Events

The Salem Arts Festival promotes the arts in downtown Salem through a collaborative multidisciplinary festival, highlighting the existing artist community and encouraging general community participation in the arts. The Festival...

Join us when we plant an American hybrid elm behind the Benjamin Peirce/Major Gen. Stephen Abbot monument — a reference to the original elm tree in Boston under which the...

The annual Open House is day that all Historic New England properties are open to the public, free of charge. During Open House, guests interact with tour guides and hear...

Join us when the free Swap ‘N’ Drop returns to Salem Common! This is a fun, free opportunity to swap or donate usable clothing and household items, keeping them out...

Join us on the Salem Common to watch Beep Baseball from Adaptive Sports New England! Beep baseball is an adapted version of traditional baseball, where the ball emits a beeping...

“You can tell a lot about a community by the way they treat their dead.” On the morning of June 10th, 1692, one woman met the hangman’s noose. It was...

Space is limited, reserve your spot! The Salem witchcraft trials are the subject of much popular interest, but its history is a victim of many myths, misconceptions, and total fiction....

Opening Day of Food at 400+ June 11th Food at 400+ will explore Salem’s history through the lens of food, fishing, farming, spice trades, as well as culinary, hospitality, and...

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...

Join us for a Track Meet and fun for all ages! While you do have to pay to participate in the Track, it is free to come support the cause!