St. Ann's Italian Festival Returns To Hoboken Next Week: Full Schedule Here

HOBOKEN, NJ — The 114th St. Ann's Festival will kick off on Wednesday, July 24, and run through Sunday, July 28.

The popular event is well-known enough that it lured Frank Sinatra back to town in 1984 while he was campaigning with Pres. Ronald Reagan (See Regan's "Remarks At The St. Ann's Festival In Hoboken, NJ" in the Reagan Library here.)

The event is known for live music, tasty Italian treats, and the procession of a 600-pound statue of St. Ann through the streets of Hoboken at the end.

The festival has a beer garden, food trucks, live music, rides, games, and more.

Here is the fair schedule:

The church posted another version of the schedule:

The organizers posted the live music schedule this week:

See photos of the 113th festival (last year) here.

Origin Story

Around the turn of the last century, immigrants from San Giacomo, Italy arrived in Hoboken and founded the St. Ann’s Society. St. Ann, the mother of Mary and the grandmother of Jesus, is the patron saint of mothers, of women trying to get pregnant, and more.

The St. Ann's Society finished building the church in 1906 and began holding the annual festival in 1910. Now it's held each year at Seventh and Jefferson streets near St. Ann's Church.

The events include the Novena (nine days of prayer and worship) for St. Ann. The festival ends with a Feast Day Mass and procession of the statue.

The festival was canceled in 2020 during the pandemic, and then slowly has built back, with DJ's providing music the following year. Last year,
the festival had a full lineup of live acts.

See the festival website for updates.

See photos of the 113th festival (last year) here.