Friday, October 16 at 7:00 PM
Hellfire Cabaret: A Speakeasy For Saints and Sinners
A speakeasy night for saints and sinners at the Hawthorne Hotel: costume contest, dancing and drinks, psychic readers, and drag and burlesque performances, with DJs Arcanus and Motia spinning. Featuring Samuel Bendix, Belle Gunz, Hella Hayes, Johnny Caligula and Sarah Jezebel. The Witches' Market is free and open to the public from 6:30 to 10 PM. VIP tickets add private market shopping from 5:30 to 6:30 PM, a 15-minute tarot reading and a $75 swag bag with goods from Spiritus Arcanum, The Cauldron Black and Lovi Artes; Deluxe VIP swaps the tarot for a 15-minute session with The Light Witch. 21+. Tickets at salemwitchfest.com.
October in Salem
This event lands in Haunted Happenings season — Salem's month-long Halloween festival. Also worth planning around: