Haunted houses, the Westminster Festival of Fine Art and lots of horror-themed markets, movies and more are coming to venues around Salem in October.
SALEM EVENTS
Salem events from Oct. 3-9: Haunted houses and prisons, winter markets
Events in Salem this week include the start of Wavra Farms’ indoor winter market, free concerts at Willamette University and the return of Nightmare Factory by the Oregon School for the Deaf.
What’s showing at Salem galleries, museums in October
Exhibits in Salem this month will celebrate Indigenous artists, showcase rarely seen ceramics and look at the world through antique camera lenses.
A slice of local harvest festivals around Salem
Farms around Salem are open for the fall harvest season. If you’re looking for a horse ride, a haunted house or just want to pick pumpkins, here’s a guide to get you started.
Salem events from Sept. 26-Oct. 2: Viva Salem, Gilbert House adventure
Events in Salem this week include a storybook adventure fundraiser at the Gilbert House Children’s Museum, a final round of the West Coast’s car stereo competition and Viva Salem’s lineup of Hispanic cultural performances.
Viva Salem is back at Riverfront Park on Saturday
A grand celebration of Latin American culture will fill Riverfront Park during Hispanic Heritage Month in Salem.
PHOTOS: Grape Stomp celebrates fall harvest at Willamette Valley Vineyards
Wine enthusiasts competed over the weekend to get the most juice by crushing wine grapes with their feet. The annual event draws a crowd, and plenty of costumes, to Willamette Valley Vineyards.
PHOTOS: Pride in the Park brings colorful celebration to Salem
Thousands of people from Salem and beyond gathered in Riverfront Park Saturday for Capital Pride’s annual celebration.
Salem events from Sept. 19-25: Pride in the Park, Kroc fair and rodeo events
Events in Salem this week include a free family fair at the Kroc Center, a grape stomping competition and the biggest Pride in the Park event yet.
Punx in the Park brought thousands to Marion Square Park for punk rock and good times
Many of the adults supporting Punx in the Park are former street kids who said they want to provide the community with the resources they needed as teenagers taking care of themselves.
