10/01/2025
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The City of Salem is preparing for the Salem Chamber of Commerce’s annual Haunted Happenings Grand Parade, scheduled for Thursday, October 2 at 6:30pm. At the direction of Mayor Dominick Pangallo and Police Chief Lucas Miller, the Chamber of Commerce and the City of Salem are implementing enhanced public safety measures for the festivities. This year, for the first time, the entire route will be lined with metal pedestrian barricades. Once the parade has started nobody will be allowed to enter, exit or cross the parade route until the parade has ended. Due to the time it takes to deploy all the barricades, Salem Police will be closing roads starting at 4:00pm Thursday October 2nd and roads won't be open again until after the parade has finished. Parking along the route may be impacted starting on Wednesday, October 1st.
The Parade will begin at Shetland Park and proceed down Congress Street to Derby Street, take a right on Central Street, then Front Street, to Washington Street, then proceed down the Essex Street Pedestrian Mall and end at the Common. At the end of the parade, all vehicles in the parade will exit at Washington Square South and those walking in the parade can proceed onto the Common.
No Parking – Tow Zone Areas
A parking ban will be in effect on October 2 on the following streets please note the individual times and note that the timing will be earlier than last year. Any vehicle parked in these areas will be towed.
• Congress Street both sides from Derby Street to Harbor Street: Parking ban already in effect
• Essex Street from Hawthorne Blvd. to New Liberty: Parking ban to begin at 7AM
• Essex Street Pedestrian Mall from Washington Street to Hawthorne Boulevard: No deliveries to be allowed after 10AM-No exceptions will be made
• Central Street both sides from Charter Street to Derby Street: Parking ban to begin at 7AM
• Derby Street both sides from Congress Street to Lafayette Street: Barricades are already deployed
• Front Street both sides from Washington Street to Lafayette Street: Parking ban to begin at 7AM
• Washington Square both sides from Essex Street to Brown Street: Parking ban to begin at 2PM
• Washington Square S both sides from Washington Square W to Washington Square E: Parking ban to begin at 2PM
• Washington Square E (Common Side): Parking ban to begin at 2PM
• Parking meter spaces at the intersection of Charter Street, Front Street, and Central Street: Parking ban to begin at 2PM
• Washington Street between Lynde Street and Front Street both sides: Parking ban to begin at 7AM
• Front Street Lot: Parking ban to begin at 2PM
• Essex from Barton to Washington: Parking ban to begin at 2PM
Road Closures
The following roads will be closed on October 2 from 4:00pm until approximately 9:30pm.
• Congress Street will be closed from Harbor Street to Derby Street.
• Derby Street will be closed from Congress Street to Lafayette Street.
• Commuters will not be able to use Route 1A between Derby and Brown Street which includes Derby Street, Hawthorne Boulevard and Washington Square at the Common entrance.
• Front Street
• Essex Street will be closed between North Street and Hawthorne Blvd
• Washington Street between New Derby and Bridge
Garage Access
• Vehicles parked in the South Harbor Garage will not be able to exit until approximately 9:00 p.m.
• The Museum Place Garage entrance will only be accessible from Church Street or St. Peter Street. Vehicles exiting the Museum Place Garage will only be able to take a left onto to Brown Street and a right onto St. Peter Street.
