• Visit
  • Hours of Operation
  • Directions
  • Calendar of Events
  • Special Events
    • 62nd Annual Meeting
    • Seasonal Events
      • Independence Day Celebration
      • Naturalization Ceremony
      • Springtime in Salem
      • Heritage Family Festival
      • Autumn Holidays
      • Christmas Holidays
        • Holiday Open House
        • Christmas Candlelight Tours
        • Candle Tea
        • Christmas with the Winston-Salem Symphony
        • Swingle Bells Concert
        • 150th Anniversary of St. Philips
        • Salem Christmas
    • New Benefactors Events
    • Garden Events
    • Music Events
    • MESDA Events
    • Brenner Walk and Bike Race
    • Komen Race for the Cure
  • Daily Activities
  • Buy Ticket
  • Places to Stay
  • Places to Eat
  • Places to Shop
  • For Kids & Families
  • Group Tours
  • Exhibits
  • Gardens & Landscape
  • MESDA

A visit to Old Salem during the Holiday Season is a step back to a time when the holidays were simpler, less stressful and more focused on faith and family. Traditional wreaths hang from the doors, lampposts and fence posts are wrapped in their winter greenery, the smell of fresh baked treats emanating from the bakery warming even the coldest nose, and the sound of music drifts through the air to draw you into the holiday spirit.