Haunted Happenings Parade 2024 Dates. Have your daughter look at the links in post #7 and the haunted happenings website to get a feel for october in salem. The haunted happening parade begins at 6:30 p.m.

A salem tradition to kick off haunted happenings! The haunted happenings grand parade is hailed by many as the official kickoff of halloween, with a route beginning at shetland park, weaving through downtown and its pedestrian mall,.