Salem Events Dec 10-14: Wassail Weekend & Holiday Guide 2025 As the holiday season reaches its peak, Salem offers a week of celebration that culminates in the beloved Wassail Weekend—two days of festive shopping, special promotions, and community cheer throughout downtown. From Wednesday through Sunday, December 10-14, you’ll find 18+ carefully curated events spanning nightly ghost tours exploring Salem’s haunted … Read More
Your Ultimate Guide to Salem’s Holiday Weekend: December 5-7, 2025
This is it—the weekend that transforms Salem into New England’s ultimate holiday destination. From Friday, December 5th through Sunday, December 7th, Salem hosts nearly 20 incredible events spanning every corner of the holiday spectrum. Whether you’re drawn to elegant historic house tours or gothic holiday markets, Victorian traditions or Krampus comedy, glass-making workshops or artist open studios, this weekend delivers … Read More
Ghosts of Christmas Past: A Haunted Holiday Stroll
Ghosts of Christmas Past: A Haunted Holiday Stroll Step into Salem’s haunted holiday history with Ghosts of Christmas Past: A Haunted Holiday Stroll, a captivating 2-hour walking tour that blends Victorian ghost stories, ancient Yuletide traditions, and Salem’s fascinating relationship with Christmas—from Puritan bans making it illegal to celebrate, to the ghostly tales once told around Victorian firesides. Presented by … Read More
Holiday Happenings: Salem’s Next Magical Season Starts Soon!
Your complete guide to holiday shopping, festive events, and seasonal magic in downtown Salem The leaves have fallen, the jack-o’-lanterns are packed away, and something new is stirring in downtown Salem. This isn’t just another holiday season—it’s the inaugural year of Holiday Happenings, your one-stop guide to everything that makes Salem magical from late November through New Year’s. Think of … Read More