Bookmarks
Listings
Events
Sir Arthur Hennessey is back to tell two tales of terror! Join our master storyteller in the intimacy of the darkened theatre as he recounts two terrifying tales of ghosts and madness, brought to life on stage. For 2021, Sir Hennessey tells two classic tales: The Black Cat and The Upper Berth. This chilling late...
Our new event offering a REAL Ghost Hunt after hours in The Lost Museum. 10 pm. Allow 90 minutes. Join Kimberly Bizjak, former owner of Paranormal Salem, for a night of Ghost Hunting! This is not your average ghost adventure! She focuses on taking the fear out of the unknown and using your own intuition to...
Gwen Rosemond, professor, writer, storyteller, performer, human rights advocate. Salem’s African-American community has a history that’s as fascinating as it is long-standing. Our newest city parks are named for Charlotte Forten and for the Remond family. Hear Gwen recount their stories—and other facets of Salem’s often-overlooked history. https://www.facebook.com/events/122798643367800 *** All events will take place live...
Get wicked at Phillips House as part of Haunted Happenings family-friendly events. Ticket includes historic games, fall crafts, a Story Walk, and a family-themed tour of the house. This is a drop-in event. Tours are offered every half-hour. Last tour departs at 5:00 p.m. Please call 978-744-0440 for more information. Salem residents must call to...
Is your witch’s hat falling flat? Or perhaps you need a little help getting in the Halloween spirit? Join Magnolia Blooms at Moody’s Home & Gifts to make a spooktacular flower crown to bring that hat back or to dress up your costume! We will be onsite from 4 - 6 PM on Wednesday, October...
Join us for a heartening account of people living with epilepsy, a condition that carries its own historically stigmatized reputation. Instructional designer Linda Sudlesky, M.Ed. and neurologist Steven C. Schachter, M.D. share their stories of epilepsy advocates who have been impacted by their work to improve the lives of people with epilepsy. Seven years of...
Dogs, and spirit dogs in particular, have been associated with death in many cultures, and although many are regarded as sinister or malevolent, a few are said to be benevolent guardians, protectors, or guides. From the baleful tracking Hellhound to the stalwart guarding Church Grim these ghostly dogs are a reoccurring part of the landscape...
The popular culture concept of the fairy godmother as protector and bestowed of blessings is not unlike the concept of guardian spirits in a variety of multidimensional animist traditions. Circe cares for and directs Odysseus and his men to the fulfillment of their wishes, and functions as a portal to ancestral memory/blessings. This course will...
Friday, October 8th, is Metal Night at Notch Brewing! Bang your head at our Tap Room & Biergarten as our good friends from local records store Residency Records spins all your favorite classic metal anthems live on vinyl. The event starts at 7:00 pm. Free admission!
Join us for a mo(u)rning high-tea at The Satanic Temple in Salem, the headquarters of The Satanic Temple organization and former Funeral Home. Enjoy specially selected teas and treats in the luxurious Milton Hall surrounded by decadent flourishments near the world-famous 8 ½’ statue of Baphomet. Come wearing your dark- finest and bring your morbid...
Join us for an afternoon of music and culture from around the world. Learn about the tabla from India and the mbira from Zimbabwe in an outdoor event for all ages. From 1-2:30, Amit Kavthekar will give a demonstration and answer questions about the tabla drum in North Indian traditions, and from 2:30-4:00 Samanyanga Mbira...
We are pleased to introduce Lucas J. Miller, Salem's newly appointed Chief of Police, who, in the light of the national discussion on policing and violence, will discuss our department's use of force policy. According to Miller, a Massachusetts native who served for thirty years on the New York police force, “We need not be...
Ernesto Quiñonez is a novelist, a Sundance Screenwriters Lab Fellow, a featured storyteller for The Moth, and an associate professor at Cornell University. In 2000, The New York Times listed his debut novel Bodega Dreams, as a “New Immigrant Classic” which has since gone on to be a landmark in contemporary literature. The event is...
Orlando, a beautiful charismatic nobleman, has enjoyed a lifetime of adventures: he becomes the favorite of Queen Elizabeth the First, he dallies with many fine ladies, losing his heart to one mysterious Russian Princess, he wanders Shakespeare’s London and endures the chill of the Great Frost, he travels to Constantinople, where his reputation for spectacular...
The Salem Witch Trials happened over 300 years ago, and it has been dramatized in books, movies, documentaries, and even TV shows. Over the years it has been presented so many times in so many ways that some of the real histories get lost. This tour seeks to uncover the myths and debunk any misconceptions...
Join us for a night of pumpkin carving! A $20 ticket gets you a pumpkin, all the tools you’ll need, and a 1/2 liter of beer! For tickets, please see our Eventbrite.
Facebook link / Ticket Link Peter Bebergal, author of "Season of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock and Roll", will discuss the relationship between theater, ritual, and popular music, with a look at the influence of ancient religious practice, turn of the century art, and occult lodge rites on the performance and culture of...
14th Annual Witch City 5K Road Race. Run through Boo-tiful Historic Salem! Get your best running costume ready for this annual Salem Haunted Happenings Event. A great way to begin your day of Halloween fun in Salem. Post-race awards, costume contest, music and more. This race will benefit the Salem YMCA Corner Stone Initiative. See...
