Hoboken Pizza Fest Returns For 2019: Eating Contest, Live Music

HOBOKEN, NJ — Pizza lovers will find a reason to unite in Hudson County on Saturday, Nov. 16 when the Hoboken Pizza Fest returns to the Mile Square City.

Hoboken Happy Hours is hosting the third-annual incarnation of the festival with Party with Purpose and nine local pizza joints. It will take place from 1 to 6 p.m. at Church of Our Lady of Grace, 400 Willow Avenue in Hoboken.

Session 1 will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Session 2 will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. (Learn more about this local event)

More than 750 people are expected to attend the 2019 festival, which organizers say will raise thousands of dollars for Hoboken-based charities. Purchase tickets online.

Participating locations include:

• Tony Boloney’s
• Urban CoalHouse
• Artichoke Pizza
• Napoli's
• Frankie & Ava's
• Dozzino
• 80 River
• Stewed Cow (Mexican Pizza)
• Pizza Love (Food Truck)

Organizers wrote:

“In its 3rd year, Hoboken Pizza Fest will be hosted at Our Lady of Grace Church and sliced into two sessions with live music, swag, games and a high-energy, fast-paced team pizza-eating contest. Guests will also have the opportunity to purchase alcoholic beverages and custom Pizza Fest t-shirts!”

“We at Hoboken Happy Hours could not be more excited to be hosting our 3rd Annual Hoboken Pizza Fest,” the group wrote. “When you have a city like Hoboken that puts out only the best pizza, and a lot of it, why not house several local pizza vendors in one space for a day full of fun, full bellies, and friends? We created this event because we are passionate about pizza and everything about this magical food. HHH is excited to share it with the City of Hoboken and help raise money for Party With Purpose, a local 501(c)3 nonprofit supporting local children's charities.”

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