{"id":11714,"date":"2020-10-26T19:49:20","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T23:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thingstodoinsa.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=11714"},"modified":"2020-10-26T19:52:18","modified_gmt":"2020-10-26T23:52:18","slug":"three-reasons-to-visit-salem-ma-off-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/index.php\/2020\/10\/26\/three-reasons-to-visit-salem-ma-off-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Three reasons to visit Salem, MA off season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Please note this blog post may include affiliate links. To read more about that, <a href=\"https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/index.php\/disclaimers\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Hi everyone, welcome back to the blog. Today I wanted to do a quick post talking about visiting Salem, MA off season. For the purposes of this blog post, when I say &#8220;off season&#8221; I mean pretty much any time of year that isn&#8217;t the fall. We all know coming into Salem in October is definitely something special, however there is plenty to do and see at other points. So let&#8217;s get right into it.<\/p>\n<h4>Crowds<\/h4>\n<p>Of course, the most obvious benefit of visiting off season is the fact that the city will be far less crowded. October (non COVID-19 years, of course) can be shoulder to shoulder people, lines to get into most things, hotels booked 6 months+ in advance and more. If you come in the winter or spring for example, you&#8217;re able to enjoy all that Salem has to offer but without the chaos.<\/p>\n<p>Do keep in mind that some attractions keep seasonal hours, so if there is a certain place you&#8217;re set on visiting, be sure to check their hours ahead of time.<\/p>\n<h4>Accommodations<\/h4>\n<p>As I just mentioned, hotels in Salem go very quickly when you&#8217;re looking for fall dates. If you&#8217;re coming off season it will likely be much easier to find a room, not to mention cheaper! A few of my favorites include the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/us\/hawthorne.html?aid=1508041&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hawthorne Hotel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/us\/salem-waterfront-amp-suites.html?aid=1508041&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Salem Waterfront Hotel and Suites<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/us\/the-salem-inn.html?aid=1508041&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Salem Inn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Salem is also home to many Airbnb options. Check out the search box below to find one for your stay!<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/embeddable\/airbnb_jssdk\" async=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"airbnb-embed-frame\" data-view=\"a4p_search_embeddable\" data-id=\"13156\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Suggested:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/01\/how-to-pick-an-airbnb-in-salem-ma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to pick an Airbnb in Salem, MA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/21\/the-best-hotels-to-book-in-salem-ma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The best hotels to book in Salem, MA \u2014 My top three picks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/index.php\/2019\/02\/20\/a-first-timers-guide-to-planning-a-trip-to-salem-ma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A first timer\u2019s guide to planning a trip to Salem, MA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/index.php\/accommodations\/\">Accommodations<\/a> (general info)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>There are things going on all year<\/h4>\n<p>As I mentioned previously, there are things going on all year &#8217;round. Sure, off season timing is more quiet however there is still much to do and see. One of my favorite festivals happens in February, it&#8217;s called the Salem&#8217;s So Sweet festival. It includes 20+ ice sculptures placed all around the city and I make a point of taking a picture of each one to same-day edit and share them here on my blog! This way you can enjoy the sculptures even if you&#8217;re not able to make it here to Salem in person.<\/p>\n<p>I hope this helped give you some insight into visiting Salem off season. Have fun and enjoy!! &lt;3<\/p>\n<h4>Recommended reading | You might also like&#8230;<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/index.php\/2019\/02\/17\/which-salem-ma-hotels-have-parking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Which Salem, MA hotels have parking?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/airport\/us\/bos.en-us.html?aid=1593437\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hotels near Boston Logan Airport<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/index.php\/product\/countdown-to-salem-the-workbook\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11424\" src=\"http:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/plan-your-visit-to-salem-ma.jpg\" alt=\"things to do in salem, plan your visit to salem ma\" width=\"730\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/plan-your-visit-to-salem-ma.jpg 730w, https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/plan-your-visit-to-salem-ma-534x110.jpg 534w, https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/plan-your-visit-to-salem-ma-300x62.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/plan-your-visit-to-salem-ma-24x5.jpg 24w, https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/plan-your-visit-to-salem-ma-36x7.jpg 36w, https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/plan-your-visit-to-salem-ma-48x10.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please note this blog post may include affiliate links. 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