Haunted Movies on the Common: Paranorman

Grab a blanket and the kids and head over to Salem Common at dusk for an outdoor showing of some favorite family-friendly movies that will get you in the mood for a spooktacular Halloween! Hosted by Creative Collective.
Haunted Movies on the Common: Hocus Pocus

Grab a blanket and the kids and head over to Salem Common at dusk for an outdoor showing of some favorite family-friendly movies that will get you in the mood for a spooktacular Halloween! This screening is sponsored by Creative Collective!
Haunted Movies on the Common: Hocus Pocus 2

Grab a blanket and the kids and head over to Salem Common at dusk for an outdoor showing of some favorite family-friendly movies that will get you in the mood for a spooktacular Halloween! Join the City of Salem and Creative Collective on October 2, 2022, in an outdoor screening of Hocus Pocus 2 at the Salem Common, the very same park where Allison and Max walked to school in Hocus Pocus! Please note, the Salem Common is an outdoor venue and seating is not provided. We recommend bringing blankets, pillows, and hoodies. The Food Court will be open on the Common
Mission of Hope Fall Fest

Join Clifton Lutheran Church for a fall-filled outdoor community event and bring the whole family! Enjoy gourmet sausages from the Mr. Sausage food truck, apple cider donuts, Haitian beer, music, yard games, and crafts for kids.
Touch a Truck Newburyport

Newburyport Youth Services will host a 'Touch-a-Truck' Event at Cashman Park in Newburyport! Come join us for a day of fun! Climb into the seat of a dump truck, pretend to drive a school bus, listen to the siren of the ambulance!* We have all your favorites and more!
Beverly Harbor Fest

The 11th annual Harbor Fest is a lively family celebration on the water hosted by Beverly Harbor Management Authority. Join us for games on the lawn, food trucks, music in the shell, and a beer garden at the Carriage House. Mark your calendar NOW and follow more specifics of the event on Facebook - #beverlyharborfest2022 or search “Beverly Harbor Fest 2022”. We hope to see you there to celebrate Beverly’s beautiful waterfront that we can all enjoy!
Vintage BaseBall at Spencer-Peirce Little Farm

It’s Base Ball, 1864 style at Spencer Peirce Little Farm! These fun, historically accurate games feature underhand pitching and no gloves are allowed. A ball bounced once and caught is an out! Snacks, baseballs, and cards are available for purchase. Come and see for yourself how this game was played in the 1860's. The teams playing represent actual teams that played in New England during the 19th Century!
Fairy House Festival at Veasey Park

Tree Top Summer Camp & Friends of Veasey Park host this year’s enchanted Fairy House Festival. Walk the trails to see the handcrafted houses. Vote for your favorite Fairy House for the People’s Choice Award. Stay awhile for magical fun. We’ll have arts and crafts, food, raffles, live music, and more. Rain or shine. Anyone is welcome to submit a house. Donations collected at the Festival are reinvested back into the Park.
Meet Beach Creatures and More!

Visit live animals in the riverside yard at Joppa Flats! You’ll rotate through our tented stations at your own pace, and may choose to spend your time handling tide pool creatures such as sea urchins and sea stars, meeting moon snails and hermit crabs from the sandy beach, and/or learning about minnows and horseshoe crabs from the salt marsh. Try your hand at birding with binoculars and a field scope with the help of our naturalists to guide you!
Bean Town Swing at Salisbury Beach

BeanTown Swing will bring live music to the beach to celebrate Salisbury Days! The 18-piece Beantown Swing Orchestra specializes in the performance and education of big band swing, one of the most popular and sophisticated forms of American music ever created. The combination of vintage, acoustic instruments with superior musicianship produces the distinct big band sound recognized by generations worldwide. With a rotating roster of young and talented musicians capable of mastering and perpetuating this great music, the band is well on its way to achieving its mission of bringing swing back into the mainstream for all to enjoy.