Salem Night Tour started on October 1, 2006 with one family and a lantern. Twenty years later, the route hasn’t changed. Here’s what has, from the founder.

The Ames Hall Gothic Series runs 32 performances at Ames Memorial Hall in Salem this October — The Woman in Black October 2–18, and The Haunted Hall candlelit piano concerts October 23 through November 1. All proceeds fund Creative Arts scholarships at the YMCA of the North Shore.

Salem Athenaeum to Unveil Archival Reproduction of the 1629 Massachusetts Bay Charter What’s Happening On Saturday, September 19, 2026, the Salem Athenaeum will unveil a newly created archival reproduction of the 1629 Charter of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England. This four-panel reproduction is commonly known as the Endecott Charter. The event is part of

Salem Jazz and Soul Festival 2026 photos tell the story of Saturday, August 15 at Salem Willows. It was a free, all-ages day of live music, art, and music education beside the harbor. The festival’s 19th season moved from Wood & Bone’s rootsy midday set to Lydia Harrell’s soaring voice. Later, The Nth Power brought pocket-deep funk before Dwayne Dopsie

Ice Scream Bowl 2026 turned Salem Common into an ice cream tasting party — local scoops, spoon kits & pup cups, all benefiting Salem Main Streets.

Photos from the Salem Cardboard Boat Regatta 2026 at Derby Wharf — hand-built boats, costumed crews, glorious sinkings, and the Titanic Award, all free.

Can you believe it’s been 400 years since Roger Conant landed where the Naumkeag people had already built their home? Fast-forward to Salem Heritage Days 2026, and we’ve got nine days packed with energy: dozens of events, a tall ship, a parade making its comeback after thirty years, and a whole fleet of cardboard boats ready to race. Learn more

We grabbed our cameras and headed to the Point this June — and watched Eternal October Salem take a big step. The city’s only Black-owned alternative brand cut the ribbon on its new storefront inside North Shore CDC’s retail pop-up incubator at 104 Lafayette Street. A pink ribbon, oversized scissors, neighbors packed into the mural-covered courtyard, pizza and cold drinks

There are days when you can feel a whole city show up for each other — and Juneteenth Jam 2026 in Salem was one of them. On Friday, June 19, Charlotte Forten Park filled up with music, crafts, a Black-owned pop-up market, and a community honoring freedom together. We grabbed our cameras and spent the day soaking it in, and

Salem RenFaire makes its debut Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Notch Brewing, 283R Derby Street — and the organizers proudly call it the tiniest Renaissance faire you’ve ever been to. Entry is $10 ($5 for kids), and all ages are welcome. The medieval marketplace, tap room, and biergarten open at 11 am. At noon, an interactive quest from Salem’s own