Events
2022 Events In Cape May County!
(Please confirm events as cancellations are not always reflected here. This list is updated every day so check back often!)
-October 7, Avalon Wine & Spirits Festival
-October 7, Firepit Friday At Willow Creek Winery In West Cape May
Join us every Friday evening 5:30pm-9:30pm for Fire Pit Friday! Enjoy live music from local musicians 6pm-9pm while you sample our unique selection of premium locally-grown, produced, and bottled wine!
-October 7-9, Wildwood Beach Truck Meet & Pulls
Check out the trucks on the beach at this free, family fun event October 7 – 9, 2022! Show trucks and pulling trucks will be on the beach for all to enjoy starting at Cresse Avenue. Friday and Saturday will feature two shows a day at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. where pulling trucks will perform to see who is king of the Wildwood beach! Browse vendor alley and get some goodies for your own ride or grab some fresh apparel.
-October 8, West Cape May Lima Bean Festival
West Cape May celebrates her farming heritage with the Annual Lima Bean Festival in the Borough’s Backyard Park! The lowly legume takes center stage beginning at 9:00am and delights locals and visitors alike with her vast array of recipes, crafts and products available.
-October 8, Avalon Arts & Seafood Festival
-October 8, Pumpkin Festival & Halloween Parade At Historic Cold Spring Village
It’s the spookiest time of the year at the Village! Celebrate all things Halloween and autumn at the 29th Annual Pumpkin Festival. This fun, free event will take place on the grounds of Historic Cold Spring Village and is presented by the Lower Township Rotary Club. Guests are encouraged to donate non-perishable goods to the ‘Share the Harvest’ Food Drive.
Families can enjoy pumpkin painting and games throughout the day. A variety of crafters will sell their wares along the Village’s shell-paved lanes. Vendors will be selling hot dogs, funnel cake, and other snacks. Visit a haunted house at the Village Barn. Don’t miss the Children’s Halloween Parade at 11am. Please call the Lower Township Recreation Department at (609) 886-7880 for parade registration information.
-October 8, Ocean City Fall Block Party
This enormous event downtown features over 400 crafters, food vendors, music and more. In the evening, family night entertainment on the boardwalk with fireworks at 9:30pm.
-October 8, Stone Harbor Car Show
-October 8, Wildwood Crest Fun Run
The 5th Annual Crest Best Run Fest Presented by Inspira Health on October 8, 2022 is a world class running event almost entirely in the borough of Wildwood Crest, NJ, the home of DelMoSports!
Race Local, Race Safe, Race Crest Best Half Marathon, 10 Miler, 10K, 5K, Kids Fun Run and Doggy Derby!
For more information or to register click here.
-October 9, Wildwoods Food & Music Festival
-October 9, Cape May Victorian Weekend Craft & Colletibles Show
Head to the historic Emlen Physick Estate for this delightful, free event! 10-4pm.
-October 9, Stone Harbor Garden Club Acessories Show
-October 11, Cape May Nature Center Pumpkin Crafts
We will hand cut old and forgotten paperback books into vintage style pumpkins. Decorate with a combination of paint, twine, cork stems and other embellishments. Bring your own book or use one of ours! For more info and tickets, CLICK HERE.
-October 13-16, Cape May Fall Birding Weekend
Join us at the Cape May Convention Hall for a wide variety of international birding tour companies, publishers and magazines, artists, leading optics brands, and, of course, Nature Nick. All free and fun for the whole family.
Registration will include a selection of field trips, trolley trips, boat trips, and indoor programs, as well as our Thursday evening Kick-off Party at the Rusty Nail! Cape May Convention Hall will be packed with all kinds of nature-related vendors, plus a live animal show every couple of hours by Nature Nick.
-October 14, Firepit Friday At Willow Creek Winery In West Cape May
Join us every Friday evening 5:30pm-9:30pm for Fire Pit Friday! Enjoy live music from local musicians 6pm-9pm while you sample our unique selection of premium locally-grown, produced, and bottled wine!
-October 14-16, Cape May Sherlock Holmes Weekend
Join fellow sleuths over a weekend of mystery with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s master sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, and his loyal friend Dr. John Watson, in an original mystery, “Sherlock Holmes and Send in the Clowns!,” written by Jacklyn Fazio.
