FREE FAMILY FESTIVAL -FOOD, PERFORMANCE, COMMUNITY Get your calendars out and ready because we’ve got the must-attend event of the summer – the third annual Diversity Matters Festival! Thanks to the collaborative efforts of Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, other community leaders, and the North Shore Juneteenth Association (NSJA), we’ve crafted a celebration of culture, diversity, and unity right in

Music lovers and event enthusiasts alike, mark your calendars for a much-anticipated musical extravaganza as the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival makes its triumphant return on August 19th, 2023! This vibrant celebration of music and community will take place at the picturesque Salem Willows, promising a day filled with soulful beats and captivating performances. The festival boasts an impressive lineup

Negro Election Day Returns For 283rd Year and Inaugural Commemoration as State Holiday.   One-day festival includes music, dance, live performances, and a parade.  A new beginning to an old history. Salem United, Inc. presents this year’s festival, which celebrates and honors the first black voting system and its annual coronation.   SALEM, MA — July 3, 2023  The daylong celebration at

Salem Arts Festival returns this weekend (June 3-5) in all of its glory for three days of art, music, poetry, performance, vending, and general spectacle. Because the schedule of events happening in and around Salem is so jam packed, we’ve decided to help you out by selecting 10 of the best happenings going on this weekend. But don’t just trust

Images by Creative Collective | Click here for full gallery of images Lynn’s first Diversity Matters Festival, organized by North Shore Juneteenth Association, Inc. and sponsored by the Essex County Community Foundation, took place on the last weekend in August 2021. The event was a family-friendly festival with activities, vendors, music, food, and more. Culture Trolley Stops included: Galleries at

Despite the the stress of a global pandemic, art has continued to unite us across many diverse communities. Salem Arts Festival, taking place June 4th through 6th, will be a relaxing and engaging get-away from that tiring virtual Zoom fatigue. Both residents and visitors are welcomed to attend this fantastic festival where local artists and businesses will shine in the

From Destination Salem, Salem Main Streets Celebrate the arts, culture, creativity, and community at the 13th annual Salem Arts Festival June 4 through 6. This free and popular family-friendly event will feature a variety of art, music, dance, and theatre performances throughout downtown Salem. This is the first arts festival on the North Shore since COVID-19 restrictions have been relaxed.  The

Images by Creative CollectiveIllumination provided by Retonica Editor’s Note: Follow along with on Instagram @creativenorthshore this weekend to see highlights of the second half of the festival as they happen! The Salem’s So Sweet Chocolate and Ice Sculpture festival took place over the first two weeks of February 2021. Click here to see our Instagram story highlights.* In its 19th year, Salem’s So

by Joey Phoenix The Salem Literary Festival opens this coming weekend, September 10-13, with virtual discussions and events featuring local authors, poets, and performers. Although this year presents some challenges in regards to how to have a public festival safely during a global pandemic, the Festival will maintain its longstanding tradition of hosting readings, writing workshops, panel discussions, and artistic