While it’s impossible to completely avoid crowds while visiting Salem in October, there are some ways that people can have a ...

The Witch City saw a record number of visitors for the 2024 Halloween season. According to city officials, Salem welcomed 87,351 visitors on October 31 this year compared to 63,856 on October 31, 2023 ...

This Halloween, even more people celebrated in Salem, Massachusetts, than last year, according to the city’s tourism ...

SALEM — Don’t do it. Don’t go to Salem in October. I know what you’re thinking. “Oh, it can’t be that bad.” “It’ll be fun.” “We’ll make a day of it.” “We’ll go when it’s less busy.” 1) It is. 2) It ...

As Halloween approaches, many people, including residents across Western Massachusetts and Connecticut, are planning a trip to Salem. Millions of tourists visit this “Witch City” every year, ...

Last year, more than 87,000 visitors flooded the Witch City on October 31, and similar crowds are expected again.

“We’re going to make it into a tourist center with arts and crafts,” said West Salem Historical Society president Errol Kindschy. “We’ll have the historical society museum there as well.” The rear ...