Tickets are on sale now for the 3rd Annual Sleepy Hollow Music Festival, which kicks off the Village’s world-famous Halloween Season this year on October 3rd, 2026. The festival features eleven bands across two stages at Sleepy Hollow’s river-front Kingsland Point Park. The dynamic music lineup leans heavily on 90’s nostalgia featuring headliners Everclear, The Smithereens with Marshall Crenshaw, Fastball, Sophie B Hawkins and more. The park will come alive with thousands of festival-goers enjoying dozens of food trucks, beer gardens, thirty plus craft and specialty vendors, a VIP area, kid’s activities and Halloween-themed events on site.
Festival Co-Director Liz Goodyear had this to say about this year’s festival: “Sleepy Hollow in October is already legendary — we’re just adding a soundtrack. The 2026 festival brings 90s nostalgia to the main stage, breakthrough artists on the regional stage, and a full day of food, vendors, and family programming. It’s the perfect kickoff to the Halloween season, and honestly, I can’t wait.”
Music Lineup:
As one of the leading alternative rock bands to emerge from the ‘90s Everclear is guaranteed to rock the Main Stage! Founded in 1992, Everclear has racked up multiple gold and platinum awards selling over 6 million records. Hit singles including “Santa Monica,” “Father of Mine,” “I Will Buy You A New Life,” “Wonderful” and “Everything To Everyone,” as well as numerous videos, thousands of shows, and various other accolades, including a 1998 Grammy nomination, and vocalist and guitarist Art Alexakis has made it clear that he has no plans to slow down!
The Smithereens formed in New Jersey in 1980 and have been delivering electrifying rock ‘n’ roll for over four decades. Their music has struck a chord with fans worldwide with 17 albums surpassing 5 million copies sold globally. The band has performed over 2,500 live performances sharing the stage with acts such as Tom Petty, Squeeze, The Pretenders, Lou Reed, and The Ramones. The Smithereens have influenced generations of musicians, including Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, who named them as a major inspiration in his diaries. After the passing of lead singer Pat DiNizio in 2017 The Smithereens have invited different vocalists to perform with them and Marshall Crenshaw will be a guest vocalist on October 3rd!
American alternative rock trio Fastball is best known for their melodic 1990s chart-topping hit single “The Way” off of their 1998 platinum album “All The Pain Money Can Buy”. They recently released their self-titled Fastball album produced by David Garza – their fourth during a ten-year streak that has seen them at their most creative and open-hearted, continually honing their voice and sound as a trio of musicians and lifelong friends.
Sophie B. Hawkins is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter. Her platinum debut album, Tongues and Tails, featured the Top 10 single “Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover,” followed by her second platinum release, Whaler, which produced multiple hits, including “As I Lay Me Down”.
Sophie celebrated the 30th anniversary of Whaler in 2025 with an acoustic tour across North America and the UK.
New York based SoulShine: An Allman Brothers Experience exists for the sole purpose of bringing audiences the ultimate Allman Brothers experience. The seminal catalogue of the Allman Brothers singalongs and jams are carefully replicated with all of the important attention to detail: spot on guitar and vocal harmonies, two drummers, a real Hammond B-3 organ with Leslie speaker, mind-bending improvisation and amazing slide guitar playing.
Other Confirmed Bands:
Anthony Giaccio and the Assortments, Rachel Ana Dobken, Imposters, The Altogether and Briarcliff School of Rock with additional performers to be announced.
New This Year: Halloween-themed activities!
Costume parade/ Instagrammable photo ops, Halloween eats and treats and, of course, the Headless Horseman galloping the festival grounds on horseback.
The Venue and Transportation and Parking
Kingsland Point Park itself is also a star of the festival, with its sweeping views of the Hudson River. The park is located within walking distance of two Metro-North Train stops – Tarrytown station and Philipse Manor station – offering easy access for attendees traveling from Grand Central Terminal in New York City or from towns along the Hudson Line including Cold Spring, Beacon and Poughkeepsie. Tarrytown station also offers plentiful parking on a Saturday for festival goers who may arrive by car (parking fees apply). Additional parking options include street parking in the Village of Sleepy Hollow and at Phelps Hospital. Free shuttles will be available from both the Tarrytown station and Phelps Hospital.
Food and Drink
Throughout the festival, the park will come alive with award-winning food and beverage options, including craft-beer highlighting local breweries, tastings from regional distilleries, a range of popular food trucks, and more. Among the confirmed food trucks are Brothers Fish & Chips, Cousins Maine Lobster, Get Smashed, Jimmy’s Soft Serve, and Walters Hot Dogs.
The Kids Zone
An expanded Kids Zone will include a Junior Jam Tent and Instrument Petting Zoo sponsored by the Briarcliff School of Rock, a “Toddler Town”, sensory play all day, inflatables and much more for kids of every age.
Ticket Info
The Sleepy Hollow Music Festival is scheduled from 11:00 am – 8 pm in Kingsland Point Park, on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026. Tickets to the full-day festival are $55 starting today and are set to rise to $85 closer to the festival date. All tickets allow for entry and reentry to the festival.
Up to two children 12 years-old and under can enter free with a ticket-holding adult. VIP Tickets are available at $150 per person, giving attendees access to expedited entry, a private bar, shade tent with seating, executive washroom and more. Tickets are limited and may sell-out in advance of the festival date.
Tickets are available at: www.sleepyhollowmusicfestival.com.
- Presale tickets are on sale now for just $55 each.
- Save more when you buy 10 or more tickets for just $45 each! Select the group ticket option
- VIP tickets are available for $150 — VIP includes executive bathrooms, expedited entry, premium main stage views and seating under a large tent
- Ticket link: https://www.squadup.com/events/sleepy-hollow-music-festival-2026
Click here for more info about the festival: https://www.sleepyhollowmusicfestival.com/.
