FromWitchCity
October 08, 2026
Saturday morning is the good one. Three things happen within a few hundred yards of each other, two of them free, and you can walk all of it before lunch. Then on Monday, the Peabody Essex Museum drops admission to zero for Indigenous Peoples' Day.
IF YOU DO ONE THING
Go watch the dogs march Derby Wharf.
The Howl-o-ween Pet Parade is the single most enjoyable half hour of the month and the owners commit harder than the dogs do. Stay where you are afterward and the Halloween Boat Parade comes through the same water at 11:30, then the glass pumpkins open on the Common at 11. Three things, one walk, no tickets.
Saturday, October 10 · 10:30 AM · Derby Wharf · Free · All ages
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Tonight in Salem: Thursday, October 8
Blown Glass Pumpkins and Fused Glass Dream Catchers. From 10 AM, North Shore Glass School on Proctor Street. Details
From Another Galaxy: Specials at Flying Saucer Pizza Co. 4 to 9 PM, 118 Washington Street. Details
Witches Amongst Us: A 1692 Experience. 7 PM, The Cellar, 209 Essex Street. Details
Geeks Who Drink, Small Batch Trivia. 7 PM, Far From The Tree. Details
An Evening of Chamber Ensembles. 7:30 PM, the Recital Hall at 71 Loring Avenue. The university band and chamber orchestra play Mozart, Dvorak, Beethoven and Alan Menken in small groups, from a flute trio to a brass quintet. Admission is free, goodwill offerings at the door, and there is free parking in the lot across the street next to the Salem Diner. It appeared in no event feed, only on the Chamber's calendar. Details
Friday, October 9
Free Friday tea and cake tastings at Jolie. 3 to 5 PM, 316 Derby Street. Free, a new cake every week, paired with a Jolie blend. Details
Salem through the Stars: An Evening of Astrology and Tarot. 6:30 PM, The Pickering House. Details
Lanterns in the Woods. 6:30 to 9:30 PM, the lower field at Salem High School. $15, under 3 free. Runs Saturday too. Details
Nate Goyette. 8 PM, Gulu-Gulu Cafe, no cover. Details
Friday Night Drag. 9 PM, Bit Bar. Details
Saturday, October 10
Halloween Boat Parade at Derby Wharf. 11:30 AM. Decorated boats through the harbor, free from anywhere along the wharf. Details
Salem Glass Pumpkin Patch. From 11 AM, Salem Common. Hundreds of hand-blown glass pumpkins laid out on the grass. Free to walk through, and they do sell. Details
Dave Walker Trio. 2 PM, Far From The Tree. Details
Daniel Ouellette with Lynda Mandolyn. 8 PM, Gulu-Gulu Cafe, no cover. Details
Bloodaoke: Summer Camp Massakaraoke. 9 PM, Bit Bar. Details
Sunday, October 11
Live entertainment at Nathaniel's. From 9 AM, Hawthorne Hotel. Brunch music. Details
The Good Witch of Salem's Character Breakfast. 10 AM, Hawthorne Hotel. Details
EDEX Cheese Pop-Up. 2 PM, Far From The Tree. Details
Diamond's Dine-In with DJ Maxine Harrison. 2 PM, Gulu-Gulu Cafe. Details
Paint and Sip Sundays at Hotel Salem. 7 PM, The Cellar. Details
Monday, October 12
Free admission for Indigenous Peoples' Day. From 10 AM, Peabody Essex Museum. No ticket, the whole museum. The best free thing in the window. Details
Haunted Happenings Marketplace. From 10 AM, Derby Square. Last day of the run. Details
Superheroes vs. Villains. 11:30 AM, Witch City Hibachi. Details
Elia Taverna Food Pop-Up. 2 PM, Far From The Tree. Details
Hat Making Workshops, hands-on. 4 PM, Historic Salem Inc. Details
Tuesday, October 13
Honestly a quiet one. Four things worth knowing about.
EDEX Cheese Cart Food Pop-Up. 2 PM, Far From The Tree. Details
Start the Night Salem at Bernadette. 5 PM. Details
Tuesday Trivia at ERBC. 7 PM, East Regiment Beer Company. Details
Horror Movie Trivia. 8 PM, Bit Bar. October trivia that actually commits to the season. Details
Wednesday, October 14
Notch Run Club. 6 PM, Notch Brewing. Details
Watercolor 101 and Card Making. 6:30 PM, Couch Dog Brewing. Details
Halloween Sober Sip and Paint. 7 PM, The Satanic Temple. Vintage Halloween cats. Details
The Shadows of the Seven Gables. 7 PM, The House of the Seven Gables. Details
Survivor 51 watch party. 8 PM, Far From The Tree. Details
Thursday, October 15
Tim Burton Day. 11:30 AM, Witch City Hibachi. Details
Monthly Meat Raffle, Cheese Edition. 5:30 PM, Notch Brewing. Same raffle, cheese instead of meat. Details
Witch Broom Making Class. 6 PM, East Regiment Beer Company. Details
Members-Only Tour: Collection Center. 6 PM, Peabody Essex Museum. Details
Haunted Fables at The Gables. 6:30 PM, The House of the Seven Gables. Details
On the horizon
The Salem Night Faire lands Friday the 16th, one day past this window.
139 events made this week's list. The whole calendar lives at fromwitchcity.com/events.
THE DINNER CLUB
We are about to open a third table.
Six people, one table, a good meal and real conversation. You take a short quiz, we match you with five compatible locals and pick the restaurant, and you find out where the morning of. After dinner every table meets up somewhere for a drink.
Tuesday, November 3 · 6:30 PM · Salem · Dinner on your own tab
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