Salem: Slightly Spooky Tour for Kids
Looking for a Salem experience that’s fun for kids without being too scary? This slightly spooky walking tour is designed for kids ages 6 and up, blending intriguing true tales from Salem’s past with mild ghost stories. Follow a quiet, picturesque route just off the busy downtown streets—perfect for avoiding the crowds—before ending at The Witch House., established in 1655.
Highlights
- ✓Set out on a spooky tour designed for kids—just the right amount of shiver and mystery
- ✓Check off multiple Salem highlights such as the Broad Street Cemetery
- ✓Get a historic introduction to Salem alongside some kid-friendly ghost stories
- ✓All the guides are teachers—so are great at communicating with kids
What you'll see & do
- ✓Find out how the inhabitants of this house lived in the 17th century and their connection to the Witch Trials
- ✓Enter if you dare! Visit the final resting spot of many Salem people of note, and surround yourself with the mystery of Salem's second oldest (1655) Christian burial ground. (Note that this stop is challenging/impossible to access for those on wheels. If you use a walker or wheelchair, this stop is not accessible).
- ✓Why did this elegant ballroom enrage a Salem minister, and what is the connection to Alexander Hamilton?
- ✓We will visit the outside of a house where legendary author Nathaniel Hawthorne lived with his wife Sofia and their children.
- ✓Find out about the Athenaeum's most famous member and his belief i in the supernatural
- ✓Hocus Pocus filming location! See the home and garden of a famously haunted house!
- ✓Home of Witchcraft Trials judge
What's included
- ✓All of our guides are teachers.
What's not included
- ✓The tour is all outdoors. We do not enter any buildings.
Good to know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The tour is all outdoors.
We cross streets, navigate over uneven pavement and bricks, and climb a small hill to get into the Broad Street Cemetery. Wheelchair users will not be able to access our final stop.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Salem: Slightly Spooky Tour for Kids
Looking for a Salem experience that’s fun for kids without being too scary? This slightly spooky walking tour is designed for kids ages 6 and up, blending intriguing true tales from Salem’s past with mild ghost stories. Follow a quiet, picturesque route just off the busy downtown streets—perfect for avoiding the crowds—before ending at The Witch House., established in 1655.
Highlights
- ✓Set out on a spooky tour designed for kids—just the right amount of shiver and mystery
- ✓Check off multiple Salem highlights such as the Broad Street Cemetery
- ✓Get a historic introduction to Salem alongside some kid-friendly ghost stories
- ✓All the guides are teachers—so are great at communicating with kids
What you'll see & do
- ✓Find out how the inhabitants of this house lived in the 17th century and their connection to the Witch Trials
- ✓Enter if you dare! Visit the final resting spot of many Salem people of note, and surround yourself with the mystery of Salem's second oldest (1655) Christian burial ground. (Note that this stop is challenging/impossible to access for those on wheels. If you use a walker or wheelchair, this stop is not accessible).
- ✓Why did this elegant ballroom enrage a Salem minister, and what is the connection to Alexander Hamilton?
- ✓We will visit the outside of a house where legendary author Nathaniel Hawthorne lived with his wife Sofia and their children.
- ✓Find out about the Athenaeum's most famous member and his belief i in the supernatural
- ✓Hocus Pocus filming location! See the home and garden of a famously haunted house!
- ✓Home of Witchcraft Trials judge
What's included
- ✓All of our guides are teachers.
What's not included
- ✓The tour is all outdoors. We do not enter any buildings.
Good to know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The tour is all outdoors.
We cross streets, navigate over uneven pavement and bricks, and climb a small hill to get into the Broad Street Cemetery. Wheelchair users will not be able to access our final stop.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.