Events

Three guesses for the biggest time of the year in Salem [1], and the first two don’t count. Every October, Haunted Happenings (877/725-3662, www.hauntedhappenings.org [2]) takes over the whole city with a month of spooktastic events. All of the historic sites get into the act with extended hours and special programs (such as the “Spirit of the Gables,” when the Hawthorne house [3] is open for tours by candlelight). The event culminates in a huge costume party on the Common that draws some 50,000 revelers from around the region to dance the monster mash until the wee hours.