Things to Do

Real Pirates Salem

Dead men tell no tales, but we do! Experience history through real treasure and real stories…discover pirate artifacts recovered from the shipwrecked Whydah, lost for nearly 300 years. 

Past Life Regression Salem

Have you ever flash-backed spontaneously to another time and another self? Have you ever questioned why you get triggered by someone or somewhere? Have you ever wondered why you have…

OMEN: Psychic Parlor & Witchcraft Emporium

Brian Cain and Christian Day present Omen. More than a destination, Omen is a journey. Receive the guidance of a gifted psychic medium one-on-one or attend an authentic Salem Seance….

Pioneer Village: Salem in 1630

Pioneer Village is America’s first living history museum. The village features examples of colonial architecture; dugouts, wigwams, thatched-roof cottages, the Governor’s Faire House, culinary and medicinal gardens, and blacksmith forge.

See Plymouth

Salem and Plymouth have shared history. Pilgrims harbored those accused of witchcraft from harm in Plymouth. Salem welcomed Pilgrims as they migrated outside of their colony. After experiencing Salem, See…

Eerie Stories on Salem Sound

This hour-long afternoon boat tour will thrill you with live storytelling of haunting tales while you enjoy scenic views of Salem Harbor. Weekends in October. Leaves Central Wharf behind Waite…

The History Witch

Private custom tours to fit your schedule! Face your fears on a night tour, explore history, or see things from a “witch’s” perspective on the only feminist tour in town.

Bewitched Tours

An engaging mix of history, local legend, and pop culture. Fun and informative tours with local professional guides. Join us to learn why the history is more frightening than fiction!…

Salem Historical Tours & Haunted Footsteps Ghost Tour

Salem’s original ghost tour, celebrating over 25 years. Ghost stories and paranormal activity at night, and witchcraft, maritime, and revolutionary history during the morning and day. Book tickets today. ♿…

Hysteria at Connors Farm

Just minutes from downtown Salem, Hysteria at Connors Farm’s Haunted Fields is a 45 minute walking trail that takes you on a trek through creepy farm corn fields, dark orchards,…

Candlelit Ghostly Walking Tour

Join us on the longest-running walking tour in Salem. Light your own path, lantern in hand, and listen to tales of Salem’s famous hauntings and histories on this one-hour tour….

Angela at Pentagram

Angela is a true clairvoyant. She has been a clairvoyant since she was about six years old. She reads Tarot to help communicate what she sees and feels.

ASCEND

Your destination for compassionate and quality readings by gifted professionals. Mediumship, seances, psychic, tarot, palmistry, tea leaf, past life, spell jar readings as well as our signature aura photography are…

North of Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau

Within a 30-minute radius of Salem, visit area cities and towns to explore coastal scenic beauty, activities on and off the water, boutique shopping and New England craft beer and…

Witch City Walking Tours

Salem’s most LOVED tour! Certificate of Excellence recipient on TripAdvisor. Choose from History & Hauntings (all ages), Mysteries & Murders (adults only), or Architecture. Call/text for reservations. Allow two hours….

Witch Pix

A premium witch costume photo studio. Be the star in a photo shoot. Capture the allure of being a witch. Extensive handmade costumes, three backdrops, and engaging photographers. Appointments encouraged….

Salem Night Tour

Join Salem’s nightly ghost tour under lamp-lit streets with a true expert. This family-friendly tour covers Salem’s darkest history, infamous ghost stories and, of course, the Salem Witch Trials. Reservations…

Cry Innocent

The year is 1692 . Bridget Bishop is accused of witchcraft and you are the Puritan jury. Hear the testimony. Cross-examine the witnesses. Decide the outcome. Live, interactive, and critically…

Salem Witch Hunt

Discover the myths of the Salem Witch Trials on our 1-hour walking tour or learn the true causes and events behind Salem’s witchcraft hysteria in our 36-minute film.

Danni Tracey at Pentagram

Danni can offer you insight into your Shadow, encouraging you towards inner growth and development. Her abilities include clairsentience, Tarot, and oracle to aid you on your journey.

New England Pirate Museum

Guided tour, re-created dockside village, cave, and pirate ship. Save $8.00 per person with a combination ticket: Witch Dungeon, Witch History, and Pirate Museum. Open 7 days a week, 10…

Ghosts & Legends Trolley Tour at Gallows Hill

Our sinister and entertaining guide leads a dark journey of haunting tales from Salem’s history in a trolley ride you’ll never forget! Departs from Gallows Hill. Combo tickets with Gallows…

Tales & Tombstones Trolley Tours

Tales & Tombstones night tours (October): As the city of seafarers and distinguished architecture fades into the shadows, a new Salem of the occult and paranormal emerges. Visit scenes of…

Salem Haunted Magic Show Presents Hysteria: Sideshow!