The play begins Friday evening and ends on Sunday with the mystery revealed! Stalk the streets of Cape May in your own search of clues to help fill in the missing pieces while competing for the grand prize: a weekend for two to next year’s performance. Tickets include all performances. Full weekend packages including accommodations are available. For more info, CLICK HERE.
-October 14-15, Ocean View Haunted Trail
-October 15, Reeds In Stone Harbor Murder Mystery
Come to the quintessential whodunit thriller at the estate of Sir Warren Peace and get thrown into a night of mystery, intrigue, and murder you will never forget. With a killer crowd of people just waiting for murder to arrive on the scene, this night will keep everyone looking over their shoulder and guessing who the next victim will be! For more info and tickets CLICK HERE.
-October 16-17, Wildwoods Fabulous 50s Weekend
Friday night features a ’50s Dance Party featuring The Cameos at the Wildwoods Convention Center from 6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. on October 14, 2022. Tickets are $16 plus tax per person. A FREE street fair will take place on Saturday from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. featuring classic cars, food and craft vendors, and live entertainment (Side Story, Rave On, Animal House). Saturday night’s concert in the Wildwoods Convention Center begins at 7 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) on October 15, 2022 featuring music from the 1950’s, 1960’s and 1970’s. Saturday night musical entertainment showcases The Vogues, Tommy James & The Shondells, The Voice of Tribute starring Tommy C (as the voice of Frankie Valli, Lou Christie, Bobby Darren and Frank Sinatra), and Nathaniel Cullors as Young Michael Jackson!
Tickets are on sale now at the Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce (3306 Pacific Avenue, Wildwood) and www.TICKETMASTER.COM at 9:00am. Additional ticket sales will be at the Wildwoods Convention Center Box Office the weekend of the event (Fri: 4-9 p.m.; Sat: noon-8 p.m.).
-October 16, Cape May Winery "Run The Vineyards" 5k Race
Run for wine at Cape May Winery! This is a nice flat road course finishing with a 1/4 mile around the vines to the Finish Line! Enjoy post race live music, wine, and food options! For more info and to register, CLICK HERE.
-October 21, Firepit Friday At Willow Creek Winery In West Cape May
Join us every Friday evening 5:30pm-9:30pm for Fire Pit Friday! Enjoy live music from local musicians 6pm-9pm while you sample our unique selection of premium locally-grown, produced, and bottled wine!
-October 21-23, Wildwood RV Show
South Jersey’s largest indoor end-of-year LIQUIDATION SALE will be held inside the Wildwoods Convention Center featuring the top brand recreational vehicles from New Jersey’s largest RV dealers including Dylan’s RV Center, Driftwood RV Center, Whitehorse RV Center, and Cross Roads Trailers. There will also be many vendors for all your RV needs October 21 – 23, 2022. Admission $12. FRI: Noon – 7 p.m.; SAT: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; SUN: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
-October 21-23, Cape May Sherlock Holmes Weekend
Join fellow sleuths over a weekend of mystery with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s master sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, and his loyal friend Dr. John Watson, in an original mystery, “Sherlock Holmes and Send in the Clowns!,” written by Jacklyn Fazio.
The play begins Friday evening and ends on Sunday with the mystery revealed! Stalk the streets of Cape May in your own search of clues to help fill in the missing pieces while competing for the grand prize: a weekend for two to next year’s performance. Tickets include all performances. Full weekend packages including accommodations are available. For more info, CLICK HERE.
-October 21-22, Ocean View Haunted Trail
-October 22, Ocean City Halloween Dog Parade & Humane Society Fundraiser
Check back soon for more details!
-October 22, *NEW EVENT* Sea Isle Harvest Classic
Save the date for the first annual Sea Isle City Harvest Classic on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Excursion Park! It will be a day jam-packed with fall festivities that include live music, a pie baking contest, pumpkin decorating for the kids, hayrides on the beach, local stores will offer pop up shopping, and there will be a surf competition on the beach. As some added fun throughout our community, businesses and organizations will decorate a scarecrow to display at their store or building in town! Families will vote for their favorite scarecrow during the Classic! Sign up today to participate in the Pie Baking Contest at www.seaislechamber.com/harvest-classic. Rain date Oct. 23.
