11/02/2026
Events During the Week, 11/1 - 11/8 - Great job making it through the season everyone!
(Please note: Any event that is ***SOLD OUT*** is not included in these listings!)
Occurring Throughout The Season:
Daily:
*Rock Cauldron Cabaret, both Family Friendly & 18+ performances on various dates & times, $45 - $60, Shetland Park/The Cove Hotel - depending on the date (Opening on Wednesday, October 14th & running until Nov. 13th; for more info & to purchase tickets, please visit https://www.rockcauldroncabaret.com/live-shows-salem-ma )
*The Salem Haunted Magic Show presents HYSTERIA! GHOST PSYCHIC, various dates & times, tickets start at $20, ages 10+, Emerson Hall Theater (Running now until Nov. 6th; for more info & to purchase tickets please visit https://www.thesalemmagicshow.com/ )
*Cry Innocent: The People Vs. Bridget Bishop, presented by History Alive Inc., various dates and times, $0 - $28.43 (free for Salem Residents w/ proof/Children under 10!) Salem Visitors Center (until November 7th; for more info & tickets please visit https://historyalivesalem.simpletix.com/ )
Thursdays & Saturdays:
*Salem’s Comedy Coven Haunted Comedy Show presented by Witch City Comedy, Thursdays 7pm - 8:30pm, Saturdays 8pm - 9:30pm (no show on Oct. 1st or 31st), $30, The Lost Library (Now until November 13th; for more info & to grab tickets please go to https://salemwaxmuseum.com/products/salem-s-comedy-coven )
Single Events, 11/2 - 11/8:
Monday, November 2nd:
*Stitch Night with Lucy! Feel free to bring your project, some snacks to share, and hang out!, 6:30pm - 8:30pm, Circle of Stitches (the 1st Monday of every month)
Wednesday, November 4th:
*Irish Session - a night of traditional folk music with a Celtic twist. Grab your fiddle or any other instrument and get ready to dance! 6:30pm - 9pm, East Regiment B**r Company
*Survivor 51 Watch Party, 8pm - 9:30pm, Far From the Tree C***r (Watch Party will be every Wednesday Night!)
Thursday, November 5th:
*Coffee Connection at Marblehead Bank, 8am, free for members/ & first-time attendees/ $20 for non-mambers, Marblehead Bank - 125 Canal Street, Salem. (Coffee Connections are designed to foster networking opportunities between local business leaders and provide ample time for discussions. They are a great way to reconnect with old acquaintances and build new ones. Looking to attend your first event? Email [email protected] . For more info & to purchase tickets, please visit https://www.salem-chamber.com/events/details/coffee-connection-at-marblehead-bank-26209 )
*House of Poems (an open mic event), 7pm - 9pm, FREE!, TAROT COVE: Reading Room & Gathering Space at The Witchery (Every 1st Thursday of the month; for more info please visit https://thewitcherysalem.com/events )
Events This Weekend:
(Please note: Any event that is ***SOLD OUT*** is not included in these listings!)
