Event series
Salem Haunted Happenings
Month-long Halloween celebration throughout Salem. Anchored at Salem Common with family activities, vendor markets, costume events, ghost tours, haunted attractions, and the grand parade. Peaks the last week of October culminating on Halloween night.
Plan your visit
- Salem Haunted Happenings 2026: The Complete October Guide
Salem's Halloween season is a full month, not a weekend. Here's how Haunted Happenings 2026 is structured and when to go if you want to actually move around.
- Salem Haunted Happenings 2026: What's On, When, and How to Plan Your October
Salem spends all of October as Halloween's unofficial capital. Haunted Happenings 2026 runs October 1-31, anchored at Salem Common, with the Grand Parade on Friday, October 2. Here's how to plan a visit — and what you'll want to confirm with the organizers before you go.