Hawthorne & Local Events

  • 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 ...

  • Clay Pigeons – Live Music No Cover

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

    Salem’s own Clay Pigeons return to the Gulu-Gulu stage with their rowdy mix of bluegrass, honky-tonk, folk, and old-school country. With fiddle, banjo, mandolin, upright bass, guitar, and plenty of harmonies, Clay Pigeons turn the people, places, oddballs, and seaside stories of New England into songs that are funny, heartfelt, and built for a good time. Local through and through, ...

  • 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 ...

  • Slime Potion Brewing Class

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

    Get Ready for a Magical Experience at Our Slime Potion Brewing Class! We’re calling all aspiring wizards, witches, and slime enthusiasts to join us at Burying Point Productions for an enchanting Slime Potion Brewing, This family-friendly event invites participants of all ages to dive into the magical world of potion-making by crafting their custom slime “potions.” With Halloween-themed charms, glittering ...

  • Kids’ Fun Fest

    Salem Common N Washington Square, Salem, MA, United States

    Families visiting Salem during October can stop by Kids’ Fun Fest on Salem Common for kid-friendly activities and seasonal entertainment.

  • Haunted Happenings Marketplace at Derby Square

    Derby Square 32 Derby Square, Salem, MA, United States

    Shop small in the heart of downtown Salem at this free outdoor marketplace beside historic Old Town Hall. Meet independent makers, artists, designers, and creative small businesses offering original art, jewelry, apparel, accessories, home goods, seasonal décor, gifts, and more. The lineup changes throughout the season, so check the live calendar before visiting. Produced by Creative Collective.

  • Haunted Happenings Marketplace at Salem Common

    Salem Common N Washington Square, Salem, MA, United States

    Make Salem Common part of your Haunted Happenings day. This free outdoor marketplace brings together independent makers, artists, designers, and creative small businesses in one of Salem’s best-known gathering places. Browse original art, jewelry, apparel, accessories, home goods, seasonal décor, gifts, and more. The lineup changes throughout the season, so check the live calendar before visiting. Produced by Creative Collective.

  • 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.

  • Saturday Morning Run Club

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

    Join us for a 5K run or 1 mile run/walk and then enjoy beer or coffee with fellow runners — all are welcome (including sporty pups!). Prizes at every 5th run, and also at milestones of 10, 25, and 50 total runs.

  • 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.

  • 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 ...