Holiday Events in Cape May
Fourth of July, Christmas, New Year, and seasonal celebrations in Cape May, New Jersey.
Browse holiday events in Cape May, including dates, locations, and what to expect at each event.
Holiday Events in Cape May
Cape May Halloween Happenings
October
Ghost Walk with Craig McManus
📍 Emlen Physick Estate & throughout Cape May
Ghoul Spring Village
October
Runs Friday and Saturday, October 16-17 and 23-24
📍 Historic Cold Spring Village
Cape May Holiday Preview Weekend & Physick Estate Tree Lighting
FREE3rd Saturday of November
Town-wide decorations
📍 Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington Street
Winter Wonderland at Congress Hall
FREENovember
Tree lighting Friday, December 4
📍 Congress Hall, 200 Congress Place
Holiday Crafts & Collectibles Show
November
$2 admission
📍 Cape May Convention Hall, 714 Beach Avenue
Christmas Candlelight House Tour
December
Three Saturdays: December 5, December 12 and December 19
📍 Historic District; tours begin at the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington Street
Cape May Christmas Tree Lightings Night
FREEDecember
City tree at Rotary Park
📍 Rotary Park (City tree) and Congress Hall, 200 Congress Place
Boxing Day Christmas Hymn Sing
FREEDecember
📍 Episcopal Church of the Advent, Franklin and Washington Streets
Crafts at Christmas
FREEDecember
📍 Cape May Convention Hall, 714 Beach Avenue
Washington Street Mall Hospitality Night
FREEDecember
📍 Washington Street Mall
🎄 Holiday Events Tips for Cape May
- •Holiday events at the shore run rain-or-shine less often than summer ones — check the town's social feeds the morning of, especially for waterfront tree lightings.
- •Off-season parking rules relax in many shore towns after Labor Day, but metered zones near event sites often stay enforced — read the signs, not the season.
- •Christmas and Halloween house-decorating routes are best on foot; park once and walk rather than creeping along in a line of cars.
- •Parking in Cape May: Metered street parking. Municipal lots available. Summer parking can be challenging.