{"id":187551,"date":"2026-04-06T20:21:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T20:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/187551\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T20:21:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T20:21:13","slug":"2nd-annual-foodie-fest-for-autism-awareness-happening-in-hoboken-on-4-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/187551\/","title":{"rendered":"2nd Annual Foodie Fest for Autism Awareness Happening in Hoboken on 4\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Autism Acceptance Month is in full swing for 2026, and there are a ton of events in Hoboken + Jersey City. On April 25th, an Autism Acceptance Foodie Festival will take place, dedicated to acceptance and awareness, all while enjoying food around the Mile Square<\/a>. The 2nd Annual Hoboken Foodie Fest, a celebration of community, creativity, and spreading Autism awareness + acceptance, is back: complete with local eats, live music, a book drive, and more. Read on for more about The Foodie Fest happening in Hoboken, New Jersey this April 2026.\n<\/p>\n

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What is The Foodie Fest?<\/p>\n

The Foodie Fest in support of Autism Awareness + Acceptance Month<\/a> will take place on Saturday, April 25th, 2026 from 2PM-7PM on Garden Street between 4th and 5th Streets in Hoboken. The event is being organized by The Foodie Goddess and What Hoboken Sounds Like, and is sponsored by the Hoboken Business Alliance.\n<\/p>\n

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The Foodie Goddess<\/a>, also known as resident + mom Amanda Dale, is also the Vice President and Director of Creative Culinary Content at What Hoboken Sounds Like: a Hoboken nonprofit<\/a> \u201con a mission for inclusivity & diversity,\u201d per its Instagram bio<\/a>. This newer event is close to Amanda\u2019s heart, as she is a mom to a child with Autism.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cNever in my wildest dreams did I think this would come to life\u2026the Foodie Fest is officially happening! This event is so much more than amazing food; it\u2019s a celebration of community, creativity, and causes close to my heart. With incredible food vendors serving up their amazing dishes and a book drive to support families within our community, we\u2019re bringing people together to feed both minds and stomachs. As a mom to a child with Autism, this event is also a platform to spread Autism Awareness\/Acceptance and foster inclusion, showing the beauty of acceptance in every corner of our lives. This means the world to me, and I can\u2019t wait to share it with all of you. Let\u2019s make it unforgettable!\u201d<\/p>\n

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The event will include a variety of food vendors and food trucks<\/a>, live music, and a kids\u2019 book drive. The organizers will be collecting new or gently used children\u2019s books, which can be dropped off at the check-in stand during the event.\n<\/p>\n

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Last year, the vendor lineup included:\n<\/p>\n

Tastebuds Hoboken
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\nChicken + Waffles on Wheels
\nMagic Mikes Smoked Meats
\nAngry Archies<\/a>
\nWhy Not Burgerz
\nRainBao Food Truck
\nEmpanadas Cafe
\nNelly Cakes Bakery
\nErotori<\/a>
\nEat My Franks Catering
\nBadabingbites
\nSabor Boricua
\nUncle Bob\u2019s Kettle Corn
\nThe Little Sicillian
\nBabka Bailout<\/a>
\nButch\u2019s Hot Stuff Hot Sauce
\nMas + Pas Tex Mex BBQ
\nMoo Jersey<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll be sure to update this as this year\u2019s vendors are announced.\n<\/p>\n

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For more information about The Foodie Fest, email [email\u00a0protected]<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

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