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 phenomenon
The vibe, the crowds, the performers
Costumes that stop you in your tracks
Why "don't drive in Salem in October" is essential advice
The magic (and reality) behind the Halloween capital of the world
Whether 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 podcast
Links:
Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project
Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt
The Thing About Salem YouTube
The Thing About Salem Patreon
The Thing About Witch Hunts YouTube
The Thing About Witch Hunts Website
Sign the Petition: MA Witch Hunt Justice Project
www.massachusettswitchtrials.org
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