Pop culture is full of villains with redemption stories: everyone from Disney villains to the darkest Young Adult antagonists seem to get a prequel or flashback explaining what made them “bad." But what about when villains have no redemptive excuses, how do you write believable, scary villains for your heroes without making them one-dimensional? In...
Salem's largest mead, cider, and craft beer festival now in its 14th year. 21+. Visit salemharvestfest.com for tickets and location details.
Join Salem's Official Witch, Laurie Cabot, as you learn to communicate with loved ones on the Other Side! High Priestess and Founder of the Cabot Tradition of Witchcraft, Laurie will guide you through the Other World help you to communicate with loved ones who have passed on. Laurie will lecture on the Cabot Tradition concept...
Kírkɛ or Circe is an enchantress, a goddess, daughter of Helios and Perse. She was known to turn men to pigs, and kings to birds and had a reputation for being a sensual women. She was renowned in the ancient world for her knowledge and skill with potions, herbs and magic and was gifted in...
Binge-watch Vikings, Turn, or Frontier, and you’ll see people being disemboweled, tortured, and decapitated – but you won’t see anything about menstruation, chamber pots, birth control, breastfeeding, or poopy babies. It’s 2021! Even though Google cars have been invented and women won the vote 101 years ago, these “unsanitary” subjects still make people uncomfortable and...
The Devils Chase 6.66 Mile Run, named to the Top Nine Costume Runs in the World, is the best and most unique event you will run in all year long. 98% of participants dress up in costume, majority Devil Theme costumes. People from all over the world venture to Historic Salem and join us for...
Join us to support Phase II of the restoration of the 1894 Dickson Memorial Chapel. We will be selling our tee shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, ball caps and other items that day. All funds go toward the restoration of the Chapel. Did you know there are apple, crabapple and possibly cherry & plum trees in Greenlawn?...
With a live band, multiple DJs, amazing costumes and late-night noshing, the Hawthorne Hotel’s party should be on everyone’s bucket list. Save the date – Saturday, October 23, 2021 – and let’s hope for no tricks next year. Just treats. Lots and lots of treats. Tickets for the 2021 Halloween Ball will go on sale July...
Join the Salem Witches in the Grand Ballroom of the historic Hawthorne Hotel as we honor the dead with a dinner observed in solemn silence. Salem Warlocks Christian Day and Brian Cain invite you to a banquet of sumptuous cuisine where the only sound heard is music chosen in memory of the departed. Bring photos...
Have a super awesome costume and want to show off while also supporting a great local charity? Participate in the Second Annual Trick or Treat Contest for Plummer Youth Promise Here’s how it works. All you have to do is: Give a treat! Go to bitly.com/donatetoplummer and make a donation to Plummer. Any amount counts - Big...
Join traditional Hoodoo Worker Sen Moise as you learn to connect with your ancestors who walk beside you through the magical power of the graveyard. Cemeteries are often associated with fear, but in fact contain a deep spirit of place where great love and reverence abound. On such sacred ground, it becomes easier to petition...
Join Witchdoctor Utu as you learn to connect with and conjure the spirits of the animal kingdom, known through history and magical lore as the “witches familiar.” The legends and reality of the witches familiar is a potent and sacred relationship between the witch and their animal friends; from dogs and cats to birds and...
Join modern-day Salem Warlock Christian Day, author of The Witches' Book of the Dead, as he schools you in Necromancy, the world's most forbidden magic! From the earliest history, the necromantic arts have offered the power to conjure and commune with the dead that they may share visions of the future and aid us in our magic. From ancient...
An iconic drag show featuring drag kings, queens, monsters, dancers, and more!
Join Christian Day, Brian Cain, and the Witches of Salem with guests Dragon Ritual Drummers for a night of magic, music, and powerful rituals at Salem's most magical Halloween party! Join us as in days of old when fires burned on every hilltop and Witches gathered to feast, rejoice, and cast spells for the new...
This is the one Halloween Party you don't want to miss this year. Break out your favorite costume, your dancing shoes, and join Notch Brewing at our Tap Room and Biergarten for a Costume Contest and Dance Party hosted by the Glitter Boys' DJ KB Sweets. The event starts at 8:00 pm. Free admission!
Drinks and dancing with performances from Miz diamond Wigfall, Sequoia, and Buster Pants. This event is 18+ and requires proof of COVID vaccination or a negative COVID test. Buy tickets here.
Join Salem Witches Leanne Marrama and Sandra Mariah Wright for a 3-course High Tea in grand Victorian tradition. Don your finest mourning attire and celebrate the lives of your dearly departed as you share stories of your loved ones who have passed, add photos and mementos to our Salem Witches’ Book of the Dead, enjoy live music and...
Join Christian Day, Brian Cain, Sandra Mariah Wright, and Leanne Marrama, with drumming by the Dragon Ritual Drummers as Witches from around the globe gather for the sacred and magical ritual of Halloween! This event is free and open to all who wish to attend with an open heart and a love for their dead. There is also no...
Cap off Salem Haunted Happenings with fireworks over the North River. (The party concludes with the fireworks, so plan to depart at 10:30 pm as Salem's streets will be cleared.)
