Historic Hudson Valley teamed up with haunted house professional Lance Hallowell to create Horseman’s Hollow, an outdoor and indoor experience which he called “the show I’ve been wanting to put together my whole life.” Collectively, he and his team have more than 65 years of haunted house experience.
Looking for something a little less scary? How about a dramatic retelling of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in the candlelit interior of the circa-1685 Old Dutch Church? Master storyteller Jonathan Kruk, joined by organist Jim Keyes, brings the spooky tale to life Oct. 15-16, 29-30. The Old Dutch Church is right across from Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow.
Or head to Croton-on-Hudson to experience the insanely popular Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze, where you can see more than 4,000 individually hand-carved, illuminated jack o’ lanterns. Meander through an 18th-century riverside landscape and discover a breathtaking display of slithering snakes, shrunken heads, super-sized dinosaurs, plus a mammoth exhibition of mummies and a pyramid…straight out of ancient Egypt and all made of jack o’ lanterns! It’s so popular, it’s been extended to 20 evenings this year: October 2-3, 8-11, 15-17, 21-24, 28-31, and Nov. 5-7.
Advance tickets are a must for these events, as they do sell out. Get tickets and information at www.hudsonvalley.org or call 914-631-8200. Philipsburg Manor is at 381 North Broadway (Route 9) in Sleepy Hollow. Van Cortlandt Manor is at 525 South Riverside Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson.