North of Boston

Secure the Shadow: Spirit & Post-mortem Photography in the 19th Century
2025-11-01 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Museum of Old Newbury, 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
On November 1, known as All Hallows Day, when the veil between the living and the dead feels thin, the Museum of Old Newbury invites you to a night where history, memory, and the supernatural converge.
Shadows Secured, Spirits Revealed
In the 19th century, photographic processes were little understood—and for many, photographers offered a glimpse into a liminal world. Two distinct practices emerged:
Post-Mortem Photography: Families commissioned portraits of deceased loved ones, especially children or those never captured in life. These images, often posed to resemble peaceful rest, became cherished mementos of grief and remembrance.
Spirit Photography: Far more controversial, this trade promised to reveal ghostly figures lingering beside the living. Using double exposures, props, and trickery, photographers like Boston’s William H. Mumler convinced clients they had tangible proof of life beyond the grave.
Together, these practices reveal how the lines between technology, grief, and the supernatural blurred in the 19th century.
Historian and Executive Director Bethany Groff Dorau will lead guests through an illustrated journey into this fascinating era. Discover how New England photography studios—Newburyport among them—advertised “miniatures of deceased persons”, as charlatans and mezmerizers produced ghostly images on film. Explore why these photographs held such deep meaning for families navigating loss and a changing vision of death and the afterlife.
To complete the evening, guests will enjoy a tasting courtesy of Ipswich Ale Brewery, featuring:
Rich dark stout and porter beers
Seasonal winter wines
Fresh apple cider donuts
Festive fall punch
Join us on All Hallows Eve for a gathering filled with haunting images and unforgettable stories.

Coco
2025-11-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
In Mexico, aspiring musician Miguel defies his family’s music ban and is swept into the Land of the Dead. Teaming with trickster Héctor, he uncovers the truth about his heritage, exposes a famous fraud, and reunites his family across generations—restoring music, memory, and love.

Sinister Streets: Witch Trials, Murders & Literary Legends
2025-11-01 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-31 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-30 12:00 - 17:00 | Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour featuring architectural treasures from PEM’s collection! The only walking tours in Salem that offer entry into historic buildings, PEM’s tours cover five centuries of happenings and characters from Witch City, including the infamous trials of 1692.
Sinister Streets: Witch Trials, Murders and Literary Legends starts by painting the picture of life in 1692 by examining the Gardner-Pingree House. The killing of Joseph White gripped Salem and the country in 1830 with its brawling brothers, custom-built murder weapons, conspiring family members and a body that was autopsied three times. Follow PEM’s expert guides into the room where it happened – if you dare!
This is an indoor/outdoor tour. Please dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes. We’ll see you rain or shine!
This tour involves walking around 0.5 miles, standing on hard surfaces and the use of stairs. Historic structures are not ADA accessible. Strollers may be used on the tours, but may not be brought into any of the historic structures. Historic houses may include areas of low lighting and uneven surfaces. Assisted listening devices are available, and tour guides will use microphones.
You can also follow our expert guides on Brick by Brick: Salem’s Hidden Architectural Stories for an in-depth look at architecture across downtown Salem, from a millionaire’s mansion to a working-class sailor’s house.

Memento Mori Tour: Oddities from Old Newbury on All Hallows Day
2025-11-01 11:00 - 16:30 | Museum of Old Newbury, 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Memento Mori: Oddities from Old Newbury on All Hallows Day
On All Hallows Day—a time set aside for remembering the dead—the Museum of Old Newbury invites you to a rare, behind-the-scenes experience. For this one-day-only event, the museum will offer three special guided tours of the Cushing House and Perkins Archive and Research Center at 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 3:00 PM.
Led by our knowledgeable guides, each tour will introduce a curated selection of seldom-seen artifacts from the museum’s vast collections, including:
Victorian memento mori, such as intricately woven hair jewelry, reflecting love, loss, and remembrance
Bones, preserved plants, and food relics, linked to war and the daily perils of life in earlier centuries
A rare object from the Old Gaol, bearing witness to incarceration across time
Unsettling yet fascinating medical implements used by practitioners of the past
Shipwreck salvage from the hazardous New England coast
And other curiosities that illuminate how past generations faced death, survival, and memory
Each tour reveals unusual stories and hidden treasures, offering a haunting yet compelling window into Newburyport’s past.
Exclusive Keepsake
Every guest will receive a frameable print of the 19th-century image from our collection of Lunt Undertakers & Embalmers on State Street—a memento perfectly suited to the day’s theme.
Event Details
📅 Saturday, November 1
📍 Museum of Old Newbury, 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA
🕰 Tours at 11 AM, 1 PM, and 3 PM only
🎟 $15 for MOON members, $25 for non-members
Capacity is limited—reserve early to secure your place on this rare All Hallows Day exploration of Newburyport’s most curious and haunting relics.

