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Halloween · Time of the season

Something’s in the doorway.

Haunted houses, a corn maze, hayrides a farm actually posts, and the parade. Community places, not music rooms.

Time of the season

Fall festival · Boston · All ages

Kids' Fun Fest on Salem Common

Salem, MA · 14 miles out

Fall festival · Boston

Kids' Fun Fest on Salem Common

Salem Common, N Washington Square, Salem, MA 01970

Sat-Sun Oct 24-25, 2026, 10am-5pm

Free

All ages

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The event

A free Haunted Happenings weekend on Salem Common built for younger visitors, with kid-friendly activities and seasonal entertainment. It's the family-friendly pocket of Salem's busy October.

When
Sat-Sun Oct 24-25, 2026, 10am-5pm
Price
Free
Place
Salem Common, N Washington Square, Salem, MA 01970
Age
All ages
Usual season
Usually the fall weekends, harvest through early November.
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