Irish Cultural Festival Comes to Sinatra Park Saturday

The third annual Irish Cultural Festival comes to Sinatra Park Saturday from noon to 6 p.m.

The free event will feature Irish music, food, beer, vendors, dance, sports and other activities for all ages. 

The festival will include musical performances by McLean Avenue Band and local favorites Gold n Brown. There will be dance performances by the Garden Street Irish Step Dancers and Emerald Fire and Kerri Smith Academy of Irish Dance. 

The city will celebrate the completion of the reconstruction of Sinatra Field with a friendly “Irish” vs. “Italian” soccer match at noon.

The Hoboken Guards will also lead a hands-on youth and first-time hurler clinic for attendees—males and females of all ages and cultures. Officially licensed club gear and game equipment will be among the top prizes for the on-field “Longest Strike” and “Fastest Lad/Lady Across the Field” competitions at the newly renovated Sinatra Field on the Hudson River. 

The event will also feature sheep shearing demonstrations, fiber spinning, and vendors with Irish clothing and crafts. 

For children, the event will include face painting, craft activities, pony rides, a petting zoo, trackless train, horse drawn carriage, moonwalk, sand art, balloon artist, and obstacle course. 

Performance Schedule 
12:00 pm - Garden St. Irish Step Dancers & Emerald Fire 
12:30 pm - Kerri Smith Academy of Irish Dance 
1:00 pm to 1:40 pm - Clan Suibhne 
2:00 pm - Aherne Sheehan School of Irish Dance 
2:45 pm to 3:30pm - Gold n' Brown 
4:00 pm to 5:15pm - McLean Avenue Band 

Sinatra Field Schedule (subject to change) 
12:00 pm - “Irish v. Italian" Soccer Match 
1:45 pm - Hoboken v. Hoboken 9-a-side match (20 minute halves/10 minute halftime) 
3:00 pm - Hurling 101 Basics Skills Lesson for 1st-time Adults & Youth 
4:00 pm - "Fastest Across the Field" & "Longest Strike" Competitions for Youth & Adult Attendees (Official O'Niell's GAA Jerseys To Be Raffled & Awarded as Prizes)