Experiences

Monsters of Salem is a Salem photography team behind portraits, events, and photo experiences around the city — from surprise proposals and elopements to headshots, family sessions, and cosplay shoots. If you’re planning a holiday party or event, they also bring a photo booth. Their light-wand art portraits are another option for something a little different. Prints are available through Read more...

Salem Trolley has helped visitors find their bearings in the Witch City since 1982. Salem’s original red trolley offers a narrated one-hour journey covering roughly eight miles, connecting the story of the 1692 witch trials with the city’s maritime, literary, and architectural history. Local guides mix well-researched history with useful context, making the trolley a welcoming first stop for visitors Read more...

Interactive Salem History Theater | History Alive, Inc. – Salem MA Step into Salem’s past with History Alive, Inc., the award-winning immersive theater company that has been bringing history to life in downtown Salem since 1992. Founded to commemorate the tercentenary of the Salem Witch Trials, History Alive creates original theatrical experiences based on true stories from Salem’s remarkable history. Read more...

Holiday Glass Art Classes & Gifts  Discover the magic of creating your own handcrafted glass art this holiday season at North Shore Glass School in downtown Salem, MA. Our comprehensive glass art studio specializes in glassblowing, fused glass, flameworking, stained glass, and glass etching—offering the perfect experience for holiday gift-giving or creating one-of-a-kind ornaments and decorative pieces. Founded by master Read more...

Experience Salem’s most beloved historic landmark this holiday season at the House of the Seven Gables. Located on scenic Salem Harbor, this National Historic Landmark District offers guided mansion tours, beautiful colonial gardens, and 330 years of maritime and literary history. Built in 1668, the House of the Seven Gables inspired Nathaniel Hawthorne’s legendary novel and continues to captivate visitors Read more...

Holiday Coffee BlackCraft Salem | Witch’s Cottage Café – Salem MA Warm up your holiday shopping with a visit to BlackCraft Coffee, Salem’s most enchanting specialty coffee experience tucked inside the historic BlackCraft Salem store at 253 Essex Street. This whimsical café, designed to resemble a witch’s cottage, serves Witch City-inspired specialty drinks and treats that transform your coffee break Read more...

Holiday Shopping BlackCraft Salem | Alternative Gifts – Salem MA BlackCraft Salem: Alternative Holiday Shopping in Downtown Salem Discover unique holiday gift shopping at BlackCraft Salem, downtown Salem’s premier destination for alternative lifestyle apparel, accessories, and home goods. Located in the historic 110-year-old Merchants National Bank building at 253 Essex Street, this extraordinary retail experience combines gothic elegance with inclusive Read more...

Magical Holiday Gift Shop in Downtown Salem Discover Salem’s most enchanting gift shop at Wynott’s Wands, downtown Salem’s premier destination for handcrafted magic wands and wizarding wares since 1692. Located at 127 Essex Street in the heart of historic Salem, our magical little shop offers unique holiday gifts that spark imagination and celebrate the wonder of the wizarding world. This Read more...

Holiday Ghost Tours in Downtown Salem Discover Salem’s haunted history this holiday season at Salem Night Tour, downtown Salem’s premier ghost tour experience and proud Holiday Happenings experience sponsor. Since 2006, our licensed historians have guided visitors through Salem’s most haunted locations on atmospheric evening walks, combining verified historical accounts with spine-tingling supernatural stories. This holiday season, experience Salem after Read more...

Victorian Holiday Village at Salem Wax – Ghosts of Holidays Past, Salem, MA Step into a gaslit Victorian Christmas at Salem Wax Museum, where costumed characters and traditional carols bring 19th-century holiday celebrations to life. Located at 288 Derby Street in downtown Salem, MA, the museum transforms into an authentic Victorian holiday village during “Ghosts of Holidays Past,” open Fridays Read more...