Hoboken Spring Arts + Music Festival 2026 Happening 5/17

The annual Hoboken Spring Arts + Music Festival will return for 2026 on Sunday, May 17th, and locals will be able to shop over 300 artists, crafters, food vendors, and more. Vendor registration has opened for local businesses to apply to be part of the festival. Read on for more about the 2026 Spring Arts + Music Festival in Hoboken, New Jersey.

The Details

Hoboken’s 2026 Spring Arts + Music Festival will take place on Sunday, May 17th. The rain date is scheduled for May 31st. 

Online registration for vendors opened Monday, March 2nd, and will close once capacity is reached. Vendors can register here. 

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The event will feature displays and sales by 300+ artists, crafters, food vendors, kids’ activities, and local businesses — including artwork, food, clothing, jewelry, flowers, furniture + home decor, among other things.

During previous festivals, there were two stages of live music performances located on Washington Street between Newark Street and Observer Highway and on Washington Street between Sixth Street and Seventh Street. Last year’s festival was headlined by Grammy-nominated musician Brenda K. Starr, who is best known for her hit pop ballad “I Still Believe.”

This year’s festival will feature a lineup of legendary freestyle and dance-pop artists headlining the Observer Highway Stage, including George Lamond, Cynthia, Betty Dee of Sweet Sensation, and The Cover Girls. The Seventh Street Stage, located on Washington Street between Sixth Street and Seventh Street, will feature a variety of local and emerging performers, including local musician Finn Douglas, ska band Day 19, Hoboken rock band 3 Dollars, and dynamic singer-songwriter Janétza Miranda.

The Observer Highway Stage, located on Washington Street between Observer Highway and Newark Street, will open with Broadway’s The Great Gatsby star and Hoboken resident Dariana Mullen performing the solo Second Hand Suit as well as a duet with costar Dan Rosales, Better Hold Tight, and include performances by Dallas Connors and Hoboken’s own DJ Bripee.

The Hoboken Girl will update this piece as more details of the festival are released. 

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