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Tickets Closing Soon for the Harvest Ball to Benefit the West Cape May Community Christmas Parade

Join the New Jersey Farmers Cooperative (a 501C3) in supporting a beloved West Cape May Community Tradition – the West Cape May Community Christmas Parade.

WHAT: The NJFC is hosting the Harvest Ball: an evening of dinner, dancing and celebrating
WHEN: Friday, November 10, 2023 from 6:30 – 10:30pm
WHERE: Willow Creek Winery (168 Stevens Street in West Cape May)

6:30 PM | Social Hour with Light Hors d’Oeuvre and Cash Bar

7:30 PM | Three-course Dinner

9:00 PM | Words of Gratitude followed by Dancing

10:30 PM | Evening concludes

Tickets are $75 per person (tax-deductible) gratuity not included, guests will be seated at tables of 10

Book Your Tickets Today.

Menu:

First Course
Mixed Field Greens Salad served with choice of vinaigrette and creamy dressing
Second Course
Braised Beef Short Rib with rosemary redskin potatoes | haricots verts
– or –

Lemon Dill Salmon with saffron rice | haricots verts

– or –

Vegan Entrée – Chef’s Choice
Third Course

Cannoli with Chocolate Sauce

Live entertainment and other surprises will be announced soon.

Semi-formal attire not required, but certainly encouraged

Celebrating our island traditions is what makes this community so special and events like the Community Christmas Parade need your support to continue. So mark your calendars to join in on these amazing celebrations and support this beautiful island Borough and its special community-building traditions.

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An Amazing Experience – Elevated

Any time spent at Willow Creek Winery is a memorable experience. Our estate and public buildings set on 50-acres with gorgeous gardens and vineyards that you can explore create the perfect backdrop to any time you spend in Cape May. This is why we have become a must-see destination in New Jersey.

We love when you make us part of your vacation itinerary. We are also grateful for the groups that come through here to celebrate bachelorettes (did you see us featured in a recent Philadelphia Inquirer article?!), birthdays, reunions and showers (just to name a few).

While a visit here to get together with friends and family will already be special, we offer a variety of exclusive a la carte and add-on packages that can be added to your reservation to enhance your experience. 

Options include:

  • pre-ordering a cheese board and sparkling wine for the table
  • adding more time to your reservation (reminder, our standard table reservation is 90 minutes)
  • renting out one of our 2 covered porches to make a private space for you for 3 hours
  • private yoga and meditation class in the vines or gardens

We have so many more options to make your time fully customized. If you are interested in enhancing a planned celebratory trip to Willow Creek, email: events@willowcreekwinerycapemay.com and someone from our Events Team will be in touch. If your event will have 25+ people, instead of email, please fill out our event inquiry form.

Cheers to a fall filled with your special moments and to celebrating them at Willow Creek Winery.

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September Live Music at Willow Creek

Summer doesn’t officially end until September 22, and especially down here in Cape May our locals summer goes long past Labor Day. This September we have an impressive line-up of live music to help keep that summer chill and weekend vineyard vibes going.

Our music schedule kicks-off Labor Day weekend (Friday, Sept 1 – Sunday, Sept 3) with:

Friday, September 1 from 4 – 8pm with Ty and Rachel
Saturday, September 2 from 1 – 4pm with Mark Fisher
Sunday September 3 from 1 – 4pm with Wesley Ochs

The rest of the month is filled with a great variety of performers including:

Friday, September 8 from 4 – 8pm with Mike Tobin
Sunday, September 10 from 1 – 4pm with Poor Mouth Henry Duo
Friday, September 15 from 4 – 8pm with John Heffren
Saturday, September 16 from 4 – 8pm with Roots in Blue Stone
Sunday, September 17 from 1 – 4pm with Mike Tobin
Friday, September 22 from 4 – 8pm with Perry Curcio
Saturday, September 23 from 4 – 8pm with Gordon Vincent
Sunday, September 24 from 1 – 4pm with Roots in Blue Stone
Friday, September 29 from 4 – 8pm with Mike Tobin
Saturday, September 30 from 1 – 4pm with Mark Fisher

Don’t forget on Fridays we also fire up the fire pits. So grab a glass, grab a chair and come see why Willow Creek Winery is the must-see Cape May destination.

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August Live Music Schedule

Yes, our giant pretzels, beautiful cheese boards and fresh salads pair perfectly with our wines and sangrias. But do you know what else does – live music!

Sitting back on our beautiful property listening to some wonderful local artists is an ideal way to send your long Cape May weekends.

This August we have a variety of performers to provide a great backdrop to your winery excursion.

