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Halloween in Sleepy Hollow Country kicks off Friday, Sept. 30

By Historic Hudson Valley October 25, 2016
Historic Hudson Valley’s Halloween season events, which are the largest in the tri-state area and are expected to draw more than 175,000 visitors to Sleepy Hollow Country this fall, kick off on Friday, Sept. 30.
 
The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze®, the Hudson Valley’s biggest all-ages Halloween extravaganza, will continue for a record 32 selected evenings through Nov. 13.
 
The walk-through experience lights up the wooded pathways, orchards, and gardens of historic Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., where a small team of artists hand-carves more than 7,000 jacks and elaborate pumpkin sculptures. This year visitors will delight in Blaze favorites, such as eight-foot-tall working jack-o’lanterns-in-the-box and life-size dinosaurs, and be dazzled by more pumpkin power than ever before! New additions include a plus-sized color-changing star show at the Pumpkin Planetarium, a Pumpkin Promenade, and an 80-foot-long Pumpkin Zee Bridge — complete with a sea serpent swimming in the Croton River.
 
Horseman’s Hollow takes Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow to its most terrifying extremes. Visitors will walk a haunted trail where creatures lurk in the shadows, ready to strike fear into the hearts of those who dare to wander. Professional actors, award-winning feature-film makeup artists, and state-of-the-art special effects make the Horseman’s Hollow experience all too real. This 14-night, interactive haunted attraction at Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., is recommended for ages 10 and up.
 
Irving’s ‘Legend’ brings master storyteller Jonathan Kruk into Sleepy Hollow’s circa-1685 Old Dutch Church, where for 14 evenings his spellbinding rendition of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, accompanied by live organ music and delivered by candlelight, captivates audiences. Irving’s ‘Legend’ is recommended for ages 10 and up.
 
The Legend Behind the ‘Legend’ is a daytime experience at Washington Irving’s Sunnyside homestead in Tarrytown, N.Y. In addition to learning about the author, visitors can enjoy a shadow puppet performance of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and experience one of Irving’s spooky tales on a walk through the woods. The Legend Behind the ‘Legend’ is an all ages event.
 
Blaze Founding Sponsor is Entergy. Blaze Presenting Sponsor is Westchester Medical Center.  Blaze Participating Sponsor is Green Mountain Energy. Media Sponsors are 100.7 WHUD/The Peak 107.1 and The Journal News Media Group.
 
All events are held rain or shine. Proceeds support Historic Hudson Valley, the Tarrytown-based private, non-profit educational organization that owns and operates the historic sites that host these events.
 
Ticket and date information
These events have limited capacity and sell out. All admissions are by advance purchase timed ticket.
 
Blaze dates are Sept. 30-Oct. 2; Oct. 7-10; Oct. 13-16; Oct. 19-31; Nov. 3-6; and Nov. 10-13. Online tickets are $20 for adults ($25 on Saturdays), $16 for children 3-17 ($20 on Saturdays), and free for children under 3 and Historic Hudson Valley members.
 
Horseman’s Hollow dates are Oct. 7-9, 14-16, 21-23, 27-31. Online tickets are $20 ($25 on Saturdays). Fast Track lets visitors skip the line in their time slot and is a $15 per ticket upgrade. Historic Hudson Valley members receive a $5 per ticket discount.
 
Irving’s ‘Legend’ dates are Oct. 7-9, 14-16, 21-23, 27-31. Seating is very limited and there are three performances each evening and one performance on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Online tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for children under 18. Historic Hudson Valley members receive a $5 per ticket discount.
 
Legend Behind the ‘Legend’ dates are Oct. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 29-30. Online tickets are $16 for adults, $12 for seniors, $8 for children 3-17, and free for those under 3 and Historic Hudson Valley members.