Arts & Culture

Come sing and dance with MaryBeth Maes!  We'll use scarves, bubbles, musical instruments and more. Great for ages 2+ and their caregiver(s), but families with children of all ages are welcome!

Please register online at salempl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/music-and-movement-cfce-of-the-north-shore-11/ or by calling 978-744-9667.

Presented by the CFCE of the North Shore. (The CFCE is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant funded by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, awarded to the Peabody Public Schools.)

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

Kids in grades K and up are invited to make a different craft every week at our Craft Club!  Paper crafts, paintings, cardboard projects, you name it.  All materials provided.

Please register online at salempl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/craft-club-48/ or by calling 978-744-9667.

R | 91 minutes

Hat Making Workshops
Learn the craft in good company and leave Salem with a hat made by your own hands.

Small-group workshop · up to 10 seats

Ten humans enter. Ten witches leave. Give or take a little glue.
Gather around one worktable for a small-group Salem workshop where up to ten people learn, make, compare choices, laugh at the awkward middle, and leave with a witch hat shaped by their own hands. The hat-making workshop is a small-group Salem experience at $130 per seat, with up to 10 seats and a choice of set designs. You leave with a witch hat made by your own hands.

The table is part of the magic. This is not ten private appointments happening near one another. It is one shared workshop. Everyone starts together, learns together, navigates the slightly chaotic middle together, and watches ten different hats emerge from the same room.

The craft gives everybody something to do while conversation takes care of itself. Friends can make Salem memories together. Families can compare creative decisions. Solo visitors can simply pull up a chair and discover that strangers become much easier to talk to when everyone is trying to persuade a piece of hat material to behave.
Each scheduled workshop is intentionally small, with no more than ten seats. The limit gives the maker enough room to help, gives everyone enough space to work, and keeps the gathering feeling like a workshop rather than a minor textile emergency.

Hat-Making Workshop $130 per person. Attendees must be 15 or older

Join Salem’s master storyteller, Nathaniel Hawthorne, for a frightful evening of thrills and chills! 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, and more. Experience the greatest Gothic horror stories ever written, brought to life by one of the authors himself!

Appropriate for families with brave children 10 and up. Please note, this event takes place in our Visitor Center auditorium and does not include access to the Mansion. Tickets are $50 general admission, $40 for Gables members, and $10 for children under 5. Tickets are non-refundable.

1945 film horror-drama adaptation of Oscar Wilde's novel. A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.

Step into Salem, 1692, where the drinks are flowing, rumors are spreading, and everyone looks suspicious.

Witches Amongst Us is an immersive, comical retelling of the Salem Witch Trials filled with live performance, storytelling, music, audience interaction, scandal, and accusations. As neighbors turn on neighbors, you may find yourself witnessing the hysteria – or becoming part of it. Grab a drink, choose your friends carefully, and remember: everybody’s a witch until proven otherwise.

Presented by Witch City Comedy & The Lost Library.

GHOSTS, CURSES, AND MURDER!

Embrace the spookier side of The House of the Seven Gables with an after-hours candlelit journey through the mansion. Experience the home as it was described by Salem author Nathaniel Hawthorne in his 1851 novel – an old Salem mansion that is haunted by a family curse, mysterious deaths, and ghosts of its past. Tickets are $50 for the general public and $40 for Gables members.

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R | 91 minutes

PG | 75 minutes

The Salem State music faculty present their fall recital in a program that ranges from classical to jazz. Faculty performers include Jean Danton, Steve Lacey, Cyndi Napierkowski, Ashley Offret, Beverly Soll, Eileen Yarrison and Holly Zagaria. Salem State students Max Beauregard and Jacqueline Hernandez will join them. Admission is free, although goodwill donations at the door are welcome.

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.

Come join us for our weekly free Open Mic shindig every Thursday. Sign ups start at 7:30pm and the event starts at 8pm. Hope to see you here!

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

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 the high seas — these are the stories passed down for generations along one of America’s most storied coastlines.

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 the high seas — these are the stories passed down for generations along one of America’s most storied coastlines.

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 the high seas — these are the stories passed down for generations along one of America’s most storied coastlines.

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 the high seas — these are the stories passed down for generations along one of America’s most storied coastlines.

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

R | 91 minutes

Learn the craft in good company and leave Salem with a hat made by your own hands.

Small-group workshop · up to 10 seats

Ten humans enter. Ten witches leave. Give or take a little glue.
Gather around one worktable for a small-group Salem workshop where up to ten people learn, make, compare choices, laugh at the awkward middle, and leave with a witch hat shaped by their own hands. The hat-making workshop is a small-group Salem experience at $130 per seat, with up to 10 seats and a choice of set designs. You leave with a witch hat made by your own hands.

The table is part of the magic. This is not ten private appointments happening near one another. It is one shared workshop. Everyone starts together, learns together, navigates the slightly chaotic middle together, and watches ten different hats emerge from the same room. The craft gives everybody something to do while conversation takes care of itself. Friends can make Salem memories together. Families can compare creative decisions. Solo visitors can simply pull up a chair and discover that strangers become much easier to talk to when everyone is trying to persuade a piece of hat material to behave.
Each scheduled workshop is intentionally small, with no more than ten seats. The limit gives the maker enough room to help, gives everyone enough space to work, and keeps the gathering feeling like a workshop rather than a minor textile emergency.

Hat-Making Workshop $130 per person. Attendees must be 15 or older

Learn the craft in good company and leave Salem with a hat made by your own hands.

Small-group workshop · up to 10 seats

Ten humans enter. Ten witches leave. Give or take a little glue.
Gather around one worktable for a small-group Salem workshop where up to ten people learn, make, compare choices, laugh at the awkward middle, and leave with a witch hat shaped by their own hands. The hat-making workshop is a small-group Salem experience at $130 per seat, with up to 10 seats and a choice of set designs. You leave with a witch hat made by your own hands.

The table is part of the magic. This is not ten private appointments happening near one another. It is one shared workshop. Everyone starts together, learns together, navigates the slightly chaotic middle together, and watches ten different hats emerge from the same room. The craft gives everybody something to do while conversation takes care of itself. Friends can make Salem memories together. Families can compare creative decisions. Solo visitors can simply pull up a chair and discover that strangers become much easier to talk to when everyone is trying to persuade a piece of hat material to behave.
Each scheduled workshop is intentionally small, with no more than ten seats. The limit gives the maker enough room to help, gives everyone enough space to work, and keeps the gathering feeling like a workshop rather than a minor textile emergency.

Hat-Making Workshop $130 per person. Attendees must be 15 or older

Join Salem’s master storyteller, Nathaniel Hawthorne, for a frightful evening of thrills and chills! 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, and more. Experience the greatest Gothic horror stories ever written, brought to life by one of the authors himself!

Appropriate for families with brave children 10 and up. Please note, this event takes place in our Visitor Center auditorium and does not include access to the Mansion. Tickets are $50 general admission, $40 for Gables members, and $10 for children under 5. Tickets are non-refundable.

Bars After Dark

Presented by Bars Over Bars and The Lost Library

You’ve seen Salem by daylight. Now discover what happens after dark.

Hidden beyond the shelves of The Lost Library, an intimate Black Box theater comes alive for one night only with Bars After Dark — an immersive Halloween-season rap showcase in the heart of downtown Salem.

Step inside, leave the October crowds behind, and enter a dark underground world of live music, heavy beats, eerie projections, and some of the area’s rising hip-hop talent. With performers taking the mic throughout the night and visuals surrounding the entire room, this isn’t your typical concert — it’s a hidden Salem nightlife experience made for Halloween season.

Whether you’re visiting Salem for the weekend, exploring the city after the attractions close, or looking for something unexpected to do at night, follow the music and find your way inside.

One night. One hidden room. Nothing but bars.

