Program
Saturday - May 2, 2009
| 8:00 a.m. | Official Parade Boats start to assemble in Portage Bay |
| 8:45 a.m. | U.S. Navy Band Concert, SYC Lawn |
| 9:00 a.m. | Commissioning Ceremony, SYC Lawn |
| 9:40 a.m. | Parade Course Closed to ALL Boat Traffic |
| 9:50 a.m. | Official VIP Boats parade to moorage |
| 10:05 a.m. | Dragon Boat Exhibition Race |
| 10:20 a.m. | First Crew Race starts |
| 11:30 a.m. | Last Crew Race starts |
| 11:45 a.m. | All Crew Shells parade back through parade course |
| 12:00 p.m. | Official Parade begins |
| 2:30 p.m. | End of Official Parade (approximately) |
| 3:00 p.m. | Parade Course open to marine traffic (approximately) |
| 3:15 p.m. | Montlake Bridge resumes normal operations |
| 4:30 p.m. | Army Drill Platoon, SYC Lawn |
| 6:00 p.m. | Trophy presentations, SYC Lawn |
| 6:30 p.m. | Closing Ceremonies and Lowering of Colors |