Champagne Cocktails with the Dead
Enjoy champagne cocktails and light refreshments as you peek inside some of the most beautiful mausoleums in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery! Learn the remarkable history of the families they were built for, revel in the beauty of their design and decoration, and help preserve this special place for generations to come with your attendance. Only a limited number of tickets will be sold for this unique event.
2026 Date & Time: Sunday, September 27 from 5:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: http://sleepyhollowcemetery.org/special-events/
Murder Mystery!
Join us for a Murder Mystery experience as we celebrate Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”!
“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” was published just over 200 years ago, and the literate world is holding a convention to celebrate! Plus, convention organizers promise a spectacular revelation–the discovery of Irving’s initial draft, which is scheduled to be read in public for the very first time, by none other than noted Washington Irving impersonator, Zephyr Shatner! But things are not always what they seem, secrets and lies swirl around every corner, and before the night is over, somebody will lose their head!
Enter a world of mayhem, madness, and absolute silliness in this one-of-a-kind interactive murder mystery event! Everyone is a suspect, even you! Players will be assigned a character beforehand and are encouraged to arrive in costume. Learn secrets and accomplish goals to earn money that you use to purchase clues to help you unravel the mystery.
This is not an event for wallflowers! At this party, YOU are part of the action and should be ready for anything! You might even end up being the murderer! Who do you trust? Who do you believe? Can you unmask the killer in your midst before they strike again?
Note: This is truly an interactive experience – it is NOT possible just to be a spectator.
2026 Dates & Times: Friday and Saturday, October 2 and 3 from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Tickets: http://sleepyhollowcemetery.org/special-events/
Paint a Headless Horseman Pumpkin with Heather Gleason
Join Halloween artist Heather Gleason as she teaches you the step-by-step process of painting your own Headless Horseman Painting! Each participant will receive a 11 x 14″ prepared canvas panel, brushes and acrylic paints to create their very own artwork. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.
Heather will work with everyone, mingling about and showing techniques. No two paintings will be alike as each participant will add their own unique details. Light snacks and drinks will be served. Everyone will leave with their very own special artwork and a spooktacular gift handmade by Heather. Have fun painting while supporting the historic Sleepy Hollow Cemetery and its residents. The class itself takes place in the lovely chapel. Seats are limited and sell out quickly! Have fun painting while supporting the historic Sleepy Hollow Cemetery and its residents.
2026 Date & Time: Sunday, October 4 from 11 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
H. G. Wells The Time Machine
Join The Time Traveller as he recounts his epic journey into the distant future!
Is his tale of Eloi, Morlocks, and a world both pristine and dangerous a figment of his imagination or an ominous glimpse into our own dystopian future? Visit the end of civilization as we know it with H.G. Wells’ classic, The Time Machine.
Please note this is an indoor, seated performance, not a walking tour.
2026 Dates & Times: Friday, October 9th from 7:15—8:15 p.m. or 9:15-10:15 p.m.
Tickets: http://sleepyhollowcemetery.org/special-events/
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
One man, two natures.
The brilliant Dr. Henry Jekyll is convinced that the evil in man is a quality that can be stripped away from his soul. But when he experiments upon himself to prove his point, he gives that evil a chance to roam free as his alter ego, Edward Hyde. Soon, he is metamorphing between one persona and another, struggling with himself for supremacy, and performing all manner of terrible acts on the world at large.
Jekyll and Hyde is the classic tale of good vs. evil; a chilling, cautionary story of unimaginable hubris and unintentional consequences. Join storyteller David Neilsen as he brings this legend to life in an unforgettable dramatic reading of one of gothic horror’s true masterpieces.
This is a seated, indoor event – not a walking tour. Purchase tickets in advance to avoid disappointment!
2026 Dates & Times: Saturday, October 10th from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. and again from 8:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Tickets: http://sleepyhollowcemetery.org/special-events/
Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Bram Stoker’s Dracula comes to life for one night only at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery’s Washington Irving Memorial Chapel. This adaptation, drawn from Stoker’s original 1897 text, follows the bloodthirsty Count, his naive solicitor Jonathan Harker, and vampire hunter Dr. Abraham Van Helsing in the Gothic horror tale that started it all. The Headless Horseman isn’t the only thing to fear in Sleepy Hollow!
Garlic optional.
This is a seated, indoor event – not a walking tour. Purchase tickets in advance to avoid disappointment!
2026 Dates & Times: Sunday, October 11 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. and again 8:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Tickets: http://sleepyhollowcemetery.org/special-events/
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Shelley’s classic tale of man and monster comes to life! Think you know the story? Think again. Come enjoy this Gothic tale of hubris, vengeance, and poetic justice adapted from the original text and celebrate the monster within!
This is a seated, indoor event – not a walking tour. Purchase tickets in advance to avoid disappointment!
2026 Dates & Times: Friday, October 16 from 7:15 – 8:15 p.m. and again 9:15 – 10:15 p.m.
Tickets: http://sleepyhollowcemetery.org/special-events/
An Ode to Francis Saltus
Join Sleepy Hollow Cemetery for an evening in honor of illustrious poet, linguist, musician and scholar Francis Saltus Saltus, a name so nice, they gave it to him twice.
Fluent in 10 languages, the ambidextrous Francis was said to be able to write sonnets with one hand while simultaneously composing opera with the other. He was quite a character, to put it mildly.
The epitome of “live fast, die young”, Saltus penned classics like Flasks & Flagons, an ode to 31 beverages including tea, hot chocolate, coffee, water – and 27 kinds of alcohol. It’s no wonder he died at age 40 in 1889.
Enjoy a reading of his delightful poems and quaff an adult beverage or two to get in the right spirit before visiting his grave. It will be the perfect way to pay our respects to the talented Mr. Saltus!
Ages 21+. Seated indoor event; runs rain or shine (grave visit weather permitting).
2026 Date: Wednesday, October 28 from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.