Name: Ghost Capers Haunted History Walk - Cape May, NJ Ghost Tour
Start: 2026-05-15T20:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-11-01T20:00:00-04:00
Location: 700 Washington Street

Cape May’s #1 Rated Ghost Tour - 5.0 ⭐ on Google! Join Cape May's only family-owned tour to uncover authentic history and real hauntings.
About this Event

👻 Step back in time on a lantern-lit walking tour of Cape May's most historic—and most haunted—neighborhoods! 🕯️

As Cape May’s only family-owned and operated walking tour, we bring you authentic local lore and real ghost stories on an intimate, lantern-lit walk through the town's most historic streets. This isn’t your average ghost tour — it’s Cape May's most authentic haunted walking experience that truly brings the past back to life.

🗓️ Tours run Thursday through Sunday evenings

📍 Departs from 700 Washington Street

🎟️ Small group sizes—advance online booking required

🌧️ Tours run rain or (moon)shine

🎃 Reserve your autumn and Halloween spots today!

Explore Haunted Cape May by Lantern Light

Join us on our signature lantern-lit walk through the oldest streets of Cape May’s historic district to uncover Cape May's hidden legacy of pirate lore, Victorian society scandals, Prohibition hijinks and more, while learning how the spirits of those who called Cape May home then still have a presence now . . . in more ways than one.

Based on extensive research through hundreds of historical documents, our flagship Ghost Capers tour finds the mystery in history as we take a walk on the spooky side of Cape May's past with stories about eight of its supernatural hotspots including the Southern Mansion, the Inn of Cape May, and the Hotel Macomber.

On our stroll through the most atmospheric avenues of historic Cape May, you'll hear tales of pale apparitions, bumps in the night, and inexplicable activity along with the history of each building featured and our exclusive theories about which of its former inhabitants may be the cause of the current hauntings.

Policies
WEATHER

• Please wait to purchase tickets until you are sure that the weather will not impact your plans, especially if you are traveling from out of town or have health and/or mobility concerns.

• Tours proceed in the rain, so pack umbrellas and/or ponchos if rain is on the forecast.

• Cape May often experiences single-cell thunderstorms during summer evenings. These are storms that begin and end very quickly. (Click or tap here to read more about single-cell thunderstorms from NOAA).

• To keep customers safe, we make decisions regarding thunderstorms at the tour start time. IMPORTANT: Because these storms develop and end suddenly, we cannot provide advance cancellation notice for thunderstorms.

• If the National Weather Service issues a Severe Weather Warning that impacts a tour, that tour will be cancelled and all ticket holders will automatically receive full refunds, no further action required. IMPORTANT: A Severe Weather Watch is NOT the same as a Severe Weather Warning! Tours will not automatically be cancelled in the event of a Severe Weather Watch, only a Severe Weather Warning.

• IMPORTANT: If the tour proceeds as scheduled, ticket holders are not eligible for weather-related refunds (no exceptions).

LATE ARRIVALS

• Our tour guide will be waiting at the tour meeting spot for 30 minutes ahead of the scheduled tour start time to check guests in, and will begin the tour promptly at the tour start time.

• To keep our tours running on time, we cannot wait for late arrivals.

• We cannot hold the tour in place for guests who leave after checking in for any reason, including to park or find a restroom.

• Because the time spent at each stop on the tour is variable, we also cannot have guests join us at a later point on the tour.

• Ticket holders are responsible for making sure that they find the meeting spot and parking if necessary before the tour start time. This information will be included with your ticket.

• Ticket holders who miss their tour due to arriving late are not eligible to request a refund. Please scroll down to Transfers and Refunds for our full refund policy.

TRANSFERS AND REFUNDS

• Like most live entertainment event providers, we have a limited refund policy. Please read the policy below, along with all of our policies and the information on our page, to understand what to expect before booking:

• Ticket holders may submit a refund request through Eventbrite, our ticket sales platform, up to 24 hours prior to the scheduled tour start time to receive an automatic refund for any reason, minus Eventbrite's fees, which are nonrefundable.

• Ticket holders who wish to change their tickets for another date, time, or tour must request a refund on their current tickets 24 hours prior to their scheduled tour start time and purchase new tickets for their preferred date, time, or tour. Eventbrite's fees on the originally-purchased tickets are nonrefundable so please select your date, time, and tour carefully.

• No refunds will be granted with less than 24 hours' notice.

