Sunset Night Market returns to downtown Port Jervis Aug. 8

Tri-State Mercantile will bring the Sunset Night Market back to downtown Port Jervis on Saturday, Aug. 8, turning 85-89 Jersey Ave. into an evening stop for shoppers, diners and anyone looking for a summer outing after work. The market is set for 3 to 8 p.m. and is being framed around shopping local, live music, food and drinks, and community.

The Jersey Avenue address puts the event in one of Port Jervis’ most recognizable downtown corridors, where a market like this can do more than fill a calendar slot. It gives people a reason to come downtown in the evening, browse among local sellers and spend time in a walkable commercial district that depends on recurring foot traffic as much as daytime business. For a smaller city, that kind of gathering can translate into a busy storefront, a fuller sidewalk and a stronger summer rhythm on the main streets.

Tri-State Mercantile is also taking vendor applications for the Sunset Market, a sign that the night market is designed as a multi-seller event rather than a single-store promotion. That makes the Aug. 8 return especially useful for local entrepreneurs who want access to a built-in crowd on a Saturday afternoon and evening, when families, commuters and weekend visitors are more likely to linger downtown.

The market is being promoted on Instagram and Facebook, where Tri-State Mercantile has invited people to join the Sunset Night Market and marked the date as a summer save-the-date. Those posts also spell out the basics clearly for anyone planning ahead: Saturday, Aug. 8, from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m., at 85-89 Jersey Ave., Port Jervis.

For Orange County residents, the draw is straightforward. The event packages local shopping, live music and food and drinks into one evening on a familiar downtown block, giving Port Jervis another summer night that is built around its own businesses instead of a trip to a mall or a chain corridor.