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Entertainment

 

PROGRAM & ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE

 

Criteria for the 2023 T-Shirt & Best Drummer costume Contest, please click here to download

 

7:45 am – TEAM CAPTAINS Meeting on the Great Lawn – located at Jill-Nees-Russell Performance Stage, East End of Harborfront Park

8:30 am Opening Ceremonies: *Location – New Performance Stage – East End of Harborfront Park.
• Asian Veterans Color Guard
• Singing of the National Anthem by Samantha Reichers
• Theravada Monks from the Vajiradhammapadip Buddhist Temple in Centereach will awaken the Dragons and Bless all the Paddlers and & ‘Eye Dotting’ Ceremony with Master of Ceremonies – Suzanne Velazquez

8:30 am – 5:30 pm – On the Great Lawn & Park:
• Food Vendors:
Potstickers
Veggie Lo-Mein
Burgers
Tacos
“Bacon You Crazy”
-Bacon Quesadillas, Fried Bacon Jalapeno Mac ‘ Cheese bites
Fried Donuts
Ice Cream by Kilwins

• Cultural Crafts & Children Activities:
Origami | Trick Yo-Yo Demonstrations
Face Painting – Presented by the Center for Chinese Learning at Stony Brook Chinese School
Fun Crafts for Children – Provided by PJ Library
LIYD – Long Island Youth Development: MEET A DRAGON!
Join an educator from the Center for Environmental Educational and Discovery (CEED) and OZZY the Bearded Dragon and other Ambassador Animals

• Retail / Educational / Non-Profit:
North Shore Properties Realty
Renewal by Anderson Windows & Doors
Mather Hospital
Stony Brook Chinese School
NY Life Insurance
Panacea Massage & Wellness (Free Massages)
LI Sound Study / St. Charles Hospital – High Blood Pressure Screenings
Nestle Health (Empower Healthier Lives Through Nutrition_
Rise Life Services (Make Life Better with a community of services to empower people of all abilities to Rise to their full potential.)
The Bjorndahl Foundation – Traumatic Brain Injury

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Dragon Boat Races – Port Jefferson Inner Harbor, Finish line off Port Jefferson Pier. Clear viewing from Harborside Park.

9:00 a.m. – FIRST RACES BEGIN

9:45 a.m. – Rebel Thaiboxing Demonstration

10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. – The Sound of Long Island Chorus, Americana Program and Traditional Chinese Songs

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Yixin Dance Center

11:45am- 12:30 p.m. – Long Island Chinese Dance Group (Dancing and Singing)

12:00 – 1:30 p.m. – Lunch Break (no racing)

12:30 – 1:00 p.m. – Taiko Tides (Japanese Percussion Instruments) Drumming and Oroshi Drumming Contest

1:00 – 1:30 p.m. – Parade of the Team T-Shirt Contest & ‘Best Drummer’ costume Contest.
— Please download here for the criteria of the T-Shirt & Best Drummer costume Contest

1:30 p.m. – RACES BEGIN

1:30 – 2:15 p.m. – Authentic Shaolin Kung Fu-Lion Dance, Kung Fu & Tai Chi Demonstration

2:15 – 2:45 p.m. – Port Jefferson High School Music Group – Harbor Country Day School

2:45 – 3:00 p.m. – Rebel Thaiboxing Demonstration

3:00 – 3:30 p.m. – Stony Brook Youth Chorus (Children Singing Chinese Folk Songs and English Songs)

3:30 – 4:00 p.m. – Yana Dance Group – Chinese Traditional Dance

4:00 – 4:15 p.m. – Galante Martial Arts demonstrating Tai Chi, Arnis (Filipino Martial Arts) and Jiu Jitsu

4:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. – Long Island Modeling

4:30 p.m. – LAST DRAGON BOAT RACE

5:00 – 5:30 p.m. – Closing Ceremonies & Awards

 

A Special “THANK YOU” to our Sponsors and community supporters!

Copyright © 2023 • Port Jefferson Dragon Boat Race Festival hosted by the Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce
118 W. Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY 11777 • 631.473.1414