Cape May Event Calendar

Tag: outdoor event

Birding the Meadows

Join CMBO naturalists for this 2-hour walk around The Nature Conservancy’s South Cape May Meadows Preserve property! Expect herons, terns, migrant shorebirds, and ducks later in the season. PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED IMPORTANT INFORMATION: We bird in all weather. Be sure to check the forecast in advance and dress in layers appropriate for prevailing weather conditions. The weather… Read more »


Fall Migrants at the Rea Farm

Join CMBO naturalists for this 2-hour walk around the Rea Farm “Beanery” property! About this event NJ Audubon has leased the birding privileges on this working farm where the field edges regularly attract warblers, sparrows, and other fall migrants. It’s also a great place to see migrant raptors overhead. PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: We bird… Read more »


Migration at the Point

Join Director Brett Ewald and CMBO naturalists for this 2-hour walk around the streets of Cape May Point! About this event With Migration in full swing, every day sees new arrivals: seabirds, waterfowls, raptors, warblers, sparrows and more! PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: We bird in all weather. Be sure to check the forecast in advance and… Read more »


E-Z Birding at the Point

Join CMBO naturalists for 2 hours of birding around the Cape May Point State Park! About this event E-Z Birding is for beginning birders and for those want to learn more about the birds and how to find them. Cape May Point State Park is a great place to bird with a variety of habitats… Read more »


Hawks, Trails and Beach

Join CMBO naturalists for this 2-hour walk around the Cape May Point State Park! About this event The afternoon hawk flight is often strong, with late day movements of falcons. Seabirds and shorebirds often pass or rest on the beach and songbirds are found on the trails. PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: We bird in all… Read more »


Higbee Beach Birding

Join Program Director Melissa Roach and CMBO naturalists for this 2-hour walk around the Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area! About this event: Two Time slots 7:30 am and 9:30 am Famous for migration, we’ll search for warbler, vireos, sparrows, and so much more.  If the winds are right, we could be awash with migrants! IMPORTANT… Read more »


Twilight Walk at the Meadows

Join CMBO naturalists for this 2-hour evening walk around The Nature Conservancy’s South Cape May Meadows property! About this event The Meadows, as it’s known to locals, attracts herons, egrets, falcons, shorebirds and – rarely – even owls. Schedule: October: 4:30pm – dusk PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED. We bird in all weather. Be sure to check the forecast… Read more »


Boo at the Zoo

The Cape May County Park and Zoo’s annual “Boo at the Zoo” event will take place on Saturday, October 26 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 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.… Read more »


Fall Festival Weekend at La Mer

Fall is in the air, and La Mer is celebrating the change in seasons by hosting a weekly Fall Festival. Enjoy the family-friendly event. There will be face painting, balloon animals, cotton candy, cookie decorating, a fortune teller, and more. For those looking for a little bit of friendly competition, there will be hay bale… Read more »


Pumpkin Festival

It’s the spookiest time of the year at the Village! Celebrate all things Halloween and autumn at the 33rd Annual Lower Twp. Rotary Pumpkin Festival. This fun, free event will take place on the grounds of Historic Cold Spring Village on Saturday, October 12th from 10 am to 4 pm and is presented by the… Read more »