Events

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

Calling all Potion Masters! Stop by during our “walk-in” times to brew your very own potion. There will be two (2) recipes to choose from. Create a “Dragon’s Breath” potion or a “Love Potion”. Our magical employees will guide children to measure, mix, and create! Students will get to take home their potion. No pre-registration is...

Ghosted is a hauntingly hilarious stand-up comedy show where comedians ghostwrite new sets for each other to perform. The comics don’t know what they’re about to say until they’re given the set on stage. We promise it’ll leave you howling with laughter. We book the funniest local comics, and whether you’ve seen them for the...

The North Shore Concert Band will perform its annual Summer Series of free outdoor concerts at the Robert Hayes Bandshell at Salem Willows Park beginning Tuesday, July 11th, and continuing every Tuesday through August 17th. In case of rain, the concerts will be held on Thursdays of the same week. The concerts will begin at...

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.

Join The Good Witch of Salem for a three-day “Painting Paradise” summer program. Children will learn how to mix their own watercolor paints and learn a few beginner techniques. We will then venture to the Ropes Mansion Garden to paint flowers we see in the garden. The last day we will create collage projects from...

$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!

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.

Wednesdays, August 2nd, 9th and 16th at 8:00 pm – Salem Common Neighborhood Association Summer Movie Series on the Common SCNA Summer Movie Series is back! The lineup for August is below: Aug 2nd: Ralph Breaks the Internet Aug 9th: Holes Aug 16th: Jungle Cruise Candy and Drinks for sale. Donations are always appreciated!

Join The Good Witch of Salem for a three-day “Painting Paradise” summer program. Children will learn how to mix their own watercolor paints and learn a few beginner techniques. We will then venture to the Ropes Mansion Garden to paint flowers we see in the garden. The last day we will create collage projects from...

Calling all Potion Masters! Stop by during our “walk-in” times to brew your very own potion. There will be two (2) recipes to choose from. Create a “Dragon’s Breath” potion or a “Love Potion”. Our magical employees will guide children to measure, mix, and create! Students will get to take home their potion. No pre-registration is...

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.

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...

Tours are offered at 6, 7 & 8 p.m. Member benefits apply to Candlelight Tour tickets. All proceeds from this program will support the restoration and preservation of the Museum. Following the advice of his mentor Alexander Graham Bell, John Hays Hammond Jr. conducted the majority of his work in the evening. While this put Hammond...

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...

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 the Gulu Gulu Open Mic Shindig. Sign-up at 6:30pm.

The Hannah Glover is back with another summer music series. Join Mahi Mahi cruises for a night out on the water with live music and drinks. Stay tuned for the lineup announcement.

Enjoy live DJ sets every Thursday night at the Village Tavern starting at 9pm. It’s also the night they book their beer and spirit pervayors to come in and interact with guests and enjoy free samplings of new products.

Thank you for your interest in a “Good Witch” Experience!  We offer this private reservation to those that wish to interact and create with The Good Witch of Salem. A one (1) hour in-store experience includes: Private Meet & Greet with The Good Witch of Salem “The Ultimate Good Witch Magic Package” Witch Transformation for one...

Easy art-making for the under 5 crowd

This unique performance is at no additional cost to your general admission ticket. In keeping with John Hays Hammond’s love of music, Helen Yetman-Bellows, of Helen’s Willow Wind, will return with her Native American Style Flutes. This year she will be adding her lap harp and RAV drum to her performance in the courtyard. Her improvisations...

On this expert-guided, interactive and deep-dive into the Witch Trials explore in rare detail how a house and neighborhood reveal stories of terror and survival as they witnessed one of the darkest periods in American history. We’ll start inside the c1667 Daniels House where you’ll tour a living home from the Trials and choose from a...