Events and Things to Do in Salem, MA

Wednesday, May 20

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Essex Harmony - a concert

MAY

20

7:00 PM

13 Page St, Danvers, MA

A live concert of American singing school music from 1700s to 2000s. The Essex Harmony is a Danvers based, secular, mixed...

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Friday, May 22

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Dead to the Core - Not Just a Grateful Dead Tribute

MAY

22

8:00 PM

The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester, MA

Dead to the Core is Sam Bouve (Bass), Sean Galbraith (Guitar), John Spurr (Drums), Phil Todisco (Guitar), and Scotty King...

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Saturday, May 23

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Booty Vortex - Funky Disco Dance Party

MAY

23

8:00 PM

The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester, MA

Get ready! Some of the finest, funkiest musicians from across New England have banded together to play the groovy tunes from...

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Sunday, May 24

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Arpeggione Gala: Songs for Friends

MAY

24

2:00 PM

Beverly, MA

Join us for one of the North Shore's best-kept secrets, the Arpeggione gala. This year, we’ll share Songs for Friends near and...

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Saturday, June 6

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Wicked Big Yard Sale 2026: Salem’s City-Wide Event

JUN

6

8:00 AM

Salem, MA

Get ready for the most anticipated community event of the season! The Wicked Big Yard Sale is back, Salem! Hosted by Nina-Soto...

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Sunday, May 17

• Celebration of 'Murder, She Wrote' Day on Monday 5/17 at 7:30pm at Cinema Salem! 7:30 pm

  Cinema Salem, 1 E India Square Mall, Salem

  
  

Monday, May 18

• Tell Me a Cuento Bilingual Storytime for ages 18 months to 5 years old 10:00 am

  Salem Public Library, 370 Essex St, Salem

  
  

Tuesday, May 19

• Sensory Bins: Little Learners Playtime for ages 18 months to 3 years 10:00 am

  Salem Public Library, 370 Essex St, Salem

  
  
• Afternoon Storytime with Simone for ages 0-5 3:30 pm

  Salem Public Library, 370 Essex St, Salem

  
  
• Chess Club for all ages 6:30 pm

  Salem Public Library, 370 Essex St, Salem

  
  

Wednesday, May 20

• Essex Harmony - a concert 7:00 pm

  13 Page St, Danvers

  
  
• Small Business Resource Series: Massachusetts Health Connector for Business-Health Coverage Options 9:00 am

  ONLINE WEBINAR

  
  
• Little Garden Gnomes Storytime for ages 3+ 10:00 am

  Salem Public Library, 370 Essex St, Salem

  
  

Thursday, May 21

• Salem Seniors in Service- Four Centuries of Activism 10:00 am

  401 Bridge St, Salem

  
  
• Craft Club for Grades K and up 3:45 pm

  Salem Public Library, 370 Essex St, Salem

  
  
• Virtual Creative Foundations: Cyanotypes 7:00 pm

  Online, Salem, MA

  
  
• Silent Reading Book Club for ages 18+ 7:30 pm

  Salem Public Library, 370 Essex St, Salem

  
  

Friday, May 22

• Dead to the Core - Not Just a Grateful Dead Tribute 8:00 pm

  The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester

  
  
• Memorial Day Weekend Event 2026 9:00 am

  Broad Street Cemetery, Broad St, Salem

  
  
• Annual Plant Sale 9:00 am

  Glen Magna Farms, 29 Ingersoll St, Danvers

  
  
• Jammin' with Jessica Storytime for ages 0-5 10:00 am

  Salem Public Library, 370 Essex St, Salem

  
  
• Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Fridays) 6:00 pm

  The Historic Windsor Inn, 85 Windsor Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

  
  

Saturday, May 23

• Salem as Muse: Lucy Cleveland, Author and Textile Artist 10:00 am

  Peabody Essex Museum, 161 Essex St, Salem

  
  
• Lego Club for kids ages 4 and up 10:30 am

  Salem Public Library, 370 Essex St, Salem

  
  
• Private Readings with British Mediums 2:00 pm

  First Spiritualist Church of Salem, 34 Warren St., Salem, MA