DEERPARK, N.Y.—The 10th annual Moon Festival, showcasing authentic Asian food and culture, kicked off on Sept. 20.
The two-day event beat its previous record of 15,000 attendees in 2024, drawing about 20,000 people, according to the event organizers.
On the green field of New Century Festivals in the Town of Deerpark, packed crowds bustled between rows of food vendors, waiting in line for barbecue skewers, bubble tea, or fried duck. Grill smoke, bright colored lanterns, and music from the stage at the far end of the festival filled the air around the festival goers.
Rui Yang, a New Paltz resident, found the event on Facebook and decided to check it out with her daughter….