13th Annual Secret Garden Tour June 6, 2010 Ever wonder how other homeowners manage to cultivate anything besides ivy in this urban setting? Indulge your curiosity and garden fantasies with the annual Hoboken tradition, the 13th Annual Secret Garden Tour, on Sunday, June 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Secret Garden Tour includes … Continue reading 20100606 secret garden →

Relive History at Re-Creation of a 19th-Century Baseball Game June 19, 2010 One of Hoboken’s “100 Firsts” is hosting the first officially recorded, organized baseball game played under Alexander Joy Cartwright Jr.’s rules, on June 19, 1846. According to historical records, the New York Nine defeated Cartwright’s Knickerbockers, 23 to 1, in four innings at … Continue reading 20100619 baseball →

Heirloom Tomato-Tasting Festival August 29, 2010 Come see why New Jersey is called the Garden State at the Museum’s 9th Annual Heirloom Tomato-Tasting Festival on Sunday, August 29, from 1 – 5 p.m. in the breezeway outside the Museum’s entrance. Taste and select your favorite from among over a dozen varieties of heirloom tomatoes grown … Continue reading 20100829 heirloom tomatoes →

7th Annual Pet Parade October 10, 2010 October is the perfect month for a stroll on the waterfront, and the Museum’s Annual Hoboken Pet Parade is back for its seventh year, on Sunday, October 10, starting at 1 p.m. This year, the Parade moves to the northern waterfront, along the walkway and pier by Maxwell … Continue reading 20101010 pet parade →

Heirloom Garlic-Tasting Festival October 17, 2010 Come sample heirloom varieties of garlic from New Jersey farms at the 4th Annual Heirloom Tomato-Tasting Festival on Sunday, October 17, from 1 – 5 p.m. in the breezeway outside the Museum’s entrance. Taste and select your favorite from dozens of heirloom garlic varieties brought in by farmers Rich … Continue reading 20101017 garlic festival →

Annual Hoboken House Tour October 24, 2010 The variety of homes in our city means that every year there’s a new crop of homes sure to surprise and delight even the die-hard tour goers on the Annual Hoboken House Tour. On Sunday, October 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., around eight to ten generous … Continue reading 20101024 house tour →

We Were Not As They Thought Chapbook Release Event November 7, 2010 On Sunday, November 7, at 4 p.m., the Hoboken Historical Museum and the Friends of the Hoboken Public Library will release another oral history chapbook, We Were Not As They Thought, based on the recollections of Angel Padilla. Born in Puerto Rico, Angel … Continue reading 20101107 Chapbook release →

Winter Holiday Family Concert with Dave Lambert & Howard Olah-Reiken December 5, 2010 Catch the holiday spirit with a fun, family-friendly concert by Dave Lambert and Howard Olah-Reiken on Sunday afternoon, December 5, at 3 p.m. The event moves to The Shipyard Playroom in the neighboring Independence building on the south side of Shipyard Park. … Continue reading 20101205 concert →

Christmas Caroling with St. Dominic’s Women’s Choir December 15, 2010 For the past two years the Museum welcomed a group of Christmas carolers from the St. Dominic Academy Women’s Choir, the Dominoes, who set off on a winding path from the Museum’s entrance at the Shipyard to spread holiday cheer throughout the neighborhood. The St. … Continue reading 20101215 caroling →

Black Maria Film Festival February 7, 2011 The Hoboken Historical Museum is proud once again to serve as one of the first host venues for New Jersey’s own Annual Black Maria Film and Video Festival, an international competition and award tour featuring cutting-edge works from independent film and video makers. Now in its 30th year, … Continue reading 20110207 Black Maria →