Autumn activities, The Cummings Foundation, Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center, Common Craft
Fall is in full swing on the North Shore—with leaves peaking in a couple of weeks and Halloween on the horizon, it’s time to get cracking on those autumn activities. Here you’ll find suggestions for things to do north of Boston in October, heavy on the pumpkins, cider donuts, and foliage.
SALEM HAUNTED HAPPENINGS
Throughout October, Salem hosts a packed lineup of street vendors, live entertainment, ghost tours, parades, haunted houses, museums, and fireworks on Halloween night. Dubbed Haunted Happenings, the annual monthlong extravaganza brings thousands of visitors to Witch City every October—and this month marks the event’s fortieth anniversary. Highlights include a visit to the Salem Witch