• IMPORTANT: No exceptions to our refund policy will be made in the event of customer error, including purchasing tickets for the wrong date or time. Please double-check the date and time for which you are purchasing tickets BEFORE checking out.

• We aim to be as accurate as possible when providing details of what to expect on our tours and cannot issue refunds to guests whose expectations or desired experience of the tour differ from the information we provide ahead of booking. This includes:

• That the duration of our tours is around 45 minutes - 1 hour depending on the chosen tour
• That our tours involve around 15 - 25 minutes of walking time depending on the chosen tour
• That our tours take place entirely outdoors
• That our tours include the number of stories stated on each tour description
• That our guide may read stories verbatim to provide a consistent experience and accurate details
• That our stories may include references to topics some may find sensitive
• That our tours focus on Cape May's history and convey stories of unverified but potentially paranormal experiences related to that history
• That our tours are not intended to be a horror experience, or to provide the feeling of being scared

CANCELLATIONS

• In the rare, unforeseen event that the tour must be cancelled for any reason other than weather, ticket holders will be notified via email as soon as possible and will receive automatic refunds, no further action required.

PETS AND SERVICE ANIMALS

• Service animals needed for accessibility are welcome on our tours, but we cannot accommodate pets.

• We do appreciate advance notice if you are bringing a service animal so we can mark your party as exempt from our pet policy, though this is not required.

• If you are unsure as to whether your animal qualifies as a service animal, please see the Americans with Disabilities Act publication ADA Requirements: Service Animals.

SMOKING, VAPING, TOBACCO, AND MARIJAUNA

• For the health and comfort of all tour guests, we ask that tour guests 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.

TOUR ETIQUETTE

• Tour guests must remain on public sidewalks at all times.

• To keep the sidewalks and streets as clear as possible, tour participants may not bring bicycles or other recreational vehicles on the tour.

• Out of courtesy for Cape May's residents and visitors, we ask that tour guests refrain from littering, shouting, trespassing, or otherwise causing a disturbance while on our tours.

Terms, Conditions, and Liability Waiver

By purchasing tickets and participating in a History Capers LLC walking tour, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to the following. That:

1. Tour participants will follow any laws, ordinances, and executive orders enforced by the State of New Jersey and the City of Cape May.
2. While on a History Capers LLC walking tour, tour participants will not block the sidewalk, trespass on private property, or in any way cause harm or be disruptive to the residents of and visitors to the City of Cape May and their property.
3. Tour participants will not bring animals on the tour, except in the case of medically-required service animals.
4. Tour participants will refrain from smoking, vaping, or otherwise using tobacco and/or marijuana during the tour and while waiting for the tour to begin at the tour meeting place.
5. Failure to abide by the tour policies set forth by History Capers LLC and/or disorderly or aggressive behavior toward other participants, History Capers LLC tour guides, or others will result in a participant's immediate dismissal from the tour without a refund.
6. Parents or guardians of children under 18 years old are responsible for their child’s safety and behavior on the tour.
7. History Capers LLC reserves the right to make changes in the scheduled itinerary for the comfort and safety of its tour participants, or when deemed appropriate according to the best judgment of the guide.
8. Tour participants who decide to leave the tour before its completion assume all risks inherent in their decision to leave and waive all liability against History Capers LLC arising from that decision.
9. History Capers LLC is not in any way affiliated with or sponsored by the City of Cape May.
10. By the nature of this type of activity, tour participants may be exposed to a variety of hazards and risks, foreseen or unforeseen. Tour participants voluntary assume all risks associated with taking a History Capers LLC walking tour, including but not limited to risks of loss, property damage, personal injury, and death.
11. By participating in a History Capers LLC walking tour, participants agree to waive, discharge, and agree not to sue History Capers LLC, the City of Cape May, or any of their officers, agents, servants or employees (hereinafter referred to as releasees) from any and all liability, claims, demands, actions and causes of action whatsoever arising out of or related to any loss, damage, or injury, including death, as a result of participating in a tour, whether caused by the negligence of the releasees or otherwise. Participants also agree to indemnify and hold harmless the releasees from any loss, liability, damage or costs, including court costs and attorney fees, that they may incur due to their participation in said tour, whether caused by the negligence of the releasees or otherwise.
12. Tour participants agree not to hold History Capers LLC or any releasees responsible for any perceived supernatural activity experienced before, during, or after participation on the tour.