Halloween weekend was a success as thousands of people filled the downtown area, enjoying live music and entertainment. This year’s Haunted Happenings offered residents and tourists a fun place for kids to hang out with rides, food vendors, and games as well as adult activities. With all of the great places to eat, and fantastic Halloween-themed costume parties to attend, Salem truly is the Halloween capitol. The City of Salem provides enjoyable activities for people of all ages throughout this month. Salem Main Streets would also like to give a special thanks to the Information Booth Volunteers, who served over 350 hours handing information to more than 24,000 people weekends in October!
Head to Salem this weekend for an exciting 2-day Halloween Celebration! The Haunted Happenings Main Stage will be set up October 30 and 31 on Washington Street with music starting at 4 p.m. Radio 92.9 presents headlining band Ernie and the Automatics on Saturday night. The winners of Radio 92.9’s Battle of the Bands will play Halloween night followed by a fireworks finale over the North River at 10:15 p.m. Listen to live music and enjoy the sites as thousands walk the streets in outrageous costumes! Don’t forget to leave your broomstick behind and take the train in to avoid those traffic jams and parking woes, as the Salem MBTA Station parking lot will be closed all day Sunday. Visit www.hauntedhappenings.org for more information, and see below for the band schedule:
Saturday, October 30:
4:00-4:55 p.m. 51 Shortfalls
5:15-6:10 p.m. Fire Hazard
6:45-7:40 p.m. Honors
8:30-10:00 p.m. Ernie and the Automatics
4:00-4:55 p.m. Streight Angular
5:30-6:25 p.m. Ashlands Attic
7:00-8:00 p.m. 51 Shortfalls
8:30-10:10 p.m. The Replicas
Haunted Happenings officially kicks off with the Salem Chamber of Commerce Grand Parade tonight – Thursday, October 7. The theme this year “Around the World” should lead to many interesting themes and costumes. The parade starts at Shetland Park on Congress Street at 6:30 p.m. and ends at the Salem Common. For the full details visit www.salem-chamber.org. Friday night is Mayor’s Night Out Trick or Treating for children starting at 5:30 p.m. at the fountain in front of East India Square. For a list of participating businesses visit www.salem.com. Friday night is also Mayor’s Night Out for Salem residents to visit local attractions for free or reduced rates. For a full listing visit www.salem.com. This is only the beginning of a full month of fun go to www.hauntedhappenings.org for more.
Salem Main Streets would like to thank the many volunteers who made the Salem Farmers’ Market and the Visitor Information Booth successful.
The Salem Farmers’ Market had 20 vendors and ran for 19 weeks with attendance figures over 35,000. This exceeded all expectations for a first market and would not have been possible without their incredible efforts. The Visitor Information Booth served over 14,000 people on weekends in October and was a great resource for many visitors.