Salem Main Streets and the Salem Chamber of Commerce invite you to participate in the annual Salem's So Sweet Chocolate and Ice Sculpture Festival - a decadent tradition of delectable chocolate, sparkling ice sculptures, and Valentine's Day shopping! Now in its 23rd year, Salem's So Sweet has become one of the most popular winter events on the North Shore.

Schedule of Events:

Kickoff Event

Salem's So Sweet starts with a Kickoff Event fundraiser on Friday, February 7 at the PEM Connect Space (135 Essex Street). Ticket holders begin the evening at a private downtown location where guests will receive a commemorative glass, a complementary pour of wine, and a goodie bag of sweet treats before heading out to explore. Multiple downtown businesses join the fun by providing wine tastings and free treats for ticket holders, plus participants can enjoy the illuminated ice sculptures and live music on the Essex Street Pedestrian Mall. This event has been generously sponsored by St. Jean's Credit Union. Tickets to this fundraiser are $40. NOTE: Tickets are not required to view ice sculptures!

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Ice Sculptures - installed

The popular ice sculpture presentation is back this year with TWO nights of illumination. A sneak peek with a limited number of sculptures will be illuminated on Friday night on the Essex Street Pedestrian Mall and Lappin Park only, and on Saturday night all of the sculptures will be lit. Sculptures will be illuminated 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. both nights, weather permitting. Viewing the ice sculptures is free to all and is not a ticketed event. Ice sculptures remain standing as long as weather allows. A map of all ice sculptures and more information will be available on the website closer to the festival.