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Where the Legend Lives

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      • Lyndhurst After Dark
      • Sleepy Hollow vs. Salem
    • Octagon House
    • Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
    • Old Dutch Church
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      • Rocky’s 5K
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    • Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse
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    • Dracula and the Theater of Doom
    • Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze
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    • The Horsemen: Sleepy Hollow Haunted House
    • Irving’s Legend
    • Jazz Forum
    • The Legend Cirque
    • Lyndhurst After Dark
    • Oktoberfest
    • Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Special Events
    • Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Tours
    • Sleepy Hollow Haunted Hayride
    • Sleepy Hollow Street Fair
    • The Spirits of Sleepy Hollow Country
    • Tarrytown Halloween Parade
    • Tarrytown Music Hall Ghost Tours
    • Tarrytown Music Hall Shows
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    • How Charles Dickens Stole Christmas
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  • See
    • Christ Episcopal Church
    • David Rockefeller Creative Arts Center at Pocantico
    • Headless Horseman Bridge
    • Headless Horseman Statue
    • Historical Society
    • Kykuit
    • Legend Landmarks
    • Lyndhurst
      • Lyndhurst After Dark
      • Sleepy Hollow vs. Salem
    • Octagon House
    • Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
    • Old Dutch Church
    • Philipsburg Manor
    • Rockefeller State Park Preserve 
      • Rocky’s 5K
    • Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
      • Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Special Events
      • Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Tours
    • Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse
    • Sunnyside
    • Union Church of Pocantico Hills
  • Events
    • Events Calendar
    • Halloween in Sleepy Hollow Country
    • Dracula and the Theater of Doom
    • Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze
    • Hulda’s Night at Rockefeller State Park
    • The Horsemen: Sleepy Hollow Haunted House
    • Irving’s Legend
    • Jazz Forum
    • The Legend Cirque
    • Lyndhurst After Dark
    • Oktoberfest
    • Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Special Events
    • Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Tours
    • Sleepy Hollow Haunted Hayride
    • Sleepy Hollow Street Fair
    • The Spirits of Sleepy Hollow Country
    • Tarrytown Halloween Parade
    • Tarrytown Music Hall Ghost Tours
    • Tarrytown Music Hall Shows
  • Shop
    • Apple Picking
    • Farmers Markets
    • Sleepy Hollow Souvenirs
  • Dine
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch and Dinner
    • Drinks
    • Coffee & Tea
    • Sweets
  • Stay
    • Hotels
    • Motels and Budget
    • Inns and Bed & Breakfasts
    • Camping
  • About
    • Sleepy Hollow Country
    • How Charles Dickens Stole Christmas
    • Movies Made Here
    • Directions

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

I send you herewith a plan of a rural cemetery projected by some of the worthies of Tarrytown, on the woody hills adjacent to the Sleepy Hollow Church. I have no pecuniary interest in it, yet I hope it may succeed, as it will keep that beautiful and umbrageous neighborhood sacred from the anti-poetical and all-leveling axe. Besides, I trust that I shall one day lay my bones there.

-Washington Irving

“Sleepy Hollow has it all; spooky lilting 18th century death’s head tombstones, twisting narrow roads, majestic mausoleums and magnificent statuary, perfectly placed onto a hilly woodland canvas. It’s a cemetery with a capital ‘C’.”

Doug Keister, Stories in Stone

Important: the cemetery's expectations for your visit are at: http://sleepyhollowcemetery.org/visiting/ The cemetery reminds everyone to act as if they are attending the funeral or grave of a beloved relative or friend. Others will be doing exactly that.

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is, as required by state law, a private non-profit institution owned collectively by its lot owners. All operations and services are funded by its lot owners, burial fees, and donations. It receives no public funding.

Grounds close promptly at 4:30 pm, no entry after 4:30 pm.


Founded in 1849, this private cemetery is non-profit and non-sectarian. There are over 45,000 interments in its 90 acres.

Famous burials include Washington Irving, Andrew Carnegie, Walter Chrysler, Samuel Gompers, Elizabeth Arden, Leona Helmsley, Brooke Astor, and William Rockefeller. Walk or drive the grounds on your own or try an afternoon or evening guided tour.

Free legal-sized maps, perfect for a short, self-guided tour to major figures in the cemetery, are available in literature boxes at both entrances to the grounds.

A full-color, 17” x 20” map to more than 50 special features of the cemetery is available for purchase online through Sleepy Hollow Gifts.

Location: 540 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591, 914-631-0081. http://sleepyhollowcemetery.org

Hours: Visiting: 8 am to 4:30 pm, daily. Office: 8 am to 4:30 pm, Mon-Fri.

Parking: small lot inside the south gate, adjacent to the Old Dutch Church. Parking is allowed along cemetery roads in areas where your vehicle will not block others. Do not block roads. Do not park or drive on grass and graves.

