Hawthorne & Local Events

  • Stop In For a Spell: Christmas Potions!

    The Good Witch of Salem’s Spell Studio 281 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United States

    Stop In For a Spell: Christmas Potions! Fly into The Good Witch and stay for a spell! Step up to the Potion Bar and create your very own magical Christmas potion to take home! Choose your enchanted ingredients, sprinkle in magical moondust, set your golden heart intentions, and seal it all with a special charm. Every potion is infused with ...

  • Holiday Trolley: Catch the Gingerbread Man!

    The Good Witch of Salem 2 North Street, Salem, MA, United States

    Rides @ 10:30AM, 12:30PM, 2:30PM Location: The Good Witch of Salem @ 2 North Street, Salem MA 01970 Join the Good Witch of Salem on a quest to find the Gingerbread Man aboard the Holiday Trolley! The race through downtown Salem will begin at The Good Witch of Salem’s shop with a story time all about the Gingerbread Man! Attendees ...

  • Wicked Themed Photo Shoot Experience

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

    This gravity defying experience includes a mini costumed photoshoot with iconic Elphaba poses… Hat, Broom, Cape and Spellbook included! Like the theatre and like the movies! A quick add-on option with a reserved photoshoot.

  • Light Up the Dark Solstice Photo Sessions

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

    Celebrate your Empowerment – Pose for your candlelit portrait Scribe your Intentions – Illuminate your inner beauty Illuminate the darkness with a solstice portrait session! Our Olde Salem Village and Witch Cottage photo sets are decorated with lush seasonal greens and ready for your personal moments. Perform candlelit ceremony, writing positive intentions for the New Year.

  • Sip & Shop: A Holiday Market on Historic Derby Street

    Trade House 156 Derby Street, Salem, MA, United States

    Step back into the spirit of Salem’s old neighborhood — where shops, bakeries, and gathering halls once lined Derby Street, and neighbors came together over good food, strong coffee, and a bit of cheer. A century ago, this waterfront block was alive with local grocers, cobblers, and cafes serving the Polish and maritime families who called it home. Today, the ...

  • Diamond’s Dine In w/ DJ Maxine Harrison

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

    Diamond’s Dine In the musical millennial revue with singing, dancing, and of course comedy! Cohosted by DJ Maxine Harrison and featuring rotating weekly special guests! Please come and celebrate Sungay with us and bring all the good energy!

  • Holiday Glass Ornament & Magnet Workshop

    Burying Point Productions 282 Derby St, Salem, MA, United States

    Let your imagination sparkle this season! Join us in the Black Box Theater for a holiday glass ornament and magnet-making class with North Shore Glass School. Create your own whimsical glass designs inspired by winter’s magic — twinkling lights, frosty mornings, and cozy firesides. Perfect as a heartfelt gift or a keepsake for yourself!Please note: all pieces will be fused ...

  • Salem Dance Ensemble

    Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts 356 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA, United States

    The Salem Dance Ensemble presents their fall concert, featuring original choreography by Salem State University students and faculty. This concert will also include performances by the Hip Hop Dance Ensemble and a new work by fall choreographer-in-residence ‘Megatron’, co-founder of one of New England’s original underground Bboy dance crews, the Floor Lords. Admission is free, although there is a suggested ...

  • Gingerbread House Party at Far From The Tree

    Far From the Tree 108 Jackson Street, Salem, MA, United States

    Join us for a cozy and festive Gingerbread House Party at Far From the Tree! Build the gingerbread house of your dreams while sipping on delicious cider in our winter wonderland–inspired taproom. Each ticket includes one gingerbread house kit and one cider flight of your choice. 📅 December 14 ⏰ 2PM–5PM 📍 Far From the Tree Cider, 108 Jackson St, ...

  • Christmas at The Gables

    The House of the Seven Gables 115 Derby Street, Salem, MA, United States

    There’s no better way to get yourself in the festive spirit this Christmas season than a special Christmas tour of The House of the Seven Gables! See the 1668 mansion lavishly decorated and learn about the history of how Christmas came to be. Why did the Puritans ban Christmas? When did New Englanders start putting up Christmas trees? Why did ...

  • Yuletide Sea Witch Ball Workshop

    The Sea Wych Salem 1 Derby Square, 2nd Floor, Salem, MA, United States

    Join The Sea Wych Salem for a magical Yuletide season in Witch City. We’ll create a special sea witch ball to honour the shortest day of the year, and the return of the light. All attendees will also receive a full Yuletide ritual kit with admission. We acknowledge and honour the shortest day of the year that also marks the ...

  • Christmas with the Celts

    The Cabot 286 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA, United States

    The original national PBS show Christmas with The Celts aired on over 200 PBS channels across the U.S., Canada and on the BBC in Ireland for three years. This successful TV show was the initial spark, which created a huge demand for the production bringing them into Performing Arts Centers, Theaters, and large casinos every year.