Maple Strolls at Appleton Farms
2025-11-01 11:00 - 14:30 | Appleton Farms, 219 County Road, Ipswich, MA, 01938, United States
Sessions start at: 11, 12:15 & 1:30 Trustees Members $12/Nonmembers $20
Visit the historic maple stand and sugar shack at Appleton Farms and learn all about maple sugaring, its history at the farm and in New England, and how you can try your hand at it at home!
Experience a leisurely stroll along our country farm roads and past several historic landscapes to our Appleton maple grove. You’ll learn some of the history of maple sugaring as well as the science behind what makes maple sap run in our trees. The stroll concludes with a visit to our sugar shack where you will see firsthand how we turn the collected sap into our delicious Appleton maple syrup!
Be sure to wear weather appropriate clothing and boots or shoes that are appropriate for hiking in potentially wet and muddy spots or over uneven hilly terrain. All Maple Strolls are weather permitting and will last approximately 1 hour, walking much of that time. We welcome all ages; however, information is geared towards those 10 and up. Have smaller kids? Check out our family geared maple programming, Maple in the Barnyard!
Space is limited for this event and pre-registration is strongly recommended.
We will have a food station open selling maple baked goods, snacks and treats from 12-3pm by the sugar shack. Make sure to stop by! No pizza service will be available. The Farm Store is open 10am-4pm where you can buy our very own syrup. Make sure to stop by!

Children's Maple in the Barnyard at Appleton Farms, Ipswich, MA
2025-11-01 10:45 - 15:00 | Appleton Farms, 219 County Road, Ipswich, MA, 01938, United States
Sessions @ 10:45-11:30; 12-12:45; 1-1:45; 2:15-3:00
Trustees Member Adult: $9; Trustees Member Child: $9;
Nonmember Adult: $15; Nonmember Child: $15;
Children under 2 are free
Maple Season is here! This special program for ages 3-11 & their families will focus on the magic of maple from start to finish. We will discover this tradition by observing trees, tasting sap, learning the tools involved, and finally, tasting the sweet product. We will make sure to have time to visit our barnyard animals!
This program is for families and will last approximately 45 minutes. Please dress for the weather as the program is held outdoors. Children over 12 may be better suited for our Adult Maple Strolls as the information at Maple in the Barnyard is geared towards a younger audience, however, all are welcome.
Looking for a more adult tour? Sign up for our Adult Maple Stroll instead!
Space is limited for this event and pre-registration is strongly recommended.
We will have a food station open selling maple baked goods, snacks and treats from 11:30-3pm by the sugar shack. The Farm Store is open 10am-4pm where you can buy our very own syrup. Make sure to stop by!

Photo Op with Jellycat Ghost
2025-11-01 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-31 10:00 - 17:00 | Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Join us this fall for a fun selfie moment with our newest arrival: a PEM-exclusive Halloween Jellycat Mysti Ghost! Enjoy a photo op with a larger-than-life friend and be among the first to shop PEM’s new seasonal Jellycat arrivals.
The PEM Shop is a leading New England distributor of Jellycat toys, including exclusive and hard-to-find plushies. All proceeds benefit the Peabody Essex Museum.

Hammers on Stone: The Granite Industry on Cape Ann
2025-11-01 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-31 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-30 10:00 - 17:00 | Cape Ann Museum Green, 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
For over a century, the granite industry played a vital role in Cape Ann’s economy, providing work for men from across New England and around the world, generating profits for those fortunate enough to share in ownership of the region’s many quarries, and contributing to the unique and authentic sense of place that characterizes Cape Ann today. On a broader scale, the industry contributed significantly to building and transportation projects across our nation during a sustained period of growth and expansion.
Drawing on the Cape Ann Museum’s extensive holdings of objects and archival materials related to the industry, most of which were gifted to the Cape Ann Museum by historian Barbara Erkkila (1918-2013), Hammers on Stone will explore the history of the granite trade and its impact on the community. The exhibition will examine methods of harvesting, cutting, and finishing stone, as well as how granite was transported from quarry to wharf and further afield. The exhibit will also explore the lives of those involved in quarrying and consider how the industry helped shape Cape Ann’s artistic landscape, inspiring generations of artists to the present day.
Image: Samuel Lewis Pullman (1900-1961), Quarryman Joe Boston, 1930, oil on canvas. Collection of the Cape Ann Museum, Gloucester, MA. Gift of Abner and Miriam (Pullman) Diamond, 1994. (1994.036.001).