Friday, October 16

Doors: 7:00

Music: 7:30

End: 10:00pm

The Black Box at The Lost Library

Salem, Massachusetts

Live Rap • Immersive Visuals • Halloween Atmosphere • One Night Only

Join the denizens of hell at the Hawthorne Hotel’s Grand Ballroom for a truly epic night of devilry as we gather Friday, October 16th for the Hellfire Cabaret! Be you angel or devil come dressed in your finest for an evening of dancing, cocktails, drag, burlesque, and sideshow. Our evening begins with an hour of appetizers and complimentary wine, beer, and soft drinks! So get there early!

Costumes are highly encouraged! Come dressed as your favorite sinner or saint! Think devil horns, halos, martyr attire, or even your sexiest smoking jacket. Come dressed to impress, and get ready to have the night of your life!

Our lineup would temp even the devil himself. You will be thrilled, tantalized, and delighted by our diabolical drag queens and wicked dance performances.

* Samuel Bendix
* Hella Hayes & Andy Ryan of Skellingtons Screaming Sideshow
* Belle Gunz
* Sarah Jezebel Wood
* Master of Ceremonies Johnny Caligula
* DJ’s Arcanus & Motia
* Lighting by A Curious Production

The crown jewel of our evening is the costume contest! Our top contest winner will bring home $500 in prizes!

Hidden beneath The Cellar at Hotel Salem, Salem’s Comedy Coven returns for a limited Halloween engagement. Presented by Salem’s Haunted Neighborhood in partnership with Witch City Comedy, this haunted comedy pop-up summons some of New England’s funniest comedians for a night of wicked stand-up, eerie surprises, and laughs that refuse to stay buried.

Escape the October crowds, grab a cocktail, and descend underground for an intimate comedy experience packed with spooky atmosphere and killer laughs. Whether you’re ending a full day in Salem or just looking for something a little different after dark, the Coven is calling.

But it won’t last long. The coven gathers for only a few short weeks each fall, and seating is limited. When Halloween ends, the laughter disappears back into the shadows until next year.

🕯 Limited Run • September–November
🎤 Presented by Salem’s Haunted Neighborhood & Witch City Comedy
🍸 Full Bar • Drinks Available for Purchase
📍 The Cellar at Hotel Salem • 209 Essex Street, Salem, MA

Hidden beneath The Cellar at Hotel Salem, Salem’s Comedy Coven returns for a limited Halloween engagement. Presented by Salem’s Haunted Neighborhood in partnership with Witch City Comedy, this haunted comedy pop-up summons some of New England’s funniest comedians for a night of wicked stand-up, eerie surprises, and laughs that refuse to stay buried.

Escape the October crowds, grab a cocktail, and descend underground for an intimate comedy experience packed with spooky atmosphere and killer laughs. Whether you’re ending a full day in Salem or just looking for something a little different after dark, the Coven is calling.

But it won’t last long. The coven gathers for only a few short weeks each fall, and seating is limited. When Halloween ends, the laughter disappears back into the shadows until next year.

🕯 Limited Run • September–November
🎤 Presented by Salem’s Haunted Neighborhood & Witch City Comedy
🍸 Full Bar • Drinks Available for Purchase
📍 The Cellar at Hotel Salem • 209 Essex Street, Salem, MA

R | 91 minutes

Miz Diamond Wigfall drag extravaganzaView on Facebook

Miz Diamond Wigfall drag extravaganzaView on Facebook

Miz Diamond Wigfall drag extravaganzaView on Facebook

Miz Diamond Wigfall drag extravaganzaView on Facebook

Friday Night Drag with Miz Diamond Wigfall FREE EVENT 21+ Bring the good vibesView on Facebook

Friday Night Drag with Miz Diamond Wigfall FREE EVENT 21+ Bring the good vibesView on Facebook

Make Salem Common part of your Haunted Happenings day. This free outdoor marketplace brings together independent makers, artists, designers, and creative small businesses in one of Salem’s best-known gathering places. Browse original art, jewelry, apparel, accessories, home goods, seasonal décor, gifts, and more. The lineup changes throughout the season, so check the live calendar before visiting. Produced by Creative Collective.

At the direction of the City of Salem, all outdoor Haunted Happenings Marketplaces are canceled Saturday, September 26th, and Sunday, September 27th, 2026, due to weather.

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 candle the next day (we can mail your candle if needed). All materials needed will be supplied. Class is at Toil & Trouble Studio (35 Congress St, Bldg 2, 3rd Floor, Ste 2310)

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

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 the high seas — these are the stories passed down for generations along one of America’s most storied coastlines.

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 the high seas — these are the stories passed down for generations along one of America’s most storied coastlines.

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 the high seas — these are the stories passed down for generations along one of America’s most storied coastlines.

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 the high seas — these are the stories passed down for generations along one of America’s most storied coastlines.

PG | 75 minutes

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

71 minutes

70 minutes

Nathaniel Hawthorne invites you to his Halloween Bash; an exclusive costume party to celebrate the spooky season. Dress up in your Halloween best as you wander the gardens of The House of the Seven Gables. This is more than just a party; it’s an immersive journey into the heart of Salem’s literary and haunted legacy. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this unforgettable night! Nothing is more magical than an October evening on The Gables’ seaside campus.

Tickets are $180 each for the public and $150 each for Gables members. Special tickets include access to Rappaccini’s Parlor, a VIP experience that includes special absinthe cocktails, exclusive opportunities, as well as a swag bag! Tickets for Rappaccini’s Parlor are $230 for the public and $200 for Gables members.

Mr. Hawthorne awaits…

Doors 6:30pm
Show 7:00pm
ALL AGES
Premium Seating with cocktail service: $44.50 + $6.95 service fee
Standard Seating with cocktail service: $34.50 - $39.50 + $6.95 service fee
GA Standing: $29.50 + $6.95 service fee

+ $5 Day of Show

Chelsea Berry is a Maine-based indie singer songwriter known for her powerhouse vocals, heartfelt songwriting, and commanding stage presence. Acclaimed artist Susan Werner once dubbed her “the Pink of folk music”—a nod to Berry’s genre-blending style, emotional depth, and vibrant live energy.

Over a 25-year career that includes thirteen original albums, Berry has built a loyal following all over the country. This October, she returns to her former home on Cape Ann to celebrate the release of her newest album, Peace Soldier. Recorded with engineer and co-producer Rich Lamb in Queens NYC, with overdubs by engineer Warren Babson at Bang-A-Song Studios in Gloucester, Peace Soldier is a collaborative, cinematic, rock-meets-musical-theater production built on empathy, connection, compassion, and community, while showcasing Berry’s powerful and dynamic vocals, innovative spirit, and penchant for bringing people together.

The songs of Peace Soldier and the message they carry will resonate with listeners in a vastly deep and meaningful way. In this release performance, the audience can expect to be confronted with questions, ideas, and collaborative insights centered on humanity, common ground, war, death, love, and the desire for peace. These themes are set within a story arc of songs supported by far more dynamic and complex arrangements than any in Berry's past works. This special release performance will feature her full band plus a cast of guest vocalists.

Berry has appeared in Boston publications such as The Noise and Northshore Magazine, and is regularly featured on Sirius XM as well as local radio stations across the country. Known for drawing audiences in “like moths to a flame,” Berry continues to be a favorite among listening rooms nationwide.

A veteran of the road, Berry has toured coast to coast and recorded albums in Boston, New York, Nashville, and Denver. She has shared the stage with legendary artists such as Livingston Taylor, Chris Smither, Mavis Staples, Chris Isaak, Shawn Colvin, and many more.

Originally from Alaska, Chelsea now makes her home just north of Acadia National Park in coastal Maine.

R | 91 minutes

Sarah Ruhl’s dark contemporary comedy follows Becky Nurse, a modern-day descendant of accused witch Rebecca Nurse in Salem. Becky’s been fired from her job at the local museum, troubled by her granddaughter’s boyfriend, is pining for a married man, and taking pain pills to cope after her daughter’s overdose. It seems hers is anything but a charmed life as Becky just tries to get by.

She looks to a local witch to help right her wrongs, leading to shocking, funny, and even disturbing results. Ruhl’s story reveals the real human beings inside the noise of history and how far one woman will go to hold onto what she holds dear.

