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Elsinore Theatre
Salem
Salem's ornate 1926 movie palace hosting touring music, family shows, and classic films. Ticket prices vary widely by show; classic movie nights are a cheap family outing.
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Theatres, the carousel, family shows, movies, and Salem's classic attractions.
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Salem's Historic Grand Theatre
Salem
The 1900 opera house at 191 High St NE, now a live music, comedy, and events venue. Check listings for all-ages shows.
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Pentacle Theatre
Salem
Salem's 70-year-old community theater in a woodsy West Salem setting, staging about seven productions a year, some family-appropriate.
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Salem's Riverfront Carousel
Salem
A hand-carved carousel in Riverfront Park where rides are $2 — adults ride free with a child, and riders with disabilities and military ride free. Open daily year-round; walking in to watch is always free.
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Gilgamesh Brewing — The Campus
Salem
A family- and dog-friendly brewpub with a big creekside lawn, covered patio, kids' menu, and occasional lawn movies and live music — a favorite parents-night-out-with-kids spot.
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Salem Cinema
Salem
Salem's independent art-house theater since 1982, showing first-run indies, classics, and family titles. Regal Willamette Town Center and Regal Santiam cover the blockbusters.
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Willamette Queen Sternwheeler
Salem
An 87-foot paddle-wheeler running lunch, dinner, and excursion cruises from the Riverfront Park dock. Confirm the sailing schedule before planning — their site can be spotty.
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Enchanted Forest
Turner
The iconic hand-built fairy-tale theme park just south of Salem in Turner: storybook lane, rides, and shows. Open spring through early fall (daily in summer, weekends in shoulder season).
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