August 2023
Friday, August 4 from 4 – 8pm with Matt Mass
Saturday, August 5 from 1 – 4pm with Funky Brewster
Sunday, August 6 from 1 – 4pm with Dion Paci
Saturday, August 12 from 1 – 4pm with Mike Tobin
Sunday, August 13 from 1 – 4pm with Ear Candy Duo
Friday, August 18 from 4 – 8pm with Matt Freedman
Saturday, August 19 from 1 – 4pm with Mark Fisher
Sunday, August 20 from 1 – 4pm with Mike Cali
Friday, August 25 from 4 – 8pm with John Heffren
Saturday, August 26 from 1 – 4pm with Roots in Blue Stone

Performers and performances subject to change so please be sure to check our social media sites for any updates.

If you’d like to get a jump on upcoming live entertainment scheduled – you can check out the Live Music Calendar.

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Willow Creek Winery Takes Home the Gold – Best of Jersey Shore

Willow Creek Winery might be known for its reds, whites and roses – but this summer we are also known for our Gold. Willow Creek Winery was recently awarded two Gold Medals from Best of Jersey Shore 2023 – winning 1st in both the Winery and Banquet Facility categories.

The community vote-based awards are presented by Regional Media.

A very special Thank You to all who voted for Willow Creek Winery in these categories. We appreciate that you want to recognize us among so many great Jersey Shore locations in both of these categories.

Hamilton Wilde, Director of Events at Willow Creek Winery, showing off the new hardware.

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Willow Creek Farm & Winery Named Winner in 2023 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards®

15th Annual Couples’ Choice Awards Honor the Top Wedding Vendors Nationwide and Abroad

Cape May, January 29, 2023. — Willow Creek Farm & Winery was announced as a winner of the 2023 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards®, an accolade representing the top wedding professionals across the board in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism reviewed by couples on WeddingWire, a trusted wedding vendor marketplace.

To determine these distinguished wedding professionals, WeddingWire analyzed reviews within its Vendor Directory across more than 20 service categories—from venues and caterers to florists and photographers—to find the most- and highest-rated vendors of the year. The winners exhibit superior professionalism, responsiveness, service and quality when interacting with the millions of couples who turn to WeddingWire to help with their wedding planning process each month.

Wedding professionals who win WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Awards® are members of WeddingPro, a leading B2B wedding brand. As the largest marketplace and community for wedding professionals, WeddingPro connects businesses with more than 20 million unique monthly visitors who are planning weddings on The Knot and WeddingWire, as well as with hundreds of thousands of pros in the industry. Through its online marketplaces, educational programs and community-building events, WeddingPro is dedicated to helping wedding professionals build relationships with couples and pros that grow their businesses.

Willow Creek Farm & Winery is honored to be one of the top vendors in Venue in Cape May on WeddingWire.

For more information about Willow Creek Farm & Winery, please visit us on WeddingWire.

To learn more about the Couples’ Choice Awards®, visit www.weddingwire.com/couples-choice-awards.

About Willow Creek Farm & Winery

Willow Creek Farm & Winery is a private winery wedding venue located in Cape May, New Jersey. This is the ideal location for couples who are searching for a one-of-a-kind and scenic space to host their special day. Let the team of event specialists work with you to create your dream wedding.

Facilities and Capacities

Willow Creek Farm & Winery can comfortably accommodate up to 350 guests. The double-height Grand Tasting room features seven-foot crystal chandeliers and post-and-beam construction. While handcrafted by Amish artisans from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the space provides a rustic-meets-elegance setting. The stunning grounds boast endless opportunities for unique and beautiful wedding photos, from scenic vineyards to lush gardens and stand-out, life-size Alice in Wonderland fantasy chessboard.

Services Offered

From accommodations to event planning, Willow Creek Farm & Winery has a number of services available to make preparing for your big day an enjoyable experience. The venue offers in-house catering so you’ll have one less vendor to worry about hiring. Various event rentals can be provided so the wedding you’ve been envisioning can be brought to life. Additional services Willow Creek Winery has available are:

  • Cleanup
  • In-house bar
  • Lighting
  • Sound
  • Preferred vendors only Chairs
  • Tables
  • Parking Wheelchair access

Cuisine

Willow Creek Farm & Winery can prepare delicious cuisine for your wedding. Their exceptional culinary menu offers hors d’oeuvres, stations and plated serving styles. Necessary food and beverage items are supplied, including flatware, glassware, barware and linens.

Accommodations

The venue can provide on-site accommodations for the newlywed couple. Their new seashore country estate offers stunning views, three decks, an enclosed solarium porch, and more. The newly renovated space has a fully equipped kitchen and a charming bedroom. The Southern Mansion, the venue’s sister property, offers boutique accommodations for your wedding party. Built in 1860, the historic mansion is a five-minute walk to the beach.

Other Services

You and your guests can indulge in some of the finest handcrafted wines found on this side of Europe at Willow Creek Winery. Couples can choose to have an open bar at their wedding featuring their house and specialty wines.

About WeddingWire

WeddingWire is a trusted online and app-based marketplace, connecting couples with local wedding professionals across the US and internationally through WeddingWire.in and WeddingWire.ca, with a suite of comprehensive tools that make wedding planning easier. Operating within the $250 billion global wedding industry, WeddingWire helps couples find the right team of wedding professionals to plan and execute a wedding celebration personalized to them. Couples planning their weddings can read millions of vendor reviews and search, compare and book from a directory of hundreds of thousands of vendors local to them.

