Volunteers Needed in October

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Aug 222012
 

Volunteers Needed as Visitor Ambassadors

Salem Main Streets is looking for volunteers with enthusiasm for Salem to help greet visitors at the Downtown Salem Information Booth in October.  Volunteers will staff the booth at the start of the Essex Street Pedestrian Mall handing out maps and giving out information about Salem’s wide variety of attractions, events and businesses.  Last year volunteers assisted over 25,000 visitors during the weekends and holidays. Volunteers will be trained.

All volunteers are asked to be available for a minimum of two shifts for two hours each and will be required to complete a one hour training session.  The training will take place on Saturday, September 22 at 9:30 a.m. at the National Park Service Regional Visitor Center.  If you enjoy helping visitors by showing them your enthusiasm for our cultured and historic city and want to make it fun and easy for visitors to explore all of Salem’s sites and attractions, please join us. 

For more information or to become a volunteer please email Volunteer Coordinators, Judy Kearney at judykearney830@gmail.com or Mira Riggin at mriggin2@comcast.com or call Salem Main Streets at (978)744-0004. This program, which assists visitors to Salem in October, is a partnership between Salem Main Streets, the National Park Service, the City of Salem, Destination Salem and the Salem Chamber of Commerce.

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Experience Halloween in Salem!

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Oct 292011
 

Another October in Salem has almost passed, but the biggest event of the year is still ahead of us! Come to downtown Salem on October 31st for the biggest Halloween party you will ever attend!

Join the thousands dressed in every kind of costume imaginable at a variety of events around downtown Salem on Halloween Night.

4:00-10:00 p.m. – The Radio 92.9 Concert Stage will be set up on Washington St. at Federal St. providing  free entertainment by local musicians.

7:00-10:00 p.m. – Show off your costume and be a part of all the excitement as you dance downtown to music played by bands and DJs! Concert stages will be located at the Salem Common, Hawthorne Boulevard, Museum Place Fountain, Derby St. and Front St.

10:00 p.m. – Make sure you view the spectacular ending of another fabulous October in Salem with Halloween Finale Fireworks over the North River!

For the kids, Trick-or-Treat hours are expected to be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Families should look for homes with a light on for treats.

Have a an unforgettable 2011 Halloween Night in Salem!

Click here for Halloween Night Events and Rules.

Click here for Halloween safety tips.

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Halloween in Salem is Almost Here…Need We Say More?

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Oct 272011
 

Salem’s biggest day of the year is almost upon us. Don’t miss the exciting events Salem has in store for the finale of the 2011 Haunted Happenings!

People of all ages can enjoy the colorful, Halloween-inspired atmosphere of downtown Salem, local shops, restaurants and the charm of this historical New England city in fall. A concert stage will be set up on Washington Street showcasing local musicians daily from October 28-Halloween night. These performances are free for all!

Families with young children can come down to the Common from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. for Family Fun Day on October 29 & 30. This new kid-friendly event features a variety of rides and attractions, face painting, contests, food, music and more!

Those ages 21+ can have some adult fun dressed in their best costumes as they dance the night away at several Halloween-themed balls and parties around town.

On Halloween Night, get in costume and join thousands of revelers from around the country and around the world in downtown Salem.  DJs and bands will be playing free concerts on stages all over the city to provide musical accompaniment to the magic and thrill that is Salem on Halloween. The main stage on Washington Street will provide concerts from 4-11 p.m. Be sure to stay for the fireworks over the North River at 10 p.m.! They provide the perfect ending to another wonderful October.

Click here for more information on Halloween weekend and Halloween night events.

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Family Fun on the Common This Weekend!

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Oct 202011
 

Looking to bring younger children out in Salem for some not-so-frightening fun? Well, gather up the family and head on over to Salem Common Family Fun Day! Hosted by New England Parties, Salem’s newest and much anticipated kid-friendly event will be held on the next two weekends, October 22nd & 23rd and October 29th, & 30th, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Common.

Enjoy a variety of entertainers, foods and fall weather while the kids have a blast on rides and attractions. Merry-Go-Rounds, a moonbounce, obstacle course, giant slide, Kiddie Train, contests and face painting will provide amusement for hours. On October 22nd and 29th, there will be a free concert by The Goodtime Stringband from 12-3 p.m.

Ride tickets are available at $10 for 7 rides, or $2.50 per ride.

Part of the proceeds from Family Fun Day will go towards the non-profit organizations Salem Main Streets and Salem Common Neighborhood Association. Come on down and show your support while the kids experience the excitement of October in Salem!

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31 Days of Fun in October

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Oct 092011
 

Salem’s Haunted Happenings has begun! Have you decided on your must-try activities or attractions yet? Fans of fright can visit a haunted house or spooky nighttime show. For those interested in learning about the Witch Trials, make a stop at a witch museum or watch the fateful events of 1692 unfold through films or interactive theater. For parents and children, we now have more family-friendly activities than ever before! If you like the paranormal, follow a guide on a ghost tour through Salem’s spookiest spots – don’t forget your camera! Looking for a fun evening? Support the arts and grab a costume or come as you are to the Salem Arts Association’s 2nd Annual Salem Arts History Ball at Old Town Hall on October 15th. Like bikes? The 23rd Annual Motorcycle Run, an MDA fundraiser, goes through Salem around 2:30-3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 16th. Fans of running can sign up for the 6.66 mile Devil’s Chase run. One thing you can’t do in Salem? Get bored!

Click here for more information on events, attractions or activities.

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