Our new show focuses on a collection of carefully chosen demonstrations of bizarre magic, creepy mind-reading, and strange frights designed to be FULLY interactive! Each performance piece will take you…

Hammond Castle Museum

Guided & Self Tours: 10 am – 4 pm. Last entrance is at 3:15 pm. Daily May – October. Weekends & Special Days: April, November, & December. Candlelight & Spiritualism…

Maison Vampyre

Visit Salem’s only Vampyre Parlour! Experience psychic readings, group events, and Magick from Salem’s Vampyre Witches in an elegant, uniquely themed, private setting. Appointments available via reservation only. Book online.

Witch Mansion

Witch Mansion has surprises around every corner as its inhabitants are just dying to meet you! Are you brave enough to enter Salem’s scariest haunted house? Current Hours: Current Hours…

Salem Ghosts

Join Salem Ghosts to experience Salem with Google’s top-rated ghost tour company and discover why Witch City is the most intriguing and haunted city in America. Take a daytime Secrets…

St. Peter’s Church Historic Presentations & Tours

Discover St. Peter’s Church, a hidden gem in the heart of the city, rich with 300 years of Salem history. From the 283-year-old bell high in the tower to our…

The Lost Museum at Gallows Hill

Discover cursed artifacts, ghosts, creatures and more in this interactive, guided haunted adventure. Solve the mystery of the abandoned museum — or be forever lost! Combo tickets with The Gallows…

Salem State University

As the comprehensive university of the North Shore, Salem State offers undergraduate and graduate programs to students during the day, evening, or weekend hours, including many certificate online/hybrid courses.

International Monster Museum

Visit Salem’s newest attraction created by world-renowned artists and special effects experts. Don’t miss this chilling, interactive adventure featuring monsters, ghosts, and ghouls from around the globe! Current Hours: Mon-Tues-Wed-Thurs…

Peabody Essex Museum

Founded in 1799, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) is the country’s oldest continuously operating museum. Explore our world-renowned collections of art and architecture, including a  200-year-old Chinese home. Join us…

Salem Heritage Trail

Navigate your way through Salem’s history with the Salem Heritage Trail, noted on the map in the centerfold of this guide. Download the Salem App or visit Salem.org for more…

Tours for Touring Tourists

Join us on one of three Tours: Wandering Witches: Witchcraft Q&A, Steps Through 1692: History Tour, and Salem’s Spooky Specters: “spooky,” fun Ghost Tour!  Combo passes available!

Live Spell Casting: Within the Witching Hour

A live presentation by a practicing witch that will take you through the steps of a ritual circle and casting your own spell. Open weekends in October. Combo passes, online…

The House of the Seven Gables

Guided tours at The Gables: Walk the halls and hear the history of one of America’s most famous houses. Visit the Museum Store. Daily, year-round. Feb-Dec.  

Spirits of Salem Museum

Salem’s newest, must-see immersive experience! An eerie, enchanting, family-friendly journey through Salem’s true history, told by the Spirits themselves in their own words alongside genuine relics of Salem’s bewitching past!…

Witch Dungeon Museum

Live re-enactment of a 1692 witch trial, guided tour through the dungeon. Save $8.00 per person with a combination ticket: Witch Dungeon, Witch History, and New England Pirate Museum. Open…

Halloween on the Hill

Come explore our beautiful property as we transform Long Hill into a celebration of autumn and the Halloween season. New surprises and more pumpkins! The perfect event for the whole…

The Cabot

Calling all ghouls and gals, it’s a Nightmare on Cabot Street! Join us at The Cabot in Beverly for a month of chills and thrills with your favorite horror classics….

Five Lighthouses & Foliage Cruise with Mahi Cruises

 A truly special 90-minute narrated sightseeing tour exploring 14-miles of local protected coastlines & islands. Discover the shorelines of Salem, Beverly, Marblehead, Manchester-by-the-Sea and the Misery Islands full passing landmarks,…

Frankenstein’s Castle

Voted Salem’s best-haunted house. Step into The Wax Museum’s dungeon and witness the horrors of Dr. Frankenstein with live actors and animatronics. Now featuring a “Frank’s Castle Behind the Scenes”…

Jacq at Pentagram

Jacq is a Reverend High Priestess of the Cabot Tradition. As a skilled and reliable psychic, Jacq can tap into your energetic field (aura), accessing as much information as possible.

