Springtime brings two chances to tour distinctive homes not usually open to the public:
On Saturday, April 30, the doors of charmingly decorated private homes in the historic beachfront town of Cape May—ranging from Victorian gingerbread to 21st-century modern—will open to visitors from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is $20 for adults, $15 for children ages 3 to 12. The tour is part of the Cape Ma Spring Festival, sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities. Find out more at capemaymac.org.
Standout homes in Westfield, Scotch Plains and Plainfield will play host on Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in this year’s Friends of New Jersey Festival Orchestra’s Tour of Notable Homes. Other highlights: musical entertainment, refreshments and luxury basket raffles. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 on tour day; there’s more at njfestivalorchestra.org.