All Weekend:
Friday, November 6th & Saturday, November 7th:
*Halloween (1978), showings at various times, Run Time: 91 min, $8 - $10, Rated R, Cinema Salem (For more info & to purchase tickets, please visit https://www.cinemasalem.com/ )
*Hocus Pocus, showings at various times, Run Time: 96 min, $8-$10, Rated PG, Cinema Salem (For more info & tickets please visit https://www.cinemasalem.com/ )
Friday, November 6th:
*Taco Cat Food Pop-Up, 4pm - 8pm, Far From the Tree C***r
*The Satanic Organist Concert - Ritual Performance by Korean Artist: Pain, 6pm - 8pm (doors at 5:45pm), $44, The Satanic Temple (For more info & to purchase tickets, please visit https://www.salemartgallery.com/products/ticket-the-satanic-organist-concert )
*Calling for Heathcliff (music), 7pm - 9pm, Far From the Tree C***r
*B.J. Snowden (music), 8pm - 11pm, no cover!, Gulu-Gulu Cafe
*Vanta, featuring DJ Purple & Sawtooth, 9pm - 12:30am, $10 cover, 21+, Hallowed Ground
Saturday, November 7th:
*Spanish Conversation Club, designed for learners with an advanced level of Spanish who want to practice speaking in a relaxed, engaging environment (First class is today!), 10:30am - 12pm, $40 (fee includes all classes and course materials), The House of the Seven Gables (This class runs November 7th - December 5th - no class on November 28th - and has limited capacity. For more info & to sign up, please visit https://7gables.org/event/spanish-conversation-club-nov-2026/ )
*Happenstance Horror Fest ‘26 - Block A: Start your horror-filled day with Saturday Morning Cartoons, a twisted collection of animated horror, followed by Microdosing Music Videos, featuring horror-themed music videos across all genres. Travel beyond our borders with Otherworldly, showcasing international horror, then celebrate women creatives shaping the genre with Women in Horror. The block closes with a panel discussion about women in the horror industry. 12pm, Run time: 195 min, $20, Cinema Salem (For more info & to purchase tickets please visit https://www.cinemasalem.com/ )
*Dave Walker Trio (music) & Mal’Idea Food Pop-Up, 2pm - 5pm, Far From the Tree C***r
*Happenstance Horror Fest ‘26 - Block B: Keep the scares rolling with Fears with Qu**rs, celebrating LGBTQ+ filmmakers and their perspectives on horror. Red, White, and Ew brings chilling, strange, and unsettling stories from across the USA, while Local Love shines a spotlight on New England’s own horror filmmakers. The block concludes with a local filmmaker Q&A panel. 4pm, Run time: 195 min, $20, Cinema Salem (For more info & to purchase tickets please visit https://www.cinemasalem.com/ )
*Where Wonder Takes Us: An Evening Beyond Time and Place, The PEM Annual Gala, 5pm - 12am (5:30pm dinner, Live Auction & Paddle Raise/ 8:30pm - midnight Immersive After-Party), $150+, Peabody Essex Museum
*12 BARZ Band, 6pm - 11pm, AOH Salem (Lower Level), 104 Boston Street
*Live Music For Humans featuring Innsmouth, Look, and more!, 8pm - 10pm (In main dining room; doors at 7pm, show at 8pm), proceeds will be donated to Food & Water Watch’s Stop Data Centers Coalition, $10, 21+, Bit Bar (For more info, please visit https://bit.bar/public-events )
*Stephen Brodsky w/ Adam Mcgrath (of Cave In) w/ special guest Erik Wormwood (of Louder Joy), 8pm - 11pm, no cover!, Gulu-Gulu Cafe
Sunday, November 8th:
*Drop-In Art Making: Noguchi-Inspired Playground Collages, 1pm - 3pm, price included in museum admission, ages 10+ Create Space Studios - Peabody Essex Museum (For more info, please visit https://www.pem.org/events/drop-in-art-making-noguchi-inspired-playground-collages?date=2026-11-08&time=01:00 )
*Ryan Kelleher (music), 2pm - 5pm, Far From the Tree C***r
*North Shore LGBT Social Network November Social Gathering, 4pm - 6pm, Free! Bit Bar
UPCOMING/ADVANCED NOTICE:
November 12th:
*Beware! The Devil’s Wrath East Coast Premiere & post screening Q & A with some of the cast and crew ~ sponsored by Reels of Cinema Podcast, 7:30pm, $15, Cinema Salem (Fore more info & to purchase tickets, please visit https://www.cinemasalem.com/movie/beware-the-devils-wrath )
November 12th - 15th:
*The Salem Literary Festival, https://salemlitfest.org/
November 15th - November 19th:
