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Cape May, A Four Season Seaside Resort
Cape May is a year-round vacation destination with each season being so very special and captivating. From summer fun on the beautiful Cape May beaches to the festivities of Victorian Week in the spring and fall to the glorious Christmas holiday and all the events and activities in-between, historic Cape May has so much for you. In addition to the following special events, you can enjoy carriage rides, nature trails, gourmet dining, wine tasting, theater, shopping, walking tours, trolley tours, whale watching boat rides, bicycling, climbing to the top of the lighthouse, fishing, sailing, kayaking, tennis, or just relaxing and rocking on our porches!
For more information on any event, you may click on the hyperlinked names to visit the website of the sponsoring organization. Become a "four season" visitor to Cape May and enjoy the different faces our Victorian village offers you throughout the year.
Please confirm the dates of these events with the sponsoring group before making your travel plans.
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January 2012
every Monday through Friday in January:
Naval Air Station Wildwood-Aviation Museum at The Cape May County Airport.
See dozens of airplanes, jets and helicopters in a spectacular World War II hangar. www.usnasw.org Open 9am to 4pm. 609-886-8787
every Saturday & Sunday in January:
Forgotten Warriors Museum at The Cape May County Airport.
See an impressive collection of memorabilia from our Vietnam and Korean War veterans. Free admission. Call 609-374-2987 for more information.
every Saturday:
Birding Cape May Point
Great year-round birding occurs right in the heart of Cape May Point. Meet CMBO naturalists at Cape May Point State Park on the Wildlife Viewing Platform (also known as the Hawkwatch). Enjoy wintering waterfowl and songbirds and, in March, search for early returning migrants. Sponsored by the Cape May Bird Observatory.
Select Dates January 16 - April 15:
Physick Estate Carriage House Exhibit
"Wendel White’s Schools for the Colored" This collection of photographs by nationally renowned New Jersey photographer Wendel White depicts the landscape and architecture of historically segregated schools. Also included is an exhibit that highlights the life and soul of Cape May's Franklin Street School. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC).
January 28-29:
Winter Wine & Shopping Show – At the Cape May Winery
Visit Cape May Winery from noon-5pm. Vendors, antiques, more. Free Admission for show, wine tasting additional. Sponsored by The Cape May Chamber of Commerce.
February 2012
Select Dates Through April 15:
Physick Estate Carriage House Exhibit
"Wendel White’s Schools for the Colored" This collection of photographs by nationally renowned New Jersey photographer Wendel White depicts the landscape and architecture of historically segregated schools. Also included is an exhibit that highlights the life and soul of Cape May's Franklin Street School. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC).
every Monday through Friday in February:
Naval Air Station Wildwood-Aviation Museum at The Cape May County Airport.
See dozens of airplanes, jets and helicopters in a spectacular World War II hangar. www.usnasw.org Open 9am to 4pm. 609-886-8787
every Saturday-Sunday in February:
Forgotten Warriors Museum at The Cape May County Airport.
See an impressive collection of memorabilia from our Vietnam and Korean War veterans. Free admission. Call 609-374-2987 for more information.
every Saturday:
Birding Cape May Point
Great year-round birding occurs right in the heart of Cape May Point. Meet CMBO naturalists at Cape May Point State Park on the Wildlife Viewing Platform (also known as the Hawkwatch). Enjoy wintering waterfowl and songbirds and, in March, search for early returning migrants. Sponsored by the Cape May Bird Observatory.
Visit the Cape May County Park Zoo-open year round
Located just 15 minutes north of Cape May, the Park Zoo is open daily from 10am until 3:45 pm in the winter months. Enjoy the aviary, reptile house, African Savannah and much more. The Cape May County Park Zoo.
Visit The Bay Springs Alpaca Farm & Store
Open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 4pm or at other times by appointment. Bay Springs Farm, 609-884-0563
February 9-10:
Wintering Hawks, Eagles & Owls
A Cape May School of Birding Workshop sponsored by Nikon. Meets 8:00 am at CMBO/CRE in Goshen, for a weekend of raptor watching and learning. Cape May Bird Observatory
February 18, 19, & 25:
Ghosts of Cape May Trolley Tour
Take a ride past Cape May's best known haunted houses! Meet some, or all, of the ghosts discovered by Cape May's Ghost Writer, psychic medium Craig McManus! Sponsored by MAC, 609-884-5404
Weekends starting February 18:
The Cape May Lighthouse
Tour the completely restored 1859 lighthouse-including the 109 step stairway to the watch gallery. Also visit the museum shop & orientation center. MAC, 609-884-5404
February 20:
Cape May Wine School
"Italian Reds" Sponsored by MAC.
February 18 & 19:
Crafts & Antiques in Winter
This high-quality President's Weekend show brings some of the region's top crafts and antique dealers to Cape May. Sponsored by MAC.