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Engagement Season

Did you know that roughly 40% of engagements occur between Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day?

With that in mind, I find myself meeting and touring couples through our Winery daily this time of year looking for the perfect venue for their dream wedding, and they all have the same question – how long will my preferred date be available? The answer – it depends. It may only be a week, a day, or an hour before another couple arrives who is ready to book that date.

Choosing a wedding venue is never easy and is probably one of, if not the most, important decision to make when planning a wedding. My advice to prospective clients is to ask themselves whether they can envision themselves at a venue and how it feels to imagine that day. If they can picture their friends and family as clear as day dancing the night away, they’ve found their perfect venue.

It’s easy to be overwhelmed with the number of options available to newly engaged couples. Over the last few years, the wedding industry has surged, making it even more difficult for couples to parse out the truly experienced wedding professionals from the hundreds of names that fill the pages of wedding websites.

So what makes a Willow Creek Wedding stand out? Just ask some of our past clients!

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Christmas Sip & Shop

Join us December 10th-11th & December 17th – 18th

Willow Creek Winery Sip & Shop

from  12pm-6pm

Enjoy festive weekends, shop locals vendors and sip your favorite Willow Creek wine.

Vendors include;

Mallory Eats
Ainsley Rose Baby Boutique
Cape May Honey Farm
Meeker Sisters Art & Ceramics
Guppie Style
South of the Moon Pottery
Kinj Collective LLC
Little White Shed & Co
Mercabows
Kristen Steindl
Bakers Bounty
Crafts by the Surf
Serenity by Sara
Climbing Branches
Classical Clay Co
Two Can Craft
JKJC Design Company
Shop Gia Taylor LLC
Jasmine Violet Creations
Lularoe with Darlene
Liv Smith Designs
Shop Sanctuary
Fabulous Mosaics
Hopes Soaps

BECOME A VENDOR:  events@willowcreekwinerycapemay.com

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Valentines at the Vineyard, Willow Creek Winery Cape May

Where better to wine and dine your sweetheart this Valentine’s Weekend than with Valentines at the Vineyard at Willow Creek Winery, Cape May?  Set the stage for seduction with a 5-course aphrodisiac menu by master chef Brian Parker paired with our vintners’ curated wine selections. Dine by candlelight and dance in front of our roaring fire to the smooth sounds of the Bittersweet Duo to create an evening of romance you’ll never forget!

Saturday, February 15th | Seatings at 6 & 7:30 o’clock in the Evening
$90 per Guest

Click here to book the 6pm Seating.
Click here to book the 7:30pm Seating.

First Course
Sautéed Thai-style Crab Cake, sweet chili sauce
Wine | Wilde Cock White

Second Course
Chef Parker’s Chopped Romaine Salad
topped with blue cheese, sun-dried tomatoes & brioche croutons, warm bacon-truffle vinaigrette
Wine | Seyval Blanc

Third Course
Lemon Sorbet

Fourth Course

Choice of (Please state your entree choice in the comments section when booking.)
Lobster Stuffed Shrimp
with lobster cream sauce, saffron rice, asparagus with hollandaise sauce
Wine | Malvaisia Back Field
or
Seared New York Strip Steak
topped with roasted garlic and caramelized onion, demi-glace, garlic red mashed potatoes, asparagus with hollandaise sauce
Wine | Bacchus Red
or
Vegetarian Jackfruit “Crabcake”,
roasted-pepper citrus vegan “mayonnaise”, saffron rice,
asparagus with hollandaise sauce
Wine | Malvaisia Back Field

Fifth Course
Hamilton’s House Made Gingerbread
topped with powdered sugar & a dollop of fresh whipped cream
Sangria | Guava-Pear

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Paws & Pinot at Willow Creek Winery

Holiday happenings are not just for humans at Willow Creek Winery. Get your pet in on the merrymaking at Paws & Pinot! Get out your selfie stick and capture the moment with Santa Paws because leashed pets are welcome to this pet-friendly event!

Enjoy some wine & tasty tapas with your four-legged friends and get in some last-minute Christmas shopping. You might just score a couple of stocking fillers for your canine or feline companion! Paws & Pinot features a variety of pet-related vendors–including artisan dog treats, local artists, jewelers, photographers, bakers, and crafters. And best of all, Beacon Animal Shelter will be on hand with adoptable pets looking for their fur-ever home for the holidays.

Bring a donation of a non-perishable pet food item or unused pet toy and you’ll be eligible for a free sample of Willow Creek Winery’s estate-grown and bottled Pinot Noir. You’ll also be entered to win a private quick flight wine tasting for four (a $100 value). Private wine tasting prize vouchers will be awarded during the Paws and Pinot event but can be redeemed at a later date

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