Festival Is Packed: Photos From Day 1 Of Hoboken's St. Ann's Fest

Hoboken NJ

22 July, 2021

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HOBOKEN, NJ — Apparently, people really missed Hoboken's traditional St. Ann's Italian Festival after it was canceled last year, because the first night of the 111-year-old event was packed. Thursday night, people played games of chance, ate, drank, and waited on a long line for the popular zeppole, the fried Italian dessert. There was also music and lots of other food, particularly sweet-smelling Italian sausage with peppers and onions. See photos below, as well as the festival schedule through Monday. The Feast ends with a traditional procession in which a 600-pound statue of St. Ann, the patron saint of women and fertility, is carried through the streets of Hoboken. The festival is centered at Seventh and Jefferson streets. Photos From Night 1 The St. Ann's Guild closely guards their zeppole recipe. A line for the fried dessert wound around the church of St. Ann:Want a zeppole? Get in line. Want some holy water? The Italian festival is popular enough that it has been mentioned in national travel guides and was visited by Frank Sinatra with Pres. Ronald Reagan in 1984 during Reagan's re-election campaign. (You can watch Reagan's remarks in this video or read a transcript and see a photo here.) This Year, These Are The Hours: Thursday and Friday: 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.Saturday and Sunday: 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.Monday (Feast Day): Mass and procession starting at 11 a.m., festival 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. St. Ann's Church gave these details for the Mass and procession Monday morning, before the last day of the festival: Solemnity of Saint Ann Feast Day Mass is Monday July 26 at 11 a.m. Doors open at 10 a.m.Procession into Church begins at 10:30 a.m."Following the Mass is the traditional procession through Hoboken with the statue of our Patroness St Ann. The St Ann Feast Day mass will also be streaming live on the Saint Ann YouTube channel." Here Are More Details: Hours and how to get involved, on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CR... The church's webpage gives details of services: www.StAnnHoboken.com/feast Less frequently updated is the Facebook page. Want updates on important events like this, when they happen? You can sign up for occasional breaking news alerts in Hoboken, or for a daily newsletter at 6 a.m. each morning with Hoboken news. Don't miss the stories your neighbors are talking about! Sign up with your preferences here. Got news? Email [email protected]. Got photos? Please include express written permission from the photographer for us to use them. To be the first to get free news alerts with breaking stories in your town, or to get a free local newsletter each morning, sign up for Patch breaking news alerts or daily newsletters.