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Full Moon Yoga

Wild Sea Wellness will be offering monthly yoga classes at The House of the Seven Gables throughout 2026. Be sure to check their website and calendar for details, dates, and links to register.

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...

Sunset Paddle Tour

Enjoy a relaxing kayak or paddleboard tour along the coastline of Salem Neck as the sun sets over Beverly Harbor.

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!

Historic New England Open House

Join Historic New England on June 6 for a region wide Open House! Explore 38 distinctly different historic sites for FREE from Connecticut to Maine. In the North Shore, connect with stories linked with the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Visit farm animals in Newbury. Check out antique cars and carriages on the “most beautiful street in America” and...

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...

Ginger Cajun Seafood Pride Nights

Ginger has a Pride Night every second and fourth Wednesdays of the month from 7 to 10. It’s a safe place for LGBT+ people and allies to come, hang out and have fun. Featuring a special drink list.

Food at 400+

Salem Food Tours is celebrating Salem on its 400th anniversary with a multi-faceted 11-day event. Family-friendly and free events included! We’ll be shining a light on Salem’s history through lens of food, fishing, farming, trade, and community. Events to include an exhibit at Old Town Hall with complimentary trolley ride on first weekend, as well as a restaurant event, film...

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.

Sea Witch Ball Workshop

Join The Sea Wych Salem for a magical experience in Witch City as she presents the history & lore of the witch ball, & guides you as you create your own using ocean elements, herbs, salts, & more to welcome in joy, banish negativity, or simply for a pretty souvenir to display. Spend some time with us and bring home...