Ghost Capers Haunted Cape May Ghost Tour

Join us on a Cape May Ghost Caper and uncover the love, heartbreak, glamour, scandal--and of course, death--hidden inside the historic homes and hotels of the nation's oldest seaside resort! On this lantern-lit ghost tour through Cape May’s historic district, you'll hear tales of pale apparitions, bumps in the night, and inexplicable activity along with the history of each building featured and theories about which of its former inhabitants may be the cause of the current hauntings. Equal parts history and mystery, our Cape May ghost tours are perfect for family groups looking for a unique way to explore the shore.

We call our Cape May ghost tour a "Ghost Caper" because we don't just tell a few spooky stories--we get up close and personal investigating the spirits central to Cape May's most famous hauntings. Based on extensive research through hundreds of historical documents, our walking ghost tour is as educational as it is eerie, and is a great way to get to know more about the people and places of the past that shaped the Cape May of today. The stories on our ghost tour trace Cape May's development from its early colonial days of plantations, through its role in the Civil War, to its heyday as a fashionable resort in the late 19th to early 20th century, and show how the spirits of those who called Cape May home then are still present now . . . in more ways than one.

Our Cape May ghost tours depart from and return the corner of Washington Street and Franklin Street in front of the post office, Thursdays through Sundays in summer and Fridays through Sundays in September and October. Each tour lasts from 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the size of the group, foot traffic in town, number of questions asked, etc. Tickets must be purchased prior to the scheduled tour time, and can be printed or shown on your mobile device. You can also give our guide the name under which your party was booked to check in.

The tour starts at the corner of Washington Street and Franklin Street in front of the post office. There are public benches available if you arrive early and want to take a seat before the tour.

We do not have designated parking for the tour, so please make sure to arrive early enough to find street parking if necessary. There is also a paid parking lot, Washington Commons, about a four minute walk from our tour start location.

Our walking-intensive ghost tours cover 1.3 miles and include around 25 minutes of active walking time, so please wear comfortable, well-fitting shoes for your comfort and safety. As an old city, some of Cape May’s sidewalks are narrow and uneven due to shifting pavement and protruding tree roots, so be mindful of where you step--you are welcome to use a flashlight to aid with visibility and navigation. Your guide will also alert you to upcoming hazards during the tour.

In the event of forecasted rain, lightning, or high wind, tours will be cancelled, ticket holders will be notified, and tickets refunded. We will make the final call on weather-related cancellations two hours prior to the scheduled tour start time to give ticket holders adequate notice to change their travel plans if necessary.

In the event that a sudden change in weather conditions in the middle of a tour makes continuing the tour unsafe, our guide will escort you back to the start of the tour or, if necessary, to the nearest sheltered location, and tickets will be refunded.

On May 17, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy issued Executive Order #241, which lifted the requirement to wear masks outdoors in New Jersey. Accordingly, we will not require tour participants to wear masks.

For the health and comfort of all tour participants, we ask that tour participants refrain from smoking, vaping, or otherwise using tobacco and/or marijuana during the tour and while waiting for the tour to start at the tour meeting place.

We can't accommodate pets during our tours, though service animals needed for accessibility are permitted.

Out of respect for our guests' plans and to keep our tours running on schedule, we cannot delay our tour start time. Since the time spent at each stopping point is variable, we also cannot give a specific place and time to join us at a later point in the tour. Please get in touch with us as soon as you know you can't make your tour so we can issue a refund.

Change of plans? No problem! Tickets can be refunded for any reason up to 2 hours prior to the scheduled start of the tour. Please submit a refund request via Eventbrite at least two hours before the scheduled start time if you need to cancel your tickets. Requests made after this point will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Currently we only accept ticket bookings online via Eventbrite. As a walking tour we travel light and don't have the ability to accept payments in person, so please book your tickets online in advance!

Please contact Eventbrite customer service directly with technical difficulties booking tickets.

Unfortunately, once tours sell out, they are sold out. Our tour capacity is set by the City of Cape May and we cannot make more tickets available once we reach that capacity.

Unfortunately, once tours sell out, they are sold out. Our tour capacity is set by the City of Cape May and we cannot make more tickets available once we reach that capacity. Try transferring your tickets to another tour with more availability if you need to add guests to your party.

Please see this article from Eventbrite. If you need additional help with transferring tickets, contact Eventbrite customer service directly.

We cannot reserve places on the tour without the purchase of tickets. Please purchase your tickets in advance of the tour through Eventbrite if you want to join us!

Our tours are currently scheduled and available to book through October 2021. If you don't see the date or time you want on the tour schedule, then we are not currently planning on running tours on that date or time. You can contact us at [email protected] to inquire about private tour rates and availability if you would like to book outside of our publicly available schedule.

We do not have designated parking for the tour, so please make sure to arrive early enough to find street parking if necessary. There is also a paid parking lot, Washington Commons, on Ocean Street between Washington and Franklin Street, which is about a four minute walk from our tour start/end location.

The locations on our tour are a mix of private residences, vacation rentals, and bed and breakfasts. As such, they are not open to the general public, so we will not be going inside.

We do not pass by a public restroom during the tour, so please plan your bathroom breaks for before or after the tour. The closest public restroom is the Washington Street Comfort Station, which is about a five minute walk from the tour start/end location.

We do not pass by any public trash receptacles, so please plan to carry any trash with you on the tour.

Out of respect for our guests' plans and to keep our tours running on schedule, we cannot delay our tour start time. Since the time spent at each stopping point is variable, we also cannot give a specific place and time to join us at a later point in the tour. Please get in touch with us as soon as you know you can't make your tour so we can issue a refund.

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Washington Street and Franklin Street, 700 Washington Street, Cape May, United States