Darkness Falls Upon Hallows Eve
October 31
7-9 pm

An indoor event!

Avoid the intense crowds, sit down and experience a visual tour narrated by a licensed Salem Tour Guide. Hear tales of Salems Historical, Paranormal and Religious past. This is a 1 1/2-2 hour handicap accessible event with
available restrooms and theater concession. For more information contact Bewitched in Salem 180 Essex St., 978.744.9904 www.bewitchedinsalem.com

Tidings from Beyond: A Genuine Gallery Reading / Séance
October 31
9 pm- 12 am
Join us for a Gallery Reading / Séance held at a haunted location in Historical Salem. Multiple Mediums with varying styles will open themselves to the other side to relay messages awaiting you there. Please be aware that not everyone will receive a personal message. This is a 2-2 1/2 hour handicap accessible event with available restrooms and theater concession. For more information contact Bewitched in Salem 180 Essex St., 978.744.9904 www.bewitchedinsalem.com

There are still tickets available for purchase to both events.  We have also created a combination ticket with a $10.00 savings for those who wish to attend both events.
A special Guest appearance will be made at the Darkness Falls Upon Hallows Eve event; Local historian and author of the newly released book Salem’s WITCH House John Goff will be giving a brief talk on Salem’s Witch House.

The line up for the Tidings from Beyond:  A Genuine Gallery Reading / Séance will be as follows:  Rev. Eric Fraize will open the event.  Rev. Don Lewis, author, medium and founder of Witch School will appear second and local medium Helene Olsen will close the evening events. 

The Halloween Motorcycle Run to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) has been rescheduled for this Sunday, October 25.

The ride is expected to arrive in Salem sometime between 1:30 – 2:30 pm and will enter Salem on Lafayette Street from Marblehead.  The ride will proceed down Lafayette Street, right on Derby Street and right on Congress Street ending at Shetland Park.  

Derby Street between Lafayette and Congress Street will be closed during this time.  Extensive traffic delays are expected in all areas of the route.  

For more information contact the Harley Davidson – Everett, MA (877) HARLEY-1.

The MBTA Commuter Rail is pleased to provide increased train service to and from the annual Haunted Happenings celebration in Salem, Massachusetts.
Special Event round trip tickets for the extra trains to and from Salem, MA will be available at North Station and will be sold on the extra trains. Schedules of the extra trains are displayed below.

Weekend of October 24-25: The extra Inbound Trains and Outbound Trains will be operated in addition to the regularly scheduled trains shown in black on the designated weekend dates.

Halloween: Here are the schedules for extra Inbound trains to Boston to be operated on Halloween (Saturday October 31).

Here are the schedules for the Outbound Trains to Rockport and Newburyport to be operated on Halloween (Saturday October 31).

Additional information on Salem Haunted Happenings is available at HauntedHappenings.org.
Additional information on the MBTA and additional service for Haunted Happenings is availalble at MBTA.com.

Salem State's Zombie Monster Mash Dance Workshop will be held at the Boys and Girls Club of Salem from 11:00-1:00 on Saturday, October 24. NOt  Salem State's O'Keefe Center.
Performance is at 2:00 on the Salem Common. Zombies should register by phone
at: 978-542-7890 and on the internet at www.salemstate.edu/arts, click on
dance.

As of 10:00 AM this morning, Monday, October 19th, the following accommodations have availability on the following nights... What are you waiting for? Book your reservations now!

SALEM HOTELS & INNS:

Amelia Payson House, 978-744-8304, Rooms available 10/21, 22, 26-28

Coach House Inn, 978-744-4092, Rooms available 10/19-21, 25-28

Henry Derby House, 978-745-1080, Rooms Available 10/19-21, 25-29

Northey Street House, 978-397-1582, Rooms available 10/20-15, 27-20

Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites, 978-740-8788, Rooms available 10/19-22, 25-29

Stepping Stone Inn, 978-741-8900, Rooms available 10/19-22, 10/25-28

The Daniels House, 978-744-5709, Rooms available 10/20-22

The Hawthorne Hotel, 978-744-4080, Rooms available 10/19-29

The Salem Inn, 978-741-0680, Rooms available 10-19-22, 25-28


REGIONAL HOTELS & INNS:

DANVERS: Comfort Inn North Shore, 978-977-1700, Rooms available 10/19-22, 25-29

MARBLEHEAD: Darci's Parkside Inn, 781-631-5733, Rooms available 10/19-22, 26-29

MARBLEHEAD: Harbor Light Inn, 781-631-2186, Rooms available 10/19-30

ROCKPORT: Emerson Inn by the Sea, 978-546-6321, Rooms available 10/19-31 (Note: The Emerson Inn has a great package with the Hawthorne Hotel's Costume Ball.)

ROCKPORT: Tuck Inn, 978-546-7260, 10/19-31.

It's been a crazy, crazy week in the land of Salem Haunted Happenings.

(Tip of the day: If you are taking a taxi from Logan Airport to Salem, it should NOT be on the meter, it should be a $50(ish) flat rate. Please get a price quote before getting into a cab!)

Here's another tip: If you plan to visit the Salem Witch Museum, go early in the day to get your timed-entry ticket. They sell out shows early in the day. Once you have your ticket, you can do something else and then come back.

Save some dough... Buy the combination ticket for the Witch Dungeon Museum, Witch History Museum, and New England Pirate Museum and you'll save $5. If there are two of you traveling together, that's $10, which is enough for a large bag of kettle corn.

Buy tickets online for the Salem Wax Museum's Haunted Neighborhood. They have a variety of options at different prices for you to choose from, each providing entry to the different activities in the Haunted Neighborhood, including the Salem Wax Museum, Frankenstein's Laboratory, Within the Witching Hour, and the Witch Village.

Is this your first trip to Salem? Get on a Trolley. Perhaps you've heard me say this before? I tell everyone, going anywhere for the first time - get on a trolley! You'll learn so much about the destination that you weren't expecting, and you can make informed decisions about what you want to do while you are in Salem. And - the best part: your trolley ticket is good all day, so after your tour, you have a shuttle! We have two trolleys: CityView Trolley Tours and Salem Trolley. Take your pick.

My final tip for the day is this: If you can't take the Commuter Rail, the Salem Ferry from Boston, or City Connect Express from Boston, and you have to drive into Salem, bring cash and plan to park your car and leave it. City parking garages and the Church Street lot are $20 cash upon entry for the day, there is metered ($.25 per half-hour) street and lot parking, and many, many private businesses charge for parking in their lots (anywhere from $5 to $20).
Salem is a walkable city - the walk from one end (The House of the Seven Gables) to another (The Witch House) is just under one mile. The one-way streets and busy intersections can be sources of great frustration in this busy Haunted Happening season. Wear comfy shoes and be prepared to walk.... or use that trolley ticket for on-and-off transportation all day!

Create your perfect Haunted Happenings experience at HautnedHappenings.org. Don't let the weather forecast scare you away - it's going to be a great weekend in Salem!