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School Break Special: Kid Portraits at Witch Pix

A kid-only witchy portrait session offering four fun styles for a quick, imaginative Salem experience. For a limited time, young visitors can enjoy a brief witchy portrait designed for vacation fun in Salem. Children pick one of four signature styles—Graveyard Magic, Crystal Ball Witchery, 1692 Glamour, or Earth Witch—and step into character with simple costume pieces. The session blends creativity,...

East Reggie Run Club

Calling all runners! Are you ready to lace up your shoes, hit the pavement, and join a fantastic community of like-minded individuals? Look no further than the Thursday Night Regiment, East Regiment Beer Company’s very own run club, designed to bring together runners of all levels for an incredible weekly experience. Every Thursday at 6pm. Running in a group offers...

Salem Horror Fest Opening Night

Programming includes keynote address from Victoria Price, a Q&A between Andrea Subisatti and Mick Garris, screening of the Jury Award–winning short film, and a screening of Sleepwalkers. Salem Horror Fest is a celebration of diverse voices and innovative filmmaking in a genre that best reflects our cultural demons and anxieties. We currently in are in our 9th year and can’t...

Beltane Sea Witch Ball Workshop

Join The Sea Wych Salem for a Beltane sea witch ball workshop in which we celebrate the the halfway point between the vernal (spring) equinox & the summer solstice. Create your own Beltane sea witch ball to honour fertile fields & spring in full bloom. Not only will you be making your own magic, you’ll be making your own, one-of-a-kind...

Thursday Night Trivia at Couch Dog Brewing

Game time! Every Thursday from 7:30-9:30pm, join trivia emcee extraordinaire Tressa for some friendly competition and small-batch, home-brewed questions. Top 3 teams will win a Couch Dog gift card, and a random runner-up team will go home with a random physical prize!

Open Mic

Come join us for our weekly free Open Mic shindig every Thursday. Sign ups start at 7:30pm and the event starts at 8pm. Hope to see you here!

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.

Salem Horror Festival

Salem Horror Fest is a celebration of diverse voices and innovative filmmaking in a genre that best reflects our cultural demons and anxieties. We currently in are in our 9th year and can’t wait to scratch the surface of what our programming has to offer. FRIDAY, MAY 1 – SUNDAY, MAY 3 Eight venues in downtown Salem Programming events on...

Our Favorite Day

Join us for a reading of the book Our Favorite Day by Joowon Oh. Follow Papa as he goes about his favorite day of the week: Thursday, when he gets to eat dumplings, fly kites and go on other everyday adventures with his grandchild. Korean writer-illustrator Joowon Oh brings this family story to life through warm watercolor and cut-paper artwork....

Tea & Cake Tasting

Free Tea & Cake Tasting at Jolie Tea Company. Every Friday afternoon, 3:00-5:00pm. Come enjoy and taste some of our favorite tea blends and cake flavors!

Open Mic Night

Join us at Far From The Tree for Open Mic Night, a laid-back evening featuring local talent, good cider, and great energy. Whether you’re a musician, poet, comedian, or just there to listen, all are welcome. Sign-ups are free and open to anyone who wants to share their craft. Come support local creatives or take the mic yourself. Fridays |...

Hello Day: Salem Says Hello… Again

On May 1, 1971, Mayor Samuel Zoll proclaimed it “Hello Day.” Fire station bells rang across Salem at noon. Residents poured into the streets — along Essex Street, across the Common — to do something radical in its simplicity: say hello to each other. A rock band made up of Salem High students played on the Common. A conceptual artist...