Trick-or-treating, free museum admissions, garage parking, and merchant specials Friday, October 6, 3:00 p.m. SALEM, MA – Mayor Dominick Pangallo, in partnership with Salem’s local attractions, museums, and Salem merchants, is pleased to announce that this Halloween’s “Mayors Night Out” will take place on Friday, October 6, 2023. Beginning at 3:00 p.m., participating museums and attractions will open free of charge to … Read More
Family Friendly Haunted Happenings magic with the Good Witch of Salem
Families Get an Interactive Magical Guide to Salem with the Launch of The Good Witch of Salem’s Magical Map Community-focused initiative helps families explore Salem’s rich history, attractions, and family-friendly businesses through a kid-friendly perspective. Salem, MA— September 20, 2023 —The Good Witch of Salem, the ambassador for family-friendly activities in The Witch City, announces the launch of her interactive … Read More
Follow me around the 2022 Haunted Happenings Marketplace
Please note all of the images in this blog post are © ThingstodoinSalem.com and may not be used without permission. This October here in Salem has been one for the books! We have been seeing record breaking numbers of visitors and the Haunted Happenings Marketplace has been bustling each weekend. We still have two more weekends left so if you … Read More
Instagram worthy spots at the Haunted Happenings Marketplace
Salem is full of so many gorgeous spots to take photos. Regardless of if you’re going for historic, witchy, Halloween or otherwise, you can definitely find something to fit the vibe. The Haunted Happenings Marketplace takes place in a few areas of Salem and each one offers a variety of locations that are most certainly photo ready and Instagram worthy. … Read More
Bring a piece of Salem, MA home with you from the Haunted Happenings Marketplace
The post Salem blues and non-buyer’s remorse are real, you guys. I think we all know the feeling. You go on an amazing vacation and enjoy time with your loved ones. You come home and review the photos on your phone but you wish you had a physical item, a tangible memory to look back on as well. Maybe the … Read More
Fashion Art Installation inspired by Salem’s Retail Era is Creating Chic ‘Instagramable’ Moments at the Haunted Neighborhood
Salem, MA – Salem has plenty of public art attractions drawing tourists year-round, but there is a new, eerie fashion art display that is drawing attention from visitors this October. This month, those coming through the Salem Wax Museum’s Haunted Neighborhood, located on Liberty Street adjacent to the Charter Street Cemetery and the Witch Trials Memorial, will be confronted by the ‘Enchanters’. Made … Read More
Holiday gift guide 2021
It has been all over the news lately that holiday shopping this year might be tricky. With the events of 2020 still causing lasting effects on businesses and causing intense shipping delays, it is best to get a head start!! Shopping local is an amazing way to support your favorite businesses and ensure they can continue doing what they do … Read More
Salem Horror Fest RETURNS to live and undead cinema on Friday in the Halloween capital of the world!
Featuring more than 60 screenings, lost Romero works, regional horror showcase, benefit screenings for Texas Abortion Funds, a never-before-seen cut of Phantom of the Paradise with Swan Archivist Ari Kahan, and a Hollowed Harvest pumpkin labyrinth! After losing a year of live cinema due to the pandemic, Salem Horror Fest emerges from the virtual depths for their fifth anniversary with … Read More
Last minute Halloween costume ideas
Oh no! Did you come to Salem, MA without a Halloween costume? Last minute Halloween costume ideas in Salem are abundant at the Haunted Happenings Marketplace. There are tons of amazing vendors spread between all three locations that can help you put one together and join in on the fun. Please note that the following suggestions are just a few … Read More