Fall Restaurant Week, 4:30pm - 9pm every night, various restaurants around Salem. (The list of participants this season is TBA; for more information & to purchase tickets please visit https://www.salem-chamber.com/restaurant-week )
November 19th – November 22nd:
*Decibels Film Festival - Film Festival works to bring the mosh pit, community dance hall, burlesque show and the folks along Shakedown Street to your local indie theater by showcasing the diversity of music subcultures found in this year's new films. Various times and running times, $14, Cinema Salem (For more info & to purchase tickets, please visit https://decibels.eventive.org/schedule )
November 22nd:
*’CLUE: The Movie’ 40th Anniversary Celebration! Festivities will include Whodunnit Bingo, Clue trivia and a COSTUME CONTEST with prizes! After the screening, take the Clue Inspiration Story mini walking tour (5 min) & then gather at Old Main Street Pub for the afterparty! 7:30pm (7:30pm screening & costume contest, 9:10pm mini walking tour, 9:15pm afterparty), $8 -$15, Cinema Salem (For more info & tickets, please visit https://www.cinemasalem.com/movie/clue-the-movie-anniversary-celebration )
November 27th:
The 2026 Salem TREE LIGHTING - and the official start of Salem’s Holiday Happenings! ( www.salemholidayhappenings.org )
*5:45pm: start at the Salem Common, head to the Hawthorne Hotel
*6pm: Santa lands on the roof of the hotel & the Salem Fire Department lower him to the street, then Santa leads a lantern-lit procession down Essex Street to Lappin Park to light the tree!
November 28th:
*The Salem Arts Association Holiday Artist Market, 11am - 5pm, Free!, Old Town Hall, Derby Square
*DARQ ft XRIS SMACK!, Vudu: DJ, and a set by NOIR, 9:30pm - 1am, Koto Asian Fusion
December 12th - December 13th:
*Wassail Weekend! Salem Main Streets’ annual shop-local weekend is an invitation to slow down and enjoy your downtown in the thick of the holiday season: grab brunch, wander Essex Street, and check a few names off your list at Salem’s independent shops. Santa, carolers, and special activities to be announced! (For more info, please visit https://www.salemholidayhappenings.org/event/wassail-weekend-2026/ )
December 13th:
*Fool of Misrule: A Medieval Holiday Market brought to you by the creators of the Salem Ren Faire
December 19th:
*Ghost Ship Yule Market (applications to vend are open!), Old Town Hall (For more info on vending, please visit https://ghostshipmarket.com/vendor-rules/ )
Regular Year Round Offernings (There is ALWAYS something to do!):
Mondays:
*Stitch Night with Lucy! Bring your project, come hang out, & feel free to bring snacks to share!, 6:30pm - 8:30pm, Circle of Stitches (Repeats every 1st Monday of the month; for more info, please visit: https://www.circleofstitches.com/classes-2-2 )
*Open Mic Night, 6:30pm - 9pm (6:30pm sign ups start, 7pm - 9pm open mic, first come first serve), under 21 must be accompanied by a parent, 21+ after 8pm, East Regiment B**r Company
*Geya Genda’s Hump Day Open Mic (an open stage for ALL q***r performing artists), 8:30pm, $10 cover, 21+, Koto Asian Fusion (Every 3rd Monday of every month.)
*Karaoke, 9:30pm - 2am, O’neill’s Irish Pub
Tuesdays:
*Test Kitchen Tuesdays (behind the scenes with brand new, original cocktails every week!), 5pm - 11pm, Hallowed Ground
*Tarot Tuesday with Wicked Writer - Enjoy a beverage while receiving a personalized 10-minute tarot card reading for $20!, 5pm - 7pm, Far From the Tree C***r
*Trivia Night, 7pm - 8:30pm, East Regiment B**r Company
*Yesh! Trivia at the Shanty, 7pm - 11pm, The Lobster Shanty
*Jazz Night, 7pm - 9pm, The BABE
*Salem Story Series - A Monthly Story Tellers’ Event, 7pm - 9pm, $8 advance/$10 at the door, Gulu-Gulu Cafe. At this show, audience members are the storytellers. When you arrive, you’re invited to put your name in the hat and if it’s drawn, you have 5 minutes to tell your true-life story. Just want to listen? Every storyteller needs a good audience! For more info & to purchase tickets, please visit www.salemstoryseries.org/tickets
*Trivia, 7:30pm - 9:30pm, the Village Tavern
*General Knowledge Trivia, 8pm - 11pm, O’neill’s Irish Pub
Wednesdays:
*Open Mic Night, 5pm - 8pm, Far From the Tree C***r
*Notch Run Club, 6pm - 7:30pm, Notch Brewing (Meet at the tap room between 6 - 6:30pm!)
