Shopping in Cape May

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The Museum Shops

Cape May MAC offers three gift shops: the Carriage House at the Emlen Physick Estate, the Cape May lighthouse museum shop, and the World War II Lookout Tower museum shop.

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Thread & Root

Women’s clothing, shoes & accessories.

Full info Open seasonally

Check out antique furniture and accessories, vintage memorabilia, artwork from local and regional artisans, estate jewelry, and more. This is a gift-shopping paradise; you can find unique gifts for the most discriminating person.

Full info Open Year-Round, Call for hours.

Whale’s Tale

For 30 years, we have sold hand-crafted jewelry, soaps and fragrances, kids’ toys and books, specimen sea shells, and a large assortment of cards and paper goods.

Full info Open Year-Round, Call for hours.

Store Hours

All of the shops in Cape May are independently owned and operated, so they open and close at their discretion. In-season, most stores are open daily with extended hours. After Labor day through late October, they may have reduced hours during the week. Seasonal stores may close for the winter or open only on weekends.

Locations

The majority of Cape May's shops can be found in these locations:

Washington Street Mall
Washington Commons
Carpenters Square Mall
Beachfront near Convention Hall and near Jackson Street
Sunset Beach

Parking

There is metered parking available along Carpenters Lane and Mansion Street/Lyle Lane during the summer, which puts you within walking distance to the Washington Street Mall, Washington Commons, and Carpenters Lane.

Meters in the mall area are active in-season. Parking in West Cape May is always free.

More about parking in Cape May