The Hoboken Harvest Festival, an autumn event organized by the City of Hoboken and the Hoboken Business Alliance, will be running on October 22 for the first time since 2019. The celebration, which will take place in Pier A Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., includes a number of harvest-inspired activities for children and adults alike.
The city tradition was interrupted for two years by the pandemic but will be returning with a larger scope than before. For the first time, this year’s event will coincide with an arts and crafts fair and market, which will open on Sinatra Drive Walkway from First Street to Fourth Street at the same time as the festival and close at 6 p.m.
Highlights of this year’s event for children will include a hay maze, pony rides, a petting zoo, a pumpkin patch, horse and carriage rides, inflatables, and a trackless train.
The event will also have live music. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy performances from acts such as The Americana Family Jamboree, Zydeco Revelators, and Rockness Music as they enjoy the view from the waterfront.
The Arts and Crafts Market will feature vendors with a wide assortment of offerings, including craft activities, food, and drink.
The announcement of the festival’s return was made by Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla who hailed the previously annual event’s resumption as a sign of the return to normality. “I am excited to welcome back the Hoboken Harvest Festival this year so our families, friends, and neighbors can gather together again to celebrate the fall.”
Roxanne Earley, the Executive Director of the Hoboken Business Alliance, also spoke about the celebration, “The Alliance believes that a whole Hoboken approach helps enliven our community where everyone can come to play and stay, and events like the Harvest Festival offer us an opportunity to more deeply connect residents, visitors, and businesses to what makes Hoboken great- these gourd-geous views from Pier A, and family-friendly fall fun.”
The addition of the new Arts and Crafts Market is partially due to an unfortunate occurrence earlier this month. Remnants of Hurricane Ian prompted the cancellation of the Hoboken Fall Arts and Music Festival, which was supposed to take place at the beginning of October. Vendors intended for that event have been repurposed for the new celebration.
Stevens students who wish to attend the festival this Saturday can reach Pier A Park in just a short walk down the waterfront, only a few blocks south of campus. Those wishing for more information on the festival can visit the City of Hoboken’s event page.
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