Jersey City, Hoboken Waterfronts Will Host Holi Hai Festival

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A big burst of color is coming back to the Jersey City and Hoboken waterfronts this month on Sept. 25 as the Holi Hai Color Walk and Festival inch closer.

Hosted by Rimli Roy and Surati for Performing Arts, this year marks the 13th anniversary of the festival, which is the largest Holi celebration in the Tri-State. Holi is, perhaps, India’s most popular festival where participants throw color at each other in a celebration of the seasons, brotherhood and unity. Though Holi has its roots in traditional Indian mythology, this secular festival celebrates inclusion and unity.

'Holi Hai’s official slogan is, “When everyone is colorful, no one is different!”

The event starts in Jersey City and continues at Pier A Park in Hoboken, where attendees are greeted with a festival of food, bars and artisan and ethnic vendors along with more musical and dance performances, DJ music and dancing, interactive workshops and more color.

Holi Hai is supported by New Jersey Tourism and Travel, Hudson County Tourism and Travel, Horizon Blue Cross-Blue Shield of NJ, the City of Jersey City, the City of Hoboken and Jersey City Cultural Affairs. This year's programming was further made possible by funds from the Princeton Area Community Foundation and NJEDA.

The event starts at 10 am at Jersey City City Hall and continues at Pier A Park in Hoboken from 12 - 8pm. Tickets for the Color Walk and Festival range from $5-$15 and the $10 ticket includes two color packets.