“Salem Witch Hunt: Examine the Evidence”

Explore the true causes and events behind Salem’s witchcraft hysteria in this 36-minute film. Learn more about Salem’s dark history on our Myths & Misconceptions Walking Tour.

Satanic Temple Salem

The Salem Art Gallery is located in The Satanic Temple. We showcase original works from old painting masters such as Salvador Dali, Edgar Degas, and Man Ray As well as…

The Witch House

17th-century home of Witch Trials Judge Jonathan Corwin. Salem’s only remaining structure with direct ties to the Trials. Explore architecture, furnishings, trial history, strange remedies, and superstition. Daily, 10 am–5…

Better Than Fiction, Salem Walking Tours

BTF Tours pride ourselves on giving historically accurate, entertaining, and culturally relevant walking tours. Our expert storytellers will enthrall you with true stories of The Witch City. With hundreds of…

The Salem Witches’ Psychic Faire

Crow Haven Corner, SALEM’S OLDEST WITCH SHOP, invites you to our psychic fair! LORELEI, THE LOVE WITCH, and 10 of her Salem Witches specializing in Tarot, palmistry, and mediumship! Open…

Witch History Museum

Stories of 1692. Live presentation, guided tour, life-sized scenes. Save $8.00 per person with a combination ticket: Witch Dungeon, Witch History, and New England Pirate Museum. Open 7 days a week,…

Salem Arts Association

Salem Arts Association is a community art gallery located on Salem’s Historic waterfront. We feature locally created fine art, crafts, photography, jewelry, and more. Visit weekends 12–6 pm.

The Official Salem Witches’ Halloween Ball

Join Christian Day, Brian Cain, and the Witches of Salem with guests Dragon Ritual Drummers for a night of magic, music, and powerful rituals at Salem’s most magical Halloween party!…

Salem Witch Trials Memorial

A mystical audio-guided journey, separating myths and reality of witchcraft. For the answers and truths behind the legends, make this your first stop while in Salem! Gift shop with pagan…

Professor Spindlewink’s World of Wizardry NEW!

Self-guided, Fantasy Magic Museum. Journey to magic realms! Discover The Wizard’s chamber, an enchanted forest, a crystal cave, the room of fantastic beasts, an Ice Dragon and more!

Haunted Happenings Harbor Cruise with Mahi Cruises

This fun-filled 75-minute cruise is everything you love about Halloween…on a boat! Haunted décor, spooky photo ops, complementary tarot card readings, face-painting and the perfect balance of festive music and…

Charter Street Cemetery/ Old Burying Point

The Charter Street Cemetery Welcome Center is now open in the 17th-century Pickman House next to the memorial. Founded in 1637, Salem’s oldest cemetery is the final resting place of…

Salem Maritime National Historic Site

This National Park preserves one of America’s most influential ports, Historic buildings, wharves, and the vessel Friendship; describe the traders and sailors who brought the riches of the Far East…

Salem Witch Museum

Presents one of the most tragic stories in American history, the 1692 Witch Trials. Witches: Evolving Perceptions examines the “Witch” and witch hunts through time. Daily, year-round. Extended hours in…

Timothy Reagan at Pentagram

Psychic Timothy Reagan abilities include clairvoyance, Tarot, and palmistry. His honesty provides you with straightforward answers as he gets right to the paint. Timothy is co-owner of Pentagram shoppe.

The Daniels House Inn

The Daniels House (c.1667) is nationally recognized for its historic and architectural value. Predating the Witch Trials, this antiques-filled mansion features a 9 ft. fireplace and hex marks carved into…

Black Cat Tours

Experience captivating true tales of Salem with our daytime historical and ghostly night tours! Voted one of the 10 best ghost tours in the US three years in a row!…

Salem Séance

Step into the Spirit Parlor of Omen and experience an authentic Salem Seance with a true spirit medium. Our gifted psychics were born with the uncanny ability to connect with…

Alicia Tracey at Pentagram

Alicia can help guide you through life’s many obstacles. A psychic for years, she can help you find where you are and help you see further in your journey.

Haunted Witch Village

Longest running haunted house in Salem brings The Witch Village to life! Open weekends in October. Combo passes, online, and same-day tickets are available. 

