About this event
What to expect
Wassail Weekend returns to downtown Salem on Saturday, December 12 and Sunday, December 13, 2026. Salem Main Streets’ annual shop-local weekend is an invitation to slow down and enjoy your downtown in the thick of the holiday season: grab brunch, wander Essex Street, and check a few names off your list at Salem’s independent shops.
What to expect
The 2026 lineup of participating businesses, special offers, and events is to be announced. We’ll add each one here as Salem Main Streets confirms it, so check back as December gets closer.
Plan your visit
- Dates: Saturday, December 12 – Sunday, December 13, 2026
- Times: to be announced
- Where: Throughout downtown Salem; individual locations to be announced
- Admission: Strolling downtown is free. Prices for any ticketed activities will be listed as they’re announced.
- Santa, carolers, and special activities: to be announced
Official information
Wassail Weekend is a Salem Main Streets event. Follow Salem Main Streets for official updates, and see more of the season on our Holiday Happenings events calendar.
Details last checked: October 24, 2026.
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Pair this event with local shopping, dining, and more seasonal happenings around downtown.
Holiday Happenings is produced in partnership by Creative Collective and Salem Main Streets.