Help us kick off the Holiday season!
November 22, 2025
Santa and his elves have decked out the Physick Estate with thousands of lights and holiday trimmings. Enjoy a free performance of holiday classics by the John Walter Community Band as we join Santa in lighting the tree! Mallory’s Eats will be serving hot chocolate and baked goods for purchase.
Don’t Forget Donations!
Donations of non-perishable food items will be accepted for the Cape May Community Food Closet. Donations can be dropped in front of the outdoor stage. Representatives from Toys for Tots will be attending the event and collecting gifts for their charity. Gifts can be dropped off in the Carriage House Museum Shop.
PHYSICK ESTATE OPEN HOUSE
5PM – 8:00PM
The Emlen Physick Estate House Museum is decked out for the holidays and the first floor will be open for free, self-guided tours.
FREE ADMISSION
THE JOHN WALTER COMMUNITY BAND
5:30PM
The John Walter Cape Community Band brings exciting concert band music to southern New Jersey, entertaining both residents and visitors while offering local musicians the chance to enhance their artistic growth. With members ranging from educators and business professionals to retirees and students, the band fosters musical and social development within the community.
FREE CONCERT
SANTA LIGHTS THE TREE!
7PM
Watch as Santa and his helpers light the grand tree at the Emlen Physick Estate, officially kicking-off the holiday season in Cape May. Afterwards, enjoy a reading of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas on the outdoor stage at the Emlen Physick Estate.
“AN OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS” EXHIBIT
10AM – 8PM
Enter a holiday wonderland and feel like a child again as you see our extensive Dept. 56 Dickens Village collection beneath the boughs of our giant Christmas tree. All this plus old family photos, trains and more. There’s even a place to drop off your letters to Santa! Located at the Carroll Gallery in the Carriage House.
FREE ADMISSION
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