Salem The Halloween Capital Of The World

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Melissa

Salem The Halloween Capital Of The World Thrills With Annual Parade. Salem, Massachusetts is a tourist trap this time of year. If you're a local, you either LOVE the tourists who travel from all over the world to take in all the haunted happenings of this historic city OR you absolutely HATE the crowds, the traffic and the trash. Either way, every year Salem, Massachusetts is the place to be to celebrate everything Halloween.

The Haunted Happenings Grand Parade is an annual parade that officially kicks off the Halloween season in Salem and is run by the Salem Chamber of Commerce. Last night’s parade was its 27th annual. The theme for this year’s Parade was “Our Time on Earth”, inspired by the 2024 exhibition that was previously on view at the Peabody Essex Museum. It started at 6:30pm and didn't end until after 8 so you had over an hour and a half of costumes, floats, candy and scary fun.

I (Melissa) attended the parade for the second year in a row and had THE BEST TIME. No matter where you live in the world, you need to make visiting Salem something to put on your bucket list. Especially if you're a Halloween fan. Enjoy the pictures.

Salem, a historic house on one of the side streets, always decorated for Halloween. Look closely, their family dog is in the door window.

Melissa

Salem, Massachusetts the Halloween capital of the world

Salem, fun times on a float in the Halloween parade

Salem, Halloween parade fun

Salem, Halloween parade shenanigans

Salem, Halloween parade

Salem, Melissa and her friend Debra a resident of Salem in The Ropes Garden

Salem, more amazing characters in the Salem Halloween parade

Salem, Proctor's Ledge the site where innocent people were hanged during the witchcraft hysteria of 1692_1728039926_

Salem, the infamous Hocus Pocus house

Salem, The Ropes Garden koi pond

Salem, the Ropes Mansion gardens behind Allison's House

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A 29 year radio veteran, Melissa has made notable media appearances including serving as a judge and correspondent on the Emmy Award-winning TV show Community Auditions, Phantom Gourmet, Chronicle and many more. Additionally, Melissa won a Gracie Award in 2019 for her work as Co-Host of The GetUp Crew with Ramiro, Pebbles, Melissa & Leroy. She volunteered coaching cheerleading for 20 years. Melissa is a social influencer who creates videos promoting area businesses, movies, concerts and other lifestyle events.

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Salem The Halloween Capital Of The World Thrills With Annual Parade