Market For The Strange

09/08/2026

Which movies are you seeing in October? 🎃🖤👻

🚨SNEAK PEEK!🚨

👻October is the month for spooky cinema and demands something fun every day! 🎃 We will have a punch card for purchase which will get you 5️⃣ movies in October for only $7 each! We don't expect you to spend 𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓎 day at Salem Cinema, but would't that be 𝓪𝓶𝓪𝔃𝓲𝓷𝓰!?

09/06/2026

We made it back in time to join the Moonlight drive. Thank you 105.5 FM The Moon ! This is such a great tradition you're bringing Salem!!

09/02/2026

We had an overwhelming response to Circus of Curiosities and we knew we had to give more. Vendor applications are open for our next night market! Excited to be working with wanderingplayerstheatrics on this! Apply in the usual place on our website home. Details below 👇

Thank you to BC3 Ink for this rocking design!

Get your art from creators with bones, not circuit boards. The Bone Puppets Night Market is a place for human artists to strut their skeletons and raise some hell. Join us for the first time at the Old Cinebarre. We're hosting oddities and horror night market, right before Halloween. Grab the perfect piece to finish your costume, a spine-tingling decoration, or art that helps you keep the vibe creepy all year long. Meet the makers who keep the beating heart of art alive in Salem.

Also at the Old Cinebarre that evening is Evil Dead: The Musical! If you're catching the show, enjoy complimentary admission to our market. Wandering Players Theatrics is transforming the old movie theater into a multi-arts center, and we're proud to be part of their mission to keep local art thriving in the Cherry City.

The Bone Puppets Night Market
501 Marion St NE Salem Oregon
5-10pm
$5 entry, 12 and under free (market entry included with Evil Dead The Musical ticket)

08/29/2026

Went to Albany with CULTIVATIONS to put up flyers for Until We're Ghosts coming up September 5th!

We had a lot of fun checking out local shops and visiting places we hadn't been!

The reptiles at veronica owen were being especially photogenic and I was tempted to take home a new friend!

I was so tempted to snag a treat at Natural Sprinkles Co. when we dropped by. Such a cute place.

Have you been to The Chapter House ? There was so much to look at! Seating outside and in with local vendor arts and crafts around the multiple rooms. They have activities evenings where you can make crafts for only $10! Even with so much to see, each space felt cozy and on its own.

Next stop was Surefire Design You can come here to make your own piece of art to take home. Great idea for a girl's day or couples night!

Enjoyed checking out the game room and all the games and collectibles at Wicked Comics

Had to pop next door and look at the vinyl offerings from Rainbow records. If anyone wants to snag those AK3 albums for me ...😍

And last but not last but not least we checked out Tansy & Thyme Magickal Rock & Bookshop Some familiar items here since they carry local vendors too! Like mary m Poppy and Prophecy Tea
Joy Wicks And there's so much more like those fairy wings war wraps? Gonna need to get in touch with Ravenwood Witchcraft

Finished off with a stop by The Barn At Hickory Station for some buffalo chicken cheese and ranch fries. Yummy!! We had a great day in town! Thank you to all the places that let us put up flyers! Well see you sooooon!

MFTS
Until We're Ghosts
Linn county Expo center
Albany OR
11-6 September 5th
$5 to enter, 12 and under free

Flyer Art : Kyrsta Lannigan (she/her)

08/28/2026

Salem Artists!

Saffron Supply Co is looking to cover up their bare white walls with something a lot cooler... your art.

See post for details! Support local 🖤

Salem Artists... Wanna hang your canvas on our walls?

Our new showroom manager, Jodie, had a FANTASTIC idea. We've been noodling about how best to truly support our community, one silo at a time. And she found a way to support Salem's art scene.

We'll mount your art in our showroom, and display it for all to see. We'll cycle through whatever you want us to display.

You're responsible for framing, and putting a Venmo code on there somewhere. If one of our patrons likes it, they'll scan it and you get paid. Bam. Easy. We take 0% cut.

Our next mission: supporting local restaurants. Keep your eyes peeled, I have a plan...

Email [email protected] if you're interested in displaying your art for sale in the Saffron Decorative Showroom.

-J

08/22/2026

So freaking excited for this!!

------WE HAVE A NEW HOME!------
After months of dreaming, planning, negotiating, fundraising, and more than a few sleepless nights… it’s official.

Wandering Players Theatrics has signed the Cinebarre building!
We are incredibly excited to begin transforming this amazing space into our new home and a multi-arts center for Salem and the surrounding community.

This isn’t just about having a place to put on plays. Our mission is to create a space where theatre, music, comedy, dance, film, visual arts, education, community events, and local businesses can come together under one roof.

And we’re especially excited about the many incredible partners who will be joining us in this space. Together, we’re building something bigger than any one organization—a creative hub designed to give artists, performers, educators, entrepreneurs, and our community a place to gather, create, perform, learn, and connect.

And this is only the beginning. ❤️

Wandering Players Theatrics is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and bringing this project to life is going to take a community effort.

If you believe Salem deserves a thriving home for the arts and would like to help us make this vision a reality, you can support the project with a tax-deductible donation:

👉 givebutter.com/arts4salem

Every donation—big or small—helps us build this space, support local artists, and create more opportunities for our community.

The Players finally have a home.
Now let’s fill it with stories!

08/22/2026

Check it out, batfiends

08/17/2026

Halloween is on the horizon, are you ready? Whether you're looking for that last perfect pieces to add to your decor, or you're ready to take your costume out on a test run, we're here for you! Circus of Curiosities is a creepy carnival themed tribute to the best holiday of the year. We'll have gothic tattoos, seasonal snacks, photo props, spine-tingling entertainers, and over 70 curious creators celebrating the strange side of scary season.

Are you down to clown? Vendor applications are open now on our site. If you're new to MFTS, you'll need to create a vendor profile first! This event will fill up fast and is curated.

Few questions we often get:
Yes, it's inside
Booths are 10x10
Shared booth spaces are an option, please have a booth mate chosen. It is very rare that we are able to match you with another vendor who is open to sharing with anyone.

October 18th
11am-6pm
Salem convention center
Salem Oregon

Salem Convention Center

Thank you to LeMae Macabre for our rad carnival flyer!