Tickets are: $15 general, $10 seniors, Students with ID and under 18 free

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 by zealots – her personal horror show reinterprets Biblical women’s stories and becomes a fierce reclamation of spirituality, all while trying not to get burned at the stake.

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 by zealots – her personal horror show reinterprets Biblical women’s stories and becomes a fierce reclamation of spirituality, all while trying not to get burned at the stake.

King & Thing Drag showcase hosted by Buster Pants Free Event 21+ Good vibes only!!View on Facebook

Make Salem Common part of your Haunted Happenings day. This free outdoor marketplace brings together independent makers, artists, designers, and creative small businesses in one of Salem’s best-known gathering places. Browse original art, jewelry, apparel, accessories, home goods, seasonal décor, gifts, and more. The lineup changes throughout the season, so check the live calendar before visiting. Produced by Creative Collective.

At the direction of the City of Salem, all outdoor Haunted Happenings Marketplaces are canceled Saturday, September 26th, and Sunday, September 27th, 2026, due to weather.

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

PG | 75 minutes

R | 101 minutes

Join PEM Reads for a discussion with Jilly Gagnon on locked-room mystery, Cards on the Table.

Diamonds Dine In the musical millennial drag revue with singing, dancing, and of course comedy! Please come and celebrate Sungay with us and bring all the good energy! No cover, but we suggest you show up early. All seats are first come, first served. Larger groups might not be seated together.

71 minutes

R | 111 minutes

Hat Making Workshops
Learn the craft in good company and leave Salem with a hat made by your own hands.

Small-group workshop · up to 10 seats

Ten humans enter. Ten witches leave. Give or take a little glue.
Gather around one worktable for a small-group Salem workshop where up to ten people learn, make, compare choices, laugh at the awkward middle, and leave with a witch hat shaped by their own hands. The hat-making workshop is a small-group Salem experience at $130 per seat, with up to 10 seats and a choice of set designs. You leave with a witch hat made by your own hands.

The table is part of the magic. This is not ten private appointments happening near one another. It is one shared workshop. Everyone starts together, learns together, navigates the slightly chaotic middle together, and watches ten different hats emerge from the same room.

The craft gives everybody something to do while conversation takes care of itself. Friends can make Salem memories together. Families can compare creative decisions. Solo visitors can simply pull up a chair and discover that strangers become much easier to talk to when everyone is trying to persuade a piece of hat material to behave.
Each scheduled workshop is intentionally small, with no more than ten seats. The limit gives the maker enough room to help, gives everyone enough space to work, and keeps the gathering feeling like a workshop rather than a minor textile emergency.

Hat-Making Workshop $130 per person. Attendees must be 15 or older

Hat Making Workshops
Learn the craft in good company and leave Salem with a hat made by your own hands.

Small-group workshop · up to 10 seats

Ten humans enter. Ten witches leave. Give or take a little glue.
Gather around one worktable for a small-group Salem workshop where up to ten people learn, make, compare choices, laugh at the awkward middle, and leave with a witch hat shaped by their own hands. The hat-making workshop is a small-group Salem experience at $130 per seat, with up to 10 seats and a choice of set designs. You leave with a witch hat made by your own hands.

The table is part of the magic. This is not ten private appointments happening near one another. It is one shared workshop. Everyone starts together, learns together, navigates the slightly chaotic middle together, and watches ten different hats emerge from the same room.

The craft gives everybody something to do while conversation takes care of itself. Friends can make Salem memories together. Families can compare creative decisions. Solo visitors can simply pull up a chair and discover that strangers become much easier to talk to when everyone is trying to persuade a piece of hat material to behave.
Each scheduled workshop is intentionally small, with no more than ten seats. The limit gives the maker enough room to help, gives everyone enough space to work, and keeps the gathering feeling like a workshop rather than a minor textile emergency.

Hat-Making Workshop $130 per person. Attendees must be 15 or older

Join Salem’s master storyteller, Nathaniel Hawthorne, for a frightful evening of thrills and chills! 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, and more. Experience the greatest Gothic horror stories ever written, brought to life by one of the authors himself!

Appropriate for families with brave children 10 and up. Please note, this event takes place in our Visitor Center auditorium and does not include access to the Mansion. Tickets are $50 general admission, $40 for Gables members, and $10 for children under 5. Tickets are non-refundable.

R | 91 minutes

PG | 75 minutes

GHOSTS, CURSES, AND MURDER!

Embrace the spookier side of The House of the Seven Gables with an after-hours candlelit journey through the mansion. Experience the home as it was described by Salem author Nathaniel Hawthorne in his 1851 novel – an old Salem mansion that is haunted by a family curse, mysterious deaths, and ghosts of its past. Tickets are $50 for the general public and $40 for Gables members.

> CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS <

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

Join Salem’s master storyteller, Nathaniel Hawthorne, for a frightful evening of thrills and chills! 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, and more. Experience the greatest Gothic horror stories ever written, brought to life by one of the authors himself!

Appropriate for families with brave children 10 and up. Please note, this event takes place in our Visitor Center auditorium and does not include access to the Mansion. Tickets are $50 general admission, $40 for Gables members, and $10 for children under 5. Tickets are non-refundable.

Molly Pinto Madigan joins us for three solo evenings this October. A Salem State alum and winner of WUMB’s Boston Folk Festival Songwriting Contest, Molly is a singer-songwriter whose music draws from folk, bluegrass, Celtic traditions, and classic balladry, plus more. Molly has a great repertoire. Her songs pair haunting melodies and poetic storytelling with a clear, distinctive voice and acoustic instrumentation.October 5, 19 & 26 • 7–9 PM No cover

Molly Pinto Madigan joins us for three solo evenings this October. A Salem State alum and winner of WUMB’s Boston Folk Festival Songwriting Contest, Molly is a singer-songwriter whose music draws from folk, bluegrass, Celtic traditions, and classic balladry, plus more. Molly has a great repertoire. Her songs pair haunting melodies and poetic storytelling with a clear, distinctive voice and acoustic instrumentation.

October 19 & 26 • 7–9 PM
No cover

Molly Pinto Madigan joins us for three solo evenings this October. A Salem State alum and winner of WUMB’s Boston Folk Festival Songwriting Contest, Molly is a singer-songwriter whose music draws from folk, bluegrass, Celtic traditions, and classic balladry, plus more. Molly has a great repertoire. Her songs pair haunting melodies and poetic storytelling with a clear, distinctive voice and acoustic instrumentation.October 5, 19 & 26 • 7–9 PM No cover

Weekly Writing Studio at the Salem Athenaeum.

Weekly Writing Studio at the Salem Athenaeum.

Weekly Writing Studio at the Salem Athenaeum.

Weekly Writing Studio at the Salem Athenaeum.

Weekly Writing Studio at the Salem Athenaeum.

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

Hosted by The Green Witch

$30 includes a pumpkin and all the tools you’ll need to carve

The price does not include a beer

Sign up for our carving night here! (https://erg.t-g.cc/p/55aG#/)

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, music starts at 7pm. Dates for October are:

October 6
October 13
October 20

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, music starts at 7pm. Dates for October are:

October 6
October 13
October 20

Looking for a fun outing with your little ones? Join us for Chronicles and Crafts in the Cove, where we’ll dive into a great book and get creative with a themed craft. It’s a wonderful way for kids (ages 0–6) to explore our Kids’ space at the museum!

This event is free with registration, or included in all October 21 ticket options.

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

R | 111 minutes

R | 91 minutes

Join us at Far From The Tree for Open Mic Night, a laid-back evening featuring local talent, good cider, and great energy. Whether you’re a musician, poet, comedian, or just there to listen, all are welcome.
Sign-ups are free and open to anyone who wants to share their craft. Come support local creatives or take the mic yourself.

