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TARRYTOWN, N.Y. There's no shortage of spooktacular Halloween events coming up in Tarrytown, Irvington and Sleepy Hollow and many organizers are planning to come back better than ever from last year's freak October blizzard.
Tarrytown Recreation Supervisor Joe Arduino is one such person. Arduino and the Halloween Parade Committee have been recruiting people to march in this year's parade and getting merchants to help make the block party an even bigger success.
Participation of the crowd and spectatorship have been good from the start, Arduino said at the end of September. So, we're trying to invigorate and get more people into the parade.
The following is a guide to all of the local Halloween events taking place this week and next.
Lyndhurst, the Gothic mansion used to film the original Dark Shadows series, is hosting two special Halloween tours every day through October. The Lyndhurst After Dark tours let visitors see the mansion at night. The mansion's Historic Tours with a Halloween Twist begin at 10 a.m., every day and last for 50 minutes. Tickets are $25 for after-dark tours and $18 for Halloween tours.
Historic Hudson Valley hosts Horseman's Hollow at Philipsburg Manor, Irving's Legend at the Old Dutch Church and the Legend Celebration at Sunnyside through October. Tickets can be purchased online.
Friday
Kids will go trick-or-treating at Beekman Avenue businesses in Sleepy Hollow from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in this free program by the Sleepy Hollow Downtown Revitalization Corporation. The event also features music, cider and pumpkin decorating.
The Sleepy Hollow Haunted Hayride and Block Party will take place on Beekman Avenue from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Hayrides will take residents through Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Tickets are $20 or $10 for students in the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns.
Kinny Landrum and David Robinson will present a special Halloween concert for kids called Musical Monster Mash at Warner Library at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
Kids will dress up in costumes and parade through the Sleepy Hollow Manor for the annual Halloween Parade beginning at noon at the bottom of Pokahoe and Hemlock drives. A Halloween block party will follow until 3 p.m.
Halloween games, music and more will take place during Warner Library's annual Creepy Carnival at 1 p.m.
Edgar Allan Poe's spooky stories The Cask of Amontillado and The Tell-Tale Heart will be performed by voiceover artist Alan Sklar at 2 p.m. at Warner Library.
The Sleepy Hollow Haunted Hayride and Block Party will take place on Beekman Avenue from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Hayrides will take residents through Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Tickets are $20 or $10 for students in the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns.
The Tarrytown Halloween Parade and Block Party will begin at Patriot's Park at 6 p.m. and continue to Main Street, where a DJ and live band are planned until 10 p.m.
Sunday
The Sleepy Hollow Haunted Hayride and Block Party will take place on Beekman Avenue from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Hayrides will take residents through Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Tickets are $20 or $10 for students in the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns.
Wednesday
The Irvington Fire Company will host a Halloween Block Party on Main Street from 4 to 7 p.m., giving away goodie bags, refreshments and entertainment.
The Sleepy Hollow Halloween Parade will kick off at the Winfield L. Morse Elementary School at 5:30 p.m. The parade is sponsored by the Sleepy Hollow Recreation Department, who will be handing out prizes for best costumes and candy to all participants.
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