February 24 & 25:
Wine Blending Weekend at The Queen Victoria®
The Queen Victoria® is partnering with Cape May Winery to create a special event/package for true wine lovers. The Queen Victoria® is hosting a "Wine Blending Challenge". On Saturday afternoon our participating guests will join us at Cape May Winery to craft the perfect blend of red wine. We'll break up into teams at tables laden with bottles of the various red wines right out of the barrel and trays of cheese. Each team will craft & document different blends, ranking them among themselves. Once each team has selected its “finest blend”, we'll all break for a tour of the winery while the winemaker creates the blends we’ve chosen. Following the tour, we head back to the blending room and do a "blind" tasting of the chosen blend of each team. We'll all vote on the best blend, which will then be bottled for us with a special "Queen Victoria Cellars" label. Each participant will get a bottle of the final blend (2 per couple), the labels of which will be customized with your names and the blending details. This exclusive event is only open to guests of The Queen Victoria®.
March 2012
Through April 15:
Physick Estate Carriage House Exhibit
"Wendel White’s Schools for the Colored" This collection of photographs by nationally renowned New Jersey photographer Wendel White depicts the landscape and architecture of historically segregated schools. Also included is an exhibit that highlights the life and soul of Cape May's Franklin Street School. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC).
every Monday through Friday in March:
Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum at The Cape May County Airport.
See dozens of airplanes, jets and helicopters in a spectacular World War II hangar. www.usnasw.org open 9am to 4pm. 609-886-8787
every Saturday-Sunday in March:
Forgotten Warriors Museum at The Cape May County Airport.
See an impressive collection of memorabilia from our Vietnam and Korean War veterans. Free admission. Call 609-374-2987 for more information.
Visit the Cape May County Park Zoo-open year round
Located just 15 minutes north of Cape May, the Park Zoo is open daily from 10am until 3:45pm in the winter months. Enjoy the aviary, reptile house, African Savannah and much more. The Cape May County Park Zoo.
Visit The Bay Springs Alpaca Farm & Store
Open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 4pm or at other times by appointment. Bay Springs Farm, 609-884-0563
Weekends through March:
The Cape May Lighthouse
Tour the completely restored 1859 lighthouse-including the 109 step stairway to the watch gallery. Also visit the museum shop & orientation center. MAC, 609-884-5404
March 2-3:
Big Cheesy Weekend at The Queen Victoria®
On Saturday, March 3rd we'll be hosting a Cheese Tasting party at The Queen Victoria®. There will be 10 to 12 cheeses from our friends at Seaside Cheese available to taste and each one will have a write up about its origin, how it is made and any other fun tidbits of information. We'll also have breads from one of our local bakeries along with an assortment of specialty olive oils.
March 16-19:
Sherlock Holmes Weekend
We invite you to join us for a suspense-filled weekend encounter with Sherlock Holmes in 1893 Cape May. Sponsored by MAC.
March 16 & 17:
East Lynne Theater Company presents Sherlock Holmes' "Adventure of the Norwood Builder"
Visit ELTC's web site or call 609-884-5898.
March 24:
Cape May Wine Trail Tour
Spend the afternoon visiting Cape May County’s wineries and sampling the fruits of the vine. Meet at The Emlen Physick Estate and take a trolley to one of Cape May’s fine restaurants for lunch. Tour two wineries (Hawk Haven and Natali Vineyards). Limited event. Sponsored by MAC, 609-884-5404
March 25:
The Ocean Drive Marathon
Call 609-523-0880 for race information.
March 30 & 31:
Singer-Songwriter Cape May
Singer-Songwriter Cape May will be held at select venues in Cape May. Celebrate new music over two nights with showcase performances by 150 original acts and artists selected from submissions made in 2009. Visit Singer-Songwriter Cape May for more information.
April 2012
Through April 15:
Physick Estate Carriage House Exhibit
"Wendel White’s Schools for the Colored" This collection of photographs by nationally renowned New Jersey photographer Wendel White depicts the landscape and architecture of historically segregated schools. Also included is an exhibit that highlights the life and soul of Cape May's Franklin Street School. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC).
April 27 – May 6:
Cape May's Spring Festival
Cape May Celebrates the arrival of Spring with historic house tours, private home tours, garden tours and so much more. Visit MAC's web site or call 609-884-5404 for more information.
April 27 – May 6:
Vintage Dance Weekend
Kick up your heels like the Victorians did with classes and events. Sponsored by MAC.
April 28:
Flower Festival & Garden Tours
Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Cape May, 609-884-5508.
April 27 through November 4:
Physick Estate Carriage House Exhibit
"Cape May’s 20th Century Renaissance Exhibit, from the pages of The First Resort". Cape May History comes alive in the Carriage House Gallery, as author Ben Miller adapts his best-selling book, The First Resort, into an interactive museum exhibit. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts and Humanities
(MAC)