• Visit
  • Hours of Operation
  • Directions
  • Calendar of Events
  • Special Events
    • Seasonal Events
      • Winter Explorations
      • Springtime in Salem
      • All-American Summer
      • Autumn Holidays
      • Christmas Holidays
        • Peter and the Wolf Concert
        • Holiday Open House
        • Saturdays with St. Nicholas
        • Christmas by Candlelight Tours
        • Christmas Lovefeast at St. Philips
        • Candle Tea
        • Swingle Bells Concert
        • 150th Anniversary of St. Philips
        • Salem Christmas
    • New Benefactors Events
    • African American Programs
    • Garden Events
    • Music Events
    • 2013 Landscape Conference
    • MESDA Events
    • Komen Race for the Cure
  • Daily Activities
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  • 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.