Salem, MA will celebrate Small Business Saturday with the support of the Salem Chamber of Commerce, Salem Main Streets, and a number of local small businesses. On November 24, head downtown and get some of your holiday shopping done at local small businesses, where you’ll be able to support the community while stocking up on some freebies and using discounts that are e

Destination Salem is conducting a brief survey to learn more about how our guests planned and spent their time in Salem in 2018! If you visited Salem this year we welcome your feedback in the survey below that should only take approximately 5 minutes. We will be selecting one winner at random to receive a $100 Amazon gift card on Friday, November 30, 2018 so be sure to

Salem Holiday Happenings run the Friday after Thanksgiving through January 1, 2019 and feature holiday shopping events, specialty tastings, our holiday tree lighting, and more. Use this list to start planning your visit and find all of our Holiday Happenings on the events calendar. Welcome Santa and see the annual holiday tree lighting November 23, 2018: Stay in Salem

Welcome to Salem, Massachusetts! Alternative Therapies Group (ATG), eastern Massachusetts’ first recreational cannabis dispensary is located just 1 mile from downtown Salem at 50 Grove Street. This location will open at 9:00 am on Saturday, December 15, 2018 by appointment to those who book in advance at atgma.com. Learn more about recreational adult use marijuana

There is more to see and do in Salem than ever before! Find inspiration for your next trip to Salem this year below and discover everything that’s new for 2019. For more trip planning inspiration, request a free Salem City Guide & Map here. (1) Festivals & events all year long Kick off 2019 in Salem at the Salem Comedy & Spirits Festival in January, pl

Salem Maritime National Historic Site is affected by the government shutdown and is closed until further notice. Here are some things you can do to help: Take a walk around the park and pick up litter. If you see anything in need of emergency attention at the Salem Maritime Site (i.e. broken windows, extensive litter, damage) contact Ryan or Kathryn at Essex Heritage,

Salem Main Streets, the Salem Chamber of Commerce, Destination Salem, and local retailers, restaurants, and businesses invite you to attend the 17th annual Salem’s So Sweet Chocolate & Ice Sculpture Festival. A decadent tradition of delectable chocolate, sparkling ice sculptures, and Valentine’s Day shopping, this is Salem’s sweetest event of the year! The fe

Please note: Charter Street Cemetery  may be closed for restoration work during 2021. Visit preservingsalem.com for more information. Salem’s earliest cemeteries were established in the 1600s when Puritanism was widely practiced in Massachusetts. Puritans understood the Bible literally, and thus never used religious imagery (even in their churches). As a result, angels

Looking for the best margaritas in Salem, Massachusetts? Luckily there are plenty of spots around the city serving cool, refreshing margaritas! Classics For classic margaritas by the waterfront, look no further than Pickering Wharf where The Regatta Pub at the Salem Waterfront Hotel and Suites serves up a Frozen Blue Margarita made with Jose Cuervo, Blue Curacao, fresh

Salem Film Fest is the largest documentary film festival in New England, and it has been featuring exceptional works of film for the past 12 years. This year’s event will showcase over 50 documentaries and shorts between March 29 and April 4. Films are chosen to be a part of Salem Film Fest based on their technical and artistic grandeur and their abilities to incite new

2019 marked the 200th anniversary of the Custom House at Salem Maritime National Historic Site. A custom house has been collecting taxes for the Federal Government in Salem since 1649. During the Colonial period, Salem’s custom house supported the British government. Following the Revolutionary War and the establishment of the U.S. Customs Service in 1789, collections b

Come for the Witch Trials of 1692, maritime trade, and The Scarlet Letter. Stay for the culture, art, restaurants, shopping, and New England experience!  Here are a few ideas for how to spend a day or an overnight in Salem this month. Vacation Week Activities Bit Bar School Vacation Week Hours Bit Bar is opening early at 12:00 pm during school vacation week, April 15-19

The Witch Dungeon Museum is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2019! The museum has been sharing its award-winning live reenactment and tours of the recreated dungeon since 1979. With reenactments based on historical transcripts from 1692, each visit to the museum offers a thrilling account of the Salem Witch Trials along with information on the dungeon itself. While t

Salem State University is celebrating its 16th year of Earth Days Week events in 2019! This year’s theme “Sounding the Alarm on Climate Change: Critical Actions for a Livable planet,” was chosen to help spread the word about the effects of climate change and how we can work together to save the environment, and keep our planet livable for years to come

Share your creative side in Salem, Massachusetts during this year’s ArtWeek events! ArtWeek is an award-winning state-wide festival that encompasses hundreds of events all related to art and individual creative experiences. This year’s festival runs April 26-May 5, and there are plenty of ways to get involved right here in Salem and in the North of Boston region: Friday,

Essex Heritage is offering two new harbor tours this summer in addition to their Boat Tours to Bakers Island Light Station! The Island Hops Tour (21+) features a narrated cruise of the Salem Sound Island and ‘hops’ by Notch. The tour will cruise by Eagle Island and Bakers Island, with a drop-off at Misery Island, creating the perfect opportunity to learn the

Get outside at one of the many green spaces around downtown Salem. Pack a picnic lunch, go for a walk or run along the waterfront, or explore one of our historic cemeteries, and check the events calendar to see what’s happening outside in Salem all year long. Salem Common Salem Common is an eight-acre public park right in the center of downtown Salem. During the w

Find things to do around Salem, Massachusetts without breaking the bank with these 20 ideas all under $20: 1. Myths & Misconceptions Walking Tour with Essex Heritage ($6-9) The Salem Witch Trials occurred over 300 years ago and have since been dramatized in books, movies and TV shows. Sometimes the real history gets lost in the storytelling. Join Essex Heritage to un

Destination Salem recently hosted a “Summer in Salem, MA” experience for New England travel and lifestyle bloggers, and it was such a great day, we want to share it with you! Plan your own summer trip to Salem with these things to do: Plan your trip using all of the components experienced by Turquoise & Sunshine, Eat Drink Northshore, Enjoy Travel Life, Boston USA,

This September, join the Bridge Street Neck Neighborhood Association and Monsterrat College for a family-friendly block party in Remond Park! The fun begins on September 7 from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Remond Park located at the base of the Salem/Beverly Bridge- the perfect location for the neighborhood block party and to kick off Crossing Water, a week-long art festival s