Wednesdays | 5:00–8:00 PM
Far From The Tree Taproom, Salem MA

Salem Arts Metaphysical Series

Tarot Artist Talk:
The Salem Arcanum
Tarot

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

6:00 pm EST - 8:00 pm EST

Free Event for Salem Arts Members & Tarot Class Registrants

Suggested Donation for Non-Members: $20

Join us for an engaging artist talk with Salem photographer James Bostick, creator of the Salem Arcanum Tarot. This special event invites audiences into the magical world of a photographic tarot deck conceived, created, and inspired by Salem, Massachusetts. Through conversation and visual insight, Bostick will discuss the origins of the project, the symbolism behind the images, and the creative process that shaped his distinctive interpretation of tarot’s enduring visual language.

This presentation will include a history or artist and photographer tarot projects followed by a Q&A panel discussion with the artist, special guest Rev. Madame Therese M. DeVoe, Hps., and our host Leah Ordonia.

Salem Arcanum Tarot

The Salem Arcanum Tarot by James Bostick, interprets the visual and symbolic language of the tarot through the lens of a camera. The images and symbols of the Tarot tradition have a rich and ancient history. Bostick has studied and been inspired by these themes and offers this series of photographic interpretations of the complex visual language that is Tarot.

Bostick directed his interest in semiotics, the study of language and symbol systems, towards the pictorial storytelling of the tarot. Bostick’s lived experience with the culture and people of Salem has added to his inspiration as he embarked on his photographic journey to explore this intertwined visual experience.

For those who believe in the mysteries of the tarot they contain personality and attempt divination at the heart of each image. The outcome is a secret language and form of expression uniquely their own.

Creating the Salem Arcanum Tarot

Creating The Salem Arcanum Tarot, Bostick is tied to what is possible in his studio. Every image in the series becomes a portrait that tells the human story within each card. In the fantastic world of tarot, commonly seen as illustrations or paintings, anything is possible. But in the studio Bostick is constrained by the boundaries of the frame and limits of real people as actors. Each work becomes a tiny theater production. The compositions are reduced to the bare necessities and artifacts needed to tell the stories. He does not rely on digital trickery to achieve his vision. “What you see happens before my camera and is captured in its entirety in my studio” according to Bostick. The result is possibly the only representation of the tarot entirely crafted before a camera.

About James Bostick

James Bostick is a Salem Massachusetts artist known for his figurative storytelling style of fine art photography. He works from his Gallows Hill studio, a location rich in historic and cultural heritage that inspire many of his themes drawing from art history, religion, and the occult. His signature studio lighting and human-centered approach result in rich compositions resembling theater productions.

Bostick’s work features local people as “actors” along with props and wardrobe he creates or gathers as needed to create his scenes. His early career as a fashion photographer provided unique experience in studio lighting and working with models. Other inspirations include his dark approach to still life photography and capturing Infrared images of architectural and natural landmarks.

Bostick discovered his love of photography as a teenager, leading to a bachelor’s degree in fine art from Tyler School of Art at Temple University and a master’s degree from Penn State University in semiotics and art history. He is the 2025 recipient of a "Grants for Creative Individuals" Award from the Mass Cultural Council and has exhibited in galleries and museums in North America and Europe including the Peabody Essex Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the State Museum of Pennsylvania. Honors include numerous solo exhibitions, including a May 2026 solo exhibition of the Salem Arcanum Tarot in Porto Portugal, and awards from regional galleries throughout his 40-year creative career as an artist and designer.

Learn more about James Bostick at SalemArcanum.com or JBostick.com

About Rev. Madame Thérèse M. DeVoe, Hps.

Rev. Madame Thérèse M. DeVoe, Hps., is a native-born Salem Witch of French Canadian descent who has practiced witchcraft and the spiritual arts for more than fifty years. A third-degree High Priestess in the Cabot-Kent Hermetic Tradition, she is known for handcrafted, one-of-a-kind artwork created for ceremony, healing, adornment, decoration, and meaningful gifting.

A member of Salem’s elite Black Doves of Isis Coven, Madame Thérèse is recognized as a significant part of the history of modern Salem witchcraft. She was publicly acknowledged as one of Salem’s first modern-day Witches in the April 1979 issue of National Geographic and was later featured in the World of Witches Museum on Pickering Wharf. She is also a member of Mystique Women of Salem and the Black Hat Society, and has studied with many teachers, including Laurie Cabot, the Official Witch of Salem.

Thérèse is a visual artist, fashion designer, musician, sacred dancer, and local fashion icon. As an entrepreneur, she started her own company Breath of the Soul, and hand-made Shakuhachi instruments and pan pipes in various sizes and octaves made of Japanese knot weed from Salem, as well as corn dolls and dreamcatchers made from Salem Willow trees. Thérèse’s entrepreneurship grew as she ran her own store The Oracle Chamber on Derby Street where she sold her hand-made products and held practical magic and belly dance classes and workshops for ten years from 2001 to 2011.

She has designed and modeled clothing for the Salem Arts Festival Fashion Show, Peabody Essex Museum’s Artopia, and exhibitions at Salem Arts Association. James Bostick, former president of Salem Arts, calls her “one of his muses,” and she appears as the High Priestess in his tarot deck, The Salem Arcanum Tarot.

In addition to creating fashion, accessories, fabric art, folk art, and fine jewelry, Thérèse is a vocalist and instrumentalist who has made panpipes from locally harvested reeds. Her musical work includes ambient music, rock and roll as a founding member of the early 1980s band Original Sin, and healing music with the David Sykes Harmonic Choir and others. She has also studied theater and performed sacred dance for more than thirty years. Her media appearances include CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, Lifetime Channel, and the National Enquirer TV. When she marched with her daughter Rose in the 1978 Salem Heritage Parade - the first time the Witches of Salem ever marched in the parade - the event was featured in magazines and media worldwide. She was also featured in the October to November 2011 issue of Boston’s Northshore Magazine for a documentary on the education of young witches in Salem.

Continuing the DeVoe family’s tradition of community involvement, Madame Therese has served her birthplace through business, civic participation, creative work, and the arts. Through her spiritual practice, artistry, performance, and lifelong connection to Salem, she continues to preserve and embody a living piece of Salem, Massachusetts, historical magic. And when you purchase a work by Madame Therese you own a piece of Salem, Massachusetts, historical magic.

If you would like a reading from Madame Therese she currently offers Tarot readings at the Oracle Chamber on 213 Essex Street from 1 pm to 6 pm Fridays and Saturdays. And when you purchase a work by Madame Therese you own a piece of Salem, Massachusetts, historical magic.

About Leah Ordonia

Leah Ordonia is a multi-media gallery artist, illustrator, animator, and artist lecturer with creative roots in the Hollywood entertainment industry, France, and New York. As a healer and psychic medium she has achieved Reiki Mastery, Rune Grand Mastery, Belvaspata Grand Mastery, and has served in healing circles, plant medicine ceremonies, and interstate metaphysical fairs nation wide. As a member of the Salem Arts Association Board of Directors, Leah initiated the Metaphysical Series with the intention of bridging the gap between the visual arts and the metaphysical arts to push the boundaries of pure creativity to new heights. If you would like to learn the Tarot, Leah is offering a Tarot Intensive for Artists & Creatives : an all-encompassing three-week Beginning Tarot course offered at the Salem Gallery on September 30th, October 7th, and October 14th. To learn more about Leah and the course, please visit the event page on the Salem Arts website.

R | 101 minutes

77 minutes

GHOSTS, CURSES, AND MURDER!

Embrace the spookier side of The House of the Seven Gables with an after-hours candlelit journey through the mansion. Experience the home as it was described by Salem author Nathaniel Hawthorne in his 1851 novel – an old Salem mansion that is haunted by a family curse, mysterious deaths, and ghosts of its past. Tickets are $50 for the general public and $40 for Gables members.

> CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS <

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

71 minutes

R | 101 minutes

70 minutes

Hat Making Workshops
Learn the craft in good company and leave Salem with a hat made by your own hands.

Small-group workshop · up to 10 seats

Ten humans enter. Ten witches leave. Give or take a little glue.
Gather around one worktable for a small-group Salem workshop where up to ten people learn, make, compare choices, laugh at the awkward middle, and leave with a witch hat shaped by their own hands. The hat-making workshop is a small-group Salem experience at $130 per seat, with up to 10 seats and a choice of set designs. You leave with a witch hat made by your own hands.