Hocus Pocus Decorations at Ropes Mansion
2025-11-01 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-31 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-30 10:00 - 17:00 | Ropes Mansion and Garden, 318 Essex St, Salem, M, 01970, United States
Get into the Halloween spirit and visit the Ropes Mansion (318 Essex Street) to see the exterior decorated in the style of the ‘90s cult classic Hocus Pocus. You won’t have to bob for apples during this visit to Allison’s house, but it’s a must-see for any fan this October!
Please note: Self-guided tours of the interior of Ropes Mansion end for the season on October 19. We encourage you to visit the mansion’s historic garden, which is open every day from dawn to dusk.

Self-Guided Fall Orchard Walk at Cider Hill Farm
2025-11-01 08:00 - 14:00 | Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury, M, 01913, United States
Bundle up and get out amongst the farm’s 10,000 fruit trees. Enjoy the fresh air and views as you walk through the orchards. Open Saturdays and Sundays 8 a.m. – 2 p.m from Saturday 11/1 – Sunday 11/30. FREE. No registration required. Closed weekdays and weekend afternoons. We want you to have a beautiful space to come and be! Area closures possible.
The farm store is open daily 8 am – 6 pm through December 14.

Soul Rebel Project - The Halloween Show
2025-10-31 21:00 - 23:30 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Show at 9:00pm / Doors at 8:00pm
Soul Rebel Project were considered for a Grammy with their 2018 release of “Inspiration” are also two time winners of the Boston Music Awards international artist of the year, for their energetic powerful live shows, production and constant touring. SRP has shared stages internationally with reggae artist such as Damian Marley, Stick Figure, Barrington Levy, The Wailers, Freddy Mcgregor, Lee Scratch Perry and more. With their studio efforts up again for Grammy consideration and breaking the billboard top 10 Soul Rebel Project has earned a reputation as award winning writers and performers rooted in Rock Reggae and Dub Jam. Their last album “Someday” released in 2022 charted #2 on the iTunes reggae charts.
Mike Francis-Guitar/Vocals
Geoff Pilkington-Drums
Jay Harris-Lead Guitar
Adam Saylor-Bass
David Drouin-Lead Guitar
Aaron Zaroulis-Percussion
Jon Persson-Trumpet

Beauport Hotel Presents: A Halloween Soirée
2025-10-31 20:00 - 23:00 | Massachusetts
Step into a night of eerie elegance by the sea at Beauport Hotel’s Halloween Soirée—an evening crafted to enchant.
Sip artful cocktails, dance the night away, and let yourself be swept up in the spellbinding atmosphere. The night comes alive with beats from Jimmie Espo of The 617 Event Group and a cash bar serving up bewitching creations.
Tickets also include complimentary passed and stationary late-night bites of Beauport favorites from 1606 Restaurant & Oyster Bar. Beyond the revelry, your presence makes a difference—a portion of the proceeds benefit the Massachusetts General Brigham Cancer Institute.
Come dressed to impress and let your creativity shine—our best costume contest will reward the evening’s most spook-tacular style.
Make the magic last with an exclusive 20% off your stay on October 31st and November 1st when you present proof of your Soirée ticket at check-in.
General Admission tickets start at $85. VIP Tables available for purchase ($750) and include a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label (inclusive of tax and gratuity), entry and premium seating for up to eight guests. Guests must be 21+. Tickets are non-refundable.

Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe presents One Act Wonders
2025-10-31 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-10-30 19:30 - 21:30 | Gloucester Stage, 267 East Main St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe presents “One-Act Wonders”, a program of four modern one-act plays exploring boundaries, loyalties, and the absurdities of life. The program will run for four performances only, at Gloucester Stage Theater, April 17th (7:30pm) 18th (7:30pm), and 19th (3pm + 7:30pm). Tickets are $28.

Crowned28 - The Ultimate Girls' Night Out
2025-10-30 20:00 - 23:00 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Reserved Rail Seats $35 + $6.95 service fee
GA Standing $25 + $6.95 service fee
7:00pm Doors / 8:00pm Show
18+, Positive I.D. Required.
This Halloween season, the icons come alive. CROWNED28 is a one-night-only theatrical tribute to 28 legendary women in music — all performed live with powerhouse vocals, vibrant choreography, and dazzling costume changes.
On Thursday, October 30th, The Cut transforms into the Ultimate Girls Night Out. Come dressed as your favorite female artist and sing along to the anthems you love. From timeless classics to modern hits, CROWNED28 delivers an unforgettable night of music and spectacle — and you might even help crown the 28th icon of the night.

