What's on in Salem for free?
30 upcoming events
We've rounded up 30 upcoming events in Salem for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Salem for free
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Thu 1 · 6:30 PMFree
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Salem Haunted Happenings Grand Parade
Prime Group Shetland Park to Salem Common
Thu 1 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Dire Wolf Tavern
Dire Wolf Tavern
Fri 2 · 10 AMFree
💼Career
WOAMTEC Beverly MA
167 Hale St
Fri 2 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards🏆Tournament
Friday Night Commander
Battleground Games and Hobbies - Saugus
Sat3
Saturday 3 October
Fri 2 · 6 PM$0–10
✂️Workshop🧢Hip-hop
Jazz Funk Fusion with Hugo Brument Master Dance Class
Endicott College Center for the Arts Tia's Black Box
Fri 2 · 8 PMFree
🎫Concert
Live Music at Gulu Gulu!
Gulu-Gulu Cafe
Sat 3 · 10 AMFree
🐣Animals🌳Outdoors
Pet Blessing - FREE rain or Shine!
Peabody Dog Park
Sat 3 · 2 PM$0
🖼️Art & Culture
Books and Brews Bookfair @ Hannah's Brewing Co. in Melrose
Hannah's Brewing Co.
Sat 3 · 4 PM$20
🗺️Guided tour📸Photography
Leica Boston x Topsfield Fair Photowalk
Topsfield Fair Ground
Later
Mon 5 · 6 PMFree
🏆Tournament🃏Trading cards
Monday Night Magic
The Hub
Wed 7 · 5 PM$0
💼Career
M&T Business Connect: Where Business Meets Opportunity
63 Dodge St
Thu 8 · 9:30 AM$0–10
💼Career
Coffee with the Collective at The Castle
The Castle: Restaurant and Bar
Thu 8 · 11 AMFree
🏷️Other
Ribbon Cutting for The Nursing Suite
The Nursing Suite
Thu 8 · 3 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Beverly: If Something Happened Tomorrow, Would Your Family Be Protected?
Beverly Council On Aging
Fri 9Free
🖼️Exhibition🗺️Guided tour
Fourth Saturday
Lynn Heritage State Park
Fri 9 · 12 PMFree
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Endicott Encores Presents: Voyager Reed Quintet
Manninen Center for the Arts, Rose Theater
Fri 9 · 5 PMFree
🃏Trading cards🏆Tournament
Friday Night Commander
Battleground Games and Hobbies - Saugus
Sat 10 · 10 AM$0–161.89
🗣️Talk🍽️Food
Getting Witchy With It near Salem, MA
Boston Marriott Peabody
Sat 10Free
🏰Heritage🌳Outdoors
Fourth Saturday
Lynn Heritage State Park
Sat 10Free
🖼️Exhibition🗺️Guided tour
Fourth Saturday
Lynn Heritage State Park
Sat 10Free
🖼️Exhibition🗺️Guided tour
Second Saturday
Lynn Heritage State Park
Sat 10Free
🖼️Exhibition🗺️Guided tour
Fourth Saturday
Lynn Heritage State Park
Sat 10 · 11 AM$0
🧺Market🪡Crafts
7th Annual Falliday Fun Vendor and Craft Fair
Polish Russian Lithuanian American Citizen's Club
See also in Salem for free
Tomorrow · 5 PM
🎸Jam / Open mic
Open Mic Night
Far From the Tree, Salem
Tomorrow · 5 PM
🎫Concert
Open Mic Night
Old Town Hall, Salem
Fri 2
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
An evening with Rj Cowdery & Hope Dunbar
Me & Thee Coffeehouse, Marblehead
Thu 1 · 7 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🔬Experimental
Kaki King
Old Town Hall, Salem
Thu 1 · 7 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Music Ghosts of Jupiter featuring Nate Wilson of Moe
Old Town Hall, Salem
Thu 1 · 7:30 PM
🎸Jam / Open mic
Open Mic
Old Town Hall, Salem
Sat 17 · 6 PM
🎉Parties
The Hysteria Hour
Deacon Giles Distillery, Salem
At 7 PM
❓Quiz
Tuesday Trivia
East Regiment Beer Company, Salem
Thu 1
🎪Street party🧺Market
Salem Haunted Happenings
Various Locations, Salem
Thu 1 · 6 PM$78.83
🎪Street party
Speakeasy Murder Mystery Dinner - Halloweenboro
The Bell Inn Tavern, Peabody
Thu 1 · 6:30 PM
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
29th Annual Haunted Happenings Grand Parade
Salem Haunted Happenings 2026
At 8 PM
❓Quiz
Nickelodeon Trivia
Old Town Hall, Salem
At 7 PM
📜Poetry slam☀️Open air
Salem Story Series – A Story Teller Event
Old Town Hall, Salem
Thu 1 · 9 PM$20
🎤Stand-up
East Regiment Beer Comedy Night
East Regiment Beer Company, Salem
Thu 1 · 7 PM
🎭Theatre
Witches Amongst Us: A 1692 Experience
Old Town Hall, Salem
Thu 1 · 7 PM
📜Poetry slam📜Poetry
House of Poems
Old Town Hall, Salem
Thu 1 · 9 PM
🎤Stand-up
Comedy Night at East Regiment
Old Town Hall, Salem
Fri 2 · 6:30 PM
🪄Magic
The Salem Haunted Magic Show: HYSTERIA: Ghost Psychic!
Old Town Hall, Salem
Fri 9 · 6:30 PM$175
🗺️Guided tour🍽️Food
Salem through the Stars - An evening of Astrology & Tarot
The Pickering House, Salem
Sat 17 · 11 AMFree
🪡Crafts
Salem’s Hallowart — A Spooky Artist Pop-Up
227 Washington St, Salem
At 9 AM
🗣️Talk
Writers’ Open Studio
Salem Athenaeum
At 6:30 PM$18.91
📚Literature
HCNS Book Discussion, "Stuck....", BY Yoni Appelbaum
Hawthorne Hotel, Salem
Tomorrow · 7 PM$12.51–44.52
📚Literature
The Midnight Readers Book Club | September
Notch Brewery & Tap Room - Salem
Sat 3 · 7 PM$28.52
📚Literature
Nocturne Salem Book Club with Aaron Mahnke: Exhumed
Nocturne, Salem
Mon 5$3,333
🗺️Guided tour🧘Wellness
Salem Witches Retreat | Samahin Edition
Coven Retreats, Salem
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Venues in Salem for free
Peabody Essex Museum
15 events
Old Town Hall
186 events
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The House of the Seven Gables
35 events
Hamilton Hall
11 events
Salem Athenaeum
293 events
81 Highland Ave
5 events
The Bell Inn Tavern
6 events
The Larcom Theatre
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The Cabot
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14 events
North Shore Music Theatre
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