MAY EVENTS
Please check all event dates & specifics with the event host…
Channeling Dinner with Medium Craig McManus: 1. Cape May. 6pm. at the Inn of Cape May at 7 Ocean St. www.capemaymac.org
Martin Z. Mollusk Day: 1: Ocean City. Come and find out if summer is coming early. 11am at 9th St. Beach. www.oceancityvacation.com
Spring Block Party: 2. Ocean City. 9am to 5pm from 5th Street to 14th Street on Asbury Ave. Over 350 crafters, food vendors, music & more. Asbury Ave. 800-BEACH-NJ. www.oceancityvacation.com
Stone Harbor Chamber of Commerce Spring Sidewalk Sale: 2-3. Stone Harbor at Water Tower Lot. Event sponsored by the Stone Harbor Chamber of Commerce. www.StoneHarborChamber.com
Boardwalk & Downtown Merchant Table Sales: 2-3. Ocean City. 6th - 14th Streets on the boardwalk and Asbury Ave. www.oceancityvacation.com
Spring Wildwood Kustom Hot Rod & Muscle Car Show: 7-9. Wildwood Boardwalk. FREE. 609-778-7887. www.wildwoodcarshows.net
Mother’s Day Weekend Outdoor Crafts & Collectibles Show: 9. Cape May. Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St. 10am to 4pm. Free. www.capemaymac.org
NJ Audubon’s World Series Of Birding: 9. 43rd Anniversary. Teams of birders seek to tally as many species of birds by sight or sound in a 24-hour period within New Jersey. Registration required. www.njaudubon.org
Spirit Bands: North American Spirit Tournament Cheer Competition: 9: Wildwoods Convention Center. 9am - 5pm. 856-52-CHEER. www.spiritbrands.org
Wildwoods Spring Fling Festival: 9. Downtown Wildwood, Byrne Plaza. Family friendly entertainment, vendors and more. 11am to 7pm. FREE. 609-729-4000. www.gwcoc.org
Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival: 9-10. Historic Cold Spring Village. 735 Seashore Rd. 10am - 4pm. Festival features authentic sea glass artists along with other juried vendors, lectures, food trucks and music! 609-898-2300. www.hcsv.org
Cape May Music Festival: 9-June 21: Varied Venues in the Historic Landmark City. It’s a resounding return to an all-live music schedule for the longest running music festival in Cape May, with some exciting new additions. www.capemaymac.org
Wildwoods Restaurant Showcase: 12. Blue Water Grille, Wildwood. Sample foods from the Wildwoods best eateries & restaurants 5 - 8:30pm. 609-729-4000. www.Wildwoods.com
NJ Audubon’s Cape May Spring Festival: 14-17. Cape May and Delaware Bayshore. Celebrate spring and enjoy a weekend in North America’s most famous bird watching destination. Nature walks, boat trips, indoor programs and keynote speeches by internationally recognized wildlife habitat experts. Registration required. www.njaudubon.org
Wildwood Stampede Rodeo & Bull Riding: 15-16. Spicer Ave. Beach, Wildwood. 7pm. Admission fee. 717-284-2139. www.BullsOnBeach.com
Exit Zero Jazz Festival: 15-17. Cape May Convention Hall. 714 Beach Ave. ww.exitzerojazzfestival.com
Spring Crafts & Collectibles Show: 16. Cape May. Shop and browse outdoors on the grounds of the beautiful Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St., 10am to 4pm. among crafters and collectibles dealers from the tri-state region. www.capemaymac.org
Gardens Of Cape May Tour: 16. This is your invitation to explore Cape May’s unique natural areas and the private plants, blooms and landscape designs of area gardeners. See both public and private gardens and take home ideas for your own garden. Smell and see what’s blooming and flourishing in several different seashore locations dominated by sunlight, ocean breezes, and sand and salt, each uniquely situated. Cape May’s Emlen Physick Estate gardens are included. The grounds of the Emlen Physick Estate will host local and regional vendors, plus a complimentary wine tasting by Cape May Winery. A trolley shuttle will be making a continuous loop during the hours of the tour. 1 to 4pm. Fee charged. www.capemaymac.org
