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Haunted Fables at The Gables

Thursday, October 15 at 6:30 PM

Haunted Fables at The Gables

at The House of the Seven Gables

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Join Salem's master storyteller, Nathaniel Hawthorne, for a frightful evening of thrills and chills! The famous author performs his most frightening tales, as well as the terrifying works of fellow writer, Edgar Allan Poe. Stories include The House of the Seven Gables, The Cask of Amontillado, Annabel Lee, Young Goodman Brown, The Raven, and more. Experience the greatest Gothic horror stories ever written, brought to life by one of the authors himself! Appropriate for families with brave children 10 and up. Please note, this event takes place in our Visitor Center auditorium and does not include access to the Mansion. Tickets are $50 general admission, $40 for Gables members, and $10 for children under 5. Tickets are non-refundable.

Ends
Thursday, October 15 at 8:00 PM
Tickets / event page
www.hauntedhappenings.org/event/haunted-fables-at-the-gables-12 →
Where
115 Derby St, Salem, MA 01970, USA

October in Salem

This event lands in Haunted Happenings season — Salem's month-long Halloween festival. Also worth planning around: