Events in Cape May — October 2026 (49 Things to Do)

October 2026 in Cape May, New Jersey brings 49 live events across the city, led by community (20), food & drink (11), theater (6). 7 events are explicitly listed as free. Here's what's on.

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What's happening in Cape May in October 2026?

There are 49 events in Cape May, New Jersey in October 2026, including Birding the Meadows at South Cape May Meadows (7:30 AM), Spooky Hunt: Cape May Mostly Ghostly Clue Chase at Rotary Park (10:00 AM), Twilight Walk at the Meadows at South Cape May Meadows (4:30 PM), E-Z Birding at Cape May Point State Park at Hawkwatch Platform - Cape May Point State Park (8:00 AM). Browse the full October 2026 calendar on VenuNite.

Are there free things to do in Cape May in October 2026?

Yes — 7 October 2026 events are explicitly listed as free in Cape May. Confirm current entry details on the event page or organizer source.

How do I find events in Cape May for a specific date in October 2026?

VenuNite lists every upcoming event in Cape May, New Jersey with date filters. Use the date picker on this page to narrow October 2026 down to a single day or weekend.

Events in Cape May — October 2026

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Events in Cape May — October 2026

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Birding the Meadows

Spooky Hunt: Cape May Mostly Ghostly Clue Chase

Twilight Walk at the Meadows

E-Z Birding at Cape May Point State Park

Harriet Tubman Museum Museum Tour

Higbee Beach Birding

Museum Tour

Your Name Means Dream Written by José Rivera Directed by Roy Steinberg

Saturday October 10 Downtown Cape May Walking Food Tour

Harriet Tubman Museum Museum Tour

Family Crafts: Fall Series

Saturday October 10 WEST CAPE MAY Walking Food Tour

Hawks, Trails and Beach

Your Name Means Dream Written by José Rivera Directed by Roy Steinberg

Harriet Tubman Museum Museum Tour

Sunday October 11 Downtown Cape May Walking Food Tour

Harriet Tubman Museum Museum Tour

Harriet Tubman Museum Museum Tour

The Nature Place - Cape May Convention Hall

Cape May Getaway!

Dr. Peter Marra, Discovering Unknown Migrations: The Atlas of North America

Your Name Means Dream Written by José Rivera Directed by Roy Steinberg

Harriet Tubman Museum Museum Tour

The Nature Place - Cape May Convention Hall

Saturday October 17 Downtown Cape May Walking Food Tour

Saturday October 17 WEST CAPE MAY Walking Food Tour

Keynote by Dr. Laurie Goodrich

Cape May Halloween with the Agatha Christie Dinner Theatre

Your Name Means Dream Written by José Rivera Directed by Roy Steinberg

Harriet Tubman Museum Museum Tour

The Nature Place - Cape May Convention Hall

Famous Fried Chicken Dinner

Opening Night! Orrin Evans Meets Kurt Elling

Harriet Tubman Museum Museum Tour

2026 Autumn Exit Zero Jazz Festival

Cape May Songbird Stopover Project: Banding Demo

The American Soldier Written and performed by Douglas Taurel

Harriet Tubman Museum Museum Tour

NextGen30 Halloween 3v3 Basketball Tournament

Cape May Harbor Beach Sweep

Saturday October 24 Downtown Cape May Walking Food Tour

Saturday October 24 WEST CAPE MAY Walking Food Tour

The American Soldier Written and performed by Douglas Taurel

Harriet Tubman Museum Museum Tour

Harriet Tubman Museum Museum Tour

Harriet Tubman Museum Museum Tour

Harriet Tubman Museum Museum Tour

Saturday October 31 Downtown Cape May Walking Food Tour

Saturday October 31 WEST CAPE MAY Walking Food Tour

Birding the Meadows

Birding the Meadows

Spooky Hunt: Cape May Mostly Ghostly Clue Chase

Spooky Hunt: Cape May Mostly Ghostly Clue Chase

Twilight Walk at the Meadows

Twilight Walk at the Meadows

E-Z Birding at Cape May Point State Park

E-Z Birding at Cape May Point State Park

Harriet Tubman Museum Museum Tour

Harriet Tubman Museum Museum Tour

Higbee Beach Birding

Higbee Beach Birding

Museum Tour

Museum Tour

Your Name Means Dream Written by José Rivera Directed by Roy Steinberg

Your Name Means Dream Written by José Rivera Directed by Roy Steinberg

Saturday October 10 Downtown Cape May Walking Food Tour

Saturday October 10 Downtown Cape May Walking Food Tour

Harriet Tubman Museum Museum Tour

Harriet Tubman Museum Museum Tour

Family Crafts: Fall Series

Family Crafts: Fall Series

Saturday October 10 WEST CAPE MAY Walking Food Tour

Saturday October 10 WEST CAPE MAY Walking Food Tour