Santa’s Arrival and Holiday Tree Lighting

Celebrate the Holidays in Salem, Massachusetts with Tree Lightings, Holiday Window Contests, and so much more! Make sure to check out our full calendar of events to see a our full list of city wide events. Click HERE for more.

Santa’s Arrival and Holiday Tree Lighting
Friday, Nov. 25
5:45 pm
Hawthorne Hotel/Salem Common and Lappin Park
http://salemmainstreets.org/festivals/holiday-happenings/santa-arrives-in-salem/ 

A beloved annual tradition, Santa Claus will arrive at the top of the Hawthorne Hotel at 18 Washington Square – with assistance from the Salem Fire Department, of course! Santa’s arrival will be followed by a procession down the Essex Street Pedestrian Mall for the annual lighting of Salem’s Holiday Tree at Lappin Park (next to the Bewitched Statue at the intersection of Essex Street and Washington Street).

Holiday Window Contest
Starting Saturday, Dec. 3
Downtown Salem
http://salemmainstreets.org/festivals/holiday-happenings/holiday-window-contest/

Every year, downtown businesses decorate their windows especially for the holidays. Judges
nominated by Salem Main Streets make the rounds to vote on the best windows, and the
competition is always fierce!