Please be aware that Thursday, October 3rd, the Haunted Happenings Grand Opening Parade will begin at 6:30pm, rain or shine, and there will be street closures, as in years past. We hope that you will be able to join the fun as Salem kicks off the Halloween season.
A parking ban will be in effect along the parade route streets beginning at 4:00pm, and roads along the route will be closed from 6:00pm until approximately 9:30pm. Washington Square South will be closed at Washington Square West starting at 7:00am.
The parade route begins at Shetland Park, then heads to Congress Street, left to Derby Street and right to Central Street. The parade then heads from Central Street to Front Street, turns right onto Washington Street and then right to Essex Street. From Essex Street, it continues to Washington Square West and into the Salem Common.
Please visit www.salem-chamber.org for more information about the parade. A complete listing of these streets and planned road closures and no parking areas for the entire month of October can be found on www.salemma.gov.
