🎃 Kids’ Fun FestOct 17–18 & 24–25 · 10am–5pm
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Kids’ Fun Fest — Salem Common

Salem’s Haunted Happenings runs all October. Kids’ Fun Fest is the part made for children: kid-friendly activities and seasonal entertainment on Salem Common.

🔄 Updated October 7, 2026·Curated by Betsy, a Wellesley mom of three

📅 When

Saturday Oct 17, Sunday Oct 18, Saturday Oct 24 and Sunday Oct 25, 2026, 10am–5pm each day.

📍 Where

Salem Common, N Washington Square, Salem, MA.

🎟️ Cost

Not stated on the Haunted Happenings listing — check the event page before you go.

🕷️ Also this October

Haunted Happenings also lists the 5th annual Halloween Boat Parade at Derby Wharf on Saturday Oct 10 at 11:30am, and Kids’ Pub at Old Town Hall on Oct 10, 5–6pm, an alcohol-free, 17th-century tavern-style evening for kids and grown-ups.

ℹ️ Official Kids’ Fun Fest page ↗ 📍 Directions 🎈 More fun events

❓ Parent questions

What days is Kids’ Fun Fest on?

Haunted Happenings lists it on Oct 17, 18, 24 and 25, 2026, from 10am to 5pm each day.

Where is it?

On Salem Common, at N Washington Square in Salem.

Is there a price?

The listing does not state one. Check the official event page.

📅 Planning the rest of the weekend? See what else is on in our family events calendar.

Photo: salem.org. Source of all details: Haunted Happenings — Kids’ Fun Fest. Also listed on Salem.org.