This week and for the rest of the market season Salem’s favorite bakery, A & J King will join the market to sell bread and pastries. They are replacing Armand the Swiss Baker and his truck which had to return to Florida due to storm damage. The Salem Farmers’ Market will continue in Derby Square on Front Street through October 29 on Thursdays from 4 – 7 p.m. Also, at the market this week, enjoy the music of Qwill and a cooking demonstration by Sixty2 on Wharf. For more information and updates go to www.salemfarmersmarket.org. The Farmers Market is a Salem Main Streets project if you have feedback on the market or requests contact Jennifer@salemmainstreets.org.
This weekend in downtown Salem there are many great events for residents and tourists alike. Two major events this weekend include:The Haunted Biz Baz street fair on Saturday and Sunday on Essex Street and portions of Hawthorne Blvd and Wharf Knots on Pickering Wharf.
There are numerous family friendly events this weekend including: Children’s Day on the Salem Common on Saturday and the Boo-tiful Pets Halloween Costume Contest on the common on Sunday from 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. a popular halloween costume contest for dogs and cats.
Haunted Happenings officially kicks off with the Salem Chamber of Commerce Grand Parade Thursday, October 1 at 6:30 p.m. The parade will start at Shetland Park at 6:30 p.m. this year honoring Former Police Chief St. Pierre as a “Local Hero.” It promises to be full of fantastic costumes, bands and floats. This year’s theme is “A Night at the Museum.” If you can’t make it downtown turn on SATV to watch local live coverage of the parade. Salem Main Streets will be a co-host for the parade coverage. For more parade information go to the Salem Chamber of Commerce.
Friday is Mayor’s Night Out in Salem with free admission for Salem residents to several area museums and trick or treating at select downtown businesses. Participating museums range from the Salem Witch Museum to the House of the Seven Gables. Trick or Treating with the Mayor begins at 5:30 p.m. at the East India Fountain on Essex Street. For a full list of participating attractions and businesses go to the City of Salem website.
For a full list of Haunted Happenings Events in Salem go to Salem’s official Office of Tourism www.hauntedhappenings.org or to the Haunted Happenings Magazine at www.hauntedhappeningssalem.com.
…to the Suprise Birthday Party, on the Trolley tour, on the walking tour, to the plaque dedication or to one of the many fantastic events celebrating the life of Sophia Peabody Hawthorne this weekend.
Celebrate the 200th Birthday of Sophia Peabody Hawthorne downtown Salem, MA from Saturday, September 19 through Monday September 21th. Events to commemorate the life of Sophia Peabody, one of the famous Peabody Sisters, a gifted painter and illustrator and the wife of Nathaniel Hawthorne. For a full schedule of events, click here.
Come enjoy a delicious three course meal at some of you favorite restaurants in Salem for only $25! There is a place for every taste bud. Satisfy your cravings for a juicy steak, fresh seafood, an American burger or ethnic cuisine. Participating restaurants include:
The Black Lobster at Stromberg’s Cove
Capt.’s Waterfront Grill & Club
Cilantro
Finz Seafood Restaurant & Grill
Grapevine Restaurant
The Lobster Shanty
Nathaniel’s at the Hawthorne
Passage to India
Regatta Pub at Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites
Rockafellas
Sixty2 on Wharf
Tavern at the Hawthorne
Tavern in the Square
Thai Place
Victoria Station
For more information go to www.salem-chamber.org.