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July 4th Races, Contests and Home Run Derby

Watch the Avalon Boat Parade along the bay starting at the Avalon Yacht Club.

Celebrate Independence Day in style at Cape May’s America’s Birthday Parade!
Join us on Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM for a festive afternoon filled with music, community spirit, and patriotic pride along Beach Avenue!

Decorate your golf cart, bike, or baby carriage for a chance to win one of our fun parade awards—including Most Patriotic Flair, Best Colonial Theme and Most Fun and Lively! Make sure you register by June 30!

The City of Cape May is proud to announce the 2026 Free Music in the Park schedule! Grab your chair and join us every Friday through Monday at Rotary Park to enjoy music from different artists!

July Lineup

• July 3: Tom Powdermaker Duo

• July 4: Nolan Quinn & The Troublemakers

• July 5: Quarantined Quartet

• July 6: Squeezebox Bandits

• July 10: Star Band

• July 11: The Quietmen

• July 12: Clean Getaway

• July 13: High Noon

• July 17: Beatlemania Again

• July 18: Dynamic Crew

• July 19: Reelin' In The Years

• July 20: To The Bone

• July 24: Real Diamond

• July 25: Parrot Beach

• July 26: Best of the Eagles

• July 27: B Street Band

• July 31: Rowan College SJ Band

Together Off-Broadway: Merman & Martin in Concert celebrates the remarkable bond between Ethel Merman and Mary Martin — two of Broadway’s brightest stars. Performed by Sarah J. Gafgen and Meredith Beck, this elegant concert blends story and song to reveal the humor, heart, and friendship behind the fame. Featuring classics like “I Got Rhythm,” “The Sound of Music,” “A Cockeyed Optimist,” and “Hello, Dolly!”, audiences are invited to step behind the curtain and rediscover the women who helped define the American musical.

This is a one week, limited engagement show at Cape May Stage. 

Join us for the Fireworks Extravaganza at 9:30 pm on the beach in Cape May! 

Rain Date is July 6th.