https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:41:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halloween-in-salem-ma-for-18-month-old#post-919121 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:45:15 +0000 regberadaisy 919121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsF: thanks! def food for thought! They live right near the town center so we can park (if we do go we'll probably come in the night before) at their lot and walk over. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halloween-in-salem-ma-for-18-month-old#post-919112 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:43:22 +0000 MrsF 919112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did go when I was younger but I can see how Halloween falling on a Thursday would make it tough. Either way, just as an aside, traffic near Salem on Halloween will be absolutely nuts. I remember sitting in the car for hours with all of my friends when my parents took us for my birthday one year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halloween-in-salem-ma-for-18-month-old#post-919036 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:25:50 +0000 regberadaisy 919036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsF: have you ever gone trick or treating in Salem when you were younger? I looked on haunted happenings site and t or t is only on Halloween (Thursday) night between 5:30 and 7:30. But then the Halloween parade is on October 3...on a Thursday!!! So either way if we want to be there for either it'll have to be a long weekend. Not sure if that's feasible. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halloween-in-salem-ma-for-18-month-old#post-919017 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:21:09 +0000 MrsF 919017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agree with @littlecasita1122 it was kind of an adult scene at night. Probably so much fun during the days leading up to Halloween though! It will help that your friends live in Salem 'cause you'll have a place to go if LO crashes. I'm a Halloween baby and a Boston girl so I love Salem but I haven't been in years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halloween-in-salem-ma-for-18-month-old#post-919001 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:18:12 +0000 littlecasita1122 919001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to Salem for a college event about 5 or 6 years ago - I think we went the weekend before Halloween. There are a lot of "interesting" people walking around to say the least...during the day it's probably more kid-friendly but at night it can get a little weird. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halloween-in-salem-ma-for-18-month-old#post-918936 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 09:58:59 +0000 MamaMoose 918936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say there wouldn't be any trick or treating except for on Halloween day. I would probably try to go the weekend before rather than the weekend afrer if you can. Holiday Spirit is always better leading up to the holiday than it is after the holiday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halloween-in-salem-ma-for-18-month-old#post-918931 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 09:57:32 +0000 rsp213 918931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We took L to Salem last year and she was around 15 months. She didn't quite understand what was going on because it was just a lot of people walking around, but she had fun with the people watching.</p> <p>In terms of trick-or-treating, I don't remember anything particular happening just among the stores/vendors but there probably won't be any after Halloween has passed so if you were able to go the weekend before that might be better.</p> <p>Sorry it's sort of a vague answer but hopefully helps a little!</p> <p>ETA: When we took her for actual trick-or-treating on Halloween she totally got it and loved putting the candy in her bucket so I'm sure your LO will like that part of it at 1.5 years old. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halloween-in-salem-ma-for-18-month-old#post-918732 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 08:52:23 +0000 regberadaisy 918732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has anyone gone to Halloween in Salem, MA before?</p> <p>Our best friends are living there right now. I thought it would be fun to visit them during Halloween next year (LO will be 2.5) but they won't be living IN Salem next year. So we're thinking about visiting them this year for Halloween instead. She'll only be 1.5 this year so will she even be able to enjoy it?</p> <p>It seems like there is a month long celebration for Halloween. Will there be trick or treating if we go the weekend after Halloween this year?</p> <p>Thanks! </p>