Old Town Hall — Attraction in Salem

We attended the Cry Innocent: the People vs. Bridget Bishop trial here at the Old Town Hall.

You meet up in the street our front to "pay for" and attend the show. We waited about 15-20 mins before the pre-show beginning and it was pretty cold when we went, so pack and dress accordingly.

The show itself was very good at recreating an accurate depiction of what a real "Witch Trial" would have been like. The actors were great and everything was very well put together. The experience was very enlightening and informative. I would highly recommend seeing this show. There are interactive segments and audience participation and in the end the crowd or "Jury" vote on the verdict.

Everything here was very well thought out and...

I decided to visit Salem for All Hallows Eve aka Halloween. I started by visiting several of the local favorite spots (House of the Seven Gables, etc.,). After finishing the other parts of my sightseeing tour, I finished my night at the Old Town Hall.

The Town green directly in front of it was hosting a festival. There were lots of options and assorted activities. Several food trucks and vendors were there. There were also a few kids friendly activities.

Directly to the side of the Town Hall is the Witches Museum, which was packed and sold out for the night. Street musicians played outside and a band on the central stage. Families were Trick or Treating at the local homes, and several of the houses were...

The Old Town Hall is an attractive early-19th-century structure of Federal-style architecture that, to the south, faces a large tiered plaza, usually equipped during warm-weather months with wrought-iron tables & chairs. The plaza is bright, airy, and unusually quiet except on days when the Salem Farmers' Market is held there. From here you are a minute's walk north to the Essex St walkway, Peabody-Essex Museum, and shops; a minute to the west to Salem's downtown...