Events

Join us for live music, enjoy rock and country.

Sal “The Voice” Valentinetti, Heidi Klum’s unforgettable 2016 Golden Buzzer recipient and finalist of America’s Got Talent, is an Italian-American crooner known best for his flawless vocals, larger than life personality, and his heart of gold. From a very young age Sal was influenced by his grandmother to love the musical genius of the classic...

Join Gulu-Gulu Cafe Friday nights for their live music series. Bands and musicians range from acoustic guitar, jazz standards, saxophones, trios, and more! Support live musicians and listen to live music!

Children, tweens, teens, and adults are all welcome to participate in our “Good Witch Transformations”! Through our transformations children unleash their own spellbinding charms and embrace their individuality. Children are invited to browse our collection of witch hats and dresses. Adorned with shimmering stars, flowing capes, and ribbons of enchantment, these outfits are sure to...

The Boutique features uniquely decorated fresh wreaths, arrangements, swags, boxwood trees, and much more. You’re sure to find that special something to trim your home for the holiday or to find a gift for someone special!

Join us for the 2023 Holiday Season as we proudly present our fifth annual “Decks The Halls” holiday celebration! Delight in the enchanting ambiance of Christmas and White Birch trees, meticulously arranged garlands, festive wreaths, and the warm embrace of candlelight that will envelop you throughout your tour of the Hammond Castle Museum. Immerse yourself...

Informal in-process art making

 Historic Salem, Inc. (HSI) is pleased to announce that tickets for this year’s Christmas in Salem house tour are now available online at www.historicsalem.org.  2023 is the 44th year of offering a collection of homes bedecked for the holidays and a variety of seasonal musical entertainment.  The annual tour has become a Christmas tradition for many residents and friends...

Join History Alive to experience the Christmastide season from before Christmas was a holiday in America. After premiering in 2021 at the Old Town Hall, this play-with-music moves to the House of the Seven Gables in 2023 to continue to spread the Yuletide cheer.

Celebrate the season as the Preservation Hall Jazz Band returns with the Creole Christmas concert series. Join as the band performs New Orleans classics as well as some of our best-loved holiday selections with a twist.

Join us for the 2023 Holiday Season as we proudly present our fifth annual “Decks The Halls” holiday celebration! Delight in the enchanting ambiance of Christmas and White Birch trees, meticulously arranged garlands, festive wreaths, and the warm embrace of candlelight that will envelop you throughout your tour of the Hammond Castle Museum. Immerse yourself...

 Historic Salem, Inc. (HSI) is pleased to announce that tickets for this year’s Christmas in Salem house tour are now available online at www.historicsalem.org.  2023 is the 44th year of offering a collection of homes bedecked for the holidays and a variety of seasonal musical entertainment.  The annual tour has become a Christmas tradition for many residents and friends...

If you’ve acquired a collection of stones (or you’re well on your way to one, or you’d like to be), but you’re not entirely sure how to get the most benefit from them, this workshop will help you understand all the ways to work with crystals and stones for protection, healing, love, success, stress relief,...

Join us to relax, have a cup of coffee or tea + conversations

Come on down for Diamond’s Dine-In Drag Brunch! This is a weekly event with local Drag Queen Miz Diamond Wigfall! Someone will be her guest. Be ready for numbers, games, drag, and mimosas all afternoon.

Join History Alive to experience the Christmastide season from before Christmas was a holiday in America. After premiering in 2021 at the Old Town Hall, this play-with-music moves to the House of the Seven Gables in 2023 to continue to spread the Yuletide cheer.

There’s nothing sexier than an Aussie storm and the kind of explosive thunder you feel down under. With the crack of a whip, you can saddle up for an intimate and seductive soiree with some of Australia’s hottest exports. Think golden tans, smiles for miles and the kind of chiseled bodies you can grate your...

101.7 The Bull Presents Songs & Stories to benefit St. Jude featuring: Brian Kelley, Kassi Ashton, Chase Matthew & Drew Baldridge Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line headlines a night of acoustic hits all to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St Jude Children’s Research Hospital – where no family pays for treatment, travel, or...

Hammond Castle Museum Member savings apply. Join us as we present “Sketch The Halls” – a sketch class led by Sue Wheeler of Arts Abound in Magnolia, offering exclusive access into the Museum during our Deck The Halls Holiday celebration. Whether you’re a stick figure doodler or a first-rate talent, all skill levels are welcome!...

Join us every Tuesday during gallery hours for complementary tea with admission to the gallery.

Stop by Gulu-Gulu Cafe for a fun trivia series that will excite and engage any audience! Quirky, funny, and free!

Spend a haunting December evening discovering the true origins of Christmas in one of Salem’s oldest homes. Revisit a time when tales of terror and devious acts dominated the holiday season before it was tamed into the cozy family holiday we know today. In ancient rooms warmed by a flickering fire with a drink in...

Join us for our 5th annual Deck The Halls holiday celebration. Hammond Castle Museum will be dressed for the holidays inside and out. Begin your evening as you come upon our holiday illumination where thousands of twinkling holiday lights set the Castle and our iconic arches aglow. Then, enter the Museum and delight in the...

Since its completion in 1929, Hammond Castle Museum has attracted rumors and urban legends of supernatural associations and occult happening. While most of these wild stories can be dismissed as pure fiction, the building occupies a fascinating place within the broader historical context of the development of spiritualist and spiritualist-adjacent fields in American culture. The...

On December 6, 1917, during the height of WWI, two ships trying to navigate Halifax Harbor collided resulting in the largest man-made explosion of the pre-atomic age. Essex Heritage President, David Read, will recount the events leading up to this devastating tragedy and the impressive Massachusetts rescue effort. Relive the personal stories and riveting details...

Sing, dance, or simply witness local musical talent, or simply witness the chaos of Gulu-Gulu’s open mic.   The best open mic in the World, on the North Shore, in Salem! Come join the fun every Thursday night! Anything and everything are welcome. Sing, Dance, Hum, Orate, or simply witness the beautiful chaos that is...