Area Events

Arts and events news from the greater Cape May and Wildwood areas.

Slow Food Potluck Dinner

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Date: March 19, 2012 When: 5:30PM-7:30PM Where West Cape May Borough Hall How Much Potluck item Bring a homecooked item to this Slow Food Potluck dinner and hear about an unusual protein eaten in the vast majority of nations. Insects. More than 1,000 insects – including grasshoppers, crickets and ants- get  gobbled up by folks around [...]

St. Patrick’s Parade and Block Party

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Date: March 17, 2012 When: 11:30AM-1PM Where: 10th and Atlantic Aves, North Wildwood How Much: Free Wildwood, NJ – Every year,  North Wildwood wears lots of green for the big parade along Atlantic Ave. After opening ceremonies on the steps of City Hall,  at noon the parade marches from 10th and Atlantic Avenues to a [...]

Cape May Dining Farm to Table Style

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Cape May, NJ – Two guys stand in a hundred foot long greenhouse, sizing up the winter spinach.  They’re deep in conversation about the status of the greens – are they too tough, too tender, just right?   They reach down to nibble some lettuce – and at that moment, you just know these two [...]

Rainforest Talk and Movie

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Date: March 16, 2012 When: 6PM-9PM Where West Cape May Borough Hall, 732 Broadway How Much Free Free Family Fun night.  West Cape May naturalist Mark Garland, who’s guided trips to rainforests in Central and South America, gives a short talk  with photos about the importance of the rainforest and its creatures.  After the talk,  [...]

Cape May Dixieland Jazz: Midiri Brothers

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Date: March 11, 2012 When: 2PM-4PM Where VFW, 419 Congress St., Cape May, NJ How Much $15 at the door The Midiri Brothers have been performing both jazz and claassical music since the mid ’80′s.  The Glassboro State College grads have led trios, quintets, even big bands. A performance by The  Midiri Brothers always features  [...]

Cape May Traditional Jazz

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Date: Jan. 29, 2012 When: 2PM-4PM Where VFW, 419 Congress St.,  Cape May,  NJ How Much $15 at the door The Atlantic City Jazz Band performs at the Cape May Traditional Jazz monthly concert.   Paul Midiriis on  trombone, Franny Smith on banjo, Bob Rawlins plays clarinet, Bob Ferguson is on trumpet, John McClernan is on [...]

This Wonderful Life

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Date: Multiple. See events calendar When: 8PM Where Cape May Stage, Bank and Lafayette Streets, Cape May NJ How Much $35 Cape May Stage adaptation of Frank Capra holiday film. The story takes place on Christmas Eve.  George Bailey is rescued by angel named Clarence, who shows him what would have happened to the world [...]

Christmas House Tours

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Cape May, NJ – For people who love to peek inside other people’s homes, Christmas in Cape May offers many advantages. Cape May House Tours MAC once again offers its tried and true Christmas Candlelight House Tour three times during the holiday season.  See Calendar. Street lights, not candlelight, illuminate the way on this self [...]

Ghosts of Christmas Past

Date: Mulitple. When:  8:30PM and 9:30PM  (7:15PM and 8:15PM  Dec. 31) Where Tickets at the Washington St. Mall Info booth. How Much $10 Half hour Cape May evening trolley ride with Victorian ghost story, told by a member of the East Lynne Theater company.

West Cape May Christmas Parade

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Cape May, NJ - The weather was almost balmy last night for the 46th annual West Cape May Christmas Parade. Hundreds lined the parade route to see the floats, firetrucks and marching bands. Several members of royalty were in attendance, including the Queen of the parade. Creativity reigned in the float department. A Blue Pig hovered [...]