Hawthorne & Local Events

Salem Night Faire

Salem 1630: Pioneer Village

Presented by The Black Veil. Tread beyond the darkened pines of The Pioneer Village. Featuring art, clothing, jewelry and oddity vendors, performances, ghost stories, hot cider, food trucks, Biergarten & more.

Haunted Fables at The Gables

The House of the Seven Gables 115 Derby Street, Salem

Join Salem’s master storyteller, Nathaniel Hawthorne, for a frightful evening of thrills and chills! The famous author performs his most frightening tales, as well as the terrifying works of fellow writer, Edgar Allan Poe. Stories include The House of the Seven Gables, The Cask of Amontillado, Annabel Lee, Young Goodman Brown, The Raven, and more. Experience the greatest Gothic horror ...

Salem’s Comedy Coven- Hotel Salem Takeover

The Hotel Salem 209 Essex Street, Salem

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 ...

Bars After Dark

The Lost Library 282 Derby St, Salem

Bars After Dark Presented by Bars Over Bars and The Lost Library You’ve seen Salem by daylight. Now discover what happens after dark. Hidden beyond the shelves of The Lost Library, an intimate Black Box theater comes alive for one night only with Bars After Dark — an immersive Halloween-season rap showcase in the heart of downtown Salem. Step inside, ...

Glow, Throw & Dance at Wicked Axe

Wicked Axe 721 S Main Street, Haverhill

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

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 ...

Free Live Music by From The Jump at Wicked Axe

Wicked Axe 721 S Main Street, Haverhill

Join us at Wicked Axe on Friday, October 16th from 8–10 PM for a FREE live music show featuring From the Jump, a New England-based band bringing a live audio-visual experience you won’t want to miss. Groove, Shash, Keith, Frank & Ash are ready to bring the energy and get the night moving! There’s no cover and no activity reservation ...

Terror Ticket: Raveyard

The Lost Library 282 Derby St, Salem

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 ...