Destination Salem

A Spirited Evening Connecting with the Other Side
2026-06-12 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-06-06 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Celestial Navigation Astrology & Wellness, 254 Essex St Suite 204 Salem, MA 01970, Salem, 01970, United States
Join educator, author, and former Paranormal Salem owner Kimberly Peterson for an intimate 90-minute indoor workshop exploring the tools, history, and lived experience behind paranormal investigation in Salem. Blending real investigative methods with intuitive development and mediumship, this hands-on experience includes intuitive exercises, a guided spirit communication circle, and the use of tools such as K2 meters and spirit boxes. Each guest receives a pendulum and a signed book. Part history lesson, part intuitive development, part séance. Limited to 12 guests.

Sunset Paddle Tour
2026-06-12 18:45 - 20:15 | Salem Willows, 167 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, United States
Enjoy a relaxing kayak or paddleboard tour along the coastline of Salem Neck as the sun sets over Beverly Harbor.

Tea & Cake Tasting
2026-06-12 15:00 - 17:00 | Jolie Tea Company, 316 Derby Street, Salem, MA, United States
Free Tea & Cake Tasting at Jolie Tea Company. Every Friday afternoon, 3:00-5:00pm.
Come enjoy and taste some of our favorite tea blends and cake flavors!

Food at 400+
2026-06-12 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-11 12:00 - 17:00 | Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Sq, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Salem Food Tours is celebrating Salem on its 400th anniversary with a multi-faceted 11-day event. Family-friendly and free events included! We’ll be shining a light on Salem’s history through lens of food, fishing, farming, trade, and community. Events to include an exhibit at Old Town Hall with complimentary trolley ride on first weekend, as well as a restaurant event, film event, open houses at historic home museums, urban farm visit, and a very special evening featuring Chef Scott Conant (ticketed event.)

En Plein Air Summer Sketch Class Series
2026-06-12 09:30 - 11:30 | Hammond Castle Museum, 80 Hesperus Ave, Gloucester, 01930, United States
From stick figure doodlers to first-rate talents, join us for a seaside, Plein Air sketch class series with Sue Wheeler of Arts Abound in Magnolia. All skill levels are welcome! The three-class series offers a 30-minute beginner sketch lesson with an hour and a half of independent sketching time. All you need to bring is a sketchbook, pencils, a ruler, and an eraser.

Arcade Era Karaoke Thursdays
2026-06-11 21:00 - 23:00 | Bit Bar, 278 Derby St, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Come belt out your favorite songs from the late 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s! Be cosmically inspired by the warm glow of 60 cathode ray tube arcade monitors and oh so shiny pinballs.

Open Mic
2026-06-11 19:30 - 23:30 | Gulu-Gulu Cafe, 247 Essex Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Come join us for our weekly free Open Mic shindig every Thursday. Sign ups start at 7:30pm and the event starts at 8pm. Hope to see you here!

Mahi Summer Music Series
2026-06-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Mahi Mahi Cruises and Charters, Pickering Wharf 24 Congress Street, Salem, MA, United States
Nothing beats music on the ocean. Live music every Thursday on the Hannah Glover. Dance with friends and strangers under the stars with the best local bands on the North Shore, a boat drink in hand, and munching on a backyard favorite – 21+ cruise.

Thursday Night Trivia at Couch Dog Brewing
2026-06-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Couch Dog Brewing Co., 76 Lafayette Street, Salem, 01970, United States
Game time! Every Thursday from 7:30-9:30pm, join trivia emcee extraordinaire Tressa for some friendly competition and small-batch, home-brewed questions. Top 3 teams will win a Couch Dog gift card, and a random runner-up team will go home with a random physical prize!

"Essex County's Revolutionary War at Sea" Lecture
2026-06-11 18:30 - 20:00 | Salem Armory Visitor Center, 2 New Liberty Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Join Dr. Emily Murphy as she discusses Essex County’s Revolutionary War at Sea.
We all learn about the land battles that began the American Revolution but less is known about the merchants and mariners who risked their livelihoods and lives to take the battle to the British on the high seas. This lecture will explore the world of the privateersmen and navy sailors who supplied one of Essex County’s major contributions to the Revolutionary War effort. On the home front, we will examine how privateering changed the economy and daily life in North Shore port communities.

East Reggie Run Club
2026-06-11 18:00 - 19:00 | East Regiment Beer Company, 30 Church St, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Calling all runners! Are you ready to lace up your shoes, hit the pavement, and join a fantastic community of like-minded individuals? Look no further than the Thursday Night Regiment, East Regiment Beer Company’s very own run club, designed to bring together runners of all levels for an incredible weekly experience. Every Thursday at 6pm. Running in a group offers numerous benefits beyond the physical. It provides motivation, accountability, and safety while building camaraderie that can make long miles feel effortless. Together, we’ll explore the beautiful streets and scenic routes of Salem!