Captain Kidd Pirate Day: 16. North Wildwood. Pirate parade at11am at 26th St. & Boardwalk followed by treasure hunt on the beach. FREE. 609-522-2955. www.NorthWildwood.com
Hello Summer Concert: 22. Cape May Convention Hall. 714 Beach Ave. 609-884-9565. www.capemaycity.com
Unlocking Of The Ocean And Business Persons Plunge: 22. Ocean City. Participants dress in business suits, carry briefcases and march into the ocean to the strains of Pomp and Circumstance to welcome the new season. Noon at Moorlyn terrace St. Beach. 800-BEACH-NJ. www.oceancityvacation.com
Wildwoods International Kite Festival: 22-25. Wildwood. Begins with the opening of the Kite Sales Tent. Followed by the illuminated night kite fly. The East Coast Stunt Kite Championships on the beach as well as kite exhibits and workshops. Indoor kiting at the Wildwoods Convention Center. FREE. www.SkyFestivals.com
Memorial Beach Challenge For 31 Heroes: 23. Ocean City. The main obstacle course challenge is a soft sand adventure race followed by our kid’s fun run. Staging at 9th St. beach. 856-905-0583. www.memorialbeachchallenge.com
Downtown Wildwood Farmer’s Market Season Kick-Off: 23. Wildwood. Byrne Plaza, 3400-3501 Pacific Ave. 8am - 12:30pm. Every Saturday through 8/31. 609-523-1602. www.DOOWW.com
Memorial Day Weekend Boardwalk Craft Show: 23-24. Wildwood. Boardwalk at Rio Grande Ave. Sat: 9am - 5pm. Sun: 9am - 3pm. FREE. 609-522-0198 or www.BoardwalkCrafts.com
Wildwood MDW Gymnastics Championships: 23. Wildwoods Convention Center. 8 am - 10pm. www.FlyersAcademy.com
Turtle Trot 5K: 24. Stone Harbor. Event sponsored by the Stone Harbor Chamber of Commerce. 8am. www.StoneHarborChamber.com
Stone Harbor Farmers Market: 24. 8am - 12:30pm. Browse the varied items and vendors available every Sunday until Sept. 3 at the Water Tower Lot. www.facebook.com/StoneHarborFarmersMarket
American Legion Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony At Women’s Civic Club: 25. Stone Harbor. Parade at Noon on 96th Street, immediately followed by Ceremony at the Women’s Civic Club at 96th Street & Beach. www.SHNJ.org
Martin Z. Mollusk Day: 1: Ocean City. Come and find out if summer is coming early. 11am at 9th St. Beach. www.oceancityvacation.com
Spring Block Party: 2. Ocean City. 9am to 5pm from 5th Street to 14th Street on Asbury Ave. Over 350 crafters, food vendors, music & more. Asbury Ave. 800-BEACH-NJ. www.oceancityvacation.com
Stone Harbor Chamber of Commerce Spring Sidewalk Sale: 2-3. Stone Harbor at Water Tower Lot. Event sponsored by the Stone Harbor Chamber of Commerce. www.StoneHarborChamber.com
Boardwalk & Downtown Merchant Table Sales: 2-3. Ocean City. 6th - 14th Streets on the boardwalk and Asbury Ave. www.oceancityvacation.com
Spring Wildwood Kustom Hot Rod & Muscle Car Show: 7-9. Wildwood Boardwalk. FREE. 609-778-7887. www.wildwoodcarshows.net
Mother’s Day Weekend Outdoor Crafts & Collectibles Show: 9. Cape May. Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St. 10am to 4pm. Free. www.capemaymac.org
NJ Audubon’s World Series Of Birding: 9. 43rd Anniversary. Teams of birders seek to tally as many species of birds by sight or sound in a 24-hour period within New Jersey. Registration required. www.njaudubon.org
Spirit Bands: North American Spirit Tournament Cheer Competition: 9: Wildwoods Convention Center. 9am - 5pm. 856-52-CHEER. www.spiritbrands.org
Wildwoods Spring Fling Festival: 9. Downtown Wildwood, Byrne Plaza. Family friendly entertainment, vendors and more. 11am to 7pm. FREE. 609-729-4000. www.gwcoc.org
Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival: 9-10. Historic Cold Spring Village. 735 Seashore Rd. 10am - 4pm. Festival features authentic sea glass artists along with other juried vendors, lectures, food trucks and music! 609-898-2300. www.hcsv.org
Cape May Music Festival: 9-June 21: Varied Venues in the Historic Landmark City. It’s a resounding return to an all-live music schedule for the longest running music festival in Cape May, with some exciting new additions. www.capemaymac.org
