Cultural & Heritage in Cape May
Victorian festivals, Irish celebrations, Italian feasts, and heritage events in Cape May, New Jersey.
Browse cultural & heritage in Cape May, including dates, locations, and what to expect at each event.
Cultural & Heritage in Cape May
Cape May Tulip & Garden Festival
3rd Thursday of April
200,000+ tulips
📍 Throughout Cape May
Equality Cape May Pride
FREE1st Sunday of June
📍 Cove Beach to the Promenade
What the Constitution Means to Me — Cape May Stage
1st Wednesday of June
📍 Robert Shackleton Playhouse
Having Our Say — East Lynne Theater
3rd Thursday of June
📍 Clemans Theater, 717 Franklin St
Cape May Music Festival
1st Wednesday of June
📍 Convention Hall & churches
Hands On History Weekend at Historic Cold Spring Village
July 25-26
Costumed interpreters demonstrate early American trades
📍 Historic Cold Spring Village
93rd Annual Coronation of Queen Maysea
FREEJuly 29
93rd year of the Queen Maysea coronation
📍 Cape May Convention Hall
Children's Fund Concert & Lower Township Celebrates AMERICA 250
FREEAugust 12
Begins at 4:00 p.m. and ends with a drone show at 8:30 p.m.
📍 Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal, North Cape May
Victorian Weekend
2nd Friday of October
53rd annual celebration
📍 Throughout Cape May
Cape May Halloween Happenings
October 1
Ghost Walk with Craig McManus
📍 Emlen Physick Estate & throughout Cape May
Cape May Holiday Preview Weekend
3rd Saturday of November
Town-wide decorations
📍 Throughout Victorian Cape May
🏛️ Cultural & Heritage Tips for Cape May
- •Historic-district and heritage events often include house or museum admission in the event ticket — check what's bundled before paying separately.
- •Guided-tour slots at cultural festivals fill first; reserve those on arrival and browse the open-access exhibits around your slot time.
- •Many heritage sites at the shore are volunteer-run with limited hours — the festival day may genuinely be the easiest day of the year to see inside.
- •Parking in Cape May: Metered street parking. Municipal lots available. Summer parking can be challenging.