Christmas in Cape May

November 16, 2012 through January 6, 2013
What better place to get into the true spirit of Christmas than Victorian Cape May? This seaside town is transformed into a Dickens village for the holidays with garlands of fragrant greens and twinkling gaslights. Wrap yourself in the warmth of holiday spirit and sample a seemingly endless variety of fun and tasty events. From trolley rides to wine tastings, from house tours to themed dinners, we offer something for everyone!

Don't miss the jewel in the crown of the holiday season....
CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT HOUSE TOURS
Dec. 1, 8 & 15, 2012: 5:30pm-8:30pm
Limited Tours...Reserve Early!

Holiday Preview Weekend: Nov. 16-18 
Get a head start on the Holiday season!   Santa and his elves have decked out the Physick Estate with thousands of lights and holiday trimmings.  Enjoy a wide variety of holiday tours and food and wine events to get you into the Christmas spirit. The Physick Estate becomes a Christmas wonderland during the holiday season. The Carriage House Gallery exhibit, An Old-fashioned Christmas: Holiday Traditions through the Years, captures the feeling of Christmas past with a model trains and toys beneath the boughs of our giant Christmas tree (through January 6, 2013). Visit the Estate on Saturday, November 17 at 7 p.m. as Santa arrives to flip the switch for the festive Tree-Lighting Ceremony (sponsored by Sturdy Savings Bank). The Cape Harmonaires will be on hand to entertain with holiday carols. That evening the Physick House will be open for free, self-guided tours from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.. Visitors are encouraged to share in the holiday spirit and bring a non-perishable food item for the Cape May Community Food Bank.  For kids, there are Santa’s Trolley Rides and a chance to visit with old St. Nick himself. Grown-ups will enjoy holiday ghost tales during Ghosts of Christmas Past Trolley Rides.

2012 SCHEDULE:

Holiday Food & Wine Events:
Breakfast with Santa
Brunch, Bingo & Lace
Dinner with Santa
Cape May Winery Cellar Tour & Tasting
Cape May Wine School 
Cape May Wine Weekend
Chefs Dine-Around 
Holiday Chefs' Dine-Around
Mad Batter Holiday Wine Dinner

Christmas Theater in Cape May:
Cape May Stage
East Lynne Theater Company 

Other Holiday Tours & Events:
A Cape May Christmas Tour
Christmas Traditions Lecture
Dickens Christmas Extravaganza
Physick Estate Christmas Tours
Physick Family Christmas Tours
Physick Family Christmas House Tours 
Ghosts of Christmas Past Trolley Rides
Holiday Crafts Fair
Holiday Lights Trolley Rides
Holiday Inns Tours
Lamplighter Christmas Tours
Santa's Trolley Rides
Spirit of Christmas Tour