The table is part of the magic. This is not ten private appointments happening near one another. It is one shared workshop. Everyone starts together, learns together, navigates the slightly chaotic middle together, and watches ten different hats emerge from the same room.

The craft gives everybody something to do while conversation takes care of itself. Friends can make Salem memories together. Families can compare creative decisions. Solo visitors can simply pull up a chair and discover that strangers become much easier to talk to when everyone is trying to persuade a piece of hat material to behave.
Each scheduled workshop is intentionally small, with no more than ten seats. The limit gives the maker enough room to help, gives everyone enough space to work, and keeps the gathering feeling like a workshop rather than a minor textile emergency.

Hat-Making Workshop $130 per person. Attendees must be 15 or older

Step into Salem, 1692, where the drinks are flowing, rumors are spreading, and everyone looks suspicious.

Witches Amongst Us is an immersive, comical retelling of the Salem Witch Trials filled with live performance, storytelling, music, audience interaction, scandal, and accusations. As neighbors turn on neighbors, you may find yourself witnessing the hysteria – or becoming part of it. Grab a drink, choose your friends carefully, and remember: everybody’s a witch until proven otherwise.

Presented by Witch City Comedy & The Lost Library.

GHOSTS, CURSES, AND MURDER!

Embrace the spookier side of The House of the Seven Gables with an after-hours candlelit journey through the mansion. Experience the home as it was described by Salem author Nathaniel Hawthorne in his 1851 novel – an old Salem mansion that is haunted by a family curse, mysterious deaths, and ghosts of its past. Tickets are $50 for the general public and $40 for Gables members.

> CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS <

R | 111 minutes

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.

Come join us for our weekly free Open Mic shindig every Thursday. Sign ups start at 7:30pm and the event starts at 8pm. Hope to see you here!

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

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 the high seas — these are the stories passed down for generations along one of America’s most storied coastlines.

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 the high seas — these are the stories passed down for generations along one of America’s most storied coastlines.

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 the high seas — these are the stories passed down for generations along one of America’s most storied coastlines.

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 the high seas — these are the stories passed down for generations along one of America’s most storied coastlines.

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

PG | 75 minutes

R | 111 minutes

PG | 75 minutes

Learn the craft in good company and leave Salem with a hat made by your own hands.

Small-group workshop · up to 10 seats

Ten humans enter. Ten witches leave. Give or take a little glue.
Gather around one worktable for a small-group Salem workshop where up to ten people learn, make, compare choices, laugh at the awkward middle, and leave with a witch hat shaped by their own hands. The hat-making workshop is a small-group Salem experience at $130 per seat, with up to 10 seats and a choice of set designs. You leave with a witch hat made by your own hands.

The table is part of the magic. This is not ten private appointments happening near one another. It is one shared workshop. Everyone starts together, learns together, navigates the slightly chaotic middle together, and watches ten different hats emerge from the same room. The craft gives everybody something to do while conversation takes care of itself. Friends can make Salem memories together. Families can compare creative decisions. Solo visitors can simply pull up a chair and discover that strangers become much easier to talk to when everyone is trying to persuade a piece of hat material to behave.
Each scheduled workshop is intentionally small, with no more than ten seats. The limit gives the maker enough room to help, gives everyone enough space to work, and keeps the gathering feeling like a workshop rather than a minor textile emergency.

Hat-Making Workshop $130 per person. Attendees must be 15 or older

Learn the craft in good company and leave Salem with a hat made by your own hands.

Small-group workshop · up to 10 seats

Ten humans enter. Ten witches leave. Give or take a little glue.
Gather around one worktable for a small-group Salem workshop where up to ten people learn, make, compare choices, laugh at the awkward middle, and leave with a witch hat shaped by their own hands. The hat-making workshop is a small-group Salem experience at $130 per seat, with up to 10 seats and a choice of set designs. You leave with a witch hat made by your own hands.

The table is part of the magic. This is not ten private appointments happening near one another. It is one shared workshop. Everyone starts together, learns together, navigates the slightly chaotic middle together, and watches ten different hats emerge from the same room. The craft gives everybody something to do while conversation takes care of itself. Friends can make Salem memories together. Families can compare creative decisions. Solo visitors can simply pull up a chair and discover that strangers become much easier to talk to when everyone is trying to persuade a piece of hat material to behave.
Each scheduled workshop is intentionally small, with no more than ten seats. The limit gives the maker enough room to help, gives everyone enough space to work, and keeps the gathering feeling like a workshop rather than a minor textile emergency.

Hat-Making Workshop $130 per person. Attendees must be 15 or older

GHOSTS, CURSES, AND MURDER!

Embrace the spookier side of The House of the Seven Gables with an after-hours candlelit journey through the mansion. Experience the home as it was described by Salem author Nathaniel Hawthorne in his 1851 novel – an old Salem mansion that is haunted by a family curse, mysterious deaths, and ghosts of its past. Tickets are $50 for the general public and $40 for Gables members.

> CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS <

Hidden beneath The Cellar at Hotel Salem, Salem’s Comedy Coven returns for a limited Halloween engagement. Presented by Salem’s Haunted Neighborhood in partnership with Witch City Comedy, this haunted comedy pop-up summons some of New England’s funniest comedians for a night of wicked stand-up, eerie surprises, and laughs that refuse to stay buried.

Escape the October crowds, grab a cocktail, and descend underground for an intimate comedy experience packed with spooky atmosphere and killer laughs. Whether you’re ending a full day in Salem or just looking for something a little different after dark, the Coven is calling.

But it won’t last long. The coven gathers for only a few short weeks each fall, and seating is limited. When Halloween ends, the laughter disappears back into the shadows until next year.

🕯 Limited Run • September–November
🎤 Presented by Salem’s Haunted Neighborhood & Witch City Comedy
🍸 Full Bar • Drinks Available for Purchase
📍 The Cellar at Hotel Salem • 209 Essex Street, Salem, MA

Hidden beneath The Cellar at Hotel Salem, Salem’s Comedy Coven returns for a limited Halloween engagement. Presented by Salem’s Haunted Neighborhood in partnership with Witch City Comedy, this haunted comedy pop-up summons some of New England’s funniest comedians for a night of wicked stand-up, eerie surprises, and laughs that refuse to stay buried.

Escape the October crowds, grab a cocktail, and descend underground for an intimate comedy experience packed with spooky atmosphere and killer laughs. Whether you’re ending a full day in Salem or just looking for something a little different after dark, the Coven is calling.

But it won’t last long. The coven gathers for only a few short weeks each fall, and seating is limited. When Halloween ends, the laughter disappears back into the shadows until next year.

🕯 Limited Run • September–November
🎤 Presented by Salem’s Haunted Neighborhood & Witch City Comedy
🍸 Full Bar • Drinks Available for Purchase
📍 The Cellar at Hotel Salem • 209 Essex Street, Salem, MA

R | 101 minutes

71 minutes

Miz Diamond Wigfall drag extravaganzaView on Facebook

Miz Diamond Wigfall drag extravaganzaView on Facebook

Miz Diamond Wigfall drag extravaganzaView on Facebook

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Friday Night Drag with Miz Diamond Wigfall FREE EVENT 21+ Bring the good vibesView on Facebook

Friday Night Drag with Miz Diamond Wigfall FREE EVENT 21+ Bring the good vibesView on Facebook

70 minutes

Make Salem Common part of your Haunted Happenings day. This free outdoor marketplace brings together independent makers, artists, designers, and creative small businesses in one of Salem’s best-known gathering places. Browse original art, jewelry, apparel, accessories, home goods, seasonal décor, gifts, and more. The lineup changes throughout the season, so check the live calendar before visiting. Produced by Creative Collective.

At the direction of the City of Salem, all outdoor Haunted Happenings Marketplaces are canceled Saturday, September 26th, and Sunday, September 27th, 2026, due to weather.

