Every year, Cape May is home to several fun seasonal events. From Fire Pit Fridays at Willow Creek Winery to murder mystery dinners at the Chalfonte Hotel, there’s something for everyone this spring and summer in our charming seaside village.
Bonus! The Cape May Summer Concert Series begins soon. See details below, the first performance is in July.
Upcoming seasonal events in Cape May in chronological order.
April 2022
April 17 | Easter Fashion Stroll
1 pm Rotary Park 400 Washington St Cape May
April 23 | April Craft and Collectables Show
10 am-4 pm Mid Atlantic Center for the Arts 1048 Washington St Cape May
May 2022
May 6 & 7 | The Queen Victoria Chocolate Lover’s Weekend
The Queen Victoria Bed & Breakfast
May 7 | Spring Craft show
10 am-4 pm Mid Atlantic Center for the Arts 1048 Washington St Cape May
May 7 | Coast Guard Community Festival
10 am-4 pm Coast Guard Training Center 1 Munro Ave Cape May
May 13 to 15 | Exit Zero Cape May Jazz Festival
Ferry Park 1200 Lincoln Blvd. North Cape May 7 pm
May 14 | Nora Jane Struthers 7 pm
Mid Atlantic Center for the Arts 1048 Washington St Cape May
May 18 & 25 | Murder Mystery Dinner “The Trouble with Silver Spoons”
$65pp @ The Chalfonte Hotel 301 Howard St
May 21 | Cape May Garden Tour (self-guided)
1 pm – 4 pm Mid Atlantic Center for the Arts 1048 Washington St Cape May
June 2022
June 4 | Strawberry Festival
Backyard Park 732 Broadway West Cape May (behind the firehouse)
June 5 – 12 | Restaurant Week V
Various restaurants around Cape May
June 11 & 12 | Promenade Arts & Crafts
10am-5pm @ The Cape May Promenade Beach Avenue
June 18 | Summer Craft & Collectables Show
10am-4pm Mid Atlantic Center for the Arts 1048 Washington St Cape May
July 2022
Every Tuesday in July and August | West Cape May Farmers Market
732 Broadway West Cape May (behind the firehouse) 3 pm-7:30 pm
July 2 | Cape May Independence Day Parade
Starting at the Cape May Convention Center and continuing down Beach Ave. 1 pm
July 4 | Independence Day Fireworks on Beach Ave.
July 5 | Cape May Summer Concert Series
The Sixties Show at Cape May Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave. Cape May, NJ 08204
July 12 | Cape May Summer Concert Series
Average White Band at Cape May Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave. Cape May, NJ 08204
July 13, 20, 27 | Family Fun Craft Show
Cape May Point Lighthouse, 9 am-2 pm
July 19 | Cape May Summer Concert Series
The Ohio Players at Cape May Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave. Cape May, NJ 08204
July 23 | Craft Beer, Music, & Crab Festival
10 am – 5 pm Mid Atlantic Center for the Arts 1048 Washington St Cape May
July 26 | Cape May Summer Concert Series
Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone at Cape May Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave. Cape May, NJ 08204
August 2022
August 3 | Cape May Summer Concert Series
Marc Broussard at Cape May Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave. Cape May, NJ 08204
August 3, 7, 10, 17, 24 | Family Fun Craft Show
Cape May Point Lighthouse, 9 am – 2 pm
August 9 | Cape May Summer Concert Series
David Bromberg Band
August 16 | Cape May Summer Concert Series
Russell Thompkins, Jr. and The New Stylistics
August 24 | Cape May Summer Concert Series
Dire Straits Legacy Band at Cape May Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave. Cape May, NJ 08204
August 30 | Cape May Summer Concert Series
Marc Cohn at Cape May Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave. Cape May, NJ 08204
September 2022
September 17 | Harvest Brew Festival
10 am – 5 pm, Mid Atlantic Center for the Arts 1048 Washington St Cape May
October 2022
October 9 | Victorian Weekend Craft & Collectable Show
Mid Atlantic Center for the Arts 1048 Washington St
October 21 – 23 | Sherlock Holmes Weekend
Mid Atlantic Center for the Arts 1048 Washington St Cape May
October 22 | Crafts & Collectibles by the Sea
10am-4pm Cape May Convention Center
October 29 | Halloween Crafts & Collectibles
10am-3pm Mid Atlantic Center for the Arts 1048 Washington Street
November 2022
November 5 | Fall Crafts & Collectibles Show
10 am – 4 pm, Cape May Convention Center
November 18 & 19 | The Queen Victoria Chocolate Lover’s Weekend
The Queen Victoria Bed & Breakfast, Cape May
November 25 & 26 Holiday Crafts & Collectibles Show
10 am – 4 pm, Cape May Convention Center
There you have it. The several upcoming seasonal events in Cape May. Book your room at The Queen Victoria so you don’t miss these fantastic events.