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An online resource for creative life on the North Shore of MA. Managed, produced and curated by @creativecollectivema

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Big love to Jenni Stuart Fine Jewelry for sponsoring the Haunted Happenings Market this season! 🖤

Jenni's been a goldsmith right here in Salem for years. Every piece is made by hand and built to last, from custom rings to the Salem friendship rings she brought back with PEM. Watching her work up close never gets old!

Thank you, Jenni, for standing with the market and the makers in it. Go show her some love!

#HauntedHappeningsMarket #SalemMA #JenniStuartFineJewelry #ShopSmallSalem #SalemMakers #FineJewelry #SalemOctober by @creativecollectiveexplores

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Got the behind-the-scenes look at the Topsfield Fair this morning 🎡🐄

We got to watch the food vendors fire up for the day (yes, the fried dough smell hits before 10am) and say hi to some of the fair's best residents. The animals were SO ready for their close-ups!

Huge thanks to Topsfield Fair for having us, and to North of Boston CVB for making it happen. Days like this are a reminder of how much good stuff is right in our backyard.

If you haven't made it out yet, this is your sign 🌽

#TopsfieldFair #NorthofBoston #EssexCounty #ThingsToDoMA #FallInNewEngland #CreativeCollectiveExplores by @creativecollectiveexplores

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Ok maybe not everything... but here's a peak of what you can eat: @bakethreehundredfifty @bridgesnepalicuisinema @spitfiresalem are taking residence in Salem's Old Town Hall.
#salemmassachusetts by @creativecollectiveexplores

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You’re gonna need a bigger blanket. 🦈🍿

Essex is ready for movie night! Join us for an outdoor screening of JAWS on Salem’s waterfront this Thursday.

📅 Thursday, October 8
🕖 7 PM
📍 Charlotte Forten Park · 289 Derby Street, Salem

On site
@holycowicecreamcafe
@empanada_kingdom
@thecannerysalem featuring products by @1911established

Bring a chair, grab a friend, and settle in for a movie by the water. Staying on dry land feels like the right call for this one. 👀

Details: hauntedhappeningsmarketplace.com

Thank you to Fiesta Shows, Salem Wax, Blackcraft, Starbird, and the City of Salem for helping make programming at Charlotte Forten Park possible.

Original Essex character artwork by @batsinthebelfrycrafts.

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The Haunted Happenings Marketplace is produced by @creativecollectivema
Designs by @batsinthebelfrycrafts
Festival Partner: @salemnighttour
Title Sponsors: @jennistuartjewelry & @salemhauntedneighborhood, with @trolleydepotsalem
Overall Sponsor: @pgshetlandpark

#HauntedHappenings #HauntedHappeningsMarketplace #SalemMA taken in Charlotte Forten Park by @creativecollectiveexplores

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Three members, three before-and-afters. Same object, two states, one person in between. That's the whole job.

Why Not Jewelry by Kirsty— Kirsty turns raw polymer clay and resin into bold, one-of-a-kind pieces. No two the same, and she takes commissions.

Grace & Diggs— Linda makes whimsical art out of upcycled materials. One-of-a-kind, and more beautiful in person than any photo manages.

Bobbie Bush— a photograph you love turned into a painted portrait. Pets, people, memorials. She's been doing this on the North Shore since long before most of us were paying attention. @bobbiebush

Nobody's inventing from nothing here. They're all taking something that already exists and making it into the thing you actually wanted.

Save this 📌 — one of these is a gift you haven't thought of yet.

Every member in the county is in our Directory — link in bio 💛

#NorthShoreMA #SalemMA #HandmadeGifts #BeforeAndAfter A dog with a red collar, a model in plaid with a flower hat and pearls, colorful jewelry, and orange abstract shapes are set against a gradient background with text mentioning "The Before & After Edit Curated by Creative Collective Explores" and a URL at the bottom. by @creativecollectiveexplores

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The jungle is taking over Salem this Halloween. 🌿🐆

Wicked Night on the Wharf: UNTAMED is back — and this year, civilization doesn't make the guest list.

Expect savage beats, aerial performers, creepy creatures, and a VIP lounge hidden deep in The Wilds.

Come in your most outrageous, terrifying, wildly untamed costume — predator, dark spirit, exotic creature… whatever you become.

📅 October 24th | 7:30 PM
📍 Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites

General Admission & VIP tickets available now — https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wicked-night-on-the-wharf-untamed-tickets-1989015042535?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

What's your costume era this Halloween? 👇

#SalemMA #HalloweenSalem #ThingsToDoMA #NorthShoreMA #SalemHalloween A haunted forest scene with a large moon, featuring "Wicked Night on the Wharf" event details at Salem Waterfront Hotel on Saturday, October 24th, 2026, including the theme "Untamed," flanked by a tiki torch and carved stone face. by @creativecollectiveexplores

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THIS is a Salem night. 🖤✨

Golden light on the brick streets. Wonderfully strange characters. Food being made, kids absolutely BEAMING, and a square full of people settling in for a little Hocus Pocus.

