Events

Informal in-process art making

Journey on Essex Heritage’s landing craft Naumkeag to Great Misery Island in Salem Sound. Along the way, hear stories about the rich history of the harbor and how the Misery Islands acquired their unique name. When you arrive, you’ll have 2 hours to explore the trails, open meadows, rocky shoreline, and hidden coves on the island. The...

A Huge Production presents the Pet Rock By-The-Sea Benefit Concert sponsored by XFINITY to benefit the Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem MA on Saturday, September 16 from Noon – 6 PM at The Winter Island Park Pavilion in Salem MA. Beyond enjoying three dynamic music performers, attendees will have the chance to buy food, enjoy...

Join The House of the Seven Gables, Salem Historical Society, and St. Peter’s-San Pedro Church for an afternoon book talk with local author, Benjamin Shallop, featuring his most recent publication, The Founding of Salem, City of Peace. In the 1620s the land that would one day become the Massachusetts North Shore was a harsh frontier. Native Americans, fishermen, and religious exiles...

Enjoy delicious food while enjoying live music with your community every Saturday at the Village Tavern in Downtown Salem.

Join us for three days at the start of fall, to enjoy hand-picked goth and goth-friendly artisans, creators, and curators as they showcase their wares! $3 cash admission at the door. Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/events/107605402386753/ Google Calendar link: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=N2VtOWdpZnBoa3Q2ZGdxdGRuZmxhcWZoa2YgZ2hvc3Quc2hpcC5tYXJrZXRAbQ&tmsrc=ghost.ship.market%40gmail.com

Experience New England’s fantastical past by spending an evening in one of the oldest homes in Salem. You will be immersed in original rooms dimly lit by candles while experiencing New England’s history, legends, and lore that have been passed down for generations. Join us to explore the reality of our terrifying past. BYOB alcohol.

Beep baseball, or baseball for the blind, comes to the Salem Common on Sunday, Sept 17th! The Salem Commission on Disabilities invites you to come watch and listen to blind athletes play an adaptive form of baseball using their ears and athletic skills. The exhibition will begin around noon and is sponsored by Adaptive Sports New...

Climb aboard Naumkeag, Essex Heritage’s landing craft for a trip to Bakers Island Light Station. Enjoy a 30-minute cruise from Salem past rugged coastline, harbor islands, and five lighthouses to Bakers Island. The light station is a 10-acre property that has been in use aiding in maritime navigation for almost 250 years. The site features an...

Get a glimpse into the world of the Irish staff who kept the Phillips House running smoothly. Through the stories of cook Bridget Durkin, waitress Delia Cawley, nursemaid Catherine Shaughnessy, and chauffeur Patrick O’Hara, visitors will learn about the daily duties and what it was like to work for the Phillips family through the first...

Join us at The House of the Seven Gables Visitor Center for an afternoon of dancing and socializing. Sharon German of Divinity Dance will lead a 45-minute lesson of salsa and bachata, followed by dancing. This event is free as part of Trails and Sails, but registration is required. Space is limited. No partner needed. https://7gables.org/event/trails-and-sails-salsa/

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.

Fish weirs have been constructed by the Indigenous Massachusett people since time immemorial. Join members of the Massachusett Tribe to learn the history and participate in the renewal of this tradition in Salem Harbor. Thomas Green, a member of the Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag, will give a public presentation “The Massachusett Tribe in Salem: Weaving Indigenous...

All are welcome; join church members and friends for Coffee and Conversation in the Cleveland Room.

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

Join the staff over at Bit Bar for a truly unique trivia experience! Get your friends and family together and team up to take on Tuesday Trivia Nights with Bit Bar.

Stop by Bit Bar on Tuesday nights for Karaoke, drinks, and delicious food for your entire crew. After 8pm Bit Bar becomes a 21+ venue so keep that in mind when making your plans.

$10 adults, Kids 12 and under are $5. Join us every Wednesday morning in July & August for Bubbles and Books on our seaside lawn. Fairytales do come true at castles by the sea! Doors open at 10 am. Stories start at 10:15 am. Feel free to bring a blanket for your little one to...

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

Please join the Samaritan Charitable Society of Salem for an important community symposium on the Many Faces of Homelessness on Sept. 20th at 6:45pm at the Peabody Essex Museum. Keynote speaker is Dr. Jim O’Connell, President of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP), and discussion moderated by the Rev. Liz Walker, Chair of the Cory...

Samaritan Charitable Society of Salem to Sponsor The Many Faces of Homelessness More and more people are finding themselves unhoused in America, and Salem is no exception. In an effort to address this critical issue, the Samaritan Charitable Society of Salem will host a symposium, “The Many Faces of Homelessness,” on Wednesday, September 20th, at...

Every Wednesday night Bit Bar hosts their weekly music video bingo series. Stop in for a drink and some good food and enjoy a fun twist on the classic game of bingo. Please keep in mind that after 8pm Bit Bar becomes a 21+ venue.

Enhance the quality of life in the Salem downtown area by providing a community activity that fosters social gathering and interaction. Provide a convenient and congenial means of purchasing locally grown or prepared food products. Support local agriculture and producers by providing a direct market for their produce and goods.

Stop by the historic Derby Square abutting Front Street in Downtown Salem, Thursdays for farm fresh food, live music, cooking demos, and more! Stop by to see the community art project the Tree of Care and Wonder from the artists in residence at Artist’s Row.