MAJOR EVENTS
tion of Italian-American heritage held Fall Family Festival Weekend: 19-
in North Wildwood on Olde New 20th: 19 – Sand Sculpting, 9 a.m.,
Jersey Avenue. Fri: 4p.m. – 11p.m., Dance Party 7 p.m.; 20 – Antique
Sat: noon – 11p.m. Sun: 11a.m. – 4 Auto Show, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.; Awards
12 months of nonstop fun
p.m. 522-6464. Ceremony, 1p.m. and Antique Auto
Parade, 1:30 p.m.
JULY
Independence Day Celebrations:
Irish Fall Festival: 24-27th:
July 4th: Fireworks, parades and spe-
Celebrate Irish heritage with dancing,
cial events held throughout the Jersey
music, food and crafts. Sun: 1p.m.
Parade on Surf Avenue from 26th
Cape. 465-7181 or visit
Street to 1st Avenues, North
www.capemaycountychamber.com
Wildwood. 8a.m.-11p.m. Daily. 1-
800-IRISH 91 or 609-729-0075 or
NJ Barbeque & Anglesea Blues
visit
www.cmcaoh.com
Festival: 10-12th: 2nd and Olde
New Jersey Avenues, North
Wildwood. Mouth-watering bar-
OCTOBER
beque, live blues music and free fami-
Seafood and Music Festival. 3rd:
ly fun. Fri: 5 p.m. - 11 p.m., Sat: 11
An outdoor event from 11 a.m. – 8
a.m. – 11 p.m., Sun: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
p.m. on Atlantic Avenue between
Free to spectators. 609.523.6565 or Wildwood and Schellenger Avenues.
www.njbbq.com
A FREE street fair with food vendors,
crafts, a pie eating contest, Kids
8th Annual Mid-Atlantic Tuna
Korner, a clam chowder contest and
Tournament: 15-18th: The main
musical entertainment. For more info
event for tuna fishermen with over a
quarter of a million dollar in prize
call 729-4000.
money awarded during the last tour-
nament. 884-2400 or visit
37th Annual Victorian Week: 9-
www.sjmarina.com
18th: A 10-day celebration of
Victorian lifestyle, architecture and
society. 884-5404 or visit
AUGUST
www.capemaymac.org
Head to the Wildwoods in May for the International Kite
Weird Week: 17-21st: Ocean City.
Festival, America’s largest kite festival.
Wacky but not Tacky, these events are
Avalon Chamber of Commerce
fun for the entire family. 11a.m. each Seafood Festival: 10-11th:
day at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Delectable delights, activities &
Terrace & Boardwalk. 525-9300
Chowder contest (Sun). 967-3936 or
CAPE MAY COUNTY provides Sensational 60s Weekend: 24- visit
www.avalonbeach.com
26th: Dance party featuring Jerry
tons of special events, below are just
18th Annual Mid-Atlantic,
Blavat at the Wildwoods Convention
$500,000: 16-21st: The richest mar- Fabulous 50s Weekend: 16-18th:
some of them. Dates & times should
Center. Street Fair & Concert. 729-
lin and tuna tournament in the Dance party, street fair, concerts.
4000 or
www.fabfifties.com
be confirmed prior to your visit.
world. With $1,881,950.00 in prize Packages available. 729-4000 or visit
money in 2008, this even sets the
www.fabfifties.com
Phone numbers are area code (609)
Spring Festival: 24 – May 3rd:
world standard for Sport Fishing
Historic house tours, garden trolley
unless noted. A complete updated
tournaments. 884-2400 or visit
tours and concerts in Cape May.
NOVEMBER
www.sjmarina.com
Sherlock Holmes Weekend: 6-8th:
schedule is on our website at
884-5404.
A weekend of mystery and intrigue
www.capmaycountychamber.com.
SEPTEMBER
MAY
awaits amateur sleuths. 884-5404 or
Civil War Reenactment: 12-13th: A
Spring Block Party: 2nd:
visit
www.capemaymac.org
military encampment at Historic
JANUARY
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. from 5th – 14th Sts.
