Arts events in Salem

Check out happening arts events all around Salem, MA

SAVE THE DATES! Salem Arts Festival 2026

 Fri, 05 Jun at 05:00 pm 32 Derby Square, Salem, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01970

SAVE THE DATES! Salem Arts Festival 2026

 Fri, 05 Jun at 05:00 am Derby Square, Salem

Hello Day: Salem Says Hello — Again

 Fri, 01 May at 05:30 pm Peabody Essex Museum

Ghost Ship Market Summer Series

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am Derby Sq, Salem, MA 01970, United States

The Mourning Tea: Remembering the Dead

 Sun, 25 Oct at 11:00 am Hawthorne Hotel USD 101

An Evening with Scott Conant

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts USD 82 to 178

2026 Salem Fine Arts and Crafts Show

 Fri, 22 May at 10:00 am 9 Chestnut St Free

Salem Arts & Craft Show

 Fri, 19 Jun at 10:00 am 32 Derby Square Free

Creative Foundations: Cyanotypes

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:30 am Peabody Essex Museum

Creative Kids: Emerging Artists

 Mon, 13 Jul at 09:00 am Peabody Essex Museum

In-Person: Creative Foundations: Cyanotypes

 Sat, 09 May at 10:30 am Peabody Essex Museum

Virtual Fireside Chat with Best Selling Author Silvia Moreno-Garcia

 Wed, 20 May at 05:00 pm The House of the Seven Gables USD 13

POMP26

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm Marsh Quad USD 0 to 35

Our Favorite Day

 Fri, 01 May at 10:30 am Peabody Essex Museum

Studio Saturdays: “Where I’m From” Poetry and Collage

 Sat, 16 May at 10:30 am Peabody Essex Museum

Shipwrecks of Salem Sound with Captain Ray Bates Jr.

 Fri, 17 Jul at 01:00 pm Salem Ferry Dock USD 27 to 43

Open Studios at Gallows Hill Artists

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am 16 Proctor Street, Salem, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01970

North Shore AAPI's Spring Festival

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm Forest River Park Free

Drop-In Art: Wet-Felted Snakes

 Fri, 01 May at 03:00 pm Peabody Essex Museum

2026 whistlekick's The Mommament Tournament

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 am Bates Elementary, 53 Liberty Hill Ave, Salem, MA 01970

Virtual: Creative Foundations: Cyanotypes

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Peabody Essex Museum

Salem as Muse: Lucy Cleveland, Author and Textile Artist

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Peabody Essex Museum

After Hours at Salem Arts Association

 Wed, 15 Jul at 05:00 pm 88 Wharf St, Salem, MA 01970-5141, United States

Saturn Moth Pinning Workshop in Salem MA | Hill House Parlour

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm 15 Front St USD 80

Coffee Connection at The House of the Seven Gables

 Thu, 06 Aug at 08:00 am House of the Seven Gables

Sewing Class 
at the Hill House Parlour in Salem, MA

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Nocturne USD 65

The Fisherman's Cause

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center Free

Salem Meets the Noir

 Tue, 19 May at 08:30 am Salem State University USD 0 to 370

Korean Paper Accessories with Jongkuk Lee

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am Peabody Essex Museum

Members-Only Tour: Asian Export Art

 Mon, 04 May at 03:00 pm Peabody Essex Museum

2026 Whistlekick "The Mommament" Martial Arts Tournament

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 am Bates Elementary School USD 10,672

Caroline Plummer House Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm 37 Winter Island Rd, Salem, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01970

Coffee Connection at Gallows Hill Artist Studios

 Thu, 10 Sep at 08:00 am 16 Proctor St, Salem, MA 01970-2186, United States

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 30 Oct at 08:00 pm Salem Free