Salem Old Town Hall, Massachusetts, United States

4.0 (53 reviews) Spent < 1 hour Ranking #23 in Salem Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Government Buildings

I put a spell on you

This was a must-see on our visit to salem and did draw quite a crowd, as it’s where the famous party spot in hocus pocus was filmed, where Bette Midler sang “I put a spell on you”. I can only imagine how busy it must get in Halloween season. It’s a beautiful building & well preserved. It’s in the centre of the main high street so easy enough to find, but it isn’t signposted so keep your eyes peele
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Address

32 Derby Sq, Salem, MA 01970-3704

Website

http://salemoldtownhall.com/

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Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 6:39

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5MelissaClaire93 5:00 PM Jul 15, 2018
Hocus Pocus
I was really excited to see all of the Hocus Pocus filming locations in Salem and the Town Hall was used as the Halloween party. It’s instantly recognizable. Today the hall houses the Cry Innocent play and the Salem Museum. Pro tip for Hocus Pocus fans: Cry Innocent is on the second floor where they filmed the party scene so if you see that you get to go inside the building to see that part where it was filmed too! It’s a really beautiful building inside and out!
3CaseyB05 5:00 PM May 7, 2022
Ghosts upstairs
We saw this during our Ghost Tour & it was great, both my sisters and myself caught pictures of something in the upstairs windows. We went back the next day to use the sensory deprivation room. The two workers were so loud, it was a waste of time. All I could hear was them talking super loud.