*Bingo! With Will Pottorff, 6pm - 8pm, Gulu-Gulu Cafe
*Weirdo Wednesdays, doors at 6:30pm, show at 7:30pm, $5, Cinema Salem (For more info & to purchase tickets, please visit https://www.cinemasalem.com/ )
*Northshore Line Dancing, 6:30pm - 8:30pm, $15, Salem State South Campus (To reserve a spot, please visit www.eventvista.com/events/147049/t/tickets )
*Comedy Open Mic hosted by Allie DF, 6:30pm - 10pm (list goes up at 6:30pm, show runs 7 - 10:30pm), Hallowed Ground
*Wednesday Classics: Cinema Salem (Wednesday Classics presents a different film from the golden age of Hollywood every Wednesday, complete with classic adverts and episodic serials; for more info & to purchase tickets, please visit https://www.cinemasalem.com/ )
*Survivor 51 Watch Party, 8pm - 9:30pm, Far From the Tree C***r (Watch Party will be every Wednesday Night!)
*Game Night Wednesday, 8pm - 11pm, O’Neill’s Irish Pub
Thursdays:
*Wicked Running Club, 5pm - 8:30pm (Meet up at Village Tavern; run then grab a pint after!)
*NAGLY Library Community Drop-ins, 5pm - 7pm (Enjoy the NAGLY Library and all it has to offer! They have a wide collection of books to browse and borrow, computers, and a printer. You can use us as a quiet space or a place to meet and chill after work. 18+ but minors can come if accompanied by an adult.), NAGLY at the Witch City Mall
*East Reggie Run Club, 6pm - 7pm, East Regiment B**r Company
*Musical Bingo (Guess the song & win prizes!), 6:30pm - 8:30pm, Howling Wolf Taqueria
*Notch Dart Night, 7pm - 9pm, Notch Brewing
*”A Night For The Arts” Open Mic (Local artists, poets, musicians, performers of all kinds), 7pm, The Village Tavern
*Trivia, 7pm (4 per team), Dire Wolf Tavern
*Film Club, 7pm - 9pm, 18+, Films TBD, pizza & snacks provided, NAGLY at the Witch City Mall (On the 1st & 3rd Thursday of every month.)
*Sea Witch Ball Workshop, 7pm - 10pm, $65 - $85 (+ticket service fee), 13+, The Sea Wych (For more info & tickets please visit https://www.theseawych.com/event-list . Tickets must be purchased by noon the day before.)
