The 10 Best Things to do Good for Kids in Salem, Massachusetts (MA)

FAME is a full-scale replica of a privateer schooner from the War of 1812. Launched in 2003, our new FAME cruises on Salem Sound, where pirates & privateers have been making history for 400 years. FAME sails from Memorial Day through Halloween from Pickering Wharf Marina in downtown Salem. A great trip for all ages!

We offer unique adventures that explore the true history of Salem and its legacy of terrifying hauntings. Our guides do more than just share the facts with you, they are master storytellers, immersing you in the fascinating tales of the Witch City, where great stories begin! Historic and Supernatural tours offered daily! Please visit our website for more details and additional tours.

Enjoy Salem from the water on a beautiful classic sailing yacht! The schooner When And If at Sunset Sail Salem is your chance to enjoy a relaxing sail on Salem Sound as the wind fills the sails and your captain and crew sail you away. Private and shared charters are the perfect way to experience the best of the North Shore, day or night all summer long. Let's go sailing!

Capture the historic spirit of Salem’s yesteryear on this award-winning, 90-minute walking tour that is available year-round. Discover the truth about Salem’s infamous Witch Trial Hysteria. Experience the authentic story of Salem’s most notorious murder. Encounter how Nathaniel Hawthorne spent much of his life trying to escape the legacy of a hanging judge. Find out the Salem locations used in the blockbuster movie Hocus Pocus, but remember the tour is not based on the movie, rather it’s based on Salem’s rich and vibrant history. Please note, due to time and distance, we only visit two Hocus Pocus movie locations. Since 2003, Susan Metzger has led this tour and over a thousand reviewers have praised her guiding saying that she is “an amazing storyteller!” More than fifteen stops dot the tour route, including Salem’s old jail, the site of the Old Witch Gaol, the Witch Trial Memorial, the field where Giles Corey was pressed to death, & the cemetery where a Witch Trial judge is buried.

Take a boat to Great Misery and enjoy memorable views of Salem Sound and the North Shore.

Salem is an interesting place. Let us walk you through its rich history and present charms. On our 1hr tour of Salem, you'll hear about Salem's early history through the Salem Witch Trials and up to an escape by a famous magician. Our tours are limited to 8 people per tour until further notice! Tickets are $16 (Adults) and $10 Kids (6-17). Our 9:30am (and all tours July 1st-October 30th) are $18 (Adults) and $10 Kids (6-17). Please visit our website for dates & times and all other information.

Salem's one and only wicked walking tour appropriate for young children, older children, and the young at heart. This one-hour walking tour is full of surprises, and is fun and compelling for children. Tours are led by veteran middle school history teacher Alicia Diozzi. I've been living in Salem for over 20 years, and give a locals point-of-view to my tour. I tell stories that children love to hear, and keep the tour paced so that kids stay engaged. Find out about the Witchcraft Trials of 1692, wonder about a haunted house, get a chill at a historic graveyard, and imagine yourself on a movie set. Ask questions and have a blast on my tour. The full schedule is at my website, but please email me for more tour times and availability. I'm happy to work with your travel schedule; so don't hesitate to ask. Camp groups, family groups, educational trips, and all-adults tours are possible as well. If your group is very large, I can split with another qualified guide. Let's talk!

Salem’s most captivating tour, led by locals, teachers and historians. Our tours take guests through nearly 400 years of history. Find out why Salem was once the wealthiest city in the country. Discover what caused the 1692 Witch Trials hysteria. Stroll the cobblestoned streets taking in more than 300 years of architecture. Listen to wickedly chilling stories of supernatural activity. Suitable for all ages. Advanced reservations highly recommended. Tour meets at 32 Derby Square at the three staircases. Please be advised: we do not enter the inside of *any* building in Salem on the tour. This is not included with your ticket price. You do not enter the interior of any building. The Burying Point Cemetery is closed. Allow at least 2 hours for the tour. Due to Covid-19 the maximum group size for all tours this season in Salem is 25. Masks are required by all guests over the age of 2 for the duration of the tour.

Each of this park's 20 stone benches represents a person executed in the infamous 1692 witch trials.

Cruising daily May through November from Pickering Wharf, in downtown Salem, MA. Offering an ever-changing variety of harbor cruises, private events, custom group tours and transportation options.