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Santa’s Arrival & Holiday Tree Lighting

Santa Claus will arrive at the top of the Hawthorne Hotel (18 Washington Square W) promptly at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27, 2026, with assistance from the Salem Fire Department, of course. Organizers recommend arriving to the Salem Common by 5:45 p.m. to catch the arrival. Santa’s arrival will be followed by a procession down the Essex Street Pedestrian Mall to Lappin ...

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‘Tis the Season: Charlotte’s Christmas

Woman’s Friend Society 12 Hawthorne Blvd, Salem

November 27th at 7PM and November 28th at 4PM at the Woman’s Friend Society, Hawthorne Blvd. A participatory sing-along based around New England’s winter traditions from before Christmas was a legal holiday in Massachusetts. Punch and cookies are included. *Content warning: courting rituals, drunkenness and enslavement are topics in this show. Children are welcome, but parental discretion is advised.