Hawthorne & Local Events

  • Karaoke with Maxine Harrison

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

    The coolest place to be on Tuesday night is Maxine Harrison’s Karaoke at Gulu-Gulu Cafe & Bar. No genres limited, skill doesn’t matter, sing from the stage or your chair with the wireless mics. You can even do a whole routine if you want. It’s always a blast. No cover. Just bring yourself and have fun. Signups start at 6:45pm, ...

  • Abracadabra: A Lady Gaga Themed Drag Show

    Die With Your Boots On 9 Church Street, Salem, MA, United States

    Join us for a FREE, all ages Gaga-inspired drag show on the Die With Your Boots On stage! Hosted by Miz Diamond Wigfall Featuring: Arabella LaDessé PeeWee Vermin Stabitha Christie Wilhelmina LaDessé With DJ: Maxine Harrison This event is free, but please tip the performers

  • Bingo with Will Pottorf

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

    Come enjoy our weekly Bingo hosted by the BINGO KING himself Will Pottorff! Expect unhinged entertainment and positive bingo energy. No cover.

  • Sips and Myths – Dare to Indulge

    Salem Wine Imports 32 Church Street, Salem, United States

    Dare to indulge in mead, wine and cider playfully journeying into magical mythology! Experience the meaning behind ceremonial beverages through an interactive, fun, entertaining sipping adventure. Paired snacks provided. Non-alc options available.

  • 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.

  • 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 ...

  • Mushroom Witch Hat Making

    Tarot Cove 61 Wharf Street, Salem, United States

    Learn how to needle-felt wool and transform your Salem witch hat into unique, wearable art. Create a mushroom design, 3D mushrooms in a fairy ring, modify the shape of the hat, or whatever you can imagine using a wide variety of colored wool. All tools and materials provided, or bring your own knitted witch hat to decorate.

  • Nate Goyette – Live Music No Cover

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

    Nate Goyette brings a sharp, heartfelt mix of indie rock, folk, and punk sensibility to the Gulu-Gulu stage. A New England singer-songwriter with a knack for turning everyday anxieties, bad decisions, relationships, and the awkward business of growing up into songs that are funny, thoughtful, and deeply relatable, Nate has performed throughout the Northeast both solo and with a full ...

  • 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 ...

  • Misfortune: Salem’s Parlor Magic Experience

    Salem Athenaeum

    A close-up magic show where the audience takes their fates in their hands. Are you feeling lucky? Misfortune is an hour-long theatrical magic show conjured by magician Evan Northrup. Set in Salem, Massachusetts, it walks the eerie line between superstition and luck — blending immersive storytelling with astonishing sleight-of-hand. It is mysterious, a little spooky, and always magical and fun. ...

  • Misfortune: Salem’s Parlor Magic Experience

    Salem Athenaeum

    A close-up magic show where the audience takes their fates in their hands. Are you feeling lucky? Misfortune is an hour-long theatrical magic show conjured by magician Evan Northrup. Set in Salem, Massachusetts, it walks the eerie line between superstition and luck — blending immersive storytelling with astonishing sleight-of-hand. It is mysterious, a little spooky, and always magical and fun. ...

  • 2026 Salem Witch Trials

    Tarot Cove 61 Wharf Street, Salem, United States

    Based on the true story of a tarot-reading lesbian forced from her home by Christian neighbors likely in a cult, Gretchen Wylder’s darkly comedic one-woman show explores witches as healers, the patriarchal systems that burned them and the modern dangers of organized religion. Living a double life – reading tarot in Salem while residing in a creepy cottage town run ...