07/20/2026
HCCB/Ke Aloha Outrigger welcome all to the Na ‘Ohana o Ke Kai (Families of the Ocean) Festival as part of City of Water Day 2026! This year’s theme, Living with Water, will celebrate Pacific Island cultures and how they have thrived because of their connection to the ocean.
Our program starts at 9:00AM on Saturday, July 25 with a beach and shoreline cleanup of Hoboken Cove and Maxwell Place Park. We will provide the bags and cleanup equipment. Just be sure to wear sturdy shoes for the rocky areas and your reusable water bottle for hydration.
Following the beach cleanup, will be the opening of our Festival from 10AM to 4PM featuring Hawaiian and Pacific Island themed arts and crafts, educational programming, hula and outrigger canoeing showing how water is ingrained in Pacific Islanders culture.
This event is in conjunction with Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse, Fund for a Better Waterfront, and Resilience Paddle Sports who will also feature a variety of activities in Hoboken’s Maxwell Place Park.
Now in its 19th year, City of Water Day — taking place this year on Saturday, July 25 — is a region-wide day organized by Waterfront Alliance and New York–New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program (HEP), to champion a climate-resilient New York and New Jersey harbor.