Cape May Event Calendar

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Lima Bean Festival 

West Cape May celebrates her farming heritage with the Annual Lima Bean Festival in the Borough’s Backyard Park (732 Broadway, behind the Fire House) on Saturday, October 12, 2024!  The festival is scheduled to begin at 9:00am and is planned to delight locals and visitors alike with a vast array of recipes, crafts and products… Read more »


East Lynne Theater presents “Poe by Candlelight”

Popular ELTC actors read their favorite stories by the master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe. POE BY CANDLELIGHT is the final “Tales of the Victorians” performance for 2020.  Like other “Tales” that take place at different venues throughout the summer, this features light refreshments and stories read by ELTC actors. Refreshments will be served… Read more »


July 4th Parade

Cape May Independence Day Parade

Come One, Come All, and join the City of Cape May as they welcome back their annual Independence Day Parade on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at 1:00 pm. The parade is an annual event to honor our veterans and feature string bands along with many other performing groups, family entries, classic automobiles, veteran organizations, and… Read more »


Cape May Restaurant Weekend

October 31 – November 3 (Thursday – Sunday) Our four-day event takes place every fall! Enjoy a three-course, price-fixed menu at some of Cape May’s best restaurants. Prices begin at $38 per person. Reservations strongly recommended where available! Since our chefs design their menus around what foods are available, event menus are usually available at… Read more »


The West Cape May Christmas Parade

The West Cape May Community Christmas Parade sets the stage for the area’s holiday season! Always held on the first Saturday in December, and now in its 56th year, the parade marches through town beginning at the West Cape May Volunteer Firehouse, heading South on Broadway, turning East on Perry, and finishing its route through… Read more »


fried scallops on a plate

Cape May Restaurant Week 2025

Three courses, one price! Cape May Restaurant Week returns in June with eight days of fixed-price dining at Cape May’s best restaurants. The list of participating restaurants and menus will be available closer to the event in June. Reservations strongly recommended where available.