LOCAL HAPPENINGS

JUNE

Salem Arts Festival

June 6-8 | Downtown Salem (Centre at Old Town Hall) A vibrant free, three-day celebration featuring local artists, live music, dance, interactive installations, and family-friendy.

JULY

Salem Celebrates The Fourth

July 4th 5-10 | Enjoy live music, food vendors, and a spectacular fireworks display over the harbor.

Witch City Tarot Gathering

July 25-27  | 18 Washington Square, Salem

A weekend of taret workshops, readings and community gatherings. 

AUGUST

Salem Maritime Festival

August gin | A free, family-friendly event featuring maritime crafts, music, and the entertaining.

Cardboard Boat Regatta.

Salem Jazz & Soul Festival

August 16th | at various locations

An all-day, free community concert showcasing regional musicians, an education tent, and a curated vendor fair.

SEPTEMBER

Salem Lit Festival

Sept 3-7th | Celebrate reading and creativity at this literary festival. Activities include author talks, writing workshops, panel discussions, and performances in historic venues across Salem.

Trails & Sails

Sept 13-28 | Explore Essex County's heritage through guided hikes, boat excursions, historic house tours, craft demos, lectures, and community gatherings.

Salem Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival

Sept 20-21st | Enjoy a weekend food adventure with local food trucks paired with regional and national craft beers.

OCTOBER

Haunted Happenings Grand Parade

October 2nd 6:30 PM | Salem Common

Kicking off the month-long Halloween festivities in Salem.

Festival of the Dead Oct-Nov

Various locations in Salem

The Festival of the Dead in Salem, MA, is an immersive, month-long celebration held throughout October. Runs daily from October 1 to October 31, 2025. It operates 10 AM to 10 PM at Witch City Mall, 176 Essex Street, Historic Downtown Salem.

This unique event series delves into death's mysteries and the city's supernatural heritage through a wide range of themed experiences.

The festival features events such as:

The Salem Psychic Fair & Witches Market

All October | daily psychics, tarot readings, and magical happenings. Authentic Séances under "Messages From the Spirit World" - nightly spiritual communications with mediums.

Graveyard Magic with Witchdoctor

October 30th  | cemetery rituals

The Salem Witches Halloween Ball & Magic Circle

Oct 31 | culminating evening events celebrating witchcraft and the afterlife.

The Mourning Tea & Dumb Supper 

Nov 21 | a communal remembrance meal in honor of loved ones who have passed.

NOVEMBER

Salem Wax: Ghosts of Holidays Past

-Yuletide Spirits and Haunted History

Runs daily from November 28 to January 2, 2025 | Located at the Salem Wax and Spirit Market in Salem's Haunted Neighborhood: 288 Derby St., Salem, MA.