I have been to salem on halloween twice..its the most awsome experience...but i do have to say book a year in advance and its probably not a great place to take small children...the crowds get masive..
This is our fourth year in a row going at Halloween and we love it. My niece who shares the same convictions as me is going with us this year - it will be hers and her husbands first time in Salem. Newbees - gotta love 'em!
I had the BEST time in Salem, MA this past Halloween. We did the Haunted Footsteps Ghost Tour and it was the best, by far, of the tours that we took. They were great! The Salem Inn was also a wonderful place to stay! I want to go again!