Tarot Ice Cream Pairing at Holy Cow in Salem Willows!
2026-06-11 17:30 - 19:45 | Salem Willows, 167 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, United States
Get ready for a fateful evening at Holy Cow in Salem! Dive into the mystical world of tarot readings paired perfectly with unique award winning flavors like Ritzy AF and Cold Brew Oreo in the ever vibey outdoor Salem Willows park. Whether you’re an ice cream lover or a tarot curious, this event promises good vibes, great company, and tasty licks.
Each guest receives a personalized single-card tarot reading unveiling the cosmic threads of their destiny, followed by our ice cream aficionado’s enchanted pairing.

Salem Farmers’ Market
2026-06-11 15:00 - 19:00 | Derby Square, 32 Derby Square, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
The Salem Farmers’ Market dates back to 1634. With its peak around 1930, an estimated 10,000 people visited the market on a single Saturday.

Tea Tasting with Diehl Marcus & Company
2026-06-11 11:00 - 11:30 | Peabody Essex Museum, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Celebrate the rich and global history of tea with a tasting of five custom tea blends!
Salem’s favorite tea blenders Diehl Marcus and Company will lead participants through a guided tasting of five custom loose-leaf blends from around the world. Learn about the ingredients, benefits and origins of these brews from the team who curate them for their Salem store. Tea novices and experts are welcome! After your tasting, explore a PEM gallery based on origins of the tea blends you tasted.
All participants will take home a sample of their favorite blend to enjoy at home.

Free Bingo Night with Will Pottorff
2026-06-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Gulu-Gulu Cafe, 247 Essex Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Come enjoy our weekly free Bingo hosted by the BINGO KING himself Will Pottorff!

Notch Run Club Wednesdays!
2026-06-10 18:00 - 19:30 | Notch Brewing, 283R Derby Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Meters for Liters is a weekly 5k run from the brewery. This is not a race, just a chance to get out and earn some cold beer. When we get back to the brewery, there will be plenty of beer and free pretzel bites for runners!
No sign up is required but you do have the option to “sign in” before the run. Meet at the Tap Room between 6pm and 6:30!

Open Mic Night
2026-06-10 17:00 - 20:00 | Far From the Tree, 108 Jackson Street, Salem, MA, United States
Join us at Far From The Tree for Open Mic Night, a laid-back evening featuring local talent, good cider, and great energy. Whether you’re a musician, poet, comedian, or just there to listen, all are welcome.
Sign-ups are free and open to anyone who wants to share their craft. Come support local creatives or take the mic yourself.
Wednesdays | 5:00–8:00 PM
Far From The Tree Taproom, Salem MA

Tuesday Trivia @ ERBC
2026-06-09 19:00 - 21:00 | East Regiment Beer Company, 30 Church St, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Join us for a 5 rounds of general-knowledge pub trivia! One finally Jeopardy-style question for all the marbles–winning team goes home with a gift card and bragging rights!

Ginger Cajun Seafood Pride Nights
2026-06-09 08:00 - 17:00 | GINGER SEAFOOD & ASIAN FUSION, 118 Washington St, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Ginger has a Pride Night every second and fourth Wednesdays of the month from 7 to 10. It’s a safe place for LGBT+ people and allies to come, hang out and have fun. Featuring a special drink list.

Open Mic Night
2026-06-08 19:00 - 21:00 | East Regiment Beer Company, 30 Church St, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
INDUSTRY NIGHT OPEN MIC
6:30pm Sign Ups Start
7-9pm Open Mic
First come, first serve, with PA provided.
Drink, sing, and be merry with your host and bartender, Dylan!

Sex and The City Patio Party
2026-06-07 14:00 - 20:00 | Far From the Tree, 108 Jackson Street, Salem, MA, United States
Far From the Tree x Sex and the City Launch Party 6/6 – 6/7 💋🍸✨ We’re celebrating all weekend long with SATC flights, live music, food trucks, and local pop-ups at the taproom!
🍸 Carrie — Cosmo
🍋 Samantha — Limoncello
🍊 Miranda — Aperol
🥥 Charlotte — Piña Colada
✨ SATURDAY 6/6
🎶 Not Bad Pretty Good Live Music | 1PM–4PM
🌮 Ruta Jalisco Food Truck | 2PM–5PM
✨ SUNDAY 6/7
🎵 Steven Hildonsen Live Music | 2PM–5PM
🛍 Salem Arts Fest Pop-Up with Heartlynxj & Light and Keys | 1PM–5PM
📍108 Jackson Street, Salem MA

Diamond's Dine In w/ DJ Maxine Harrison
2026-06-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Gulu-Gulu Cafe, 247 Essex Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Diamond’s Dine In the musical millennial revue with singing, dancing, and of course comedy! Cohosted by DJ Maxine Harrison and featuring rotating weekly special guests! Please come and celebrate Sungay with us and bring all the good energy!

