Sleepy Hollow Country's Halloween Experiences Expand to 53 Performances

This year, see more than 4,000 hand-carved jack o' lanterns at Blaze; more than 40 ghoulish actors at Horseman's Hollow and one master storyteller at Irving's Legend. By popular demand, Historic Hudson Valley is expanding its Halloween themed portfolio of special events, which drew more than 100,000 visitors last year.

Kicking off Oct. 1 and continuing on 21 selected evenings through Nov. 6, The Great Jack O’ Lantern Blaze is the tri-state area’s biggest all-ages Halloween extravaganza. An ancient Greek scene with mythological creatures, a pasture with ‘roaming’ skeletal sheep, and King Kong perched high on a building are some of the new jack o’lantern installations included in this massive display of Halloween-inspired creativity. A small team of artists come together to carve more than 4,000 jacks, many fused together in enormous and elaborate constructions, all lit up throughout the wooded walkways, orchards, and gardens of historic Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.

Washington Irving’s macabre tale The Legend of Sleepy Hollow inspires Horseman’s Hollow, an interactive haunted attraction

Master Storyteller JonathanKruk recounts the Legend of Sleepy Hollow at Philipsburg Manor recommended for ages 12 and up. Stocked with professional actors and state-of-the-art special effects, Horseman’s Hollow has a high fear factor and is not for the faint of heart.

Legend Celebration at Washington Irving’s Sunnyside is a daytime prelude to these evening events. Storytellers and magicians are just some of the colorful characters that perform for all ages, and visitors are encouraged to come in costume.

All events are held rain or shine. Buy tickets online at www.hudsonvalley.org or by calling 914-631-8200 ($2 per ticket surcharge for phone orders).