Entertainment

Arcade Era Karaoke Thursdays

Come belt out your favorite songs from the late 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s! Be cosmically inspired by the warm glow of 60 cathode ray tube arcade monitors and oh so shiny pinballs.

Tiny the Bear, Dylan Patrick Ward, Yes Chef!

Check out these three awesome acts taking the stage at the Gulu Gulu Cafe. Brought to you by the team at Moon Base One!

Unicorn Spa Day

Workshop Time: 10:00AM – 11:00AM Location: The Good Witch of Salem Spell Studio @ 281 Essex Street Unit c3 Salem MA 01970 Hosted By: Witch Apprentice Let’s have a Spa Day! Join us for a little pampering and relaxation at Unicorn Spa Day! Children will mix up their very own unicorn potion, create crystal wishes, get glittery nails and a...

Sips by the Sea

The House of the Seven Gables invites you to our seaside lawn for an unforgettable evening on May 30! We welcome all to enjoy an open bar, gourmet fare by Creative Catering, live music by Primera Clase, an enticing silent auction, and the company of your fellow supporters to ensure a bright future for The Gables. With every sip and...

Vivaldi with Symphony by the Sea

Join us for a concert and talk with the North Shore’s professional symphony orchestra, Symphony by the Sea. Over the centuries, the four seasons have inspired numerous composers to represent their moods in music. During the Baroque period (1500-1750), many composers produced cycles of concertos representing the seasons. Antonio Vivaldi used four sonnets of his own creation as a starting...

Super Smash Bros Ultimate Tournament @ Bit Bar Salem!

We’re back with another round of Smash Ultimate here at the Bit Bar in Salem, MA All skill levels are welcome! Doors open for friendlies at 7pm, bracket starts at 8pm! -$10 entry fee, 100% goes to prize pool -BYO-controller highly encouraged -Competitors who bring a complete Smash Bros setup (Switch, Dock, Copy of Smash Ultimate with all DLC, AC...

Salem Arts Festival

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, and theatre performances across outdoor stages. This free, family-friendly event honors four centuries of creative spirit through interactive art-making, a makers’ marketplace, pop-up exhibitions, a live mural slam, and public...

Queens at the Castle

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 evening hosted by one of Boston’s most iconic Queens and featuring three of the region’s top drag performers. This event is strictly 21 & over. I.D. will be required upon...

Salem Arts at the PEM

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 bring to life a collaborative mural project inspired by Salem’s creative community. All visitors enjoy free admission to the museum on June 6!

Starry and Restless

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 and Restless: Three Women Who Changed Work, Writing, and the World, a triple-biography that illuminates an earlier moment of journalistic transformation. Martha Gellhorn, Emily “Mickey” Hahn and Rebecca West were...

Salem Farmers’ Market

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.

Salem Renfaire

Salem RenFaire is a small, yet mighty one day event! It might be the tiniest Renaissance Faire you’ve ever been to, but don’t worry, we’ve brought the whole community together to help it feel BIG! We’re bringing you: A medieval marketplace Combat demonstrations by Northe Horde Combat Entertaining performances throughout the day/night Interactive roleplay quests around Salem Of course, Notch...