The first event marked on Port Jervis Tourism Board’s 2023 roster is a celebration to usher in the Chinese Year of Rabbit.
The celebration will start with a dragon dance on Jersey Avenue, followed by an authentic Chinese buffet, traditional crafts, and live performances at Erie Trackside Manor on Jan. 22, between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m., according to Jin Pang, coordinator of the event and a tourism board member.
The inside of the restaurant will undergo a face change with a variety of Chinese-flavored ornaments, with a photo booth on site for people to take pictures, Pang said.
Each attendant born in the Year of Rabbit—such as 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, or 2011—will get a gift; each child will receive an envelope with gifts inside….