At the Salem Night Faire, witches, ghostly forest dwellers, and artisan craftspeople come together for four nights of magic and myth in Pioneer Village on Oct. 20-21 and 27-28.

Superstition and hysteria fueled the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, which led to the deaths of 25 innocent women, men and children. Today, visitors at the Peabody Essex Museum can look beyond the ...