Hawthorne & Local Events

  • 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 ...

  • 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.

  • Hat Making Workshop – Hands-on Experience

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

    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 awkward middle, and ...

  • The Salem Haunted Magic Show: HYSTERIA: Ghost Psychic!

    Emerson Hall Theater 50 Washington Street, Salem, MA, United States

    The Salem Haunted Magic Show presents HYSTERIA: The Ghost Psychic! Step into Salem’s strangest live entertainment experience, where magic, mind reading, psychic phenomena, and the unexplained collide. HYSTERIA: The Ghost Psychic! is a darkly theatrical and highly interactive magic show where audience members become part of the mystery. Watch thoughts get revealed, predictions come true, impossible coincidences unfold, and ordinary ...

  • Salem’s Comedy Coven – Hotel Salem Takeover

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

    Hidden beneath The Cellar at Hotel Salem, Salem’s Comedy Coven returns for a limited Halloween engagement. Presented by Salem’s Haunted Neighborhood in partnership with Witch City Comedy, this haunted comedy pop-up summons some of New England’s funniest comedians for a night of wicked stand-up, eerie surprises, and laughs that refuse to stay buried. Escape the October crowds, grab a cocktail, and descend underground for an intimate ...

  • Glow, Throw & Dance at Wicked Axe

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

    Glow, Throw & Dance at Wicked Axe Friday nights are getting a little brighter at Wicked Axe! Join us every Friday night for Glow, Throw & Dance, where the blacklights are on and the fun is turned all the way up. Try our Glow & Throw axe throwing experience featuring glow-in-the-dark neon paint and decor under the blacklights, then hit ...

  • Glow, Throw & Dance at Wicked Axe

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

    Every Friday night starting at 7 PM, Wicked Axe comes alive with our Glow, Throw & Dance Nights! Expect blacklights, neon glow-in-the-dark axe throwing, dancing, great food, drinks, billiards, darts, and a brand-new theme every week. From beach parties to country nights and everything in between, there’s always something new to experience. Follow Wicked Axe on Facebook or Instagram, or ...

  • Sips and Myths – Dare to Indulge

    Salem Wine Imports 32 Church Street, Salem, United States

    Dare to indulge in mead, wine and cider playfully journeying into magical mythology! Experience the meaning behind ceremonial beverages through an interactive, fun, entertaining sipping adventure. Paired snacks provided. Non-alc options available.

  • Terror Ticket: Raveyard

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

    After dark, it gets louder. Dance amongst the monsters. Fridays • 8 PM–10 PM Live DJ • Haunted Walkthrough • Halloween After Hours A Haunted House Rave When the sun goes down, the Haunted Witch Village and Frankenstein’s Castle get louder. Every Friday night, step inside Salem’s two premier haunted houses for an after-hours experience filled with pulsing music, eerie ...

  • Playing with Fire – Live Music No cover

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

    Playing with Fire is a four-piece rock band based out of Boston and the New England region. The groups’ diverse repertoire includes original songs, Amy Winehouse, Black Sabbath, Marvin Gaye, Radiohead, Fleetwood Mac, and many others. If you didn’t get the chance to catch them last time, don’t miss out again!

  • The Salem Haunted Magic Show: HYSTERIA: Ghost Psychic!

    Emerson Hall Theater 50 Washington Street, Salem, MA, United States

    The Salem Haunted Magic Show presents HYSTERIA: The Ghost Psychic! Step into Salem’s strangest live entertainment experience, where magic, mind reading, psychic phenomena, and the unexplained collide. HYSTERIA: The Ghost Psychic! is a darkly theatrical and highly interactive magic show where audience members become part of the mystery. Watch thoughts get revealed, predictions come true, impossible coincidences unfold, and ordinary ...