It's the busiest day of the year in Salem, Massachusetts as visitors from around the world fly into the Witch City for Halloween.

Looking for a dose of Halloween magic in Boston? While Salem’s spooky history often steals the spotlight, there’s no need to travel north for some haunted fun. From eerie tours to creative parties, Boston boasts plenty of its own goosebump-worthy happenings.

Kids should dress in layers before heading out trick-or-treating Halloween night, as gusty winds will keep it feeling colder.

2 Pleasant Street, Charlestown Warren Tavern is one of the oldest taverns in America and many visitors claim it’s haunted. Built in 1780, it’s known as a beloved watering hole visited by George Washington and Paul Revere. But watch out, word has it that those famous beer drinkers can still be seen walking the halls.

From a free block party featuring a Salem psychic to a ghostly Colonial-themed soiree, there is a spot for every costumed reveler.

This fast-moving storm will produce steady to heavy rain late Thursday into the overnight. Halloween starts out wet but dries out for evening trick-or-treating.

A Boston cocktail bar and lounge “inspired by the golden age of travel” will have its last day of service on Halloween. Birds of Paradise in Brighton will permanently close after Friday night, Oct. 31. “We’d like to thank the Brighton community for the last couple years at the Speedway,” the establishment wrote in an Instagram post Tuesday.

As one bartender put it: "I don’t know if this is Halloween or if somebody’s about to die tonight." The post Boston bartenders share their wildest Halloween ‘horror stories’ appeared first on Boston.com.

Boston Police officers celebrated Halloween with kids at the Trunk-or-Treat event in Roxbury, fostering community spirit.