Events near our Inn in Cape May
There is no shortage of events to attend when visiting our Inn in Cape May, as there is something going on each weekend! During the months Stockton Inns is open, the event season starts with the Spring Flower Festival and Garden Tours in April and finishes with the Cape May Dragon Boat Festival in October. Event highlights in-between pertain to birding, boating, antiques and crafts, cars, art, athletics, popular, jazz and classical music, food, beer and wine, and national holiday celebrations.
Notable events by month include:
- May: Strictly Boaters Boat Show; World Series of Birding; Spring Festival Antiques & Craft Show; Cape May Music Festival
- June: Strawberry Festival; Annual Shark Tournament; Boardwalk Craft Show; Victorian Fair; HarborFest
- July: Fireworks Extravaganza; Promenade Art Show; Jersey Cape Antique Auto Show
- August: Baby Parade; Sand Sculpture Contest; Lifeguard National Championships; Mid-Atlantic $500,000 Fishing Tournament
- September: Tomato Festival; Cape May Food & Wine Festival; Fall Sidewalk Sale; Mutt Strut
- October: Octoberfest; Victorian Weekend; Rea's Country Fair; Harvest Craft Shows
2013 Cape May Events Calendar
APRIL 26, 2013
- Lighthouse Full Moon Climb 8pm to 10pm Location: Cape May State Park Info 609 884 5404 MAC
APRIL 27, 2013
- Spring Flower Festival 10am to 5pm Location: Rotary Park at Lafayette Street and Lyle Lane
- South Jersey Mercedes Benz Club Road Rod/Winery Event Contact Info: Lee Anderson 609 680 4656
- Vintage Dance Weekend For more info call 609 884 5404 MAC (Mid Atlantic Center for The Arts)
- Spring Festival Crafts and Antiques Show Location: The Emlen Physick Estate 1048 Washington Street, Cape May call 609 884 5404
- Private Home Tours Sponsored by MAC call 609 884 5404
- Murder Mystery Dinner call 609 884 5404 MAC
- Ballroom Dancing with Fred Hall Orchestra at Cape May Convention Hall 8pm to 10:30pm 609 884 9565
- “The Dr. Is In” 11am to 3pm The Emlen Physick Estate 609 884 5404 MAC
- Around Cape Island Cruise 10am 609 884 5404 MAC
APRIL 28, 2013
- SPORTS TALK 2pm Cape May Convention Hall
- Cape May Whale and Dolphin Cruise 1pm 609 884 5404 MAC
APRIL 30. 2013
- Flower Show 12pm to 5pm Contact Pat Tucker pattucker1008@aol.com Location: Cape May Convention Hall
May
MAY 1 – JUNE 8, 2013
- NJ Audubon, Nature Center of Cape May Presents EXPLORE THE SHORE 11AM 609 898 8848
MAY 3 TO MAY 5
- The Strictly Boaters Boat Show call 609 898 9500 Mark Allen Show Manager
May 4, 2013
- Chocolate Championship Tour & Tasting For info call 609 884 5404 MAC
- Spring Festival and Crafts & Antiques Show Emlen Physick Estate Call 609 884 5404
May 11, 2013
- 34th Great Cape May Footrace For info call 609 884 5508
30th Annual World Series of Birding NJ Audubon 609 884 2736
- Cape May Lighthouse 25/20 Celebration MAC 609 884 5404
- Delaware Bay Lighthouse Adventure MAC 609 884 5404
May 16 – May 19
- Washington Street Mall Sidewalk Sale 9am to 7pm
May 17, 2013 to June 28, 2013
- Cape May Stage presents: “HOW TO MAKE A ROPE SWING” by Shawn Fisher Box office 609 884 1341
- An Evening with Fred Hall Band Cape May Convention Hall 609 884 9565
May 19, 2013
- Ben Mauger Vintage Jazz Band for info call 609 675 0175
May 24, 2013
- Fred Hall Orchestra Ballroom Dancing 8pm Cape May Convention Hall 609 884 9565
May 25, 2013
- Peter Nero and the Philly POPS 2nd Annual Concert at Cape May Convention Hall 609 884 9563
May 26, 2013 to June 13, 2013
- Cape May Music Festival for info 609 884 5404
May 26, 2013
- Crafts and Antiques for Memorial Day 10am to 4pm Convention Hall for info call 609 884 5404
May 26 to June 13
- “Beach Chairs and Bach” Convention Hall 609 884 5404
May 27, 2013
- City of Cape May Memorial Day Ceremony 10:30am 609 884 9565
May 30, 2013
- Zoe Muth & The Lost High Rollers Location: Cape May Convention Hall 8pm for tickets call 609 884 9563
June
June 1, 2013
- West Cape May Strawberry Festival Location Wilbraham Park 9am to 5pm for info call609 884 9325. Rain Date June 2, 2013
June 2 - June 9, 2013
- Restaurant Week for more info call Jessica Keeler 609 898 4500
June 2, 2013
- “GIRSA” with McDermott’s Handy Location the Convention Hall
June 6, 2013 - June 9, 2013
- South Jersey Shark Tournament Bob Glover Tournament Director 609 884 2400
June 8, 2013 - June 9, 2013
- 21st Annual Boardwalk Craft Show Location: surrounding Cape May Convention Hall. For info call
609 884 9565.
