As we say goodbye to summer and hello to fall, a highly-anticipated Hoboken event is on the horizon. The Hoboken Fall Arts + Music Festival returns on Sunday, October 1st on Washington Street, between Observer Highway and Seventh Street. From 11AM – 6PM, residents can peruse displays + sales from artists, crafters, food vendors, and local businesses. Read on to learn more about the Fall Arts + Music Festival happening this year in Hoboken.
The Details
On Sunday, October 1st, Washington Street (from Observer Highway to Seventh Street) will be blocked off for local artisans, food vendors, and businesses to promote their goods and services at the Fall Arts + Music Festival. Locals can shop, browse, and peruse from 11AM – 6PM.
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Being the arts and *music* festival, there will also be two stages of live musical performances between Sixth + Seventh Streets on Washington Street. The Feelies are headlining the festival, and the entertainment lineup is as follows:
Observer Highway Stage
- 12:15PM — Karyn Kuhl Gang
- 1:30PM — Lenny Kaye’s Nuggets Golden Jubilee Band
- 3PM — The Bongos
- 4:45PM — The Feelies
Seventh Street Stage
- 12:15PM — Jax Zilla
- 12:40PM — Melanie Murray
- 1:10PM — Allison Strong
- 1:50PM — Zydeco Revelators
- 2:50PM — Gene D. Plumber with Ed Fogarty + Friends
- 3:50PM — Widely Grown
- 5PM — Frankie Morales + the Mambo of the Times Orquesta
Per the City of Hoboken, “The Hoboken Spring Arts + Music Festival is funded in part by a grant from the NJ Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism and sponsored by Burgiss, Ironstate, Veolia, Wonder Lofts Hoboken, This Is It Productions, The Port Authority of New York + New Jersey, and WFUV.”
Although vendor applications for local artists, crafters, and food vendors to secure spots are now closed, volunteers are needed to help with vendor setup on the morning of the event. For information, email Cultural Affairs Administrator Geri Fallo at gfallo@hobokennj.gov.
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