Experience the elegance of the Edwardian Era at the Hawthorne Hotel's Titanic Masquerade: The Grand Descent. Join us for a weekend filled with timeless charm and mystery, from Friday to Sunday, April 11-13. Don't miss this unforgettable nighttime ocean event!.

Apr

11

The Grand Descent: Titanic Masquerade Weekend

by HAWTHORNE HOTEL

$45-135

Apr

11

The Grand Descent: Titanic Masquerade Weekend

by The Grand Descent: Titanic Masquerade Weekend

$45-135

Date & Time

April 11

- 12

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Organizer
HAWTHORNE HOTEL
978-744-4080
info@hawthornehotel.com
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Venue
HAWTHORNE HOTEL
18 Washington Square W
Salem
, MA
01970
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About this Event

Step onto the Titanic with a weekend celebration of the Edwardian era featuring storytelling, dinners, tea and an elaborate masquerade. April 11-13, 2025.

Weekend Events

Friday, April 11 | First Class Dinner

Experience Titanic’s final first-class menu with an elegant 5-course tasting dinner accompanied by live string entertainment. Complete with white glove table-side service, a customary mid-dinner cocktail, and a decadent dessert cart.

Tickets are $95 and include:

  • 5-course first-class Titanic-inspired dinner tasting menu
  • classic cocktail served mid-dinner
  • live entertainment
  • coffee, tea
  • tax and gratuity

Tickets – open to hotel guests and the public – are available on eventbrite.com.

 

Saturday, April 12 | Edwardian Etiquette + Sparkling Tea

Indulge in an afternoon tea inspired by Titanic’s first-class tea service complete with finger sandwiches, pastries, and tea blends presented in Edwardian-style china. After a bubbly toast, the knowledgeable “Mrs. Gertrude Francis Eaton-Darley” will lead you through Edwardian social graces, from how to properly sip tea to conversation tips appropriate for 1912.

Tickets are $45 and include:

  • tea service
  • educational entertainment
  • prosecco toast
  • finger sandwiches, pastries, and bites
  • themed decor

Tickets – open to hotel guests and the public – are available on eventbrite.com.

Masquerade Ball – Saturday, April 12

On Saturday, April 12 don your best period costume and join us in the Grand Ballroom, inspired by Titanic’s grand interiors. Enjoy a live performance on arrival with Edwardian classics and Titanic-themed music that will fill the room with reflection. Sip on themed cocktails from the cash bar, and savor passed hor d’oeuvres – curated bites from the era. The masquerade ball then comes to life with an upbeat dance party, where the live performer joins the modern-day disc jockey. The night caps off with a costume contest, dessert display of Titanic classics and the final bell.

Tickets are $135 and include:

  • live instrumentals and DJ
  • light hors d’oeuvres
  • cash bar with themed cocktails
  • decadent dessert display with coffee, tea
  • costume contest with prizes

Tickets – open to Hawthorne Hotel guests and the public – are available via eventbrite.com