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

71 minutes

Sink your fangs into Halloween with Arpeggione Ensemble’s live performance of the score for Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror. In the 1920s, silent films weren’t silent: They were accompanied by a live piano player, organist or full orchestra. Experience this classic 1922 horror movie with Arpeggione performing on historical instruments from the early 20th century, including harmonium, flute, clarinet and strings.

From the eerily corpse-like appearance of Max Schreck as Count Orlok to climactic shot of a shadow on a staircase, Nosferatu set the standard for modern horror movies and created the vampire movie as we know it. As the earliest film adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Nosferatu is the source of several of the most enduring aspects of modern-day vampire lore.

Fans of horror, music enthusiasts, vintage aficionados… enter if you dare to see and hear Nosferatu as it would have sounded when it was first screened!

Join us between the 1 pm and 7 pm screenings for a talk with the performers about the cultural impact, artistic innovations and enduring legacy of Nosferatu.

Performers:

Thomas Carroll, director and clarinet

Andrea LeBlanc, flute

Elise Bonhivert, clarinet

Isabelle Seula Lee, violin

Emily Hale, violin

Sachin Shukla, viola

Anna Seda, cello

Guinevere Fridley, bass

April Sun, piano

George Wiese, harmonium

PEM Presents seeks to surprise and delight audiences with world-class artistry in music, theater, dance, film and more. This series allows audiences to learn about the artistic process and supports the development of artists with local, regional, national and global perspectives. This program further activates the museum as a global center for art, culture and creativity with artist residencies, live performances, lecture series, symposia and conferences. PEM Presents is a collaboration between Learning and Community Engagement and the Present Tense initiative.

PEM Presents is made possible by The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation.

Happens on the following Dates:Oct 24, 2026, 1:00pm to 3:00pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Oct 24, 2026, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)

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 the high seas — these are the stories passed down for generations along one of America’s most storied coastlines.

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 the high seas — these are the stories passed down for generations along one of America’s most storied coastlines.

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 the high seas — these are the stories passed down for generations along one of America’s most storied coastlines.

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 the high seas — these are the stories passed down for generations along one of America’s most storied coastlines.

R | 101 minutes

71 minutes

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

R | 91 minutes

PG | 75 minutes

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 by zealots – her personal horror show reinterprets Biblical women’s stories and becomes a fierce reclamation of spirituality, all while trying not to get burned at the stake.

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 by zealots – her personal horror show reinterprets Biblical women’s stories and becomes a fierce reclamation of spirituality, all while trying not to get burned at the stake.

Make Salem Common part of your Haunted Happenings day. This free outdoor marketplace brings together independent makers, artists, designers, and creative small businesses in one of Salem’s best-known gathering places. Browse original art, jewelry, apparel, accessories, home goods, seasonal décor, gifts, and more. The lineup changes throughout the season, so check the live calendar before visiting. Produced by Creative Collective.

At the direction of the City of Salem, all outdoor Haunted Happenings Marketplaces are canceled Saturday, September 26th, and Sunday, September 27th, 2026, due to weather.

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

70 minutes

Would you like to live deliciously with us? Written by Robert Eggers and starring Anya Taylor-Joy, this haunting film follows a Puritan family in 1630s New England who are plagued by witchcraft and demonic possession. This history-focused horror movie screening is part of our Salem 400+ programming. See our full list of events at pem.org/salem400....

Would you like to live deliciously with us? Written by Robert Eggers and starring Anya Taylor-Joy, this haunting film follows a Puritan family in 1630s New England who are plagued by witchcraft and demonic possession. This history-focused horror movie screening is part of our Salem 400+ programming. See our full list of events at pem.org/salem400 .

Diamonds Dine In the musical millennial drag revue with singing, dancing, and of course comedy! Please come and celebrate Sungay with us and bring all the good energy! No cover, but we suggest you show up early. All seats are first come, first served. Larger groups might not be seated together.

R | 91 minutes

71 minutes

Hat Making Workshops
Learn the craft in good company and leave Salem with a hat made by your own hands.

Small-group workshop · up to 10 seats

Ten humans enter. Ten witches leave. Give or take a little glue.
Gather around one worktable for a small-group Salem workshop where up to ten people learn, make, compare choices, laugh at the awkward middle, and leave with a witch hat shaped by their own hands. The hat-making workshop is a small-group Salem experience at $130 per seat, with up to 10 seats and a choice of set designs. You leave with a witch hat made by your own hands.

The table is part of the magic. This is not ten private appointments happening near one another. It is one shared workshop. Everyone starts together, learns together, navigates the slightly chaotic middle together, and watches ten different hats emerge from the same room.

The craft gives everybody something to do while conversation takes care of itself. Friends can make Salem memories together. Families can compare creative decisions. Solo visitors can simply pull up a chair and discover that strangers become much easier to talk to when everyone is trying to persuade a piece of hat material to behave.
Each scheduled workshop is intentionally small, with no more than ten seats. The limit gives the maker enough room to help, gives everyone enough space to work, and keeps the gathering feeling like a workshop rather than a minor textile emergency.

Hat-Making Workshop $130 per person. Attendees must be 15 or older

Hat Making Workshops
Learn the craft in good company and leave Salem with a hat made by your own hands.

Small-group workshop · up to 10 seats

Ten humans enter. Ten witches leave. Give or take a little glue.
Gather around one worktable for a small-group Salem workshop where up to ten people learn, make, compare choices, laugh at the awkward middle, and leave with a witch hat shaped by their own hands. The hat-making workshop is a small-group Salem experience at $130 per seat, with up to 10 seats and a choice of set designs. You leave with a witch hat made by your own hands.

The table is part of the magic. This is not ten private appointments happening near one another. It is one shared workshop. Everyone starts together, learns together, navigates the slightly chaotic middle together, and watches ten different hats emerge from the same room.

The craft gives everybody something to do while conversation takes care of itself. Friends can make Salem memories together. Families can compare creative decisions. Solo visitors can simply pull up a chair and discover that strangers become much easier to talk to when everyone is trying to persuade a piece of hat material to behave.
Each scheduled workshop is intentionally small, with no more than ten seats. The limit gives the maker enough room to help, gives everyone enough space to work, and keeps the gathering feeling like a workshop rather than a minor textile emergency.

Hat-Making Workshop $130 per person. Attendees must be 15 or older

71 minutes

R | 91 minutes

PG | 75 minutes

R | 60 minutes

R | 111 minutes

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

Molly Pinto Madigan joins us for three solo evenings this October. A Salem State alum and winner of WUMB’s Boston Folk Festival Songwriting Contest, Molly is a singer-songwriter whose music draws from folk, bluegrass, Celtic traditions, and classic balladry, plus more. Molly has a great repertoire. Her songs pair haunting melodies and poetic storytelling with a clear, distinctive voice and acoustic instrumentation.October 5, 19 & 26 • 7–9 PM No cover

Molly Pinto Madigan joins us for three solo evenings this October. A Salem State alum and winner of WUMB’s Boston Folk Festival Songwriting Contest, Molly is a singer-songwriter whose music draws from folk, bluegrass, Celtic traditions, and classic balladry, plus more. Molly has a great repertoire. Her songs pair haunting melodies and poetic storytelling with a clear, distinctive voice and acoustic instrumentation.

October 19 & 26 • 7–9 PM
No cover

Molly Pinto Madigan joins us for three solo evenings this October. A Salem State alum and winner of WUMB’s Boston Folk Festival Songwriting Contest, Molly is a singer-songwriter whose music draws from folk, bluegrass, Celtic traditions, and classic balladry, plus more. Molly has a great repertoire. Her songs pair haunting melodies and poetic storytelling with a clear, distinctive voice and acoustic instrumentation.October 5, 19 & 26 • 7–9 PM No cover

Weekly Writing Studio at the Salem Athenaeum.

Weekly Writing Studio at the Salem Athenaeum.

Weekly Writing Studio at the Salem Athenaeum.

Weekly Writing Studio at the Salem Athenaeum.

Weekly Writing Studio at the Salem Athenaeum.

