Salem Residents Get 'Free' Night Out Ahead Of Downtown Halloween Rush

SALEM, MA — Salem residents are invited to a family celebration downtown in advance of the 1 million-plus visitors expected in the month leading up to Halloween as part of this year's Mayor's Night Out.

Salem residents can enjoy free parking at the downtown garages, free museum admission and trick-or-treating on the Pedestrian Mall and down through Pickering Wharf on Sept. 26 beginning at 5:30 p.m.

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Residents must provide a photo identification showing proof of Salem residency to gain free admission. Students may use a school identification card, bus pass, or a Salem Public Library card.

Parking is available at the Museum Place Mall Garage and South Harbor Garage after 2 p.m.

"Mayor's Night Out has become a great tradition for Salem residents," Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo said. "October is a busy time for our businesses, and this is their way to say thank you to our citizens, offering a day that lets our locals enjoy Halloween before the month officially kicks off.

"Salem's business community has really embraced this program, and I am so grateful for their generous participation."

Creative Collective and their friends from the Good Witch of Salem will be returning to Mayor's Night Out, bringing along their signature photo backdrops and candy, along with some fun surprises.

A full list of participating businesses and organizations can be found here.

PARTICIPATING MUSEUMS AND ATTRACTIONS

New England Pirate Museum

274 Derby Street

Free for Salem Residents 3pm-5pm

Peabody Essex Museum East India Square

Always Free for Salem Residents

Salem Wax and

Salem Witch Village

288 Derby Street

Free for Salem Residents 10am-8pm

Frankenstein’s Castle

288 Derby Street

Free for Salem Residents 10am-8pm

Salem Witch Museum

19 ½ Washington Sq. North

Always Free for Salem Residents

Witch Dungeon Museum

16 Lynde Street

Free for Salem Residents 3pm-5pm

Witch History Museum

197 Essex Street

Free for Salem Residents 3pm-5pm

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)