Category Events

Where to go for free Salem events in June
Make Music Day, passes to museums and Movies in the Park are among the free activities in Salem this summer.

Salem events from June 13-19: Juneteenth history walk, block party
This week’s events include a Father’s Day concert, Juneteenth celebrations and Powerland Heritage Park’s first-ever Train & Trolley Fest.

Barbie, Wonka showing at Movies in the Park this summer
Salem has announced its lineup of free movies that will be shown at Riverfront Park this summer: Barbie, Wonka, Elemental and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.

PHOTOS: Salem celebrates Pride
Saturday's pride celebration was full of color as hundreds gathered in downtown Salem for the city's first pride parade in decades.

Pentacle’s newest “chiller” play questions romance and pursuit
“Boy Gets Girl” opens at the Pentacle Theatre on Friday, June 7. The play follows a young reporter who has become the target of an obsessed stalker.

Salem events from June 6-12: Pride block party, free line dancing, new play
This week's events include a Pride parade, semi-pro women's tackle football and live music.

Salem’s Saturday Pride block party features storytelling mermaid, Lego community art, free massages
On Saturday, June 8, Capital Pride will bring the city’s first Pride parade in decades to Salem’s downtown, along with free activities and performances.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Salem Reporter adds monthly events listing
Salem Reporter is expanding our coverage of local events with monthly and weekly calendars and more write-ups.

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Walk held in Salem
On Saturday, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde held a walk at Salem’s Riverfront Park to raise awareness for the high rate of Indigenous people who go missing or are murdered in the U.S.
