Weekend at a Glance

Unique Art Installations

Mayor Dominick Pangallo and the City of Salem’s Public Art Commission are pleased to announce a multitude of unique art installations and experiences coming to Salem this Spring!  Visitors can see exciting new sculpture installations, walk inside a giant working pin hole camera, and explore immigrant stories through art with Salem’s new Public Artist in Residence Julia Csekö! On view from...

Conjuring the Spirit World: Art, Magic, and Mediums

Explore the essential role art and objects played for mediums and magicians “communicating” with the dead during the 19th- and 20th-century Spiritualism movement in the U.S. and Europe — a time when people actively debated and wondered, “can spirits return?” See paintings, posters, photographs, stage apparatuses, costumes, film, publications and other objects that will transport visitors to the age of...

Studio Glass at the PEM

This diverse selection of contemporary glass represents the work of more than 40 of the most influential glass artists from the 20th century to today. Donated to PEM in 2022 by New York-based collectors Carl and Betty Pforzheimer, this collection is remarkable for its range of forms, scale and techniques in glass. The Pforzheimer’s gift significantly expands PEM’s noted historic...

Draw Me Ishmael: The Book Arts of Moby Dick

The novel and its timeless themes continue to inspire artists, designers and creatives of all types. Its first sentence: “Call me Ishmael.” is one of the most iconic and best-known opening lines in all of literature. Draw Me Ishmael: The Book Arts of Moby Dick is the first exhibition focused on the book arts of the hundreds of editions published since 1851: the...

Holiday Window Contest

Every year, downtown businesses decorate their windows especially for the holidays. Judges nominated by Salem Main Streets make the rounds to vote on the best windows, and the competition is always fierce!

Adopt a Reindeer

Children will stuff their own reindeer plush, create accessories, and learn about crystal magic! This workshop is limited to 8 children, pre-registration is required. Under age 3 may attend with the help of a supervising adult.

Stop In For a Spell: DIY Holiday Broom Decorating

Fly in to The Good Witch and Stay for a Spell! Decorate a magical broom with craft tape, stickers, ribbon, tulle and a charm. Under age 4 may participate with the help of a supervising adult. Due to space constraints, please refrain from bringing in strollers and wagons. Ticket purchase only admits one (1) participating child. Please note: Event ticket purchases...

Narwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend at The PEM

SALEM, MA –  This fall, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) invites visitors to dive deep into the world of narwhals. These unique ocean dwellers, sometimes called the “unicorns of the sea,” spend their lives in the Arctic waters of Canada, Greenland, Norway and Russia. Learn about their changing Arctic ecosystem through firsthand accounts of scientists and Inuit community members. Hear soundscapes...

Christmas in Salem House Tour

Few communities have the rich legacy of historic houses that Salem, Massachusetts boasts. These homes, spanning four centuries, help define the character as well as the appearance of the city. Every year a number of their owners invite visitors to view their homes decked out in full holiday regalia, with the help of professional decorators and florists. This year, Christmas in Salem features...

Stop In For a Spell: DIY Holiday Hat Decorating

Fly in to The Good Witch and Stay for a Spell! Decorate a witch hat with stickers, gems, tulle, ribbon and flowers. Drop Ins begin at store opening and end 30 minutes before closing and are offered on a first come, first serve basis. Purchase online or pay in store.

Stop In For a Spell: DIY Potion Bar

Workshop Time and Details: Book your appointment online to visit our potion bar! Advanced reservations required by booking online. Please note that our space is cozy and sweet! We allow one adult per a reservation to attend the potion bar experience. You may be asked to wait in our Potion Bar line that will begin outside our store.  We look forward...

Magical Transformations

Through our “Magical Transformations” children embrace their charms and express their individuality. Children can choose to transform into a “Witch” or “Wizard”!

Potion Brewing Store Experience

Make your visit to The Good Witch of Salem’s shop memorable by booking our in-store Potion Brewing Experience. This activity is led by our Witch Apprentices. Activities are recommended for children ages 3 and up. *One appointment slot for each child is required.*

Ghosts of Christmas Past: a Haunted Holiday Stroll

Uncover Salem’s fascinating and ghostly holiday history, from strict Puritan bans on Christmas making it illegal even to celebrate, to Victorian Holiday ghost stories originally told around the fireside. With warm Yuletide cheer, we examine ancient customs of Yule and other Pagan winter solstice traditions of Krampus, Frau Perchten “the Christmas Witch”, and Mary Lwyd! Spend your holiday season with us...

Grave Tidings Haunted Holiday Market

Grave Tidings is a haunted holiday market, hosted by Witch City Wicks, featuring a carefully curated selection of 50+ of the area’s best  spooky, dark, witchy, creepy, strange and macabre artists for one of a  kind holiday gifts.

Yule DIY Crafting

Get into the Yule spirit with some Crafting The fun doesn’t stop once Halloween is over, join us at The Witchery to invite in the winter with a variety of Yule themed DIY crafts. You’ll choose from between a yule log, witch balls (great as tree ornaments), a wreath, and a spelljar, then you’ll have free range over a selection...

Angels in America by Tony Kushner

Tony Kushner’s searing epic Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches is the first of two stories that focus on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in New York City during the 1980s. Kushner weaves real people with fictional figures who must confront love, loss and responsibility in concert with the politics and social failures surrounding the virus and its emergence in the United States. This...

The Aimee Mann & Ted Leo Christmas Show

Ft. Paul F. Tompkins, Nellie McKay & Josh Gondelman “Delightful…a Santa-stupefying balance of naughty and nice…with the giddy warmth of an eggnog buzz. Hangover included, of course.” – New York Times “Genuine, irony-free good cheer had been spread, making Mann’s Christmas extravaganza one of the season’s best gifts.” – Boston Herald Aimee Mann and Ted Leo began collaborating, under the...