Saturday · October 31, 2026
Aerial artistry on Salem Common. Evening bands on Front Street. Afternoon music and a Halloween DJ set at Forten. Make a day—and night—of it in downtown Salem.
All times are Eastern Daylight Time. This is the Haunted Happenings Marketplace programming schedule, one part of Salem’s wider Halloween celebration. Updated October 26, 2026.
Featured photo: aerial performances on Salem Common at a previous Marketplace.
01 / Music, aerials & the Magic Circle
Salem Common
Sponsored by
Salem Night Tour & Legion Salem
Noon–4 PM
VÄNTABLÄK
Afternoon music on the Common, playing between the aerial performances.
1–1:30 PM & 3–3:30 PM
Baechtold and Abel Aerial Artistry
Two afternoon aerial performances on Salem Common.
4:15–5 PM & 5:30–6:15 PM
Studio Two
A Beatles tribute in two sets, with a break around the Magic Circle’s 5 PM start.
6:45–10 PM
DJ Cheetah
The evening continues with DJ Cheetah on Salem Common.
02 / Live music on Front Street
Front Street Stage
Sponsored by
Jenni Stuart Fine Jewelry
5:30–7:30 PM
Midtown Horns
Start your evening with live music on Front Street.
8–10 PM
Halloween headlinerNot Bad Pretty Good
The Front Street Stage’s headline set.
03 / Afternoon music & evening DJ
Charlotte Forten Park
The Cannery
Sponsored by
Salem Wax / Haunted Neighborhood
289 Derby Street, Salem
Noon–2 PM
Monkey Knife Fight Lite
With Felipe Collazo. Start your Halloween afternoon at Forten Park.
6–10 PM
DJ Andrea Stamas
Return to Forten for the evening Halloween set.
The Haunted Happenings Marketplace is produced by Creative Collective. Thank you to the venue sponsors supporting this Halloween programming. Marketplace artwork by Bats in the Belfry Crafts (@batsinthebelfrycrafts). Check individual event pages for updates before heading out.
