Hawthorne & Local Events

90 Minute Witch Hat Design Session

Witch Pix 172 Essex Street, Salem

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet. Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated. Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own. Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork. You and the maker ...

Haunted Happenings Food Court at Old Town Hall

Old Town Hall 32 Derby Sq, Salem

Step inside historic Old Town Hall for a free indoor food marketplace featuring a rotating mix of local and regional vendors. Find sweet and savory options, seasonal specialties, and Halloween treats throughout Haunted Happenings. Vendor lineups can change by date, so check the live calendar before visiting. Produced by Creative Collective.

Hat Making Workshop – Hands-on Experience

Witch Pix 172 Essex Street, Salem

Hat Making Workshop Learn the craft in good company and leave Salem with a hat made by your own hands. Small-group workshop · up to 10 seats Ten humans enter. Ten witches leave. Give or take a little glue. Gather around one worktable for a small-group Salem workshop where up to ten people learn, make, compare choices, laugh at the ...

Start the Night Salem at Bernadette

Bernadette 65 WASHINGTON STREET, Salem

This October, Bernadette invites locals and visitors to kick off their evening in Salem with Start the Night Salem, a complimentary 90-minute cocktail reception hosted every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 5:00–6:30 p.m. Guests will be welcomed with a seasonal nonalcoholic sipper and warm cheese gougères, with additional fall cocktails, Harvest Punch, curated wine flights and a special Bernadette Bites ...

The Wicked Running Club

Village Tavern 168 Essex Street, Salem

The Wicked Running Club (5 PM meet up at the Village Tavern) every Thursday: Free to all, everyone invited to join the run; meet back the Village for a brew.

Haunted Happenings Marketplace at Charlotte Forten Park

Charlotte Forten Park 289 Derby Street, Salem

Find more Haunted Happenings fun at Charlotte Forten Park, one of five walkable marketplace locations in downtown Salem. Browse a rotating mix of independent makers, artists, designers, and creative small businesses offering original art, jewelry, apparel, accessories, seasonal goods, gifts, and more. Produced by Creative Collective. Hours subject to change.

Knife Throwing at Wicked Axe

Wicked Axe 721 S Main Street, Haverhill

Ready to try something a little different? Knife Throwing is available every Thursday evening at Wicked Axe! Step up to the line, take aim, and see if you’ve got what it takes to stick the perfect throw. Gather your crew and make a night of it with axe throwing, food, drinks, and plenty of competition. Knife throwing is offered Thursdays ...

East Reggie Run Club

East Regiment Beer Company 30 Church St, Salem

Calling all runners! Are you ready to lace up your shoes, hit the pavement, and join a fantastic community of like-minded individuals? Look no further than the Thursday Night Regiment, East Regiment Beer Company’s very own run club, designed to bring together runners of all levels for an incredible weekly experience. Every Thursday at 6pm. Running in a group offers ...

Witches Amongst Us: A 1692 Experience

The Cellar 209 Essex Street, Salem

Witches Amongst Us: A 1692 Experience An Evening of Spirits, Scandals & Accusations Step into Salem, 1692, where the drinks are flowing, the rumors are spreading, and everyone is beginning to look a little suspicious. Witches Amongst Us is an immersive, comical retelling of the Salem Witch Trials that puts you right in the middle of the hysteria. Through live ...

Witches Amongst Us: A 1692 Experience

The Cellar 209 Essex Street, Salem

Step into Salem, 1692, where the drinks are flowing, rumors are spreading, and everyone looks suspicious. Witches Amongst Us is an immersive, comical retelling of the Salem Witch Trials filled with live performance, storytelling, music, audience interaction, scandal, and accusations. As neighbors turn on neighbors, you may find yourself witnessing the hysteria – or becoming part of it. Grab a ...

House of Poems

Tarot Cove 61 Wharf Street, Salem

Got any works of writing burning a hole in your pocket, begging to be shared with the world? Or just eager to get into the community and experience your peers’ art? This event is perfect for you! At our House of Poems events, local artists are welcome to sign up to share their works in an “open mic” style setting. ...

Kaki King

The Cabot 286 Cabot Street, Beverly

Dubbed by Rolling Stone as “a genre unto herself,” Brooklyn, NY-based Kaki King has proven to be just that. Her career has taken her all over the world, sharing stages with Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters, contributing music to award-winning films (Sean Penn’s Into The Wild), and performing at the London Jazz Festival and the Paris Les Femmes s’en Melent. ...

Music Ghosts of Jupiter featuring Nate Wilson of Moe

Off Cabot Comedy & Events Wallis Street, Beverly

Ghosts of Jupiter, a New England-based band, has a rich history built on a foundation of progressive rock and psychedelic soundscapes. Led by current moe. keyboardist and founding member of Percy Hill, Nate Wilson, Ghosts of Jupiter formed in 2011. Their self-titled debut was met with regional success and critical acclaim, leading to live performances with rock giants like Blue ...

Thursday Night Trivia at Couch Dog Brewing

Couch Dog Brewing Co. 76 Lafayette Street, Salem

Game time! Every Thursday from 7:30-9:30pm, join trivia emcee extraordinaire Tressa for some friendly competition and small-batch, home-brewed questions. Top 3 teams will win a Couch Dog gift card, and a random runner-up team will go home with a random physical prize!

Open Mic

Gulu-Gulu Cafe 247 Essex Street, Salem

Come join us for our weekly free Open Mic shindig every Thursday. Sign ups start at 7:30pm and the event starts at 8pm. Hope to see you here!

Music Open Mic

Gulu-Gulu Cafe 247 Essex Street, Salem

Every Thursday night, Gulu-Gulu Café & Bar turns into one of Salem’s most welcoming rooms for live music, creativity, and unexpected moments. Musicians and listeners of all ages are invited. Signups start at 7:30 PM, music kicks off shortly after 8, and there’s never a cover. Sorry, no standup comedy.

Comedy Open Mic Night at Wicked Axe

Wicked Axe 721 S Main Street, Haverhill

Every Thursday night, Wicked Axe hosts Comedy Open Mic Night, hosted by Katie Farrell! Sign-ups begin at 8 PM, with the show starting at 8:30 PM. Stand-up comedians can take the stage for 5-minute sets, with extended sets of 6 minutes with a food or beverage purchase and 7 minutes with both. Come test new material, sharpen your set, tell ...

Comedy Night at East Regiment

East Regiment Beer Company 30 Church St, Salem

Come out for a night of laughs with comedians featured on Just For Laughs, Apple TV, Sirius XM and more! Mark Brady has been featured on the Apple TV, Prime Video, Comedy Dynamics and Sirius XM. He has two specials/ albums “Incognito” and “For the Birds” He has worked with many talented comedians over the years including Andrew Shulz, Pete ...

Arcade Era Karaoke Thursdays

Bit Bar 278 Derby St, Salem

Come belt out your favorite songs from the late 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s! Be cosmically inspired by the warm glow of 60 cathode ray tube arcade monitors and oh so shiny pinballs.