Chris & Claire
Chris & Claire
Things to Do
Kykuit, the Rockefeller Estate
Kykuit, also known as the John D. Rockefeller Estate, is a 40-room historic house museum. The house was built for oil tycoon and Rockefeller family patriarch John D. Rockefeller. It was home to four generations of the family. The house is a National Historic Landmark owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and tours are given by Historic Hudson Valley.
GPS address for Visitor Center:
381 N Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY
GPS address for overflow lot:
100 Continental St., Sleepy Hollow, NY
URL:
https://hudsonvalley.org/historic-sites/kykuit-the-rockefeller-estate/
Scenic Hudson RiverWalk Park
A waterfront site into a public park offering magnificent views stretching to the Manhattan skyline. Features include a riverside esplanade, grass terraces and lawns, and an “eco-corridor” filled with native plants. Tarrytown’s vibrant downtown features an appealing variety of restaurants and shops, as well as the Tarrytown Music Hall, which attracts an international roster of performers.
GPS Address:
250 W Main St, Tarrytown, NY 10591
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Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is the final resting place of numerous famous figures, including Andrew Carnegie and author Washington Irving, whose 1820 short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is set in the adjacent burying ground at the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. It is contiguous with, but separate from, the churchyard of the Old Dutch Church, the colonial-era church that was a setting for "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow".
GPS Address:
540 N Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591
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Halloween in Sleepy Hollow
There’s usually something for everyone in Autumn in Sleepy Hollow: haunted hayrides, Gothic mansions, blazing pumpkins, farmers markets, live music, street fairs, 5K & 10K, parades, and of course, the Headless Horseman. Make sure to check out these events beforehand because tickets sell out quickly for various Halloween activities.
GPS Address:
Depends on the event you want to attend, but all are within minutes drive of Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown. Check the URL below for the appropriate GPS address.
URL:
https://visitsleepyhollow.com/halloween-in-sleepy-hollow/
The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze
Located minutes north of Sleepy Hollow. Walk through an 18th-century landscape and discover a breathtaking display of more than 7,000 illuminated jack o’ lanterns—all designed and hand-carved on site by our team of artisans. See the Pumpkin Carousel twirl and the Pumpkin Windmill whirl and step inside the Pumpkin Planetarium for a star show.
GPS address:
Van Cortlandt Manor
525 S Riverside, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520
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Getaway Eastern Catskills Cabins
Located 2.5 hours from NYC and 1.5 hours from Sleepy Hollow. The cabins are scattered throughout 105 acres, but you’ll be near other cabins. Each cabin has one or two beds, fresh linens, pillows, a shower, bath products, electric toilet, heater, fire pit and mini-kitchen. Cabins are located nearby Catskills hiking grounds and waterfalls.