Mark the longest night of the year at the Peabody Essex Museum on Saturday, December 19, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with beeswax candle making and Celtic harp music in downtown Salem. The day Roll your own beeswax candle from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Main Atrium, and hear harpist Mary King play Celtic, classical and ... Read More
Glassblowing & Fused Glass Ornament Class with North Shore Glass School on Saturday, December 19, 2026, 3 PM–5 PM, at the Proctor Street studio (16 Proctor Street, Salem). A two-hour holiday class that combines glassblowing and fused glass ornament making at North Shore Glass School's Proctor Street studio. What to expect Open to beginners. This is one of the holiday ... Read More
Learn the history and lore of the witch ball and make your own with ocean elements, herbs and salts on Saturday, December 19, 2026, from 7 to 9 p.m. at The Sea Wych in Salem. Plan your visit When: Saturday, December 19, 2026, 7–9 p.m. Where: The Sea Wych Salem Who it's for: Ages 13 and up. The Sea Wych ... Read More
Blow Your Own Ornament Workshop with North Shore Glass School on Sunday, December 20, 2026, 10 AM–4 PM, at the Proctor Street studio (16 Proctor Street, Salem). Make your own blown-glass holiday ornament in North Shore Glass School's hot shop on Proctor Street. Blow Your Own Ornament workshops run every weekend in November and December, plus Wednesdays and Fridays in ... Read More
Flameworking Ornament Class with North Shore Glass School on Sunday, December 20, 2026, 1 PM–3 PM, at the Proctor Street studio (16 Proctor Street, Salem). A holiday flameworking class at North Shore Glass School's Proctor Street studio, shaping glass in a torch flame into ornaments. What to expect Flameworking classes are for ages 12 and up. This is one of ... Read More
New Year's Eve LAUNCH! is Thursday, December 31, 2026, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Charlotte Forten Park in downtown Salem. Salem Main Streets and the City of Salem throw a family-friendly New Year's Eve party with an early countdown just before 6 p.m., so the whole family can ring in 2027 and still make it home for dinner. The ... Read More
