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How to Spend Christmas in Cape May

Christmas at Southern Mansion

With Victorian charm, small-town character, and a love for the Christmas season, Cape May is an idyllic place to spend the holidays. Christmas in Cape May is particularly special as the town transforms into a Dickens village, adorned with colorful lights, fanciful garland, and sparkling gaslights. Get into the holiday spirit this season and experience what Christmas in Cape May is all about.

Christmas Candlelight tour

Note: for the 2020 holiday season, the event will be virtual with an opportunity to purchase the video.

See the best of Christmas in Cape May with a Christmas Candlelight Tour. This self-guided tour offers visitors opportunities to see local homes, inns, and churches decked out for the holidays, savor home-baked goodies and admission to the Emlen Physick Estate. Tickets are limited, so act fast!

Winter Wonderwalk

A free event the entire family can enjoy, the Winter Wonderwalk is new to Cape May this year. Visit the grounds of the Emlen Physick Estate and vote on your favorite fun and whimsical display of winter’s past.

Christmas Trolley Tour

One of the best ways to see Cape May and experience the spirit of the Christmas season is with a Christmas Trolley Tour. Choose from tours such as the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Holiday Lights Tour, or Santa Trolley rides. There is one for everyone!

Lamplighter Walking Tour

Or take to the streets and enjoy a historical walking tour of Cape May. Guided by a well-lit lamp, learn about historic Cape May and solve a mystery along the way.

Physick Family Christmas House Tours

As one of the most known and recognized Victorian homes in Cape May, the Emlen Physick Estate opens their doors for visitors to experience the magic of Christmas with their Family Christmas House Tours. See Christmas traditions come to life with the Dickens Village beneath the branches of larger than life Christmas trees and other time-honored traditions.

The Cherry House Christmas Tours

The Cherry House Christmas tour boasts over a dozen rooms charmingly decorated in the Christmas spirit. Step back in time at this 167-year old house with a tinsel-covered tree decorated with family ornaments from the 1800s, exquisitely adorned mantle of the Dickens Village, friendly nutcrackers, and a dining table decked out with a Christmas turkey and trimmings.

Spend the holidays with Southern Mansion

Southern charm meets Christmas cheer every year at the Southern Mansion in Cape May. We love celebrating this special time of year with beautiful decorations and of course our specials. Guests will enjoy luxurious and spacious accommodations all complete with unique Victorian décor plus a wine tasting at our own Willow Creek Winery.

Book your stay with us today and enjoy the best of Christmas in Cape May with the Southern Mansion. 

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