Thursday, October 1 at 6:30 PM
Haunted Happenings Grand Parade
at Downtown Salem — Shetland Park to Salem Common
Festival
The 29th Annual Haunted Happenings Grand Parade kicks off Salem’s October. Floats, marching bands, schools, and community groups step off from Shetland Park on Congress Street at 6:30 PM, turning onto Derby Street, then Central, Front, and Washington Streets, along the Essex Street Pedestrian Mall, and finishing at Salem Common around 8 PM. Free to watch — arrive early for a curbside spot along the route.
Ends
Thursday, October 1 at 8:00 PM
Tickets / event page
www.hauntedhappenings.org →
October in Salem
This event lands in Haunted Happenings season — Salem's month-long Halloween festival. Also worth planning around: