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The St. Ann’s Feast is one of Hudson County’s most beloved Italian festivals, which was held just a few weeks ago in Hoboken. From zeppoles to cheesesteaks to live music, it’s a local favorite for good reason. If you missed the chance to head to St. Ann’s but are still looking for your Italian festival fix, don’t worry, because there are still two other events happening in Hoboken and Jersey City this summer. La Festa Italiana will take place in Jersey City from August 13th through 17th, while the Hoboken Italian Festival will kick off on September 4th and run through the 7th. Both events will be complete with delicious Italian eats and much more. Read on for more about La Festa Italiana in Jersey City and the Hoboken Italian Festival, two Italian festivals happening in Hudson County, New Jersey this summer.
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La Festa Italiana Jersey City
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La Festa Italiana in Jersey City is an annual event complete with Italian food made by local restaurants, brews from local pubs, kid-friendly activities, and live entertainment, among other things, taking place from August 13th through 17th, 2025. The festival, hosted by Holy Rosary Church, is held in the area that surrounds the church at 6th and Brunswick Streets. The last day of the event will include a Feast Day Mass, followed by a street procession and live band performance from Soul Machine (formerly Total Soul).
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La Festa Italiana runs from 5PM to 11PM Wednesday through Friday, and from 2PM-11PM on Saturday and Sunday.
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The live music lineup is as follows:
Wednesday, August 13th from 5PM-11PM: The Toga Party Band
Thursday, August 14th from 5PM-11PM: The Counterfeiters
Friday, August 15th from 5PM-11PM: Promised Land — Jersey Shore Tribute Band
Saturday, August 16th from 2PM-11PM: The Cameos
Sunday, August 17th from 2PM-11PM: Soul Machine
As for the food, locals can expect to find handmade zeppoles, homemade rice balls topped with tomato gravy, pizza, sausage + peppers, fresh mozz, Italian ice + other frozen treats, cannolis, and more.
More information about La Festa Italiana Jersey City can be found on the website.
Hoboken Italian Festival
The Hoboken Italian Festival, also known as the Feast of the Madonna Dei Martiri, will happen later this summer from September 4th through 7th, 2025. This year will celebrate the festival’s 99th anniversary, and takes place along Sinatra Drive between 1st and 3rd Streets. It includes a variety of music, food, games, and more, plus, a fireworks show.
Saturday, September 6th will be the procession and “Feast Day,” when the 800-pound statue of the Madonna Dei Martiri, or, Madonna of the Martyrs, is carried through the streets of Hoboken. The route can be found on the website. The procession includes a reenactment of the Blessing of the Fleet in the Hudson River, ending with a fireworks show at 9:15PM that night. The Madonna is sailed around the Hudson before it returns to the church.
The Hoboken Italian Festival runs from 5PM-11PM on September 4th, 5PM-12AM on September 5th, 11AM-12AM on September 6th, and 12PM-9:15PM on September 7th.
The full entertainment schedule has yet to be announced, but here’s the lineup so far:
Thursday, September 4th: DJ Rich Resz from 5PM-8PM, DJ Nicco DiRenz from 8PM-11PM
Friday, September 5th: Moroccan Sheepherders from 5PM-8PM, Austin City Nights from 9PM-12AM
Saturday, September 6th: Teo Ricciardella from 1PM-3PM, Vanessa Racci from 3PM-5PM, DioLoVuole Band from 5:15PM-7:15PM, R3 Brothers from 8PM-12AM
Sunday, September 7th: DJ Anthony Paglucci from 12PM-2:30PM, DJ Raphael Valentino from 2:30PM-5PM, Chris Bachmann from 5PM-7PM, DioLoVuole Band from 7:15PM-9:15PM
Keep up with the Hoboken Italian Festival and see the full schedule of events on the website.
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