What is there to
do around here?

All the local shows and events in one place.

That’s North Shore Night Out.

Finding stuff to do isn’t easy if you don't know where shows happen or how they’re posted. This leads to empty shows and performers who can’t entertain as many people, and we find that unacceptable.

The most memorable events aren’t always the most polished, which is why NSNO doesn’t promote big ticket performances—just local ones. Think bar gig, YMCA play, high school basketball game, etc. We list as many small, local events as we can, and we list all of it for free.

If your establishment hosts public events that would benefit from tourist levels of traffic, let us know. NSNO lists all kinds of gigs, including:

  • Concerts

  • Plays

  • Sports

  • Art exhibits

  • Trivia

  • Karaoke

  • City events

Note: We don’t list just anything and everything. Some events don’t make sense to post here, and NSNO reserves the right to decide which ones end up on our site.

Our goal is to fight boredom by making it easy to find fun activities throughout the North Shore.

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Running this site costs more than it earns. We’ll keep doing it because we like to, but if you want to throw some cash our way, we gladly accept.

 FAQs

  • NSNO operates out of Salem—a city known for its infamous tourist traffic in October. Events are listed/not listed based on whether or not they’d benefit from that amount of attendance. For example, a quiet night of meditation might not be as appropriate for tourist traffic as a high school jazz concert would be.

  • The NSNO calendar caters to last-minuters who find themselves with unexpected free time. For those who plan months in advance, this calendar can provide ideas of what activities to expect when visiting, and where they happen.

  • Yes! All event listings are free. Venues can also provide a description for their premises if they want to. Costs only enter the picture if people want to advertise for extra exposure.

  • Given the internet’s penchant for spamming well-meaning email accounts, all contacting must be done through forms on the website. Sorry for any inconvenience this causes.