Come learn about all the wonderful non-profits in Salem and how YOU can get involved! More information coming soon!

Join Salem State University's history professors Donna Seger and Brad Austin for a fascinating talk about their brand- new book, "Salem's Centuries: New Perspectives on the History of an Old American City." Drs. Seger and Austin will discuss some of their favorite stories from Salem's 400+ years of history and share what it was like...

Join us at the Witch House for a Fortune Teller Valentine craft. Free admission to the museum which will include examples of historic valentines and love charm superstitions.

Fish weirs have been constructed by the Indigenous Massachusett people since time immemorial. Join Thomas Green and other members of the Massachusett Tribe to learn the history and participate in the renewal of this tradition in Salem Harbor. Space may be limited, reservations may be required. Please check back soon for more information.

This is our annual cleanup to celebrate Spring in Salem!   This is a rain or shine event!   Registration will be required. Check back soon to find registration information.

Swimming will be free for Salem residents. More information coming soon!

September 12-13 All Parks in Salem! Gather with your neighbors, bring lawn games, picnics, musical instruments and enjoy one of Salem’s 52 parks. Please make sure you leave your park in the same state you found it, carry in carry out waste

Come kick-off the Spooky Season with the Mayor of Salem and his team! More information coming soon!

Join us for a reenactment of a 17th-century Puritan funeral. The procession will march down Essex Street down to Charter Street Cemetery.   This reenactment will allow audiences to engage with seventeenth-century New England funerary culture and draw attention to  Salem's oldest cemetery!   The procession will begin at Higginson Square and end at the...