- Our list of the best things to do in Salem, Massachusetts, features the top 756 nearby activities — including 348 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
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Event is a unique, wedding-themed show where future brides and grooms can look for inspiration and simply have fun at the same time
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Hocus Pocus Tours specialize in guided tours of the many historic points of interest, and their stories, in downtown Salem. Visitors can choose between walking tours or self-guided mobile phone tours.
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The Salem Witch Walk organizes walking tours of the historic town of Salem where visitors are introduced to 'authentic' witches and given a chance to be a part of their rituals and learn more about witchcraft from the witches themselves.
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Ticket Office is at the Magic Parlor 213 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970
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At Spellbound Tours, visitors can learn about the haunted history of the Salem witch trials. Among the sites visited is the Witch Dungeon, the Boston Stranger murder site, and the Old Burying Point Cemetery.
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Salem Ferry offers a fast, convenient method of travel between Boston and Salem. See the city in a different light with picturesque views of Boston Harbor. Reservations are strongly recommended. Food and drinks are available on board.
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A majority of artwoks on display in the Peabody Essex Museum, considered as one of the oldest operating museums in America, comprises of multiple exhibits about the diverse cultures of the world such as Asian, Native Indian, Japanese, African, Korean art and more.
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Gallows Hill Museum/Theatre, earlier known as the Witches Cottage, offers live witchcraft and ghost shows and a special show for the kids called Professor Wunder's School of Magic . The lobby functions as a mini museum with numerous replica artifacts of the Salem Witch Trials.
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With Witch City Segway, visitors can tour the historical and cultural sites of the city with narration provided by an audio device. The company offers 1 to 2 hour tours, as well as a 2 hour scavenger hunt.
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Get a glimpse into the life of the Phillips family and their staff at Phillips House. Located on Salem's popular Chestnut Street, this Colonial Revival style carriage house is open to the public. Tours are available.
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Schooner FAME of Salem is a full scale replica of a privateer schooner of the War of 1812. The schooner is host to historical narration involving the shaping of the United States northern shore, and can be reserved for private charters, parties and special events.
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Salem Night Tour is a guided walking tour of numerous haunted locations in the town of Salem. Led by paranormal guides, visitors get a chance to learn about and explore the history and folklore associated with these sites.