*Thursday Night Social Night w/ host Geya Jenda, 7pm - 11pm, The BABE
**House of Poems (an open mic event), 7pm - 9pm, FREE!, TAROT COVE: Reading Room & Gathering Space at The Witchery (Every 1st Thursday of the month; for more info please visit https://thewitcherysalem.com/events )
*Wretched Reels Live! Commentary w/ Horror Hostess Lydia, 7pm, $5, Koto Asian Fusion (Every 3rd Thursday of the Month)
*Open Mic!, 7:30pm - 11:30pm, Gulu-Gulu Cafe
*Trivia Night Thursday, 7:30pm - 9:30pm, Couch Dog Brewing
*Thirstiest Thursday hosted by Buster Pants (dance party/game/drag show), doors at 9pm, 21+, Koto Asian Fusion (The 1st Thursday of Every Month)
*Arcade Era Karaoke Thursdays, 9pm - 11pm, Bit Bar
*The Basement Bash Presents: Look, Ma I Made It! A Night of Music, Show & Tell, Drag! Bring your best DIY project & the crowd favorite wins a prize!, doors at 9pm, No Cover, 21+, Hallowed Ground (Every 3rd Thursday of the Month)
*Karaoke with ND Productions, 9:30pm - 2am, O’neill’s Irish Pub
Fridays:
*Friday Afternoon Drop-in Art: Tiny Stick Brooms, 3pm - 4:30pm, ages 4 and up, Free with the price of museum admission! Peabody Essex Museum (Fridays throughout October; for more information please visit https://www.pem.org/events/friday-afternoon-drop-in-art-tiny-stick-brooms )
*Tea & Cake Tasting, 3pm - 5pm, Free!, Jolie Tea Company
*Friday Night Karaoke, 8pm - 11pm, The BABE
*Comedy Night @ Super Slice presented by Witch City Comedy, 9pm - 11:30pm, Garcon Super Slice
* Miz Diamond Wigfall Friday Night Drag, Fridays at 9pm - 11pm, no cover, 21+, Bit Bar Salem
*Freaky Friday Mystery Movie Night, 9pm - 11pm, no cover!, movies are rated PG-13 or lower to accommodate families, East Regiment B**r Company (1st Friday of every month)
*Entertainment Weekend (various weekend DJs), 9pm, never a cover, The Village Tavern (for more information on which DJ is playing when please visit https://villagetavernsalem.com/entertainment )
*Vanta (Goth dance party), doors at 9pm, Hallowed Ground (the 1st Friday of Every Month)
*DJ & Dancing, 10pm - 2am, O’Neill’s Irish Pub
Saturdays:
*Secrets of First Church Self-Guided Tour, 10am - 3:30pm, First Church Salem Unitarian Universalist
*Couch Dog Run Club, 11:30am - 12:30pm, Couch Dog Brewing
*Entertainment Weekend: (various acoustic performers), 3pm - 6pm, The Village Tavern
*Jam with Danny Mac, 7pm - 10pm, Broadie’s Seaport
*Entertainment Weekend (various weekend DJs), 9pm, never a cover, The Village Tavern (For more info on which DJ is playing when please visit https://villagetavernsalem.com/entertainment )
*80’s Night, 9:30pm - 1am, Koto Asian Fusion (The 1st Saturday of every month)
*DARQ, Salem’s Goth Industrial Night, 9:30pm - 1am, Koto Asian Fusion (The 4th Saturday of every month)
*DJ and Dancing, 10pm - 2am, O’Neill’s Irish Pub
Sundays:
*Student Massage Clinic, 9:30am - 1:30pm, $59 (although discounted rates available), The Spirit Wellness Institute (For more info & appointments, please visit: https://spiritwellnessinstitute.fullslate.com/ )
*Notch Run Club, 12pm - 2pm, Notch Brewing (meet at the tap room at 12noon)
*Drag Brunch - Diamond’s Dine in with Maxine Harrison, 2pm-4pm, Gulu-Gulu Cafe (Seating is first come first serve)
*Stitching at Notch - bring your project and come knit/crochet/stitch, 2pm - 4pm, Notch Brewery (Every 4th Sunday from November - April)
*Sunday Funday with Chris Fitz & Steve Peabody (music), Sundays at 5pm - 8:30pm, Brodies
Seaport
*Sunday Night Jazz, 5pm, Hollowed Ground
*Groove Gamers of Salem: Rhythm Game Meet-Up, 5L30pm, Free and open to all skill levels!, Bit Bar (For more info please visit https://bit.bar/public-events )
*Koto Karaoke hosted by ND Productions, 8:30pm, Koto Asian Fusion
*Matt in the Mix Sunday Night Karaoke, Sundays at 10pm - 2am, Oneill’s Irish Pub
