After Just One Visit To New York’s Halloweentown, You'll Be A Lifelong Fan
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Lea Monroe
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Down along the eastern banks of the Hudson River, there’s a small town that’s become quite famous for being one of the spookiest destinations in all of New York. Coming to life during the month of October, Sleepy Hollow sees all types of visitors – from locals who have made these outings an annual tradition to curious out-of-towners who want to dive right into the Halloween spirit. Featuring everything from chilling cemetery tours to haunted hayrides that’ll have you clinging onto your friends, find out how this place turns into our state’s very own Halloweentown each year.
If you're somehow unfamiliar with this town, let us fill you in. This small town of ours has become famous for being the setting of Washington Irving's book "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". Today, visitors from all over come to town to see what's so eerie about this place.
You'll find plenty of other towns around our state that dress up for the month of October, but you won't find any other town that fully dives into the Halloween season like how Sleepy Hollow does. Don't believe us? Then see for yourself!
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Like we said, things get extra spooktacular here.
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This is one event that people can never seem to get enough of, so if you're interested and want tickets - buy them sooner than later. Guests of this 45-minute event will listen to Kruk tell the tale of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", all while live creepy organ music is playing by the wonderful Jim Keyes.
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Due to the popularity of this famous destination, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery actually features tours from April through November. If you ask us though, there's no better month to enjoy these tours than during October.
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Taking you through the famous cemetery, as a group, you'll be lead along the quiet roads as you learn more about the cemetery's history. It wouldn't be the month of October if you didn't visit at least one New York cemetery after the sun's gone down, would it?
Even if you've never heard of Dark Shadows, who doesn't enjoy seeing a good old vampire coffin before Halloween arrives? Aside from Barnabas, you'll also see the graves of a variety of other historical figures and local celebrities.
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The 300-year-old scenery that is Philipsburg Manor transforms into something entirely different than what you're used to seeing on a regular basis when the month of October rolls around. All over the property you'll find everything from zombie soldiers, ghosts, vampires, witches, and more all working for the Headless Horseman and are determined to make sure you never leave.
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To be clear, this is an event that is not suitable for children. At the Horseman's Hollow, you'll find professional actors and special effects that will have you wondering if you'd ever be brave enough to visit this place again - it's that good.
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To discover other great ways to stay busy in Sleepy Hollow during the month of October, visit the town's Facebook This Haunted Trolley In New York Will Take You Somewhere Absolutely Terrifying!
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