Cape May MAC Presidents’ Day Weekend Tours & Activities
By Onica 2/12/2025 02:56:00 PM TravelPresidents' Day Weekend, Feb. 14-17, includes Valentine's Day this year, and there’s lots to enjoy in Cape May with tours, activitie...
Presidents' Day Weekend, Feb. 14-17, includes Valentine's Day this year, and there’s lots to enjoy in Cape May with tours, activities and events presented by Cape May MAC (Museums+Arts+Culture).
Cape May MAC’s main mission is promoting the preservation, interpretation, and cultural enrichment of the Cape May region for its residents and visitors.
Here are a few for families, couples or even solo weekend activities.
Historic District Trolley Tours
Take this classic Cape May trolley tour and enjoy this seaside resort in winter! Tour guides will explain Cape May’s history and architecture and how and why it has survived and thrives to this day.
This tour begins and ends at the Ocean Street Trolley Stop. Bring a blanket to snuggle in.
Emlen Physick Estate Guided Tours
Gain insight into architectural features within the 1879 Emlen Physick House and learn about the lives of one Victorian family, as you tour Cape May's Victorian House Museum, voted New Jersey's prettiest building by popular vote!
For the fullest experience, combine this tour with a Historic District Trolley Tour.
Emlen Physick Estate Guided Tours
Gain insight into architectural features within the 1879 Emlen Physick House and learn about the lives of one Victorian family, as you tour Cape May's Victorian House Museum, voted New Jersey's prettiest building by popular vote!
For the fullest experience, combine this tour with a Historic District Trolley Tour.
Mansions by the Sea Trolley Tour
You’ll hear how the rich lived in the early 1900s in the most elegant part of town on this trolley tour that includes the eastern beachfront. Today, new, beachfront second homeowners have continued the tradition, running the gamut from the mere wealthy to the fabulously rich.
This tour is offered Saturday, Feb. 15 at 11:45 a.m. This tour begins and ends at the Ocean Street Trolley Stop.
Crafts & Collectibles in Winter
It may be chilly outside, but Cape May Convention Hall will be warm and bustling during the annual two-day Crafts & Collectibles in Winter show.
Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 15 and 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $2.
Stories of Cape Island Trolley Tour
Hear how whalers centuries ago eked out a dangerous but lucrative living near Town Bank and how the area’s rich farming heritage continues to be a source of tremendous community pride.
Learn about the Union Bethel community in 1831 in which Black residents thrived and the diverse community that continues to contribute to the vibrancy of island life today.
Offered Sunday, Feb. 16 at 10:30 a.m. This tour begins and ends at Ocean Street Trolley Stop.
Cape May Wine Trail
Cape May County vineyards are producing delicious wines and here is your chance to enjoy them with round-trip transportation via Cape May MAC trolley! Board the trolley at the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St., and travel to Bellevue Tavern in Cape May Court House for lunch.
Then it’s back on board the trolley for an afternoon of touring and sampling wine selections at Jessie Creek Winery and Briganti by the Bay Vineyards. Guests will receive a souvenir tasting glass at Jessie Creek Winery and an educational tasting and tour at Briganti by the Bay.
The tour is offered Sunday, Feb. 16 at 10:45 a.m. This event is for adults ages 21 and over.
Underground Railroad Trolley Tour
Cape May was part of the Underground Railroad and this trolley tour, part of the National Park Service's Network to Freedom and one of just 13 sites nationwide on the Park Service's Travels with Tubman app, tells of those dangerous days.
Hear how legendary anti-slavery fighter, Harriet Tubman, walked these streets, as did prominent railroad businessman and former enslaved person, Stephen Smith, whose railroad cars carried hundreds to freedom.
This tour is offered Monday, Feb. 17 at 11 a.m. Portions of this tour are not accessible. This tour begins and ends at the Ocean Street Trolley Stop.
Cape May Lighthouse
Bundle up! Challenge yourself to climb the 199 steps up the original, cast-iron spiral stairway to the top of the 1859 Cape May Lighthouse this winter and see a staggering view of the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean, the surrounding nature trails of Cape May Point State Park, and Cape May Point Borough.
Brunch & Bingo at the Inn of Cape May
Laugh along with your friends and make new ones as you play a little bingo, compete for prizes and enjoy a fashion show by Lace Silhouettes/Cotton Company. It’s all over a scrumptious breakfast buffet at The Inn of Cape May, 7 Ocean St. Cape May.
For more information call 609-884-5404.
To purchase tickets online, visit - www.capemaymac.org
