Hawthorne & Local Events

  • Hocus Pocus Paint Party at Wicked Axe

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

    Get ready for a night of magic, mischief, and a little bit of hocus pocus! Join Paint and Party with Bridget on Thursday, October 22nd for a spellbinding paint party inspired by the Halloween classic Hocus Pocus. Gather your favorite witches, channel your inner Sanderson Sister, and let Bridget guide you step-by-step as you create your very own spooky masterpiece. ...

  • Thursday Night Trivia at Couch Dog Brewing

    Couch Dog Brewing Co. 76 Lafayette Street, Salem, United States

    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, MA, United States

    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, MA, United States

    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, MA, United States

    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 ...

  • 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 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.

  • 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 ...

  • Tea & Cake Tasting

    Jolie Tea Company 316 Derby Street, Salem, MA, United States

    Free Tea & Cake Tasting at Jolie Tea Company. Every Friday afternoon, 3:00-5:00pm. Come enjoy and taste some of our favorite tea blends and cake flavors!

  • 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.

  • 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.