FESTIVALS
West Cape May Festivals Honor Our Agricultural Heritage
Attend our annual festivals right in the heart of West Cape May! Wilbraham Park provides the perfect outdoor setting for visitors and locals to celebrate the fruits of the harvest and the creative bounty of our community.
West Cape May Strawberry Festival
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2020 (Rain date is Sunday, June 28, 2020)
Time: 9 am to 5 pm
Location: Wilbraham Park in West Cape May, NJ (Click here for a map and directions)
More Info: Contact Sharon Flanagan, PO Box 661, Cape May NJ 08204 (609-886-0412)
Vendors Applications: Click here to download as a PDF. Vendors get your applications in ASAP!
Sponsored by the West Cape May Business Association, the Strawberry Festival has become an eagerly anticipated event each spring. Strawberries abound in both edible and non-edible form. Come enjoy spring in West Cape May!
West Cape May Farm Market
Dates: Tuesdays, starting June 23, 2020 through August 25, 2020
Time: 3 pm to 7 pm
Location: West Cape May Municipal Complex at 732 Broadway (Click here for map and directions)
Vendors Applications: Click here to download as a PDF. Vendor applications due by April 13, 2020.
Come for the produce...linger for the wonderful sense of community as the sun begins to dip. Make Tuesdays your "no-cook" night and grab a light dinner from one of the vendors - from BBQ to tacos to empanadas! The West Cape May Farm Market features not only fresh produce and herbs but, among others, purveyors of antiques, live art demonstrations, live music, fresh coffee, seafood, kettle corn and ice cream.
West Cape May Tomato Festival
Dates: Saturday, September 6, 2020 (Rain date is Sunday, September 7, 2020)
Time: 9 am to 5 pm
Location: Wilbraham Park in West Cape May, NJ (Click here for a map and directions)
More Info: Contact Lauren Vitelli at 609-884-1005, Extension 3
Vendors Applications: Click here to download as a PDF. Vendor deadline is August 14, 2020.
The Tomato Festival celebrates everyone's favorite fruit of summer and there are plenty of them on hand to sample- from tomato pies to empanadas. Don't forget your souvenir t-shirt!
West Cape Lima Bean Festival
Date: Saturday, October 10, 2020 (Rain date is Sunday, October 11, 2020
Time: 9 am to 5 pm
Location: The Borough's Backyard Park, 732 Broadway in West Cape May (behind the Fire House) (Click here for a map and directions)
More Info: Contact Theresa Enteado and/or Suzanne Schumann at (609) 884-1005 ext 100 or 101 or via email to limabean@westcapemay.us
Vendors Applications: Click here to download as a PDF. Vendor deadline is September 25, 2020.
West Cape May was once known as the Lima Bean Capital of the East Coast! Now every fall the lowly legume takes center stage and delights locals and visitors alike at our annual festival. Locals and visitors alike with enjoy a wide assortment of recipes, crafts, and products that feature the lima bean and celebrate its history in West Cape May.
