The festival will take place from September 8 through September 11.
If Jersey City’srecent Italian food & culture extravaganzawasn’t enough , there ’s yet another Italian banquet waiting for you in Hoboken .
This year , the 96th annualHoboken Italian Festivalis ready to welcome Italy enthusiasts with food , entertainment , and a massive emanation from September 8 through September 11 . celebrate the Madonna Dei Martiri , the fete has religious ancestor imbed in the Universal Feast of the Nativity Mary on September 8 . To this day , the 600 - year - old holiday is still wide celebrated in Italy .
Every class , Hoboken throws its own celebration of the major holiday in Sinatra Park , where Society of Madonna Dei Martiri devise the weekend - long event . Inside the park , nutrient vendors , live music , and entertainment receive visitors into an authentic Italian feast . Located on the Hoboken waterfront , the fete flaunts a beautiful view of the NYC skyline , which attend as a arrant background for the annual fireworks show .
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The fete officially begin on Thursday , September 8 , and the opening ceremony have spot at 5 pm . visitor can have a bun in the oven to catch live music shows and performance on Thursday and Friday , when they can also stop by the many solid food vendors to grab a snack and a crapulence .
While every fete Clarence Shepard Day Jr. is extra , Saturday is the one you ca n’t miss . Every year , a day - long rise walks through the street of Hoboken carrying an 800 - Syrian pound statue of the Madonna Dei Martiri ( or Madonna of the Martyrs ) starting from St. Francis Church . Saturday is also pyrotechnic day , with a beautiful display lionise the completion of the procession over Sinatra Park . The procession route map can be foundhere .
The last daytime of the fete , September 11 , is dedicated to fun and games . The afternoon is packed with live music including Swingtime Big Band have Zack Alexander and Bobbie Ruth , while the annual Grape Stomp Contest take place at 5 pm . The fete ends at night , and the Super 50/50 Raffle and closing ceremony say goodbye to every guest at 10 postmortem .
For more data and to take a expression at the complete schedule , you’re able to shoot the breeze thefestival ’s website .
