Week of October 1 – 7, 2021
Ocean City Boardwalk & Downtown Merchant Table Sales
Saturday, October 2, 2021 – Monday October 12, 2020 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Boardwalk and Asbury Avenue between 6th – 14th Streets, Ocean City
Ocean City merchants share special sales for shoppers.
Wildwood Crest October Fest
Saturday, October 2, 2021, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
6101 New Jersey Avenue in Wildwood Crest
Enjoy an outdoor festival featuring food trucks, artists, creatives and more.
Sea Isle City Italian Festival
Saturday, October 2, 2021 – 11:00am to 6:00pm
Kix McNutley’s, 120-63rd Street
Festival-goers will enjoy an Italian Vendors Market with craft and specialty merchandise, delicious Italian delicacies and plenty of live entertainment.
Murder Mystery Dinner: The Trouble With Silver Spoons
Saturday, October 2, 2021 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Aleathea’s Restaurant, Inn of Cape May, 7 Ocean Street
Come enjoy a delicious dinner as you help to solve a murder mystery. Dinner includes soup, salad, entrée and dessert. This show will also be held on October 16, 2021.
Ocean City, NJ Jeep Invasion
Sunday, October 3, 2021, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Boardwalk between 5th – 14th Streets, Ocean City
Jeeps will be displayed on the boardwalk.
Cape May’s Victorian Weekend
Thursday October 7, 2021 – Monday October 11, 2021
Various times and locations throughout Cape May
This is the best time of year to visit Victorian Cape May and celebrate the unique heritage of America’s first seashore resort. Enjoy a weekend of exciting and entertaining activities from history to murder mysteries, plus historic house tours, food and wine events, crafts and collectibles show and more.
Week of October 8 – 14, 2021
Ghost Walk with Craig McManus
Friday, October 8, 2021 6:00 – 7:00 pm and Saturday, October 9, 2021 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Tour begins at the Washington Street Mall Information Booth.
Skeptics turn into believers as you follow psychic medium and Ghost Writer Craig McManus on a one-hour walking tour and listen as he talks about the paranormal activity he has experienced at a variety of properties along the way.
Ocean City Fall Block Party and Fireworks Spectacular
Saturday, October 9, 2021, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Asbury Avenue between 5th – 14th Streets, Ocean City
Over 400 crafters, food vendors, music and more. In the evening, fireworks over the boardwalk from 6th – 14th Streets.
West Cape May Lima Bean Festival
Saturday October 9, 2021 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Wilbraham Park, West Cape May
The lowly legume is celebrated at this festival with a vast array of recipes, crafts and products available.
Brunch & Bingo at the Beach
Saturday, October 9, 2021 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Inn of Cape May, 7 Ocean Street, Cape May
Laugh along with your friends as you play bingo, enjoy a fashion show by Lace Silhouettes/Cotton Company and compete for prizes. Admission includes a delicious brunch at the Inn of Cape May.
Avalon Chamber Seafood Festival
Saturday, October 9, 2021 and Sunday, October 10, 2021 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Surfside Park, 30th Street Beach, Avalon
Enjoy this two-day festival that features seafood, football on big screens and family-friendly entertainment.
The Wildwoods Food & Music Festival
Saturday, October 9, 2021 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Downtown Wildwood
Formerly known as Wildwoods Seafood and Music Festival. This event features live bands, kids area, dozens of food and craft vendors.
Crest Best Run Fest
Saturday, October 9, 2021 5:00 pm and Sunday, October 10, 2021 8:00 am
Centennial Park, Wildwood Crest
The 4th Annual Crest Best Run Fest resented by Inspira Health is a world class running event almost entirely in the Borough of Wildwood Crest on Columbus Day Weekend. This event features five races over two days for runners seeking the ultimate experience.
