Hoboken Cove Events: Polynesian Fest, Hudson River Races

HOBOKEN, NJ — Get ready for hula dancing, free kayaking, food vendors, entertainment and a variety of activities for families in Hoboken.

On Saturday, July 28, the Ke Aloha Outrigger Canoe Club and the Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse will host the Polynesian Ohana Festival and Hudson River Cup Races from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse located in Maxwell Place Park, Sinatra Drive North near 11th Street. (Click here to learn more)

According to a news release from organizers, the festival features hula dancing, free kayaking, food vendors, entertainment and a variety of activities for families. Free kayaking will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Hoboken Cove, a protected area bounded by Castle Point at the south and the earthen peninsula at Maxwell Place Park at the north that includes “the only natural sandy beach along the Hudson River south of the George Washington Bridge.”

The Hudson River Cup includes an 8-mile outrigger canoe competition to the Statue of Liberty and a 5-mile sea kayak and stand-up paddleboard race from the Hoboken Cove to Jersey City and back. The Hudson River Cup races begin at 11:30 a.m. and are expected to finish between 1 and 1:30 p.m.

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