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Events Calendar

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9:00 am
Fresh yellow and green squash at Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow Farmers Market.
September 17 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm Event Series

Irvington Farmers Market

Main Street School 101 Main Street, Irvington
Free
September 17 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Event Series

Lyndhurst Tours

Lyndhurst 635 South Broadway, Tarrytown
$18 – $42
10:00 am
September 17 @ 10:00 am - 4:30 pm Event Series

Home of the ‘Legend’

Sunnyside 3 W Sunnyside Lane, Irvington
$15 – $18
A view of the main entranct to Kykuit, the John D. Rockefeller mansion.
September 17 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series

Kykuit Tours

Philipsburg Manor 381 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow
$20 – $65
11:00 am
A Sleepy Hollow Cemetery walking tour pauses at the gate to Washington Irving's family lot.
September 17 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

The Original Knickerbocker Tour

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery South Gate 430 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow
$20
+ 7 More
  • No events scheduled for September 18, 2023.
  • No events scheduled for September 19, 2023.
  • No events scheduled for September 20, 2023.
7:00 pm
A performer with Westchester Circus Arts performs on aerial silks.
September 21 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series

The Legend Cirque

East Parcel 60 Continental Street, Sleepy Hollow
$45 – $50
9:00 am
September 22 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Event Series

Lyndhurst Tours

Lyndhurst 635 South Broadway, Tarrytown
$18 – $42
10:00 am
September 22 @ 10:00 am - 4:30 pm Event Series

Home of the ‘Legend’

Sunnyside 3 W Sunnyside Lane, Irvington
$15 – $18
A view of the main entranct to Kykuit, the John D. Rockefeller mansion.
September 22 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series

Kykuit Tours

Philipsburg Manor 381 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow
$20 – $65
6:00 pm
Illuminated pumpkins at Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze in Croton-on-Hudson, New York
September 22 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm Event Series

The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze

Van Cortlandt Manor 525 S Riverside Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson
$24 – $129
+ 7 More
8:00 am
Fresh produce from Berry Brook Farm at Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow Farmers Market.
September 23 @ 8:30 am - 1:30 pm Event Series

TaSH Farmers Market

Patriots Park Patriots Park, Tarrytown
Free
9:00 am
September 23 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Event Series

Lyndhurst Tours

Lyndhurst 635 South Broadway, Tarrytown
$18 – $42
10:00 am
September 23 @ 10:00 am - 4:30 pm Event Series

Home of the ‘Legend’

Sunnyside 3 W Sunnyside Lane, Irvington
$15 – $18
A view of the main entranct to Kykuit, the John D. Rockefeller mansion.
September 23 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series

Kykuit Tours

Philipsburg Manor 381 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow
$20 – $65
+ 15 More

Week of Events

Sun 17

Mon 18

Tue 19

Wed 20

Thu 21

Fri 22

Sat 23

9:00 am - 1:30 pm Event Series

Irvington Farmers Market

Fresh yellow and green squash at Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow Farmers Market.
September 17 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm Event Series

Irvington Farmers Market

Enjoy live music, river views and a laid-back setting at this small-town Sunday market showcasing the best of what the Hudson Valley has to offer. In season, there is fresh …

Free
9:30 am - 4:00 pm Event Series

Lyndhurst Tours

September 17 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Event Series

Lyndhurst Tours

Lyndhurst, one of America’s finest Gothic Revival mansions, overlooks the Hudson River in Tarrytown, NY. The estate was shaped for more than a century by three families and their staff: The …

$18 – $42
10:00 am - 4:30 pm Event Series

Home of the ‘Legend’

September 17 @ 10:00 am - 4:30 pm Event Series

Home of the ‘Legend’

At this family-friendly happening, visitors can tour Washington Irving’s house—decorated for the season—watch an original shadow puppet short film, and enjoy games on the lawn. A special exhibit highlights how …

$15 – $18
+ 7 More
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series

The Legend Cirque

A performer with Westchester Circus Arts performs on aerial silks.
September 21 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series

The Legend Cirque

The Legend Cirque is back by popular demand for a second season. Step into the magic of the Big Top and witness The Legend of Sleepy Hollow come to life …

$45 – $50
9:30 am - 4:00 pm Event Series

Lyndhurst Tours

September 22 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Event Series

Lyndhurst Tours

Lyndhurst, one of America’s finest Gothic Revival mansions, overlooks the Hudson River in Tarrytown, NY. The estate was shaped for more than a century by three families and their staff: The …

$18 – $42
10:00 am - 4:30 pm Event Series

Home of the ‘Legend’

September 22 @ 10:00 am - 4:30 pm Event Series

Home of the ‘Legend’

At this family-friendly happening, visitors can tour Washington Irving’s house—decorated for the season—watch an original shadow puppet short film, and enjoy games on the lawn. A special exhibit highlights how …

$15 – $18
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series

Kykuit Tours

A view of the main entranct to Kykuit, the John D. Rockefeller mansion.
September 22 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series

Kykuit Tours

Built between 1906 and 1913, Kykuit was home to four generations of the Rockefeller family. In 2023 the site will be open for guided walking tours Friday-Sunday from May 12-October …

$20 – $65
+ 7 More
8:30 am - 1:30 pm Event Series

TaSH Farmers Market

Fresh produce from Berry Brook Farm at Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow Farmers Market.
September 23 @ 8:30 am - 1:30 pm Event Series

TaSH Farmers Market

Stop by TaSH, Tarrytown’s and Sleepy Hollow’s weekly farmers market, for fresh Hudson Valley produce, meat, bread, cut flowers, dairy products, preserves, wine, and beer. There are weekly live music performances, …

Free
9:30 am - 4:00 pm Event Series

Lyndhurst Tours

September 23 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Event Series

Lyndhurst Tours

Lyndhurst, one of America’s finest Gothic Revival mansions, overlooks the Hudson River in Tarrytown, NY. The estate was shaped for more than a century by three families and their staff: The …

$18 – $42
10:00 am - 4:30 pm Event Series

Home of the ‘Legend’

September 23 @ 10:00 am - 4:30 pm Event Series

Home of the ‘Legend’

At this family-friendly happening, visitors can tour Washington Irving’s house—decorated for the season—watch an original shadow puppet short film, and enjoy games on the lawn. A special exhibit highlights how …

$15 – $18
+ 15 More
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