Starry and Restless
2026-06-07 14:00 - 15:30 | Peabody Essex Museum, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Within the past generation, journalism has been upended by the Internet and social media — and it’s still undergoing extraordinary transformation. Join author Julia Cooke for a discussion about Starry and Restless: Three Women Who Changed Work, Writing, and the World, a triple-biography that illuminates an earlier moment of journalistic transformation.
Martha Gellhorn, Emily “Mickey” Hahn and Rebecca West were three trailblazing reporters who transformed journalism while reinventing the possibilities for women of their times. In Starry and Restless, Cooke takes readers on these writers’ adven

Notch Run Club Sundays!
2026-06-07 12:00 - 14:00 | Notch Brewing, 283R Derby Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Meters for Liters is a weekly group run from the Tap Room. This is not a race, just a chance to get out and earn some cold beer. When we get back to the brewery, there will be plenty of beer and free pretzel bites for runners! On Sundays, choose from a 5k or 10k distance. Open to ALL abilities.
No sign up is required but you do have the option to “sign in” before the run. Meet at the Tap Room at 12:00pm.

Tour en Español
2026-06-07 12:00 - 13:00 | The House of the Seven Gables, 115 Derby Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
¡Un recorrido por La Casa de los Siete Tejados en español!

Salem Arts Festival
2026-06-07 10:00 - 17:00 | Downtown Salem, Essex St, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Join us for the 18th annual Salem Arts Festival, June 5-7, 2026, in historic downtown Salem, celebrating our Salem 400+ milestone through a vibrant showcase of local art, music, dance, and theatre performances across outdoor stages. This free, family-friendly event honors four centuries of creative spirit through interactive art-making, a makers’ marketplace, pop-up exhibitions, a live mural slam, and public art installations, drawing over 10,000 attendees annually.

The New York Neo-Futurists: The Infinite Wrench
2026-06-06 19:30 - 21:00 | Peabody Essex Museum, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
PEM Presents is made possible by The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation.
Join the New York Neo-Futurists for an off-the-wall theater experience at PEM! Watch this experimental ensemble attempt to perform 30 short plays in one hour with The Infinite Wrench.
Each play offers something different — something funny, profound, elegant, disgusting, topical, irrelevant, terrifying or musical. All are truthful and tackle the here-and-now, inspired by the lived experiences of the performers. The Infinite Wrench is the Neo-Futurists’ ongoing and ever-changing attempt to shift the conventions of live performance and speak to audiences, including people who feel “unreached or unmoved” by traditional theater.
The New York Neo-Futurists are a radically dynamic ensemble of multidisciplinary artists who write and perform original work rooted in the truth of their own lived experiences. They fuse elements of poetry, game and performance art to create ever-changing theatre and other artistic experiments to respond to the world around us.
This show may include the use of flashing/strobing lights. It may also include adult themes, humor, language and content, including alcohol use and partial nudity.
Happens on the following Dates:
Jun 5, 2026, 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Jun 6, 2026, 7:30pm to 9:00pm

4th Annual Lipsync Smackdown
2026-06-06 19:00 - 22:00 | The Hotel Salem, 209 Essex Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Prepare for a lip sync battle like no other.
The Lip Sync Smackdown for the Nonexistent Crown brings ten incredible performers—drag kings, queens, and all things in between—competing for a $1,000 cash prize.
With twists, turns, and surprises at every corner, you’ll be on the edge of your seat. Only one lip syncer will reign supreme—come find out who.
Grab your tickets and experience the smackdown live.

Welcome to the Lip Sync Smackdown for the Nonexistent Crown.
Ten performers enter. One leaves with $1,000 and the title of ultimate lip sync champion.
This high-energy drag competition features kings, queens, and things battling it out through multiple rounds of lip sync performances. Each round brings new surprises—song reveals, unexpected pairings, and sudden eliminations that keep both the performers and the audience on their toes.
The audience is part of the experience, cheering, reacting, and helping shape the energy of the night as the competition unfolds.
Whether you’re here for the drama, the talent, or the chaos, this is not your average drag show—this is a full-scale smackdown.
Come ready to scream, laugh, and witness who rises to the top.
