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Hawthorne Hotel Halloween Ball: Phobia

Saturday, October 24 at 7:30 PM

Hawthorne Hotel Halloween Ball: Phobia

at Hawthorne Hotel

Costume Party

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The event, introduced in 1990 and hosted by the Hawthorne, features a live band and two djs, interactive experiences, a costume contest, stationed hors d'oeuvres and cash bars on three floors. Dance, people-watch, take selfies in front of our backdrops and enjoy being part of the premier bucket-list Halloween event. Our theme this year, Phobia, will transform classic phobias into a world of shadow, illusion and psychological suspense. This isn't just about spiders! Think nystophobia (fear of darkness), thanatophobia (fear of death), or chronophobia (fear of time passing.)

Ends
Saturday, October 24 at 11:59 PM
Tickets / event page
www.hauntedhappenings.org/event/hawthorne-hotel-halloween-ball-phobia →
Where
18 Washington Square W, Salem, MA 01970, USA

October in Salem

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