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

Join us at The Gables for a screening of a classic film and a visit from Victoria Price, daughter of horror icon Vincent Price! Victoria will introduce the film and speak about her father’s life and legacy. After the screening, Victoria will sign copies of her book Vincent Price: A Daughter’s Biography, which will be available for purchase.

Tickets are $35 general admission and $30 for Gables members.

Join us at The Gables for a screening of Twice Told Tales (1963)  and a visit from Victoria Price, daughter of horror icon Vincent Price! Victoria will introduce the film and speak about her father’s life and legacy. After the screening, Victoria will sign copies of her book Vincent Price: A Daughter’s Biography, which will be available for purchase.

Tickets are $35 general admission and $30 for Gables members.

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!

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, music starts at 7pm. Dates for October are:

October 6
October 13
October 20

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, music starts at 7pm. Dates for October are:

October 6
October 13
October 20

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

R | 101 minutes

R | 91 minutes

Join us at Far From The Tree for Open Mic Night, a laid-back evening featuring local talent, good cider, and great energy. Whether you’re a musician, poet, comedian, or just there to listen, all are welcome.
Sign-ups are free and open to anyone who wants to share their craft. Come support local creatives or take the mic yourself.

Wednesdays | 5:00–8:00 PM
Far From The Tree Taproom, Salem MA

Step into the gaslit parlor of 1920s Salem for a séance, where the line between the living and the dead blurred into a national obsession. This immersive program plunges you into the dark, controversial world of Mina Crandon—known to the world as “Margery“—the most famous and polarizing spiritual medium of the Jazz Age. As scientists, magicians, and skeptics gathered around her table, bells rang, ectoplasm materialized, and the disembodied voice of her deceased brother Walter echoed from the dark. Was it genuine communion with the afterlife, or the most brilliant deception of the century? Join us for an evening of historical intrigue, psychological suspense, and thrilling mystery. Decide for yourself where the illusion ends and the supernatural begins.

R | 111 minutes

137 minutes

GHOSTS, CURSES, AND MURDER!

Embrace the spookier side of The House of the Seven Gables with an after-hours candlelit journey through the mansion. Experience the home as it was described by Salem author Nathaniel Hawthorne in his 1851 novel – an old Salem mansion that is haunted by a family curse, mysterious deaths, and ghosts of its past. Tickets are $50 for the general public and $40 for Gables members.

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Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

R | 91 minutes

Hat Making Workshops
Learn the craft in good company and leave Salem with a hat made by your own hands.

Small-group workshop · up to 10 seats

Ten humans enter. Ten witches leave. Give or take a little glue.
Gather around one worktable for a small-group Salem workshop where up to ten people learn, make, compare choices, laugh at the awkward middle, and leave with a witch hat shaped by their own hands. The hat-making workshop is a small-group Salem experience at $130 per seat, with up to 10 seats and a choice of set designs. You leave with a witch hat made by your own hands.

The table is part of the magic. This is not ten private appointments happening near one another. It is one shared workshop. Everyone starts together, learns together, navigates the slightly chaotic middle together, and watches ten different hats emerge from the same room.

The craft gives everybody something to do while conversation takes care of itself. Friends can make Salem memories together. Families can compare creative decisions. Solo visitors can simply pull up a chair and discover that strangers become much easier to talk to when everyone is trying to persuade a piece of hat material to behave.
Each scheduled workshop is intentionally small, with no more than ten seats. The limit gives the maker enough room to help, gives everyone enough space to work, and keeps the gathering feeling like a workshop rather than a minor textile emergency.

Hat-Making Workshop $130 per person. Attendees must be 15 or older

R | 91 minutes

Step into Salem, 1692, where the drinks are flowing, rumors are spreading, and everyone looks suspicious.

Witches Amongst Us is an immersive, comical retelling of the Salem Witch Trials filled with live performance, storytelling, music, audience interaction, scandal, and accusations. As neighbors turn on neighbors, you may find yourself witnessing the hysteria – or becoming part of it. Grab a drink, choose your friends carefully, and remember: everybody’s a witch until proven otherwise.

Presented by Witch City Comedy & The Lost Library.

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.

Come join us for our weekly free Open Mic shindig every Thursday. Sign ups start at 7:30pm and the event starts at 8pm. Hope to see you here!

R | 91 minutes

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

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 the high seas — these are the stories passed down for generations along one of America’s most storied coastlines.

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 the high seas — these are the stories passed down for generations along one of America’s most storied coastlines.

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 the high seas — these are the stories passed down for generations along one of America’s most storied coastlines.

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 the high seas — these are the stories passed down for generations along one of America’s most storied coastlines.

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

71 minutes

R | 101 minutes

PG | 75 minutes

Learn the craft in good company and leave Salem with a hat made by your own hands.

Small-group workshop · up to 10 seats

Ten humans enter. Ten witches leave. Give or take a little glue.
Gather around one worktable for a small-group Salem workshop where up to ten people learn, make, compare choices, laugh at the awkward middle, and leave with a witch hat shaped by their own hands. The hat-making workshop is a small-group Salem experience at $130 per seat, with up to 10 seats and a choice of set designs. You leave with a witch hat made by your own hands.

The table is part of the magic. This is not ten private appointments happening near one another. It is one shared workshop. Everyone starts together, learns together, navigates the slightly chaotic middle together, and watches ten different hats emerge from the same room. The craft gives everybody something to do while conversation takes care of itself. Friends can make Salem memories together. Families can compare creative decisions. Solo visitors can simply pull up a chair and discover that strangers become much easier to talk to when everyone is trying to persuade a piece of hat material to behave.
Each scheduled workshop is intentionally small, with no more than ten seats. The limit gives the maker enough room to help, gives everyone enough space to work, and keeps the gathering feeling like a workshop rather than a minor textile emergency.

Hat-Making Workshop $130 per person. Attendees must be 15 or older

Learn the craft in good company and leave Salem with a hat made by your own hands.

Small-group workshop · up to 10 seats

Ten humans enter. Ten witches leave. Give or take a little glue.
Gather around one worktable for a small-group Salem workshop where up to ten people learn, make, compare choices, laugh at the awkward middle, and leave with a witch hat shaped by their own hands. The hat-making workshop is a small-group Salem experience at $130 per seat, with up to 10 seats and a choice of set designs. You leave with a witch hat made by your own hands.

The table is part of the magic. This is not ten private appointments happening near one another. It is one shared workshop. Everyone starts together, learns together, navigates the slightly chaotic middle together, and watches ten different hats emerge from the same room. The craft gives everybody something to do while conversation takes care of itself. Friends can make Salem memories together. Families can compare creative decisions. Solo visitors can simply pull up a chair and discover that strangers become much easier to talk to when everyone is trying to persuade a piece of hat material to behave.
Each scheduled workshop is intentionally small, with no more than ten seats. The limit gives the maker enough room to help, gives everyone enough space to work, and keeps the gathering feeling like a workshop rather than a minor textile emergency.

Hat-Making Workshop $130 per person. Attendees must be 15 or older

Hidden beneath The Cellar at Hotel Salem, Salem’s Comedy Coven returns for a limited Halloween engagement. Presented by Salem’s Haunted Neighborhood in partnership with Witch City Comedy, this haunted comedy pop-up summons some of New England’s funniest comedians for a night of wicked stand-up, eerie surprises, and laughs that refuse to stay buried.

Escape the October crowds, grab a cocktail, and descend underground for an intimate comedy experience packed with spooky atmosphere and killer laughs. Whether you’re ending a full day in Salem or just looking for something a little different after dark, the Coven is calling.

But it won’t last long. The coven gathers for only a few short weeks each fall, and seating is limited. When Halloween ends, the laughter disappears back into the shadows until next year.

🕯 Limited Run • September–November
🎤 Presented by Salem’s Haunted Neighborhood & Witch City Comedy
🍸 Full Bar • Drinks Available for Purchase
📍 The Cellar at Hotel Salem • 209 Essex Street, Salem, MA

Hidden beneath The Cellar at Hotel Salem, Salem’s Comedy Coven returns for a limited Halloween engagement. Presented by Salem’s Haunted Neighborhood in partnership with Witch City Comedy, this haunted comedy pop-up summons some of New England’s funniest comedians for a night of wicked stand-up, eerie surprises, and laughs that refuse to stay buried.

