Page 9 - 2024 Salem Massachusetts Official Event Guide and Map

SUMMER
North Shore Pride Parade, photo: Kate Fox
July 4
Salem Celebrates the Fourth
Salem.org
July 6–Ongoing
1692: The Salem Witch Trials
PEM.org
July 15
Negro Election Day Flag Rising & Parade SalemUnitedInc.org
August 3
Salem Maritime Festival and 2nd Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta NPS.gov/SaMa
August 3–11
Salem Heritage Days
SalemMA.gov
August 11
Chestnut Street Car Meet
HistoricNewEngland.org
Salem Celebrates the Fourth, photo: John Andrews
September 5–10
Salem Lit Fest
SalemLitFest.org
September 7
Enduring Hawthorne
7Gables.org
September 14–29
Trails & Sails
TrailsAndSails.org
September 14– February 2, 2025 Conjuring the Spirit World: Art, Magic, and Mediums PEM.org
June 22
North Shore Pride Parade & Festival Celebrate Pride with local businesses and community organizations at this annual parade and festival. NorthShorePride.org
June 27–August 29
Mahi Cruises Summer Music Series MahiCruises.com
FALL
November 28
Wild Turkey 5-Mile Road Race
SalemRoadRaces.com
November 29–January 2, 2025
Salem Holiday Happenings
Salem.org
WINTER
December 6–8
Christmas in Salem
ChristmasinSalem.org
Santa’s Arrival, photo: John Andrews
September 28– February 22, 2025 Narwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend PEM.org
September 18
Preservation in a Changing Climate PreservingSalem.com
OCTOBER
October 1–31 Salem Haunted Happenings
Believed to be the largest celebration of Halloween in the world, Salem Haunted Happenings kicks off with a grand parade on the first Thursday of October, and fireworks over the North River on Halloween night. The weeks in between are full of special seasonal events! HauntedHappenings.org
Salem Haunted Happenings
photo: Jim McAllister
photo: Kate Fox
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December 31
New Year’s Eve Launch!
A free, family-friendly
New Year’s Eve celebration and countdown! SalemMainStreets.org
November 29
Santa’s Arrival &
Holiday Tree Lighting
Santa descends from the roof of the Hawthorne Hotel via Salem Fire Department Ladder Truck! SalemMainStreets.org
January 1, 2025
Wicked Frosty Four
WickedRunningClub.com
January 23–25, 2025
Salem Comedy & Spirits Festival SalemComedyFestival.com