Local Events

  • The Salem Haunted Magic Show

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

    The Salem Haunted Magic Show celebrates its 15th year in Salem with its all-new show HYSTERIA: The Ghost Magician! Shows beginning in late August through November 6th!

  • Guilty! A Salem Witch Trial

    Gallows Hill Museum/Theatre 7 Lynde Street, Salem, MA, United States

    It’s 1692 in Salem, and the audience is on trial for witchcraft! Hear testimony against you and plead your case. Will you be found guilty? Combo tickets with Gallows Hill Main Show.

  • Haunted Fables at The Gables

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

    Join Salem’s master storyteller, Nathaniel Hawthorne, for a frightful evening of thrills and chills in the gloomy shadow of The Gables! 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, ...

  • Behind the Magic of Ghost Photography Workshop

    The Witchery Studio Space 61 Wharf St., Salem, MA, United States

    Learn the eerie history of 19th-century spirit photography and how artists like William Mumler convinced the world they could capture spirits on film. Explore how camera tricks, illusions, and storytelling might have created ghostly apparitions that haunted Victorian imaginations. Get hands on and create your own haunting ghost portrait guided by expert local photographers from Monsters of Salem. Each ticket ...

  • Sea Witch Ball Workshops

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

    Whether you’re visiting Salem with your witch family or just love (witch)crafting, join The Sea Wych Salem for a magical experience in Witch City. The Sea Wych Salem will present the history and lore behind the witch ball, and then guide you as you create your own to protect your home, welcome in joy, banish negativity, or simply create a ...

  • Phantom of the Opera & Live Accompaniment by Peter Krasinski

    Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Ave, Gloucester, United States

    Internationally acclaimed, silent film live accompanist, Peter Krasinski, returns the Great Hall to accompany the classic horror film on Hammond’s original Chickering & Sons’ piano. Doors open at 6:30 pm, and the program begins at 7 pm. There is no assigned seating. Light refreshments will be available for purchase. Parking is free.

  • Guilty! A Salem Witch Trial

    Gallows Hill Museum/Theatre 7 Lynde Street, Salem, MA, United States

    It’s 1692 in Salem, and the audience is on trial for witchcraft! Hear testimony against you and plead your case. Will you be found guilty? Combo tickets with Gallows Hill Main Show.

  • The Ghosts and Legends Trolley

    Gallows Hill Museum/Theatre 7 Lynde Street, Salem, MA, United States

    Our sinister and entertaining guide leads a dark journey of haunting tales from Salem’s history in a trolley ride you’ll never forget! Departs from Gallows Hill. Combo tickets with Gallows Hill Main Show.

  • Behind the Magic of Ghost Photography Workshop

    The Witchery Studio Space 61 Wharf St., Salem, MA, United States

    Learn the eerie history of 19th-century spirit photography and how artists like William Mumler convinced the world they could capture spirits on film. Explore how camera tricks, illusions, and storytelling might have created ghostly apparitions that haunted Victorian imaginations. Get hands on and create your own haunting ghost portrait guided by expert local photographers from Monsters of Salem. Each ticket ...

  • After Hours Ghost Hunt

    Gallows Hill Museum/Theatre 7 Lynde Street, Salem, MA, United States

    Join Kimberly Peterson of Paranormal Salem for Ghost Hunting! Use EMF detectors, infared thermometers, audio recorders, and more to collect evidence inside The Lost Museum! Combo tickets with Gallows Hill Main Show.

  • Historic Hamilton Hall Tour

    Hamilton Hall 9 Chestnut Street, Salem, United States

    Hamilton Hall is a 220-year-old assembly hall with a fascinating history of famous visitors, festive balls, and sumptuous dinners. It’s a perfect place to visit for a glimpse of Salem’s past, still very much present. New this October, join us for a special guided tour of all three floors to explore the stories of merchants, dignitaries, activists, and entrepreneurs of ...

  • Phillips Library Open House: Recent Acquisitions

    Phillips Library 306 Newburyport Turnpike, Rowley, MA, United States

    Phillips Library Reading Room, 306 Newburyport Turnpike, Rowley, MA 01969 Free. No reservations needed, drop in anytime. Join Phillips Library staff members for an informal, hands-on viewing of materials acquired during the past year. The wide variety of objects on display (manuscripts, pamphlets, photographs, maps, broadsides, ephemera, artists’ books and more!) will reflect the local and global scope of our ...