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Headless Horseman reading The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at grave of Washington Irving

Guides

Longer reads for planning a visit: the season guides, a day without a car, where the Headless Horseman turns up, and what to do once October is over.

Pumpkins appear on a stone in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

A Perfect Fall Day in Sleepy Hollow

October in Sleepy Hollow is gloriously, almost impossibly busy. On a single autumn …

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Directions

Car Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow are easily accessible from the northeastern United States …

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Illuminated jack o'lanterns at Pumpkin Blaze.

Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze

More than 7,000 hand-carved, illuminated pumpkins set against the mysterious backdrop of …

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Orange, yellow and white pumpkins arranged in the bed of a wooden wheelbarrow.

Halloween in Sleepy Hollow Country

Halloween in Sleepy Hollow has something for everyone: haunted hayrides, Gothic mansions, …

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A montage of hand crafted artisans at Makers Central.

Holiday Markets

Lyndhurst Holiday Makers Market Stop by the Lyndhurst mansion for a festive Holiday Makers …

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How Charles Dickens Stole Christmas

by Elizabeth L. Bradley Sleepy Hollow prides itself on having all but invented Halloween, …

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Irving’s Legend

Master storyteller Jonathan Kruk casts a spell with dramatic performances of the classic …

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The headless horseman stands behind a cannon in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

Legend Landmarks

Nothing says Halloween in Sleepy Hollow like a visit to the haunts of the headless …

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An autumn view of the grist mill at Philipsburg Manor restoration in Sleepy Hollow. People stand on a dock while water runs under the mill wheel.

Movies Made Here

Motion pictures from the silent era to the 21st Century have shot on location in Sleepy …

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Sleepy Hollow Beyond October: A Spring and Summer Guide

Most people picture Sleepy Hollow in one season: October, all crisp air and jack …

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Guests mingle with champagne flutes at cocktail tables outside a domed marble mausoleum at golden hour. In the foreground, a woman in a cream blouse chats with a couple beside a blue-clothed table set with champagne and a small white pumpkin, at Champagne Cocktails with the Dead at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Special Events

An Ode to Francis Saltus Join Sleepy Hollow Cemetery for an evening in honor of …

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A Sleepy Hollow Cemetery lantern tour pauses at the monument of Henry Villard.

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Tours

Day and evening guided walking tours of this historic 90-acre cemetery.

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The Headless Horseman Bridge in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery./

Sleepy Hollow Country

Our Latest Project More than 200 years after Washington Irving wrote “The Legend of …

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Sleepy Hollow Without a Car: Visiting by Train

One of the best things about Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown is how easy they are to reach …

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The headless horseman stands outside the Tarrytown Music Hall in front of a poster for the Hall's ghost tours.

Tarrytown Music Hall Ghost Tours

Spirits linger in this picturesque Victorian era theatre!

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The brick facade of Tarrytown Music Hall is framed against a deep blue sky.

Tarrytown Music Hall Performances

In the heart of Tarrytown, amid tree-lined streets and historic architecture, lies a …

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Tarrytown Summer Concert Series

About the series Free summer concerts return to Tarrytown’s waterfront park in June, …

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The Other Ghosts of Sleepy Hollow

While the Headless Horseman reigns (reins!) supreme in the pantheon of Sleepy Hollow …

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Where to See the Headless Horseman

He lost his head. We know exactly where to find the rest of him. “Where can I see the …

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Winter in Sleepy Hollow Country

Welcome to the Yuletide Hollow When the mists clear and snow dusts the bridges, Sleepy …

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Visit Sleepy Hollow

An independent visitor guide to Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown, New York, published by the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Historic Fund since 2011. We do not run the events or places listed here and cannot help with tickets.

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