Enjoy the holidays in old-fashioned Victorian charm of Cape May festively decorated with Holly, wreaths and lights for Christmas.  Learn about the Christmas traditions of the 1890’s while visiting the many homes open to the public.

The Christmas Candlelight House Tour in early December is the main attraction of Cape May’s holiday season.  From 5:30 to 8:30 pm, first 3 Saturdays in December, visitors may tour Victorian homes, inns and churches all decorated for the holidays.  There are hospitality centers with cookies, hot chocolate and tea, Christmas Carolers, musicians and just a festive time everywhere to be found.

To gain an experience of an old fashioned Christmas in a small town see the West Cape May Christmas Parade the first Saturday in December, with floats, local high school marching bands, and Philadelphia Mummers Bands.

Spend an afternoon at the award winning Cape May Winery, Saturday, December 8 stating at 3:30 pm.  The winery tour includes a walk through the vineyards, cheese, fruit and wine tasting.  Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts (MAC).

The Albert Stevens Inn is the perfect place to stay while enjoying all that Cape May offers during the holidays.  The Inn is festively decorated with Christmas ornamentation.  Enjoy an old-fashioned Christmas in the sitting room with fireplace, the two candlelit dining rooms, or the warm sunny veranda.  Several of the rooms also have fireplaces and all have private baths.