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Halloween in Sleepy Hollow Country: The Blaze Returns
September 19, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
An event every week that begins at 7:00 pm on Sunday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until November 21, 2020
One event on October 12, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Halloween in Sleepy Hollow Country: The Blaze Returns: Historic Hudson Valley’s iconic outdoor event, the Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze returns on September 18 for 53 select nights through November 21 at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton on Hudson. The Blaze features over 7,000 individually hand-carved jack o’ lanterns in elaborate illuminated displays in a variety of themed areas on the Van Cortlandt Manor grounds. Including the Statue of Liberty, Jurassic Park, and the Museum of Pumpkin Art where pumpkin artists recreate old masters… all made of jack o’lanterns!
The Blaze adds a second location on Long Island
This year The Blaze makes an historic move by adding a second Jack O’Lantern installation the historic Old Bethpage Restoration on Long Island. Favorite installations, such as the Pumpkin Planetarium, make an appearance, along with site-specific installations such as NASA’s Lunar Module and a 12-foot tall ‘Welcome to Long Island” postcard there. The Long Island Blaze will run for 23 nights from October 2 through November 1.
A Multisensory Experience
These installations are a multi sensory experience, accompanied by Blaze: The Soundtrack created by professional musician, radio personality, and Halloween fanatic Richard Christy.
The Blaze is operating in strict compliance with New York State-issued “Low-Risk Outdoor Arts & Entertainment Guidelines.” Admissions are running ar one-third capacity, masks are required at all times and there will be no on-site ticket sales. Learn more.
Ticket and date information
These events have limited capacity and sell out. All admissions are by advance purchase timed ticket. To further reduce staff/visitor touchpoints, no tickets are sold on site even if not sold out.
Please Note the What To Do Calendar only posts The Blaze’s weekend and holiday dates at Van Cortlandt Manor. But you can tickets for all dates at both venues here… www.hudsonvalley.org or by calling 914-366-6900.
About Historic Hudson Valley
Historic Hudson Valley, Westchester County’s largest cultural organization, educates and entertains more than 325,000 visitors a year through school programs, tours of five National Historic Landmarks, and Halloween themed experiences, which have earned a national reputation as among the best in the country.
About Old Bethpage Village Restoration
Old Bethpage Village Restoration is a living history museum that provides guests the opportunity to step back in time to the island’s agrarian past. The Village consists of homes, barns and other buildings dating back to 1765. Costumed interpreters describe life as it was in the 19th century and historic trade smiths demonstrate various trades.
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