Hawthorne & Local Events

Make a Spooky Fall Candle!

Circle of Stitches 78 Wharf Street, Salem

Make a Fall candle with Jash from local candle makers Soy Much Brighter Candle Co.. You’ll learn about our candle making process and how to blend fragrance oils to make a custom scent. You’ll be pouring into a spooky, smokey grey 10oz jar. Since candles need to cure in place for at least 12 hours, attendees can pick up their ...

Crystal of Health Goth Yoga at The Satanic Temple

Satanic Temple 64 Bridge Street, Salem

Join Crystal of Health Goth Yoga for an hour of an all levels yoga to the sounds of New Wave, Dark Wave + Post-Punk! Then stay and mingle. Admission to The Satanic Temple International Headquarters is included with your ticket. We’ll flow to a curated playlist to the sound of Joy Division, Depeche Mode, Boy Harsher and other goth favorites! ...

Eerie Stories on Salem Sound

Escape the crowds this fall and take to the sea, where haunting tales and harbor views await! Join us on weekends in October at 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm to dive into the dark side of Salem’s history. On this 90-minute boat tour, your guide will relate tales of murderous plots, public executions, and strange sightings. You’ll find that the ...

Eerie Stories on Salem Sound

Escape the crowds this fall and take to the sea, where haunting tales and harbor views await! Join us on weekends in October at 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm to dive into the dark side of Salem’s history. On this 90-minute boat tour, your guide will relate tales of murderous plots, public executions, and strange sightings. You’ll find that the ...

2026 Salem Witch Trials

Tarot Cove 61 Wharf Street, Salem

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 ...

Rick Berlin with the Nickel and Dime band!

Gulu-Gulu Cafe 247 Essex Street, Salem

Boston music legend Rick Berlin brings the Nickel & Dime Band back to the Gulu-Gulu stage for a big, night of rock & roll. A fixture of the Boston scene since the ’70s, Berlin first made his mark fronting Orchestra Luna and later Berlin Airlift, building a decades-long reputation for theatrical performances, sharp storytelling, and songs that refuse to stay ...