It's almost National Lighthouse Day!

Join us on the grounds of the Cape May Lighthouse on August 7 for a day of celebration with local vendors, lawn games, and more. Plus, there are more ways to celebrate our lighthouse all month long.

August 7: National Lighthouse Day: Crafts & Collectibles Show

Saturday, August 7 is National Lighthouse Day! Stop by this crafts & collectibles show on the grounds of the Cape May Lighthouse as we celebrate the lighthouse. Enjoy family-friendly lawn games and activities, plus a visit from the Wetlands Institute with a marine animal touch tank on the grounds from 10am to 12pm. Kids climb free from 9am to 2pm!

August 16: Stairway to the Stars Lighthouse Climb

Without the light of the moon, you see the stars shine! Climb the 199 steps to the top of the Cape May Lighthouse on evenings of the New Moon and the start of a new 29.5-day lunar cycle, when the moon is so dark it blends in with the night sky and is invisible to the naked eye. Stars and constellations are more visible on clear nights during the New Moon!

August 30: Lighthouse Full Moon Climb

Follow the light of the full moon on this rare nighttime climb up the 199 cast iron spiral staircase steps to the top of the Cape May Lighthouse. Enjoy a nighttime view nearly 156 feet above the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean. Interpretive panels along the climb tell stories of Lighthouse Keepers, the surrounding area, and how the lighthouse functioned historically, and are located at landings along the way. Since it opened to the public in 1988, more than 2.5 million visitors have climbed to the top, but far fewer have climbed at nighttime.

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