Events

The Salem Haunted Magic Show celebrates its 15th year in Salem with its all-new show HYSTERIA: The Ghost Magician! Shows beginning in late August through November 6th!

Join us in the Cellar at The Hotel Salem for a four-course HAUNT! inspired meal featuring scare actors, immersive theming, and a storyline you won’t want to miss to uncover the mystery of the Driver family!

Presented by The Black Veil. Tread beyond the darkened pines of The Pioneer Village. Featuring art, clothing, jewelry and oddity vendors, performances, ghost stories, hot cider, food trucks, Biergarten & more.

Our sinister and entertaining guide leads a dark journey of haunting tales from Salem’s history in a trolley ride you’ll never forget! Departs from Gallows Hill. Combo tickets with Gallows Hill Main Show.

The courtyard is haunted… again. You came to Salem to enjoy the Halloween season, but have you enjoyed yourself a little too much? Enter a prison existing in liminal space, holding murderers, cult leaders and madmen. Tonight you will find yourself “locked” in the courtyard until sunrise, unless you can assist the Warden to find...

It’s 1692 in Salem, and the audience is on trial for witchcraft! Hear testimony against you and plead your case. Will you be found guilty? Combo tickets with Gallows Hill Main Show.

Join Salem’s master storyteller, Nathaniel Hawthorne, for a frightful evening of thrills and chills in the gloomy shadow of The Gables! The famous author performs his most frightening tales, as well as the terrifying works of fellow writer, Edgar Allan Poe. Stories include The House of the Seven Gables, The Cask of Amontillado, Annabel Lee,...

Join the Salem Art Gallery and Eden Rayz at the Satanic Temple of Salem for an immersive musical death awareness meditation, including the world premiere of the original composition: Nox Obscura. This musical death awareness meditation will focus on moving the grief that comes with awareness through our bodies so we can collectively make space...

Whether you’re visiting Salem with your witch family or just love (witch)crafting, join The Sea Wych Salem for a magical experience in Witch City. The Sea Wych Salem will present the history and lore behind the witch ball, and then guide you as you create your own to protect your home, welcome in joy, banish...

This modern riff on the fifteenth-century morality play “Everyman” follows Everybody (chosen from amongst the cast by lottery at each performance) as they journey through life’s greatest mystery—the meaning of living. A finalist for the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, “Everybody” is a wildly funny and provocative evening of theater. PERFORMANCES October 17, 18, 24...

Liberated is a tantalizing theatrical experience. Join us for a night of dazzling performance, live music, and community celebration. Expect an unforgettable blend of artistry, dance, and spectacle in a one-of-a-kind party that will leave you feeling Liberated. Burlesque and Live Band .. Full Bar. 18+

In this cult classic, Brad and Janet discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular being named “Rocky.” Complete with sass from the audience, cascading toilet paper, and an array of other audience participation...

Ru Paul drag race viewing 8pm Performers go on 9pm Music by Maxine Harrison Free! 21+

Kevin Farren has been performing music around Massachusetts since the early 2000s.​ His repertoire spans from classic rock staples by Tom Petty, U2, and the Grateful Dead to guilty pleasures of the 80s, to contemporary artists such as Dawes and Jason Isbell. No cover!

Join Kimberly Peterson of Paranormal Salem for Ghost Hunting! Use EMF detectors, infared thermometers, audio recorders, and more to collect evidence inside The Lost Museum! Combo tickets with Gallows Hill Main Show.

Savor autumn’s enchanting flavors at Old Town Hall’s Food Market! Artisan creators serve seasonal delights and Halloween treats inside Salem’s storied walls, creating a magical dining experience weekends Thur.-Sun.

Step into Salem’s historic heart where cobblestone meets Halloween magic! Browse unique artisan treasures in the charming square featured in Hocus Pocus. Weekend marketplace enchantment awaits Saturdays and Sundays in October.

Experience Salem’s most enchanting outdoor marketplace on the historic Common! Talented artisans showcase handcrafted Halloween wonders, mystical jewelry, and seasonal treasures. Live entertainment every weekend in October!

Join us to make your own keepsake blown glass pumpkin!! Pick your colors, heat the glass, blow it into a glass bubble, shape it, and add a stem! Our experienced glassblowing staff will lead you through the process of making your very own unique glassblown pumpkin. No prior experience required.

Join us for a fun, hands-on flameworking class to make Fall inspired pumpkins. In this class, participants will work on the torch to learn how to heat, color, shape and mold molten glass to create one of a kind mini glass pumpkins.

We’re calling all aspiring wizards, witches, and slime enthusiasts to join us at Burying Point Productions for an enchanting new event, Slime Potion Brewing, every Saturday and Sunday morning from Saturday, September 20th through Sunday, November 2nd. This family-friendly event invites participants of all ages to dive into the magical world of potion-making by crafting...

A tradition on Salem Common, the Fun Fest has lots of great family activities for kids of all ages, including slides, rides, games, and fun!

Multiple award winners in family music, Ben Rudnick & Friend’s adventurous acoustic music and lyrically humorous style have won them fans of all ages. Whether on stage or record, the band’s formula of delivering interpretations of favorite, well-known songs combined with get-up-and-dance original tunes is a winner. Concerts are community- building events; the recordings bring...

Fiesta Shows hosts a food court on Salem Common. Hours vary based on weather and crowd conditions.

Make your visit to The Good Witch of Salem’s shop memorable by booking our in-store Potion Brewing Experience. This activity is led by our Witch Apprentices. Activities are recommended for children ages 3 and up. *One appointment slot for each child is required.*

The Salem Haunted Magic Show celebrates its 15th year in Salem with its all-new show HYSTERIA: The Ghost Magician! Shows beginning in late August through November 6th!

Craft Witch is a DIY crafting session with something for everyone! Choose from a wide array of options to create your very own one-of-a-kind craft. Whichever craft you decide to create, you’ll be provided with all the materials, tools, and knowledge needed to let your creativity flourish. Unlike our broom making, bookbinding, and spelljar making...

Calling all closet-cleaners, sustainable shoppers, and fashion lovers! Style Exchange is bringing the Salem community together for an afternoon of local thrifting at the Harborwalk Garden. Shop what your neighbors no longer need — and give pre-loved fashion a second life. This isn’t your average flea market; it’s a neighborhood-style thrift pop-up. Come to browse...

Salem’s only Jack-O’-Lantern festival! Discover a glowing labyrinth of carved Jack’s and animated jack-o’-lanterns that engage and amaze. A one-of-a-kind, all-ages Halloween experience unique to Salem! ️️

This workshop will help you understand how to work with crystals and stones for protection, healing, love, success, stress relief, and other common concerns. Sandra Mariah Wright, co-author of Awakening the Crystals, will show you methods for choosing, cleansing, “waking up,” and working with earth’s treasures. If you’d like to bring crystals with you, go...