Week of October 15 – 21, 2021
Wildwood’s Fabulous ’50s & Beyond Weekend
Friday, October 15, 2021 6:30 – 10:30 pm, Saturday October 16, 2021 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Wildwoods Convention Center
Friday night features a ’50s Dance Party with the Cameos at the Wildwoods Convention Center. Tickets are $16 plus tax per person. A street fair will take place on Saturday from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm featuring classic cars, food and craft vendors, a Doo Wop Bus Tour, and live entertainment. Saturday night’s concert in the Wildwoods Convention Center begins at 7:00 pm (doors open at 5:30 pm) featuring music from the 1950’s with Little Anthony & The Imperials, the 1960’s with Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone, and the 1970’s with The Spinners and The Mahoney Brothers performing as Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison and Jerry Lee Lewis. Tickets go on sale at the Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce (3306 Pacific Avenue) on June 14. Additional ticket sales will be at the Wildwoods Convention Center Box Office, through Ticketmaster.com or any other Ticketmaster locations.
Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey
Saturday, October 16 and Sunday, October 17, 2021
Cape May Lighthouse, 215 Lighthouse Avenue, Cape May
The Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey is a two-day event held every year on the third weekend in October to encourage participants to visit participating lighthouses, life-saving stations and museums throughout the state. Commemorative T-shirts and mementos are offered for purchase to participants each year. Each participating site determines its hours and participation level. Each site Is free to charge an entry fee.
Week of October 22 – 31, 2021
Ghoul Spring Village At Historic Cold Spring Village
Friday, October 22, 2021 and Saturday, October 23, 2021 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
720 Route 9 South, Cape May
Historic Cold Spring Village is offering a family-friendly haunted walk-thru for young and old alike.
Sea Isle City Beach Cleanup
Saturday, October 23, 2021 – 10:00am to 12:00pm
JFK Boulevard & Promenade, Sea Isle City
Volunteers are needed to help the Sea Isle City Environmental Commission with its bi-annual beach cleanup. Volunteers will be provided with trash bags and gloves before they set out to scour the beaches for trash and debris.
East Lynne Theater presents “Poe by Candlelight”
Saturday, October 23, 2021 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Cape May Presbyterian Church, 500 Hughes Street, Cape May
Actors read their favorite stories by the master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe. Refreshments will be served in the hospitality room before the hour-long performance.
Ocean City’s Halloween Parade
Thursday, October 28, 2020, 7:15 PM – 8:20 PM
Asbury Avenue from 6th – 11th Streets, Ocean City
Come enjoy this Halloween parade which will proceed down Asbury Avenue. The parade is sponsored by the Ocean City Exchange Club.
Cape May Sherlock Holmes Weekend
Friday October 29, 2021 – Sunday October 31, 2021
Various times and locations throughout Cape May
Caught off guard by an unexpected visitor, Sherlock Holmes is thrust into his latest case, this time at a prestigious boarding school. Will he be able to uncover the reason why so many students are disappearing, or will the children prove to be too much of a distraction for our favorite consulting detective? Weekend schedule includes Coffee and Dessert Reception (Friday evening, 7:00 pm at the Inn at Cape May), Search for Clues Tour (a self-guided walking tour on Saturday 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm with meeting to discuss case at the Inn at 3:30) and a hearty lunch at Aleathea’s at the Inn on Sunday morning at 11:30 am to unlock the mystery of the case where winners will be announced and prizes awarded.
Cape May Halloween Crafts & Collectibles Show
Saturday, October 30, 2021 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington Street
High quality crafts and collectibles shows featuring the wares of vendors and crafters from throughout the Northeast.
Stone Harbor Kids Harbor Festival
Saturday, October 30, 2021, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
96th Street, Stone Harbor
Dress up as your favorite character and enjoy safe trick-or-treating in the business district. This event also includes fun fall family activities.
Sea Isle City Trunk or Treat
Sunday, October 31, 2021
Marina Parking Lot, 42nd Place & Bay
Kids can participate in a safe trick-or-treat experience where residents, businesses and organizations will decorate their cars and distribute candy. A prize will be awarded to the “Best Decorated Vehicle”.
