Category Events
Salem events from Oct. 24-30: A Halloween bar crawl, masquerade ball and spooky cinema
Events in Salem this week include Salem’s annual masquerade ball, a festive roller derby match-up and Salem Cinema’s lineup of fun and scary movies.
Ghosts of the Grand is Salem’s newest haunted house experience
Ghosts at the Grand is a new interactive haunted house experience which takes participants deep into spiraling madness. Chelsea Opfer is behind the haunted house’s storyline, and the production consists of a number of hired actors who take their creepy characters very seriously.
Ways to celebrate Halloween around Salem: Trunk-or-Treats, festivals, costumes and candy
Dress up in costume, decorate your cars and indulge your sweet tooth in the days leading up to Halloween with trick-or-treat events and fall festivals. Churches, businesses and neighborhoods are throwing plenty of events for you to get festive for fall and Halloween while spending time with your community.
Salem events from Oct. 17-23: Chemeketa Trunk-or-Treat, Celtic festival, peace workshops
Events in Salem this week include a Celtic New Year festival, a fall book sale at Salem Public Library and continued Halloween haunts and activities.
PHOTOS: Salem community celebrates 7th annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Speeches, performances and art at Riverfront Park on Monday highlighted the resilience of Indigenous communities in Salem and beyond.
Salem Peace Lecture focuses on engaging with people we disagree with
An upcoming lecture Wednesday, and two workshops Saturday will focus on finding common ground and engaging in a civil manner with people we may fundamentally disagree with. The lecture series is free, and those who are interested in participating can register for the events.
Salem’s 7th Annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration to focus on resistance
A Monday event at Riverfront Park will feature Indigenous speakers, dancers and vendors.
Salem events from Oct. 10-16: Peace lecture, suicide prevention walk, Indigenous Peoples Day
Events in Salem this week include an Indigenous Peoples Day celebration Monday at Riverfront Park, Market for the Strange and other spooky season happenings.
Take an electric vehicle for a spin at Bush Park Saturday
Portland General Electric will stop by Bush’s Pasture Park to let people test drive or ride around in electric vehicles on Oct. 12. The utility is promoting electrification as many public agencies are adopting EVs.