Haunted Happenings Parade Tonight – rain or shine!

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Oct 042012
 

Tonight is the Annual Salem Chamber of Commerce Haunted Happenings Parade. This event is the official kick off of  Haunted Happenings, a month long celebration of all things Halloween. The parade includes high school bands, Salem school groups, local bands, businesses and much more. If you can’t make the parade in Salem you can watch local coverage on SATV. For more details about the parade visit www.salem-chamber.org.  For a full Haunted Happenings Schedule visit www.hauntedhappenings.org.

(The SALEM FARMERS’ MARKET will be open today but closing early due to the parade.)

Friday, October 5 Haunted Happenings events will continue with Mayor’s Night Out Trick or Treating starting at 5:30 at the entrance to the Museum Place Mall on Essex Street. Many local attractions will be open free to Salem residents. Don’t miss First Friday events where over 30 downtown businesses will have entertainment and actvities or promotions until at least 8 p.m.

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Salem First Friday Starts October 5

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Sep 262012
 

Salem Main Streets is excited to announce a new initiative called “Salem First Friday” where many downtown Salem businesses will stay open until at least 8 p.m. on the First Friday of every month. Businesses will host special events and entertainment, offer discounts and promotions.

During the first First Friday, October 5, locals can enjoy Trick-or-Treating with Mayor Kimberley Driscoll starting on the Essex Street Pedestrian Mall at the entrance of the Museum Place mall at 5:30 p.m. Hundreds of children are expected to dress up and trick-or-treat with the Mayor.

Many Salem attractions will be open Free to Salem Residents starting at 3 p.m. As always, the Salem Witch Museum and Peabody Essex Museum are free to Salem Residents but during this night additional attractions will be open free to residents.

There will be many downtown businesses offering special events, promotions and entertainment. Events Friday, October 5 include a wine tasting, movie night, musical entertainment and more. Here are a sample of some of the participating businesses: Boston Bead Company, Seed Stitch, Avalanche Company Store, Maria’s Sweet Somethings, Pamplemousse, Mud Puddle Toys, Treasures Over Time, Rouge Cosmetics, Glass and Etc., and Two Girls Shop. To learn more about the event visit the Facebook site /SalemFirstFriday.

To participate, businesses must commit to staying open late for the first Friday until at least 8 p.m. and have entertainment or activities in their store to draw shoppers and create a monthly Salem downtown “event” night.  If you would like more information on “First Fridays” or are a business or entertainer interested in participating, please contact John Andrews at john@socialpalates.com or organizer Jennifer Bell at Jennifer@salemmainstreets.org (978)744-0004 x15.

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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.

Click here for road closures and no parking information.

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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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