Salem Trolley

Ride the Red Trolley! Established in 1982. Salem’s original trolley. One-hour narrated historical tour. Special evening tour: Tales & Tombstones, (Thursday-Sunday). Tickets are available online. Reservations required. Tales & Tombstones…

North Shore Glass School

At the north shore glass school you can learn the ancient art of working with glass to create unique and magnificent pieces. We offer: private lessons, group lessons, summer workshops,…

Spirits Speak in Salem at the Hawthorne Hotel

Join international psychic medium Denise Marie as she communicates with your loved ones in spirit. A night of healing and hope. Tickets at HaloReadings.com LIVE Readings, One night only! October…

AM Coffee Walks & Salem Food Tours

Kick off your Salem visit with our award-winning, fun, and delicious tours! Senses awake while you learn about Salem’s vibrant culinary scene, history, and spice trades. Advanced booking is recommended.

Salem Wax Museum & Its Haunted Neighborhood

Salem’s original wax museum, celebrating 30 years, is a self-guided, open gallery depicting history from seafarers to the witch trials. It includes the 14-ft tall Witch Trial Memorial Statue. Gift…

Leanne Marrama at Pentagram

Leanne is co-owner of Pentagram: Witchcraft and Magick Shoppe. Leanne specializes in Tarot, past lives, and mediumship. Book an appointment at Pentagram located next to the Salem Witch Trials Memorial.

Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery

With continuous additions, this UNIQUE cinematic wax museum is like no other Salem attraction! Over 60 life-sized professionally made characters by over 35 Hollywood effects artists! Celebrating over 15 years….

Chambers of Terror Haunted House is Salem’s Scariest Haunted Attraction, undisputed! Live monsters around every corner bring the terror.  Nothing will touch you.  Haunted House hours are during Sept. &…

Salem Vintage Postcard Tours

In this postcard-enhanced walking tour see old and new Salem come together with tales of history and hauntings.

Professor Spindlewink’s World of Wizardry

NEW! Self-guided, fantasy magic museum. Journey to magic realms! Discover the Wizard’s chamber, an enchanted forest, a crystal cafe, the room of fantastic beasts, an Ice Dragon, and more!

Witches & Seafarers Tour

Brand new tour perfected by local historians throughout downtown Salem. Learn about cauldrons to captains and navigate through centuries of witchcraft, merchant opulence, and seafaring tales. Tours daily, hourly. 

Salem Witch Village

A mystical audio-guided journey, separating myths and reality of witchcraft. For the answers and truths behind the legends, make this your first stop while in Salem! Gift shop with pagan…

The Salem Psychic Fair & Witches’ Market

Explore the future with a psychic reading at Salem’s longest-running psychic fair! Hosted by Christian Day and Brian Cain, and the Witches of Salem, The Salem Psychic Fair and Witches’…

The Daniels House Tours

More than just house tours, we offer unique experiences that extend outside of our walls, exploring Salem’s oldest neighborhood, the terrifying Witch Trials, and the founding stories of America.

Halloween Museum

Experience Halloween through interactive and family-friendly exhibits on fortune-telling, vintage Halloween artifacts, Halloween-themed movies, costumes, Salem’s witchcraft, and more. Open daily in October.

Historic New England’s Phillips House

Visit the only open mansion on historic Chestnut Street. Open Thursday through Sunday, and Mondays in October. Experience over 200 years of Salem history, antique cars, and carriages.

Gallows Hill Museum/Theatre

Holograms, live-action, ghostly projections, startling 4-D effects, and more bring the history and terror of the Salem Witch Trials and the ghosts of Salem to life. Combo tickets available with…

Stained Hourglass Escapes

Find clues, solve puzzles, and uncover secret passages: you are the main characters in your own fantasy story! Help pixies, perform magic, and find the red Swingline Stapler in our…

Salem Walking Tours

Join local Kenneth Glover on his comprehensive two and one half hour Salem historical tour at 10 am. Private tours available for 1-40 persons. Closed Sunday and Wednesday. See website…

The Witchery: Live Shows, Crafting, Tarot Readings

Craft a rustic broom from scratch, bind your own leather journal for all your magical works! Make witchy crafts at our crafting bar. Group Tarot readings. Live performances.

Salem Regional Visitor Center

Hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Located at 2 New Liberty Street across from the Peabody Essex Museum and the Museum Place Garage, a central location to…