuizhouHotel #DineWithDad; top-liked account per platform wins free buffet voucher.Tel: 0851-87728888 | Address: No.66 Beijing Road, Yunyan District, Guiyang

11. Haishanmeng Seafood Supermarket Promotion

Duration: June 15–July 31

• Prawn: RMB 18.9/jin, max 2 jin per household

• Clams: RMB 2.9/jin, max 2 jin per household

• Small lobster: RMB 88/each; Snow crab: RMB 98.5/each; Perch: RMB 15.8/fish (one limit per category per household)Tel: 18096009914 | Address: Block D, Festival Street, Colorful Guizhou City, Nanming District, Guiyang

Spend the 3-day holiday with GTG making zongzi, watching dragon boat races, picking waxberries and joining bonfire parties.