Wildwoods Restaurant Showcase: 12. Blue Water Grille, Wildwood. Sample foods from the Wildwoods best eateries & restaurants 5 - 8:30pm. 609-729-4000. www.Wildwoods.com
NJ Audubon’s Cape May Spring Festival: 14-17. Cape May and Delaware Bayshore. Celebrate spring and enjoy a weekend in North America’s most famous bird watching destination. Nature walks, boat trips, indoor programs and keynote speeches by internationally recognized wildlife habitat experts. Registration required. www.njaudubon.org
Wildwood Stampede Rodeo & Bull Riding: 15-16. Spicer Ave. Beach, Wildwood. 7pm. Admission fee. 717-284-2139. www.BullsOnBeach.com
Exit Zero Jazz Festival: 15-17. Cape May Convention Hall. 714 Beach Ave. ww.exitzerojazzfestival.com
Spring Crafts & Collectibles Show: 16. Cape May. Shop and browse outdoors on the grounds of the beautiful Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St., 10am to 4pm. among crafters and collectibles dealers from the tri-state region. www.capemaymac.org
Gardens Of Cape May Tour: 16. This is your invitation to explore Cape May’s unique natural areas and the private plants, blooms and landscape designs of area gardeners. See both public and private gardens and take home ideas for your own garden. Smell and see what’s blooming and flourishing in several different seashore locations dominated by sunlight, ocean breezes, and sand and salt, each uniquely situated. Cape May’s Emlen Physick Estate gardens are included. The grounds of the Emlen Physick Estate will host local and regional vendors, plus a complimentary wine tasting by Cape May Winery. A trolley shuttle will be making a continuous loop during the hours of the tour. 1 to 4pm. Fee charged. www.capemaymac.org
Captain Kidd Pirate Day: 16. North Wildwood. Pirate parade at11am at 26th St. & Boardwalk followed by treasure hunt on the beach. FREE. 609-522-2955. www.NorthWildwood.com
Hello Summer Concert: 22. Cape May Convention Hall. 714 Beach Ave. 609-884-9565. www.capemaycity.com
Unlocking Of The Ocean And Business Persons Plunge: 22. Ocean City. Participants dress in business suits, carry briefcases and march into the ocean to the strains of Pomp and Circumstance to welcome the new season. Noon at Moorlyn terrace St. Beach. 800-BEACH-NJ. www.oceancityvacation.com
Wildwoods International Kite Festival: 22-25. Wildwood. Begins with the opening of the Kite Sales Tent. Followed by the illuminated night kite fly. The East Coast Stunt Kite Championships on the beach as well as kite exhibits and workshops. Indoor kiting at the Wildwoods Convention Center. FREE. www.SkyFestivals.com
Memorial Beach Challenge For 31 Heroes: 23. Ocean City. The main obstacle course challenge is a soft sand adventure race followed by our kid’s fun run. Staging at 9th St. beach. 856-905-0583. www.memorialbeachchallenge.com
Downtown Wildwood Farmer’s Market Season Kick-Off: 23. Wildwood. Byrne Plaza, 3400-3501 Pacific Ave. 8am - 12:30pm. Every Saturday through 8/31. 609-523-1602. www.DOOWW.com
Memorial Day Weekend Boardwalk Craft Show: 23-24. Wildwood. Boardwalk at Rio Grande Ave. Sat: 9am - 5pm. Sun: 9am - 3pm. FREE. 609-522-0198 or www.BoardwalkCrafts.com
Wildwood MDW Gymnastics Championships: 23. Wildwoods Convention Center. 8 am - 10pm. www.FlyersAcademy.com
Turtle Trot 5K: 24. Stone Harbor. Event sponsored by the Stone Harbor Chamber of Commerce. 8am. www.StoneHarborChamber.com
Stone Harbor Farmers Market: 24. 8am - 12:30pm. Browse the varied items and vendors available every Sunday until Sept. 3 at the Water Tower Lot. www.facebook.com/StoneHarborFarmersMarket
American Legion Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony At Women’s Civic Club: 25. Stone Harbor. Parade at Noon on 96th Street, immediately followed by Ceremony at the Women’s Civic Club at 96th Street & Beach. www.SHNJ.org
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