Best 236 things to do in Salem, MA

Paddle calm Charles River waters through Nahanton Park

Create and enjoy a made-from-scratch multi-course menu with friends or a date

Cook side by side, learn new skills, and take home tasty samples

Cook side by side, build kitchen skills, and take home fresh-made samples

Hands-on culinary celebration with adult-level techniques for teens

Create a scratch-made menu for your next celebration

Cook, connect, and celebrate with a chef-led family kitchen experience

Make and savor a menu from scratch in a private Kitchen Studio

Fish Jeffrey's Ledge for haddock, pollock, and other bottom feeders

Seasonal mackerel fishing with morning or afternoon departures

Cruise Hampton Beach on a 4-hour whale watching trip with bar and food galley onboard

Fish for mackerel on a 4-hour morning cruise with a family-run crew

Customize a private fishing charter for up to 6 people

Fish Hampton Beach inlets for striped bass or bluefish

Spend 4 hours striped bass fishing with extra time on the water

Fish all day with the crew on a 9-hour bottom fishing trip

Spend 5 hours bottom fishing with bait and tackle provided

Fish at night with a family-run crew, with rod and reel rental included

Cruise out for Wednesday night fireworks from Hampton Beach

Paddle the Hampton Seabrook Estuary and add a fishing adventure

Paddle Lake Cochituate with a single kayak rental in Natick

Pedal across Lake Cochituate with 1–4 hour rental options

Rent a stand-up paddleboard for a calm paddle on Lake Cochituate

Paddle Lake Cochituate together in a sit-on-top tandem kayak