A Haunting in Sleepy Hollow

Mike & I visited Sleepy Hollow back in 2012 just hours before we were hit by Super Storm Sandy.  We were there for the big block party, and we stayed through the evening for some fun on the haunted hayride through the Sleepy Hollow Graveyard.  Because we were in the UK last Halloween, we skipped out on our new tradition - but we would be damned if we missed it again!

There really is no better way to get into the Halloween spirit than to spend a day in Sleepy Hollow.  It's spooky, the entire town takes on the tradition (I mean...the high school mascot is the HEADLESS HORSEMEN!), and it is absolutely beautiful during the fall  - even in the expansive, yet completely haunted graveyard.  Outside of the yearly Halloween celebrations, there are not a ton of other activities to do in Sleepy Hollow - but it is a staple to get into the spirit.

This year, we added a new item to the itinerary after touring through Sleepy Hollow & the world renowned cemetery - we headed up to Croton on the Hudson for the Great Jack-o-Lantern Blaze!  We drove along the Hudson River during a blood-red sunset to arrive at one of the most spectacular exhibitions of pumpkins I'd ever seen in my life!

We traveled through a maze of intricately carved pumpkins in the most elaborate displays you had ever seen!  There were stacks of pumpkins up to 4 stories high, there were tiny pumpkins carved with only the tiniest of hands, and giant pumpkins carved to perfection.  All illuminated flawlessly by the flickering light of real candles....not one was blown out...and not one was powered by any sort of battery!  Mike and I were in absolute awe at what seemed to be a display of over 10,000 jack-o-lanterns.

Here are a few snaps from our 2nd trip up to Sleepy Hollow.  Even though we made it out here two years ago, it was every bit just as festive the second time around, especially with our addition of the Great Jack-o-Lantern Blaze...an event I'll be sure to frequent for years to come as a Westchester Halloween mandatory!  We hope you enjoy some of the photos, and we hope you all had a happy & haunted Halloween.