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Wear a witch hat, stand on a wharf, and end up in a drone photo with hundreds, maybe thousands of other witch hats. That’s the whole idea!
Witch Hats on the Wharf is happening on Derby Wharf in Salem on October 17th 2026, at 11am.
It’s billed as a community photo opportunity and a world record attempt, put on by the City of Salem along with Salem Maritime National Historical Park and Destination Salem to commemorate the city’s 400th anniversary. 🧹
The drone goes up and captures the whole crowd in one shot, right there on Salem’s historic waterfront. 📸
The City is selling special edition Salem 400+ witch hats for the occasion, with the money going to HAWC. 🖤
🧙♀️ Quick Information About Witch Hats on the Wharf
📍 Where: Derby Wharf, 160 Derby Street, Salem, MA
🧙♀️ What is it?
A one of a kind community photo opportunity and world record attempt on Salem’s historic waterfront for its 400th anniversary.
You wear your favorite witch hat, you gather on the wharf with everyone else, and a drone photo captures hundreds, maybe thousands of witch hats all in one go. 🧹
It’s being done to commemorate Salem 400+, and it’s organized by the City of Salem, Salem Maritime National Historical Park and Destination Salem. 🎃
📅 When: October 17th 2026, 11am to 12pm
🎩 What to bring: Your favorite witch hat 🖤
🛍️ Special edition hats: The City will be selling special edition Salem 400+ witch hats to benefit HAWC
🌐 More information: 👉 salem.org
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