Cold Spring Village. 898-2300 or
Christmas in Stone Harbor: 27-
First Day At the Beach: 1st: Ocean
on Asbury Ave. Over 350 crafters,
visit
www.hcsv.com 30th: Featuring merchant hospitality,
City’s first dip in the ocean for the
food, vendors, music and more.
parade and entertainment. 368-5102.
New Year. 2 p.m. at the Music Pier,
525-9300 or
www.ocnj.us New Jersey State Firemen’s
Holiday Hoopla 368-1211.
Boardwalk & Moorlyn Terrace. 525-
Convention: 17-19th: The
9300 or
www.ocnj.us
World Series of Birding: 9th: Wildwoods Convention Center.
DECEMBER
The nation’s premiere conservation Parade on New Jersey Avenue from
FEBRUARY
event. 884-2736. Crocus Road, Wildwood Crest, north
Christmas in Cape May: All month:
15th Annual Polar Bear Weekend:
to 9th Avenue, North Wildwood. Sat
Victorian decorations, merchant hos-
Capt. Kidd Pirate’s Day: 16th: 1p.m. Free. 800-852-0137 or visit
pitality. Holly Trolley Rides,
13-15: 13-Polar Bear King & Queen
Parade registration 8:30 a.m. - 10
www.njsfa.com
Candlelight tours held through the
Contest – LaCosta Complex, 7 p.m.;
a.m. at Wildwoods Convention month. 884-5404 or visit
14 – Polar Bear Plunge, 40th Street Center. Parade steps off at 10:15 a.m Wings ‘N Water Festival: 18-20th:
www.capemaymac.org
Beach, 2 p.m.; 15 – 5k Run/Walk for and proceeds north on Boardwalk to The Wetlands Institute hosts this
Autism – LaCosta Complex, 10 a.m.
16th St. Treasure hunt and special award winning event, one of the pre-
First Night New Years Eve
& Corvette Car Show – LaCosta
surprise appearances on the beach at miere wildlife celebrations in the U.S.
Celebration: 31st: Complete sched-
Complex, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. For more
end of parade. 522-2955 or visit 368-1211 or visit
ule of fun leading up to fireworks at
www.northwildwood.com www.wetlandsinstitute.org
information, please call 609-263-
midnight. 525-9300 or
www.ocnj.us
3756.
Wildwoods International Kite
Festival: 22 –25th: On the Beach at
MARCH
Rio Grande Avenue and inside the
St. Patricks Day Celebration and Wildwoods Convention Center.
Parade: 14: Parade on Atlantic America’s largest kite festival. 9 a.m.
Avenue from 9th to 2nd Avenues.
– 5 p.m. Daily. Fri: 9 p.m. 729-9000
North Wildwood. Noon. Free. 522-
or visit
www.wildwoodsnj.com
7722 or visit
www.northwildwood.com
JUNE
Sherlock Holmes Weekend: 20-22:
Miss New Jersey: 17-20th: Ocean
A weekend of mystery and intrigue
City. Boardwalk Parade (17th), pre-
awaits amateur sleuths. 884-5404 or
liminary competitions, and the finals
visit
www.capemaymac.org
at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace &
Ocean Drive Marathon: 29th:
Boardwalk. 525-9300 or
www.ocnj.us
On Ocean Drive from Cape May
to Sea Isle City. 9 a.m. Free to
86th Annual National Marbles
spectators. 523-0880 or visit
Tournament: 22-25th: Ringer
www.odmarathon.org
Stadium, Wildwood Avenue & the
Beach, Wildwood. The official
national competition in the sport of
APRIL
marbles for boys and girls ages 8-14
Ocean City Doo Dah Parade: 18th: that have qualified by winning local
Say Goodbye to tax season with this tournaments throughout the U.S. 8
comedy parade complete with over
a.m. – 12 p.m. Daily. Free to
500 basset hounds. Noon on Asbury
spectators. 729-9000 or visit
Ave. from 6th St. – 12th St. and then
www.nationalmarblestournament.org
up to the Boardwalk ending at the
Original Italian – American
The Wings ‘N Water Festival at the Wetlands Institute, is
Music Pier. 525-9300 or
www.ocnj.us
Festival: 26-28th: Annual celebra-
one of the premiere wildlife celebrations in the U.S.
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