What is there to do on Halloween night(oct. 31st) in Salem, MA?

Question

i.e is it an all night thing? parties, parades, bars, contest?

Answer 1

I went last Halloween and its like Mardi Gras! They block off most of the streets to vehicle traffic downtown and there are people in costumes everywhere. There are so many people you will be shoulder to shoulder on some streets. There are also lots of street performers to watch. We just walked around looking at everyone and stopping at every bar to have drinks. It's a wild outdoor party until about 11pm when the police kick everyone off the streets. Then the bars are the place to be until about 2am and many have costume contests. There are tons of spooky things to see and do all night. We had a blast and I highly recommend going!
(don't take young children unless you are off the streets by around 8pm).

Answer 2

I checked a lot of Salem's hotel rates just now, and I think that especially around Halloween you probably won't find anything cheap or under $200, since Salem is a really popular place to go to around that time (because of its history and witchcraft). I suggest that maybe you could find a place a little bit father away from Salem, and then from there drive. I'm sure that other places that aren't directly in Salem would have a lot cheaper rates. Hope I helped! Salem is really fun during Halloween, we drove up there from Boston last October, it was pretty awesome. :D

Answer 3

Yes, all night.. I went to college in Salem, lived there for 5 years.. every halloween I still go up.. it IS exactly like Mardi Gras, and everyone is in costume..
there are a bunch of bars, you can sit and drink and people watch, or watch street performers, hit up haunted houses, etc... I enjoy sitting outside at the "Lobster Shanty" and watching crazy costumed people go by as I get a good buzz! great times!

Answer 4

You could go to the Salem Witch Museum. People watch. Go to salem haunted happenings for a complete list. See performances like the hanging of the Judge where they found solmeone in the audience guilty of being a witch.

Answer 5

There's tons to do in Salem but if you really want to spook yourself out go there and sit in the cemetary with a ouija board on Halloween night. The haunted houses are cheesy but fun.

Answer 6

There are TONS of things to do in Salem. All throughout October they have haunted houses, etc... This is taken off the website credited below..

OH and I do know from personal experience that there is a Salem Beer Works right in downtown Salem. I bet they are bumping on Halloween night!

Haunted Happenings on the Common 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Activities will take place all day and evening on Salem Common.

Festival of the Dead: Annual Psychic Fair and Witchcraft Expo 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Every Day in October! Gaze into the future with a psychic reading and make contact with the Spirit World at Salem's longest-running psychic fair! Hosted by Christian Day and the Salem Witches, this popular Halloween event features the Witch City's most gifted psychics. The Annual Psychic Fair and Witchcraft Expo is Salem’s premiere gathering of Psychic readers and spirit mediums! Museum Place Mall, 176 Essex Street, Free Admission!

Cornerstone Kids: Story Hour 10:30 a.m.
Kids' storytelling hour. Each week, we'll have a storybook and an activity. Free snacks. Ages 3-6. Free and open to the public. Cornerstone Books, 45 Lafayette Street, Salem, 978-744-1831. www.cornerstonebooks-salem.com

Samhain Magick Circle Ceremony and Walk 5:30 p.m.
Witches All and Friends of the Craft of the Wise! You are invited to join with Rev. Richard Ravish GM and Rev. Gypsy Ravish WQ, the Priests and Priestesses of the The Temple of Nine Wells -ATC and many local and visiting Witches and Pagans at Gallows Hill Park for our 16th Annual Samhain Magick Circle Ceremony at 5:30 p.m. On this sacred night we will call out in the darkness with myth, magick and song for our Lady and Lord that we may learn their mysteries. We will ask the Ancestors to impart their wisdom and blessings upon us from beyond the veil. We will remember and honor our loved ones who have gone to the Summerland before us and turn the Witches Wheel of the Year. The ritual will be followed by our Annual "Commemorative Candlelight Walk" downtown. Please bring a candle encased in glass for this walk. Samhain weather is often very cold so please dress appropriately. For those unfamiliar with the route to the ritual site at Gallows Hill, there will be authorized guides in front of Nu Aeon (at 88 Wharf St., Pickering Wharf) to walk you up there. They will be leaving for the site at 4:15 p.m. so get there early if you can. For more information see our website http://www.tnw-salem.org or call White Light Pentacles/Sacred Spirit Products Inc. at 1-978-745-8668 or Nu Aeon at 1-978-744-0202 (There is no fee for this event but temple volunteers will accept donations).

Tony Toledo’s Tales of Terror:
on board Schooner FAME 6:00 pm & 7:00 pm
This Halloween season, local storyteller Tony Toledo will be weaving tales of terror on board FAME on the evenings of October 27-31. Tony’s 45-minute shows begin at 6 PM and 7 PM nightly. Tickets are $12 per person. The schooner will remain dockside during these performances. We’ll combine sailing with family-friendly ghost stories on Sunday, October 28 at 4 PM. Tony’s tales for this cruise will be funny scary, so the young ones can sleep easy in their beds. Regular ticket prices apply on Oct. 28: $25 adults/$20, seniors/$15 children. For more info, visit our website at SchoonerFame.com or call us at 978-729-7600.

Ghost Stories of New England - Beverly location 7:00 p.m.
Free family program of videos, photos, energy and discussion. Fun for all. Free. Open to the public. By Local film maker Dan Tremblay, at the Sohier Room, Beverly Public Library. For information: [e-mail] or [phone]

Spiritways: A Night in Besieged Salem Village 7:30 p.m.
October weekends starting the 13th, plus the 30th and 31st. Shows begin at 7:30 p.m.
History Alive! presents a terrifying night-time journey through the Salem of the infamous "afflicted girls". Custom-written for Pioneer Village, Forest River Park, this is an outdoor/indoor full-immersion experience. Children under thirteen only admitted with a parent or legal guardian. All participants must sign waivers. Children under 17 must have a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian. Shuttle transportation to and from Pioneer Village available via the "City Boo" Trolley. Departing from the Front Street side of Derby Square, downtown Salem. Combination tickets with Cry Innocent: the People Versus Bridget Bishop are available. Ticket Prices: $13 all ages, Spiritways alone $20 all ages, Spiritways + City Boo Trolley transportation to and from Pioneer Village $25 all ages, Spiritways + Cry Innocent + City Boo Trolley transportation to and from Pioneer Village. Groups of 15 or more may make a reservation. Group rates will apply when groups provide their own transportation. Call 978-867-4767 for more information.

Finz Costume Contest 8:00 p.m.
Costume Party. Delicious dining all season, Cozy cocktails by the fireside lounge. Open 7 days a week. Live Music. Finz Seafood & Grill, 76 Wharf Street, Pickering Wharf. 978-744-8485

11th Annual Samhain Feast
Witches' Education Bureau 8:00 p.m. - Midnight
Join Witches from far and near as we celebrate our most sacred sabbat. We will honor those who have passed over and set a place for them at the delectable and bountiful feast. At the last harvest, we contemplate the coming dark times in ritual with new and old friends. This year we will (as always) be entertained by harpist Nina Vickers. Tickets are $65.00 and may be obtained at Artemisia Botanicals, Pickering Wharf 978-745-0065. All proceeds go to local charities.

Answer 7

Go to Market Basket and buy some groceries. Also, I assume at least one person will be symbolically sacrificed.

Answer 8

The burning of buildings, lynching, sacrifices, etc.

Answer 9

go there youll see if you dare