Escape the October crowds, grab a cocktail, and descend underground for an intimate comedy experience packed with spooky atmosphere and killer laughs. Whether you’re ending a full day in Salem or just looking for something a little different after dark, the Coven is calling.

But it won’t last long. The coven gathers for only a few short weeks each fall, and seating is limited. When Halloween ends, the laughter disappears back into the shadows until next year.

🕯 Limited Run • September–November
🎤 Presented by Salem’s Haunted Neighborhood & Witch City Comedy
🍸 Full Bar • Drinks Available for Purchase
📍 The Cellar at Hotel Salem • 209 Essex Street, Salem, MA

R | 111 minutes

R | 91 minutes

Miz Diamond Wigfall drag extravaganzaView on Facebook

Miz Diamond Wigfall drag extravaganzaView on Facebook

Miz Diamond Wigfall drag extravaganzaView on Facebook

Miz Diamond Wigfall drag extravaganzaView on Facebook

Friday Night Drag with Miz Diamond Wigfall FREE EVENT 21+ Bring the good vibesView on Facebook

Friday Night Drag with Miz Diamond Wigfall FREE EVENT 21+ Bring the good vibesView on Facebook

Make Salem Common part of your Haunted Happenings day. This free outdoor marketplace brings together independent makers, artists, designers, and creative small businesses in one of Salem’s best-known gathering places. Browse original art, jewelry, apparel, accessories, home goods, seasonal décor, gifts, and more. The lineup changes throughout the season, so check the live calendar before visiting. Produced by Creative Collective.

At the direction of the City of Salem, all outdoor Haunted Happenings Marketplaces are canceled Saturday, September 26th, and Sunday, September 27th, 2026, due to weather.

Magician Anton Andresen will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Houdini's death by presenting a selection of mysteries inspired by his life and career.

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

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 the high seas — these are the stories passed down for generations along one of America’s most storied coastlines.

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 the high seas — these are the stories passed down for generations along one of America’s most storied coastlines.

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 the high seas — these are the stories passed down for generations along one of America’s most storied coastlines.

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 the high seas — these are the stories passed down for generations along one of America’s most storied coastlines.

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

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 by zealots – her personal horror show reinterprets Biblical women’s stories and becomes a fierce reclamation of spirituality, all while trying not to get burned at the stake.

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 by zealots – her personal horror show reinterprets Biblical women’s stories and becomes a fierce reclamation of spirituality, all while trying not to get burned at the stake.

Make Salem Common part of your Haunted Happenings day. This free outdoor marketplace brings together independent makers, artists, designers, and creative small businesses in one of Salem’s best-known gathering places. Browse original art, jewelry, apparel, accessories, home goods, seasonal décor, gifts, and more. The lineup changes throughout the season, so check the live calendar before visiting. Produced by Creative Collective.

At the direction of the City of Salem, all outdoor Haunted Happenings Marketplaces are canceled Saturday, September 26th, and Sunday, September 27th, 2026, due to weather.

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

PG | 75 minutes

R | 91 minutes

Diamonds Dine In the musical millennial drag revue with singing, dancing, and of course comedy! Please come and celebrate Sungay with us and bring all the good energy! No cover, but we suggest you show up early. All seats are first come, first served. Larger groups might not be seated together.

71 minutes

Hat Making Workshops
Learn the craft in good company and leave Salem with a hat made by your own hands.

Small-group workshop · up to 10 seats

Ten humans enter. Ten witches leave. Give or take a little glue.
Gather around one worktable for a small-group Salem workshop where up to ten people learn, make, compare choices, laugh at the awkward middle, and leave with a witch hat shaped by their own hands. The hat-making workshop is a small-group Salem experience at $130 per seat, with up to 10 seats and a choice of set designs. You leave with a witch hat made by your own hands.

The table is part of the magic. This is not ten private appointments happening near one another. It is one shared workshop. Everyone starts together, learns together, navigates the slightly chaotic middle together, and watches ten different hats emerge from the same room.

The craft gives everybody something to do while conversation takes care of itself. Friends can make Salem memories together. Families can compare creative decisions. Solo visitors can simply pull up a chair and discover that strangers become much easier to talk to when everyone is trying to persuade a piece of hat material to behave.
Each scheduled workshop is intentionally small, with no more than ten seats. The limit gives the maker enough room to help, gives everyone enough space to work, and keeps the gathering feeling like a workshop rather than a minor textile emergency.

Hat-Making Workshop $130 per person. Attendees must be 15 or older

Hat Making Workshops
Learn the craft in good company and leave Salem with a hat made by your own hands.

Small-group workshop · up to 10 seats

Ten humans enter. Ten witches leave. Give or take a little glue.
Gather around one worktable for a small-group Salem workshop where up to ten people learn, make, compare choices, laugh at the awkward middle, and leave with a witch hat shaped by their own hands. The hat-making workshop is a small-group Salem experience at $130 per seat, with up to 10 seats and a choice of set designs. You leave with a witch hat made by your own hands.

The table is part of the magic. This is not ten private appointments happening near one another. It is one shared workshop. Everyone starts together, learns together, navigates the slightly chaotic middle together, and watches ten different hats emerge from the same room.

The craft gives everybody something to do while conversation takes care of itself. Friends can make Salem memories together. Families can compare creative decisions. Solo visitors can simply pull up a chair and discover that strangers become much easier to talk to when everyone is trying to persuade a piece of hat material to behave.
Each scheduled workshop is intentionally small, with no more than ten seats. The limit gives the maker enough room to help, gives everyone enough space to work, and keeps the gathering feeling like a workshop rather than a minor textile emergency.

Hat-Making Workshop $130 per person. Attendees must be 15 or older

R | 111 minutes

71 minutes

GHOSTS, CURSES, AND MURDER!

Embrace the spookier side of The House of the Seven Gables with an after-hours candlelit journey through the mansion. Experience the home as it was described by Salem author Nathaniel Hawthorne in his 1851 novel – an old Salem mansion that is haunted by a family curse, mysterious deaths, and ghosts of its past. Tickets are $50 for the general public and $40 for Gables members.

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R | 101 minutes

PG | 75 minutes

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face, the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.
Designer: Sascha Nelson

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.

Witch hats are wonderfully dramatic objects, which is exactly why choosing one can get complicated.

Brim width, crown height, color, tilt, trim, texture: suddenly a fun decision has developed several opinions of its own.

Our consultation keeps the fun and removes the guesswork.

You and the maker try directions together, paying attention to the shapes that frame your face,

the proportions that feel natural, and the details that make you grin at the mirror instead of politely evaluating it.

Molly Pinto Madigan joins us for three solo evenings this October. A Salem State alum and winner of WUMB’s Boston Folk Festival Songwriting Contest, Molly is a singer-songwriter whose music draws from folk, bluegrass, Celtic traditions, and classic balladry, plus more. Molly has a great repertoire. Her songs pair haunting melodies and poetic storytelling with a clear, distinctive voice and acoustic instrumentation.

October 19 & 26 • 7–9 PM
No cover

Molly Pinto Madigan joins us for three solo evenings this October. A Salem State alum and winner of WUMB’s Boston Folk Festival Songwriting Contest, Molly is a singer-songwriter whose music draws from folk, bluegrass, Celtic traditions, and classic balladry, plus more. Molly has a great repertoire. Her songs pair haunting melodies and poetic storytelling with a clear, distinctive voice and acoustic instrumentation.October 5, 19 & 26 • 7–9 PM No cover

Weekly Writing Studio at the Salem Athenaeum.

Weekly Writing Studio at the Salem Athenaeum.

Weekly Writing Studio at the Salem Athenaeum.

Weekly Writing Studio at the Salem Athenaeum.

Weekly Writing Studio at the Salem Athenaeum.

Every witch has a hat. Yours may simply not have introduced itself yet.