Liberated
2025-10-30 20:00 - 21:30 | Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
A cheeky, satirical burlesque revue where sultry jazz meets the art of tease in an intimate setting. Boston’s finest dancers and live jazz musicians strike the perfect balance of cheeky charm and classic cabaret, guiding you through the Boston Tea Party, Stamp Act, Boston Massacre and more—all with a wink to 18th-century colonial intrigue.
The night features solo and ensemble dance acts, vocalists, live jazz musicians, and more! This must-see celebration is all about breaking free—from British rule and societal pressures to anything holding you back.
Join us for a steamy night of Boston pride, jazz, and, most of all Liberation!!
90-Minute show, includes 15-minute intermission. 18+
FRIDAY NIGHTS, 8:00 PM — SEPT 19–NOV 21, 2025
(No show Oct 31)
Thelarcom.org/liberated

THE GLASS MENAGERIE by Tennessee Williams
2025-10-30 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-10-29 19:30 - 21:30 | Gloucester Stage Company, East Main Street 267, Gloucester, M, 01930, United States
Through Tom’s cinematic eyes, his family’s life isn’t the dream he imagined. In a rundown St. Louis apartment the matriarch, Amanda Wingfield, is desperately clinging to a past of parties and endless callers. Her adult children, Tom and Laura, become victims of her delusions as she pushes for Tom to provide for the struggling family and Laura to find a husband. The two seek solace in ways of escaping their mother and their own misery until a visit from a gentleman caller presents the possibility of new opportunities.
Renowned playwright Tennessee Williams opens the 2025 Season with this classic drama, directed by Doug Lockwood. Running from June 5 to 28, all performances are at Gloucester Stage’s Theater 267 East Main Street, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays & Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00pm, and matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 3:00pm.

Latin Night! Learn Salsa
2025-10-30 18:30 - 19:30 | Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
Get ready to spice up your dance moves at our Latin Night! Learn Salsa Dance Class Series!
TUESDAY & THURSDAY NIGHTS ——NEXT 6-WEEK SERIES STARTS SEPT 23!
SEPT 23 to OCT 30, 2025
Max 20 students per class. No Drop Ins or Single Classes.
– 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM: Beginner
– 7:40 PM to 8:40 PM: Advanced Beginner
🔥 Join seasoned dancer instructor to master Salsa basics and advanced basics in 6-week class series. 🌟 Whether you’re new to Salsa, have never tried it before, or are transitioning from On 1 to On 2 timing, our Beginner Class is perfect for you. We’ll focus on:
✅ Mastering basic dance steps
✅ Building connections
✅ Exploring partnering elements
✅ Practicing turn combinations
✅ Understanding timing
✅ Getting a feel for the rhythm
🚫 No previous experience is necessary! Our skilled instructor will guide you every step of the way.
Our ADVANCED BEGINNER class is for someone who knows the basic steps and On 2 timing required to dance Salsa. This class will help you refine your salsa dance skills. Attendance in our Beginner class or formal foundation training/experience is a
prerequisite.
🚹 Men, we need you to make this Latin night unforgettable. Join us and be part of the rhythm!
More Info & to secure your spot now: 💃🎶
Thelarcom.org/learnsalsa

Pumpkin Illumination
2025-10-30 16:30 - 18:00 | Jeremiah Lee Mansion Gardens, 161 Washington St, Marblehead, 01945, United States
The 17th annual Pumpkin Illumination, presented in partnership with Marblehead Family Fund, will be held in the garden of the Jeremiah Lee Mansion in Marblehead. A panel of judges will give out prizes in categories including Spookiest, Most Creative, and Most Marblehead. The public can vote for the Peoples Choice Award.
Admission is $5 per person or $20 per family. A portion of the proceeds benefit the renovation of Gatchell’s Playground.

The American Revolution: A story of the War in 28 Paintings
2025-10-30 12:00 - 20:00 | Cabot House, 117 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
1776 was more than a turning point; it marked the birth of a new world order. A bold line was drawn as ordinary people made extraordinary decisions, declaring independence from the most powerful empire on earth. Driven by youthful fire, they believed in the promise of liberty more than they feared the cost of pursuing it.
Historic Beverly proudly presents The American Revolution: A story of the War in 28 Paintings, a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition of artworks commissioned to illustrate Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Sr.’s landmark book.
These paintings are featured in Ken Burns’ upcoming documentary The American Revolution. The exhibit will be on display at the Cabot House from September 6, 2025 to July 4, 2026. Tickets are free and open to the public
