A Sleepy Hollow Halloween has something for everyone: haunted hayrides, gothic mansions, cemetery tours, farmers markets, live music, street fairs, parades, and of course, the Headless Horseman. Now that we’re into November the crowds have thinned a bit, but there’s still lots to see and do. Dig through our big calendar of Sleepy Hollow events, find a place to eat or stay, and be sure to check all the fun Sleepy Hollow stuff you can do for free!
Legends and Lore of Sleepy Hollow and the Hudson Valley
Master storyteller Jonathan Kruk, known throughout the Hudson Valley for performing local lore and legends, virtually took up residence in Sleepy Hollow for the month of October. Irving’s Legend, Jonathan’s wildly popular adaptation of Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, ran weekends through October 30 at the Old Dutch Church.
Don’t fear if you missed Jonathan in Irving’s Legend, you can still catch him live at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery on Saturday, November 26 at 2 pm. Join Jonathan as he digs into his research behind Sleepy Hollow’s famous headless horseman. Don’t miss this chances to hear a master storyteller share his research on a classic American tale! He will also be signing copies of his new book, Legends and Lore of Sleepy Hollow and the Hudson Valley.
Great Jack O’ Lantern Blaze
New night added: Thursday, November 3! Tickets for the Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze, the tri-state area’s biggest, most exciting, most electrifying Halloween event are selling fast! With more pumpkins than ever, and running a whopping 21 nights, you won’t want to miss this year’s display. The pumpkin carvers have dreamed up a spooky new landscape of slithering snakes, a giant spider web, an undersea aquarium, super-sized dinosaurs, pirates, ghosts, and a collection of creatures based on Greek and Roman mythology—all made of jack o’ lanterns.
Where: Van Cortlandt Manor, 500 South Riverside Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520
2011 dates: November 3-6.
Cost: Adults $16, children 5-17 $12 (Saturdays $20 and $16). Free for children under 5 and members of Historic Hudson Valley.
For reservations: buy tickets online, 914-631-8200