Every bit of this was filmed September 24, the night of the D23 screening at Old Town Hall. One evening, SO many little moments.

To the food vendors, performers, crew, and everyone who came out to share the night with us: thank you. We love getting to do this with you. 🎃

Sponsored by D23: the Official Disney Fan Club and Huluween on Disney+. Presented by Creative Collective and the City of Salem.

@DisneyD23 @DisneyPlus @HocusPocusDisney #D23Events

Video by @themiguelrubiera
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The Haunted Happenings Marketplace is produced by @creativecollectivema
Designs by @batsinthebelfrycrafts
Festival Partner: @salemnighttour
Title Sponsors: @jennistuartjewelry & @salemhauntedneighborhood, with @trolleydepotsalem
Overall Sponsor: @pgshetlandpark
"Haunted Happenings" is a name owned by BPM Productions, Inc., used with permission.
#HauntedHappenings #HauntedHappeningsMarketplace #SalemMA by @creativecollectiveexplores

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Welcome to Salem, Massachusetts — where 400 years of history meet the magic of Halloween. 🎃🧙‍♀️
October turns this historic town into a world of witches, haunted stories, cobblestone streets, and spooky vibes around every corner. From wandering through the witchy streets to soaking in the Halloween spirit, Salem feels like stepping straight into another era. 🕯️👻✨ If there’s one place where Halloween truly feels alive, it has to be Salem. 🍂🎃

#salem #massachussets #october #halloween #fallvibes

Are you coming to Salem this Halloween..??

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Sunday in Salem! 🎃 Today, October 4, meet the makers, grab something good to eat and catch live music at the Haunted Happenings Marketplace.

Swipe through for vendors and stops around downtown.

Essex Street Pedestrian Mall: 10 AM–6 PM
Derby Square, Front Street + Artists’ Row: 10 AM–6 PM
Old Town Hall food court, 32 Derby Square: 11 AM–6 PM

At Charlotte Forten Park, 289 Derby Street:
• Salem Ukulele Magic: 1–2:30 PM
• Dub Boat: 5–8 PM, including a 30-minute break
• Empanada Kingdom, Holy Cow Ice Cream Cafe and The Cannery. Food and bar hours vary.

Cry Innocent at Old Town Hall is separately ticketed; check showtimes before booking.

Stop by, meet the people behind the work and take a little Salem home!

Pedestrian Mall closing time is set day-of with the City of Salem and Salem Police based on crowd volume, so this location may stay open later than posted.

Thank you to Jenni Stuart Fine Jewelry, Nocturne and The Lobster Shanty for supporting Front Street, and Blackcraft, Salem Wax / Haunted Neighborhood, Fiesta Shows, The Lost Library and Trolley Depot for supporting Forten.

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The Haunted Happenings Marketplace is produced by @creativecollectivema
Designs by @batsinthebelfrycrafts
Festival Partner: @salemnighttour
Title Sponsors: @jennistuartjewelry & @salemhauntedneighborhood, with @trolleydepotsalem
Overall Sponsor: @pgshetlandpark
"Haunted Happenings" is a name owned by BPM Productions, Inc., used with permission.
#HauntedHappenings #HauntedHappeningsMarketplace #SalemMA by @creativecollectiveexplores

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October in Salem is the BEST, but we know getting here can feel like a lot!

That's why we pulled together a few easy ways to take the stress out of your trip, whether you're hopping on the train, catching the ferry or driving in. Give it a quick watch before you head out, and send it to whoever's in charge of planning the day!

Getting here should be the easy part. The fun part is wandering downtown and finding the small shops, makers and local spots that make this city so special 🧡

Can't wait to see you out there! 🎃

#SalemMA #VisitSalem #SalemOctober #NorthShoreMA #ShopSmallSalem by @creativecollectiveexplores

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What a NIGHT, Salem! 🎃

Last night's Haunted Happenings Grand Parade kicked off October the right way. It ran from Shetland Park through downtown to Salem Common, with costumes, music and SO many neighbors lining the streets. It hit different this year with Salem celebrating 400 years!

Huge shoutout to the Salem Chamber of Commerce for pulling it off. This is what happens when a whole community shows up for each other.

One month, one city, and so much more to come. See you out there! 👻

#SalemMA #HauntedHappenings #Salem400 #EssexCounty #ShopSmallSalem by @creativecollectiveexplores

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Happy October 3rd✨

Welcome back to October!! Fall is among us but there’s still excuses to get outside and make new connections.

The Organizers to we mentioned:
@cityoflynn @latinooutdoors_boston @wrongturnlynn @creativecollectiveexplores

Did we miss something? Drop it in the comments below so others can check it out.

And it you see us out there, say hi.

#thingstodoinboston #explorema #networking #business #northofboston taken in Massachusetts by @creativecollectiveexplores

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