October Programs

High-tech 3-D glasses bring the walls and floors awash in 3-D artwork to life. Frightfully fun! Buy a combo ticket with our ghost tour and save!

Take a spin on the rides and test your skill at the games at the annual Haunted Happenings Carnival, presented by Fiesta Shows.  October 14-31. Derby Street.

Inside the museum's dark halls the forgotten voices from Salem's past clamor to be heard. Murder, torment and revenge combine to define a city cursed by its dark history.

A day of family fun at the farm! Get lost in our 7 acre corn maze, pick apples and pumpkins, experience the jumping pillow and enjoy a meal at Bob's BBQ Pit.

Experience the fear that surrounded Salem during 1692 with a thrilling 45 minute theatrical program and Q&A. Advisory: Some startling moments and frightening visual effects. Tickets: $15.00.

Eerie Evenings-Tales at the Witch House, 17th century mansion of a Witch Trials judge. Featuring all new ghostly stories performed by beautifully costumed actors in a darkened, authentic setting. Performances every 20 minutes. Tickets at witchhouse.info or call.

Live music, free dream interpretation, free hot cocoa at the Fountain Stage buy Museum Place Mall.  Sponsored by The Gathering and Isaak's of Salem Winery.
 

The witchcraft and ghost show becomes even more frightening at night with extra scares and surprises. Advisory: Startling moments and frightening visual effects. Tickets: $12 adults, $8 kids.

Climb aboard the Salem Trolley for an interactive journey into Salem’s supernatural past, resurrecting legendary stories of witches, ghosts, murder and more.

Learn the haunted Halloween happenings of Salem Harbor. Discover spooky stories, local pirate lore, and more! Heaters, full bar & food onboard! This 1.5 hour cruise departs daily from Pickering Wharf Downtown Salem.  Reservations recommended.

Meet Hell Boy, the monster fighting devil with a big heart and an ugly mug, along with his demon pet outside the Witches Cottage. Pictures with Hell Boy are always free.

Named one of the 2005 Top 100 Group Events by the American Bus Association!  Scenes from the Witchcraft Hysteria are reenacted in this presentation performed in the rooms of Hawthorne’s Birthplace.  Reservations highly recommended.

A photographers dream! Join us to take in the changing colors of fall as we seek out five historic lighthouses on this hour and forty-five minute narrated cruise. Throughout the cruise informative details will be revealed as passengers closely cruise by Salem’s Pickering and Derby Light, Beverly’s Hospital Point Lighthouse, Marblehead’s Chandler Hover Lighthouse, and of course the famous yet isolated Bakers Island Light of the Misery Islands that can only be closely seen by boat. Warm up with a complementary cup of fresh clam chowder while you comfortably view the beautiful transition from summer to winter.

See a display of pumpkins decorated by area school children and see if your little ones can find their way through a hay bale maze that is just their size!

Witness two families entangled by a curse in this presentation of the novel performed in the mansion that inspired the story. Reservations highly recommended.

Experience a sinister paranormal séance in the darkened theatre of The Witches Cottage. Complete with ghostly appearances and startling moments. Limited seating, allow 45 minutes. Not for the faint of heart. $15 per person.

Journey into Salem's eerie past! Presented by Salem Trolley. Tour is approx 1 hr. Adults $20, Seniors (60+)$15, Children (6-14) $10. Reservations recommended.  Tickets are available to purchase on line!

Magic takes the stage at Salem Theatre Company during Salem's 2011 Haunted Happenings with 18 performances by magician Evan Northrup. "Tricks and Treats," a 40-minute show for all ages, will feature sleight of hand, escapism, levitation, and other magical surprises. All tickets are $10.

Note: The first nine shows sold out, so advance purchase is recommended!

Enter The Cottage and meet a friendly Wizard as he teaches you the basics of magic, complete with fun magical special effects. Every child gets a magical glow ring before the show. Free pictures with the wizard.  A perfect event for families with young children.  $10 adults, $8 kids