Hawthorne & Local Events

  • Houdini Halloween Magic Show and Curator Talk

    Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United States

    October 31 marks the 100th anniversary of the death of the great magician and escapologist Harry Houdini. To commemorate this historic occasion, Anton Andresen, the Official Magician of Salem, Massachusetts, will present a selection of mysteries inspired by Houdini’s extraordinary life and legendary career. Experience what it might have felt like to witness the world’s master mystifier through astonishing demonstrations ...

  • Haunted Happenings Food Court at Old Town Hall

    Old Town Hall 32 Derby Sq, Salem, MA, United States

    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.

  • 90 Minute Witch Hat Design Session

    Witch Pix 172 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United States

    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 ...

  • Halloween Night Live Music

    Downtown Salem Essex St, Salem, MA, United States

    Find live music at stages around downtown Salem ahead of the Halloween Finale Drone Show.Visit HauntedHappenings.org or download the Destination Salem app for schedules and performers.

  • Haunted Happenings Marketplace at Charlotte Forten Park

    Charlotte Forten Park 289 Derby Street, Salem, MA, United States

    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.

  • Eerie Stories: Haunting Legends of the North Shore

    Salem Armory Visitor Center 2 New Liberty Street, Salem, MA, United States

    Listen to the shadowy history and folklore of Massachusetts’ North Shore! From buried treasure and ghostly ships to legendary pirates like Black Sam Bellamy and Captain Kidd, this program brings the haunting legends and maritime mysteries of Salem, Gloucester, Ipswich, and beyond to life. These stories are grounded in history, shaped by folklore, and told with all the drama of ...

  • 90 Minute Witch Hat Design Session

    Witch Pix 172 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United States

    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 ...

  • Witches Amongst Us: A 1692 Experience

    The Cellar 209 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United States

    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, MA, United States

    Witches Amongst Us: A 1692 Experience An Evening of Spirits, Scandal & 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 ...

  • Salem’s Comedy Coven – Haunted Comedy Show

    The Lost Library 282 Derby St, Salem, MA, United States

    Salem’s Comedy Coven is back… but only for the Halloween season. Hidden inside The Lost Library’s Black Box Theater, this limited-run haunted comedy pop-up returns for just a few weeks each fall. Created in partnership with Witch City Comedy, the show brings together some of New England’s funniest comedians for an evening of wicked stand-up, eerie surprises, and laughs that ...

  • Halloween Costume and Dance Party at Wicked Axe

    Wicked Axe 721 S Main Street, Haverhill, MA, United States

    Come dressed to kill. Stay to dance the night away. Get ready to get wicked this Halloween at Wicked Axe! Our Halloween Costume Dance Party is an adults-only night of costumes, cocktails, music, dancing, and plenty of Halloween mischief. DJ Michael Giller takes over at 8 PM, bringing the music and keeping the dance floor moving all night long. Come ...

  • Double Trouble: Halloween Night Dance Party

    Gulu-Gulu Cafe 247 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United States

    JOIN MAXINE HARRISON AND BUSTER PANTS ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT for the spookiest dance party in Salem, MA. Live DJ sets and dancing all night! WE ARE BACK HALLOWEEN NIGHT TO THROW THE SPOOKIEST PARTY IN SALEM, MA. DRAG ICONS MAXINE HARRISON AND BUSTER PANTS are back at Club GULU for our Double Trouble: Halloween Night Dance Party. Live DJ sets ...