Experience Halloween in Massachusetts Virtually

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Popular halloween experiences go virtual!

Nantucket:

Inquirer Mirror Halloween Parade Goes Virtual

The Inquirer and Mirror (I&M) will hold an online costume contest this year instead of its popular Main Street Halloween parade, due to concerns it would be essentially impossible to hold the event in a responsible, socially-distanced way.

The I&M is asking readers to submit their favorite photos of themselves in costume in three categories: Best Family or Group Themed Costume, Best Kids’ Costume and Best Pet Costume. This virtual event expands the opportunity and allows off-island readers and their families to participate as well. Winners will be announced in the 5 November edition of the I&M.

Nantucket Ghost Story narrated by former gravedigger Nathan Barnett | Episode 9 They

Nathan reads a paranormal experience from a listener and They from the book Nantucket Ghosts by Blue Balliet podcasts.google.com

Northampton/Hampshire County:

Mister G’s Halloween Fiesta at the Academy of Music Theatre in downtown Northampton

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History Bites: Witch Trials in the Pioneer Valley, Historical Talk by Michael Thurston at the Amherst Historical Society, facilitated by Amherst Media

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North of Boston:

Salem Witch Museum

The Salem Witch Museum is offering an online tour of the Salem witchcraft trials sites that allows visitors to view locations around Essex and Middlesex counties and a few key sites in and around Boston that are related to the events of the year 1692. Participants may select a town or city to from the list to view pictures and read about the sites in these locations. The sites from the witchcraft trials which can still be seen today, including original houses, foundations, grave sites, and sites marked by historic markers. Also included are the approximate locations of the homes of key figures that are no longer standing and have provided additional information about the roles these people played in 1692.

Haunted Happenings Marketplace

The folks at Creative Collective are presenting the first-ever digital Haunted Happenings Marketplace featuring vendors, artisans crafters, and entertainers for the 2020 Halloween season. Activities such as Virtual Scareoke and Scary Drink N Draw can be found at the marketplace along with dozens of other activities.

HausWitch Home + Healing

The Salem store and lifestyle brand is translating the Salem experience for people who can’t make it this year. As they say, they have been "working on putting October Salem in a box.” The store is hosting virtual digital workshops that include Virtual Tarot Salons and Virtual Libra New Moon Circle.

Historic Salem, Inc.

Historic Salem has added a new feature this year. The organization is hosting a virtual tour of historic houses decorated for Halloween. Borah Brewington Snaggletooth the 13th is the host and virtual tour guide.

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Howl-o-Ween

The 6th annual Howl-o-ween Pet Parade and Costume Contest will take place virtually this year. Submissions must be received by October 15 and voting will occur October 16 through October 22, awards announced on Friday, October 23.

Peabody Essex Museum

The Peabody Essex Museum has planned several virtual events related to the current exhibition, The Salem Witch Trials 1692 on view through April 4, 2021. First is the PEM Reads Book Club event: I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem by Maryse Condé. This will be a virtual event hosted by Dan Lipcan, Head Librarian at PEM’s Phillips Library. Participants are invited to share ideas about the additional books they read. Also offered by the Peabody Essex Museum is Virtual Salem Trivia Night, where the Museum will team up with the Big Quiz Thing to present the ultimate virtual trivia night experience, playable online anywhere. Teams will test their knowledge of Salem, Halloween, and the Salem witch trials. Another Witch Trials program is Witch Trials and Salem: Then & Now, a free, virtual program via Zoom with a panel of experts that will facilitate a discussion surrounding the history of the Salem witch trials and its impact on the city and contemporary witch community.

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The House of Seven Gables

The House of the Seven Gables’ virtual package allows visitors to explore the historic property from the comfort and safety of home. The package includes a 15-minute guided tour through the famed mansion and a link for a brand-new 3D experience that will allow visitors to explore the Turner-Ingersoll mansion like never before. The experience costs $10 (free for members of the Gables), which allows the organization to continue to be a welcoming, thriving historic site.