Special Events

Calling all children ages 3 to 10 years old! Come to the Salem Red Sox Stadium for an Easter Egg Hunt and to visit with the Easter Bunny.

• Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
• Time: 6 - 8 pm.

Egg Hunt Times: Hunts will be run approximately every 15 minutes with roughly 25 participants per hunt.

Hunts for the 3&4 year old age group will be on the "Mini Fenway" field and the rest of the hunts will take place on the main baseball field

• Cost: Free of charge
  
• Location: Salem Red Sox Stadium
• Concessions: Concessions will be available.
• Vendors: 
  • Crafts
  • Creative Expressions Face Painting
  • Easter Bunny
  • Inflatables
  • Little Critters Petting Zoo
  • Salem Fire & EMS
  • Salem Rescue Squad
  • Balloon Animals
  • Whimsical Wishes Characters  
  • MousePros Travel Agency
• Sponsored by:

The 26th annual Pumpkinfest, presented by John M. Oakey and Son Funeral Home in Salem, is Friday, October 24 from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Salem Farmer's Market. Admission is only $5 at the gate and kids 15 and under are free. Lots of fun for the whole family including inflatables, sand art, carnival games, the Surgeons vs. Chefs Jack O' Lantern patch, kids costume contest, and a very special Trick or Treat Zone. The event benefits the Special Olympics Area 8. Enjoy food trucks, a beer truck, and live music.

• Band: TBA
• Charity: Special Olympics Area 8
• Cost: $5, kids 15 and under are free
• Activities: $5 unlimited activities wristband 
• Date: Friday, October 30, 2026
• Food Truck:  TBA
• Location: Salem Farmers Market
• Time: 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
• Sponsored by:

Join us for small business trick-or-treating! Businesses participating will have a pumpkin placed in their window, so that is your signal for trick-or-treating approval! Come dressed up in your best Halloween costume for a morning of fun with friends and family.

• Cost: Free of charge
• Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026
• Location: Main Street Salem, from Academy Street to College Avenue
• Time: 10 am to Noon
• Participating Businesses: (List will be continuously updated)
  • The Frame Connection 
  • Awful Arthur's 
  • Jacob Lewis State Farm
  • MKB Realtors
  • Pinnacle Financial Partners 
  • Restoration Church 
  • Wonderous Books
  • Joe's Deli
  • R.M. Johnson & Sons Jewelers
  • Stave & Cork
  • Salem Presbyterian
  • Lucky Cat
  • The Knittin' Coop
  • Salem Republican Committee
  • Blue Moon Mercantile
  • St. Paul's Episcopal Church
  • Salon Veluxe
  • Main Street Tattoo 
  • Bean Bliss Coffee Bar
  • Salem Public Library 
     

Sponsored by:

Ring in the Christmas season with the Lighting of the Salem Christmas Tree and the Salem Christmas Parade

• Cost: Free of charge
• Date: Friday, December 4, 2026
• Food: There will be food and drink vendors along with businesses along Main Street that will be open during this time.
• Location: Salem Public Library
• Time: Tree Lighting begins at 6 p.m. and the parade begins at 6:30 p.m.
• Christmas Tree Lighting Sponsor:

Santa Calling

The City of Salem Parks and Recreation Department has just received a long-distance call from Santa Claus!! Santa would like all parents with children 7 years of age or younger to fill out the form below. If your mom, dad, or guardian completes this form, then please be home to receive a phone call from Santa Claus on Monday, December 15th, between 5:30 -9:00 p.m. All forms must be completed by Friday, December 12th, at 5:00 p.m.

Santa Calling Form

Fill out the form online