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Stay Local in Salem this Season

Whether you are shopping for holiday gifts and home décor, planning a holiday celebration, or entertaining out-of-town guests, we invite you to take advantage of the shops, restaurants, and activities in your own backyard!

We invite residents to explore your hometown, and use the information on this site and in the the free Destination Salem app to discover something new about the city you call home.

Are you entering our resident drawing? 

Salem, MA residents are invited to complete the form on this page, to be entered to win a gift certificate to a downtown Salem business. We select winners on Friday afternoons. Good luck!

• November 26, $25 to Kakawa Chocolate House
• November 19, $25 to the Salem Witch Museum
• November 12, $25 to Finz Seafood & Grill 
• November 5, $25 to Sea Level Oyster Bar 
• October 29, $50 to Pamplemousse
• October 22, $50 to The Cheese Shop of Salem 
• October 15, $50 to Finz Seafood & Grill
• October 8, 4 tickets ($100 value) for the Salem Night Tour
• October 1, $50 to Turner’s Seafood
• September 24, $50 to The Tavern at The Hawthorne Hotel

Did you know? 

• The Peabody Essex Museum offers free admission to Salem residents
• The Salem Witch Museum offers free admission to Salem residents
• Salem residents are free when they take a Salem Night Tour with non-residents who buy tickets.
• Salem Historical Tours offers discounts to Salem residents on tours: $2 off a 90-minute tour and $1 off a 60 minute tour, and Salem residents receive a 20% discount on select merchandise in the store that has a smiley sticker on it.
• Satanic Salem Walking Tours offers a free ticket for residents with the purchase of one or more tour tickets. Please email satanictours@gmail.com for more information.

How Tourism Benefits Salem 

Being a destination for visitors from around the world and across the street makes Salem the vibrant community we love. Tourism spending generates more than $100 million and supports hundreds of jobs for our local businesses, and local hospitality tax revenue supports Salem’s public works, parks and green spaces. Being so popular isn’t always easy for those of us who live here, and your patience and understanding is always appreciated.

Resident Voices

Destination Salem has invited residents to share their why they appreciate Salem’s tourism industry, or how it benefits Salem. If you would like to lend your voice to the project, please email kfox@salem.org for project details.