Cape May Event Calendar

Tag: outdoor event

Spring Birding at the Garret Family Preserve

Join CMBO naturalists for this 2-hour walk around The Nature Conservancy’s Garrett Family Preserve property! Explore the numerous grassy paths through The Nature Conservancy’s Garrett Family Preserve. Located along Cape Island Creek, this hidden gem holds warblers, sparrows and much more, including great views of the tidal marsh and the birds within. *Pre-registration is required.


Birding the Meadows

Join CMBO naturalists for this 2-hour walk around The Nature Conservancy’s South Cape May Meadows property! The spring birding can be very rewarding at this freshwater wetland for lingering waterfowl and migrant shorebirds.


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Earth Day Weekend Celebration at Willow Creek Winery

Come enjoy 50 acres of gardens and vines at Willow Creek Winery in Cape May, NJ for an Earth Day celebration weekend co-hosted by the NJ Farmers Cooperative. The festival includes: Open Air Vendor Market with a collection of local, holistic artisans and vendors in our vines from 11:30 am – 5 pm each day… Read more »


Wings & Things 2024: Creativity Takes Flight

Naval Air Station Wildwood (NASW) Aviation Museum invites you to join us for one of our favorite annual events—Wings & Things: An Arts and Craft Festival that Celebrates Creativity, Community, and Cars! Wings & Things transforms our historic WWII-era hangar into a vibrant hub of local talent and family-friendly fun. Guests can browse handmade goods… Read more »


Christmas at the Hangar

Celebrate the holiday season inside a magical, WWII-era aircraft hangar at Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum’s Christmas at the Hangar! This free community event transforms our historic space into a winter wonderland filled with festive cheer, live music, raffle baskets, and family fun. Meet & Greet with Santa Claus Local artisan vendors for holiday shopping Free face painting… Read more »


Harbor Safari

Help pull a seine net through the Cape May Harbor to see first-hand what creatures inhabit the waters. Encounter an incredible diversity of marine life as you help pull a twenty-foot seine net through the shallows of Cape May Harbor. You will learn about the ecology of our coastal waters, and about the fascinating and… Read more »


Nighttime on the Beach

Meet a Nature Center Naturalist on the beach for an hour of ghost crab chasing! Learn about ghost crab habitat, how they move, and what they eat. Do you think you can catch one? Discover what other creatures are on the beach at night. Children may not participate without an adult. Contact us at 609.427.3045… Read more »


Beachcombing the Cove

Walk the Cove with a naturalist to discover the gifts the sea leaves behind at the water’s edge. Explore one of the area’s ever-changing coastal habitats — the beach, ocean, and dunes of Cape May’s “The Cove” beach. We’ll search the shallows, comb the shoreline for treasures, and walk along the dunes in search of… Read more »


E-Z Birding at Northwood Center

Join CMBO naturalists for 2 hours of birding around our Northwood trails and nearby Lake Lily! We’ll explore the nature trail and feeding stations at our Northwood Center and enjoy lingering waterfowl and migrant songbirds along Lake Lily. Along with spotting migrant and resident species an emphasis will be placed on learning how to identify song… Read more »