June 12, 2013 - July 26, 2013
- “LEND ME A TENOR” By Ken Ludwig Cape May Stage Tuesdays – Sundays 8pm
June 15, 2013
- 35th Annual Cape May Point 5 mile Run - 8:30am starting at the Cape May Point Firehouse
- Cape May’s Annual Harbor Fest For info call 609 884 2400
June 21, 2013 – Oct. 31, 2013
- Cape May’s 2013 Designer Show House- for info call 609 884 5404
June 22, 2013
- Delaware Bay Lighthouse Adventure 10am to 5pm For info call 609 884 5404
- Antique Fair 9am to 5pm Location: Wilbraham Park for info 609 898 1236
June 25, 2013 – August 28, 2013
- West Cape May Farmers Market and Community Concert- Every Tuesday 3pm to 7:30pm for information call 609 884 1005 ext 9
June 29, 2013
- Victorian Family Fair 10am to 4pm Location: Emlen Physick Estate for more info Call 609 884 5404
- Teddy Bear Tea Party also at the Physick Estate 11am to 1pm, and a Quilt and Fiber Arts Show
July
July 1, 2013
- Bill Haley Jr. and the Comets and The Jerry Spathis Rockabilly Band 7:30pm for info call 609 884 9565
- Jill Eikenberry and Michael Tucker Present World Premiere of “New One-Acts” 8pm Cape May Stage
July 2, 2013
- East Lynne Theater Company presents “An Evening of Fables “ 8pm
July 4, 2013
- Fireworks Extravaganza Beach front at Dusk
July 6, 2013
- 34th Independence Day Parade on Beach Ave. Near Cape May Convention Hall at 1pm
July 8, 2013
- John Ford Coley with Robbie Dupree 8pm Cape may Convention Hall
July 10, 2013
- “Winnie-the-Pooh” 10:30am Cape May Convention Hall
July 10, 2013 – July 13, 2013
- The Viking/Ocean Showdown Fishing Tournaments 609 884 2400
July 12, 2013 – July 14, 2013
- Promenade Art Show 609 884 9565
July12, 2013 – July 20, 2013
- East Lynne Theater Company presents ” Lost on the Natchez Trace”
July 15, 2013
- Christopher Cross Concert 8pm
July 17, 2013
- “Jack and the Beanstalk” 10:30am Cape May Convention Hall
July 21, 2013
- Captain Kidd Treasure Hunt starting at Cape May Convention Hall at 1pm
July 22, 2013
- Helen Reddy 8pm Cape May Convention Hall
- Karen Akers in Cole Porter Tribute 8pm Cape May Stage
July 24, 2013
- “Dorothy Meets Alice” - The Wizard of Wonderland 10:30am Cape May Convention Hall 609 884 9565
July 24, 2013 – August 31, 2013
- East Lynne Theater Company presents “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” 8:30pm
July 29, 2013
- Ronnie Spector Concert Cape May Convention Hall 8pm
July 31, 2013
- “Rapunzel” 10:30am Cape May Convention Hall Events 609 884 9565
- “Boeing Boeing” by Marc Camoletti 8pm Cape May Stage
- 81st Queen Maysea Coronation At Cape May Convention Hall 7pm 609 884 9565
August
August 2, 2013
- Cape May Baby Parade- for info 609 884 9565
August 5, 2013
- Chad and Jeremy 8pm 609-884-9563 Cape May Convention Hall
- Anita Gillette in Her One-Woman Show 8pm Cape May Stage
August 7, 2013
- “Uberboy” The Story of a Hero 10:30am Cape May Convention Hall 609 884 9565
August 10, 2013
- 2nd Annual Craft Beer And Crab Festival 11am – 7pm Physick Estate 609-884-5404
August 10, 2013 - August 11, 2013
- 36th Annual Promenade Craft Show surrounding Cape May Convention Hall 609-884-9565
August 12, 2013
- Peter Noone and Herman’s Hermits 8:00pm Cape May Convention Hall 609-8849565
- Broadway Star and Jazz & Blues Singer, Sandra Reaves-Phillips in “Me, Myself, and You” Cape May Stage 8pm 609-884-1341
August 17, 2013
- Art and Antiques in the Park location: Wilbraham Park 10am to 6pm
August 18, 2013 - August 23. 2013
- 22nd Annual Mid-Atlantic $500,000 Marlin and Tuna tournament for info call 609-224-2400
August 19, 2013
- Sister Act Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway Star of “Sibling Revelry”
8pm Location: Cape May Stage
August 30, 2013
- Annual Youth Clamshell Pitching Contest Stockton Beach for more info 609-884-9565
August 31, 2013
- West Cape May Jersey Tomato Festival Location: Wilbraham Park 9am-5pm 609-884-9325
August 31, 2013 - September 1, 2013
- 21st Summer Send-Off Craft Show Cape May Convention Hall 609-884-9565
September
September 12, 2013 - September 15, 2013
- Washington Street Mall Fall Sidewalk Sale 9am to 7pm
September 14, 2013 – September 22, 2013
- 17th Annual Cape May Food & Wine Celebration MAC 609-884-5404
September 18, 2013 – October 13, 2013
- East Lynne Theater Company presents “The Late Christopher Bean” 8pm
September 18, 2013 – October 19, 2013
- “Freud’s Last Session” Cape May Stage 8pm
September 21, 2013
- 30th Beachfront Run 609-884-9565
September 28, 2013
- 2nd Annual Dragon Boat Festival
- Mutt Strut- Convention Hall 609-513-4770
October
October 5, 2013
- Oktoberfest Jackson Street
- Harvest Festival Crafts & Antiques Show Physic Estate 10am to 4pm MAC
October 11, 2013 - October 14, 2013
- Cape May’s 41st annual Victorian Weekend 609-884-5404
October 12, 2013
- West Cape May Annual Lima Bean Festival Wilbraham Park from 9am to 5pm 609-884-9325
October 12, 2013
- Rea’s Harvest Country Fair 10am 5pm 609-884-4522
October 19, 2013
- Harvest Craft Show 10am 4pm Cape May Convention Hall
October 20, 2013
- 30th Annual Cape May Halloween Parade