-October 22, North Wildwood Bonfire On The Beach
-October 22, Cape May County Park & Zoo "Creepy Jeepy" Trunk Or Treat
-October 23, Cape May Halloween Parade
-October 28, Firepit Friday At Willow Creek Winery In West Cape May
Join us every Friday evening 5:30pm-9:30pm for Fire Pit Friday! Enjoy live music from local musicians 6pm-9pm while you sample our unique selection of premium locally-grown, produced, and bottled wine!
-October 28-29, Ocean View Haunted Trail
-October 29, Stone Harbor Business District Trick Or Treat
Celebrate Halloween with your favorite Stone Harbor stores and businesses – get those costumes ready for the big day with a fun trick-or-treat event through Stone Harbor’s business district! 11am-4pm.
-October 29, Boo At The Zoo
The Cape May County Park and Zoo’s annual “Boo at the Zoo” event will take place on Sat., Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Cape May County Park, in Cape May Court House.
Sponsored by the Cape May County Board of Commissioners, this event is free and open to the public. Visitors of all ages are invited to wear a costume to this fun family event, which includes activities for the kids, craft station, games, candy, entertainment, animals, inflatable obstacle course, pirate ship and more.
A Costume Contest will start at 11 a.m., registration begins at 10 a.m. An awards presentation will follow the Halloween costume contest. The Cape May Dancers will perform at 12:00 p.m. with a live animal presentation. following. Master DJ & Sound will be rocking the event with some special Halloween tunes
Don't miss the special Halloween Animal Enrichment throughout the Zoo!
-October 29, North Wildwood Halloween Block Party & Trunk Or Treat
Free, along Olde NJ Avenue in North Wildwood. Music, Magic, Balloon Twisting and more! Families are encouraged to bring their vehicles decorated for Halloween. Children will come in costume and visit each car where families will provide treats from the trunks of their cars. There will be no judging of the children’s costumes, but prizes will be awarded to the best decorated vehicles. Registration is free and forms are available at 900 Central Avenue in North Wildwood or at City Hall. All vehicles participating in the event must be registered. Parking for visitors will be available in the municipal lot at 2nd and Olde New Jersey Avenues.
-October 29, Wildwood Trunk Or Treat
Held at Fox Park, 4500 Ocean Avenue, in Wildwood from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. on October 29, 2022. Emjoy food, DJ entertainment, and more! The event is free for adults and children, but decorated automobiles must be pre-registered.
-October 29, Cape May Halloween Crafts & Collectibles Show
Head to the historic Emlen Physick Estate, which will be decked out for Halloween, for this free event! 10-4pm.
-October 29, North Wildwood Elks Haunted House
Trick-or-treaters walk through a “haunted house” and receive treats at the Elks Lodge, 109 West 1st Avenue, in North Wildwood from 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. on October 29, 2022. Free!
-November 5, Cape May Fall Crafts & Collectibles Show
At Cape May Convention Hall on Beach Ave, 10-4pm.
-November 11, Charity Auction Night At MudHen Brewery In Wildwood
Located at Mudhen Brewing Co. in Wildwood, NJ, the Step Back Foundation will be hosting our third annual Fall Auction Night. There will be many opportunities to win baskets from various local shops and businesses and a chance to win a 50/50 raffle. There will also be a buffet available and an open bar from 7pm-9pm ,and then a cash bar from 9pm-10pm. All money raised will be going toward Christmas presents and other donations to local students and families of Cape May County .
You can either preorder your ticket through Eventbrite ($35/person) or pay the day of ($40/person). Click Here for tickets.
-November 18-20, Sea Isle City Girls Weekend
Mark your calendar now for our popular Fall Girls Weekend! Shop for the holidays, get some amazing deals and kick-off the season in Sea Isle City.
-November 25-27, Winter Wonderland Village In Sea Isle
-November 25-26, Cape May Holiday Crafts & Collectibles Show
At Cape May Convention Hall on Beach Ave, 10-4pm. Get your Christmas and Holiday shopping done at the Shore!
-November 26-28, Sea Isle Shop Local Weekend
Come out and support local shops during your holiday shopping and find great end-of-year deals! Customers who spend $25 or more at participating businesses on Small Business Saturday will be entered to win a flat screen TV, courtesy of the Sea Isle City Chamber of Commerce and Revitalization. The winner will be announced on Saturday, Nov. 27 at 5pm on Facebook Live!
-December 3-4, Cape May Crafts At Christmas Show
From 10-5pm, enjoy dozens of vendors inside the Cape May Convention Center on Beach Ave!
