Events

Free Tea & Cake Tasting at Jolie Tea Company. Every Friday afternoon, 3:00-5:00pm. Come enjoy and taste some of our favorite tea blends and cake flavors!

Summer kicks off in Derby Square with the launch of the Salem Arts Festival — a celebration of four centuries of Salem’s creative heritage. Live performances, the Juried Art Gallery...

Get ready for a night of glitz, glam, and fierce performances in a setting like no other! Join us for two performances of Queens at the Castle, a high-energy, laugh-out-loud...

Enjoy a relaxing kayak or paddleboard tour along the coastline of Salem Neck as the sun sets over Beverly Harbor.

Join educator, author, and former Paranormal Salem owner Kimberly Peterson for an intimate 90-minute indoor workshop exploring the tools, history, and lived experience behind paranormal investigation in Salem. Blending real...

PEM Presents is made possible by The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation. Join the New York Neo-Futurists for an off-the-wall theater experience at PEM! Watch this experimental ensemble attempt...

Miz Diamond Wigfall drag extravaganza at Bit Bar.

Join us for the 18th annual Salem Arts Festival, June 5-7, 2026, in historic downtown Salem, celebrating our Salem 400+ milestone through a vibrant showcase of local art, music, dance,...

Celebrate Salem Arts Fest with free outdoor art making on Essex Street! We’ll be hosting Artists for Humanity from 11 am to 3 pm on Saturday, June 6, as they...

Join Historic New England on June 6 for a region wide Open House! Explore 38 distinctly different historic sites for FREE from Connecticut to Maine. In the North Shore, connect...

Join us for a 5K run or 1 mile run/walk and then enjoy beer or coffee with fellow runners — all are welcome (including sporty pups!). Prizes at every 5th...

Far From the Tree x Sex and the City Launch Party 6/6 – 6/7 💋🍸✨ We’re celebrating all weekend long with SATC flights, live music, food trucks, and local pop-ups...

Join educator, author, and former Paranormal Salem owner Kimberly Peterson for an intimate 90-minute indoor workshop exploring the tools, history, and lived experience behind paranormal investigation in Salem. Blending real...

Prepare for a lip sync battle like no other. The Lip Sync Smackdown for the Nonexistent Crown brings ten incredible performers—drag kings, queens, and all things in between—competing for a...

PEM Presents is made possible by The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation. Join the New York Neo-Futurists for an off-the-wall theater experience at PEM! Watch this experimental ensemble attempt...

Join us for the 18th annual Salem Arts Festival, June 5-7, 2026, in historic downtown Salem, celebrating our Salem 400+ milestone through a vibrant showcase of local art, music, dance,...

¡Un recorrido por La Casa de los Siete Tejados en español!

Meters for Liters is a weekly group run from the Tap Room. This is not a race, just a chance to get out and earn some cold beer. When we...

Within the past generation, journalism has been upended by the Internet and social media — and it’s still undergoing extraordinary transformation. Join author Julia Cooke for a discussion about Starry...

Diamond’s Dine In the musical millennial revue with singing, dancing, and of course comedy! Cohosted by DJ Maxine Harrison and featuring rotating weekly special guests! Please come and celebrate Sungay...

Far From the Tree x Sex and the City Launch Party 6/6 – 6/7 💋🍸✨ We’re celebrating all weekend long with SATC flights, live music, food trucks, and local pop-ups...

INDUSTRY NIGHT OPEN MIC 6:30pm Sign Ups Start 7-9pm Open Mic First come, first serve, with PA provided. Drink, sing, and be merry with your host and bartender, Dylan!

Ginger has a Pride Night every second and fourth Wednesdays of the month from 7 to 10. It’s a safe place for LGBT+ people and allies to come, hang out...

Join us for a 5 rounds of general-knowledge pub trivia! One finally Jeopardy-style question for all the marbles–winning team goes home with a gift card and bragging rights!

Join us at Far From The Tree for Open Mic Night, a laid-back evening featuring local talent, good cider, and great energy. Whether you’re a musician, poet, comedian, or just...

Meters for Liters is a weekly 5k run from the brewery. This is not a race, just a chance to get out and earn some cold beer. When we get...

Come enjoy our weekly free Bingo hosted by the BINGO KING himself Will Pottorff!

Celebrate the rich and global history of tea with a tasting of five custom tea blends! Salem’s favorite tea blenders Diehl Marcus and Company will lead participants through a guided...

Salem Food Tours is celebrating Salem on its 400th anniversary with a multi-faceted 11-day event. Family-friendly and free events included! We’ll be shining a light on Salem’s history through lens...

The Salem Farmers’ Market dates back to 1634. With its peak around 1930, an estimated 10,000 people visited the market on a single Saturday.