Haunted Happenings: Salem's Halloween Takeover

02/11/2025 14 min Episodio 23

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What happens when an entire city becomes Halloween for a month?Salem's Haunted Happenings started with the Salem Witch Museum as one weekend in 1982. Now it's a  month-long community event of costumes, crowds, street performers, and pure October magic.This episode captures the spirit of it all—the performers who show up year after year, the locals that go ALL OUT, the Grand Parade that kicks it off, and the chaotic, joyful energy that makes October in Salem unlike anywhere else.What to expect:How a single weekend became a month-long phenomenonThe vibe, the crowds, the performersCostumes that stop you in your tracksWhy "don't drive in Salem in October" is essential adviceThe magic (and reality) behind the Halloween capital of the worldWhether you're planning your first visit or you've been coming back every October, this one's about what makes Haunted Happenings unforgettable.🎃 Ready for Salem's October?Keywords: Haunted Happenings, October Salem, Salem Massachusetts Halloween, Salem October events, Haunted Happenings Grand Parade, Salem Halloween capital, The Thing About Salem podcastLinks:HauntedHappenings.org Salem Tourism InformationThe Salem Witch Museum Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription ProjectMassachusetts Court of Oyer and Terminer Documents, ⁠The Salem Witch Trials Collection, Peabody Essex MuseumRecords of the Salem Witch-HuntThe Thing About Salem Website⁠The Thing About Salem YouTube⁠The Thing About Salem Patreon⁠The Thing About Witch Hunts YouTube⁠The Thing About Witch Hunts WebsiteSign the Petition: MA Witch Hunt Justice Project www.massachusettswitchtrials.org Support the nonprofit End Witch Hunts Podcasts and Projects