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Hoboken Cultural Affairs is a division of The City of Hoboken. We curate and produce cultural events for the City of Hoboken, including the Arts and Music Festival, Art Month, The Harvest Festival, Movies Under the Stars, our Summer Concert Series, and community art and culture programs.

We also administer the Public Art Fund, which maintains Hoboken's existing public art inventory as well as supports new permanent public art.

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The Fall Arts and Music Festival will be held on September 28th, with a rain date of October 5th. Vendor registration is now closed, as booth spaces are sold out. The annual fall festival attracts over 30,000 visitors and showcases the City’s vibrant cultural scene featuring live musical performances on two stages, a variety of eateries, and over 300 vendors.

This year, Toronto-based band Dwayne Gretzky will headline the Observer Highway stage performing the classic hits of the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s. The 10-piece band, known as “Canada’s Greatest Party Band,” has built a large following based on their fun, energetic live performances, and will be performing in Hoboken as part of their US tour.
The Seventh Street Stage line-up, located on Washington Street between Sixth Street and Seventh Street, is as follows:   
  • 12 p.m.: A variety of youth performances, including the All Saints Bold Dancers, School of Rock, and Shattered Signal.   
  • 2 p.m.: Lunasmith: a female-led alternative indie band
  • 3:15 p.m.: Krystal: Hoboken-grown rock band
  • 4:30 p.m.: Wild Planes: High octane Rock and Roll
The Observer Highway Stage line-up, located on Washington Street between Observer Highway and Newark Street, is as follows:  
Please note, all set start times are approximate and subject to change.  
The Hoboken Fall Arts & Music Festival is funded in part by a grant from the NJ Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism (www.visitnj.org) and is sponsored by Ironstate, Veolia, and the Hudson County Division of Parks & Roads.   
Wheelchair-accessible seating can be made available for each performance with prior notice of at least one week. Please contact Hoboken Cultural Affairs at 201-420-2000 Ext. 5102 to make a request. Accessible restrooms will be located near the main stage on Observer Highway and on Washington Street at Seventh Street.   

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