It’s the winter holiday season in the late Victorian age. Join us on a ride around town as we regale with then and now stories of the lively Cape Island holiday social landscape of the time. Learn about charming rituals and superstitions that promise good fortune in the new year. Hear how the New Year’s ball drop tradition got started and continues today, right here on Cape Island. Learn where Cape May Victorians shopped and entertained during the winter holidays with numerous stories about the food and drink traditions that make New Year’s celebrations festive and bright.
Begins and ends at the Ocean Street trolley stop. Allow ample time to find parking. We cannot guarantee large parties will sit together unless they plan to arrive early to secure seats.