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The Great Jack O’ Lantern Blaze returns!

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Rising up from the grounds of a historic Hudson Valley mansion is a Halloween display that transports you into a magical world. Your walk through the grounds is filled with the artistry of over 7000 carved pumpkins that have been curated into a fantasy of light and sound.

The ultimate fall experience in the Hudson Valley has returned.  The Great Jack O Lantern Blaze kicks off the fall season and runs through November  16th.   A great event for all ages. 

Located on the grounds of an 18th-century estate on the banks of the Croton River in Westchester, Van Cortlandt Manor is perfect setting this popular event.  Enter through an arched gate of lit and carved pumpkins along dark paths lit with.  The mood has been set for an event like no other.

Artists have been at hard at work carving lanterns thousands of pumpkins and transforming this historic site into a magical Halloween world.  Guests will marvel at the pumpkin lit tunnel, the bridges, and other features such as the giant spider web and the smoke bellowing dragon, all crafted with lit Jack O’ Lanterns.

Visitors will enjoy a dazzling display of, flowers, fish, Celtic designs, traditional jack O’ Lanterns, The Headless Horseman, ghosts, scarecrows, dinosaurs, and so much more.

The Ferris wheel, the carnival side show and the Day of The Dead have all returned and the carrousel is truly an inspiring spectacle.  As you wind toward the end you come to the manor house itself which puts on a dazzling light display

New this year you can go over the rainbow with the massive new, WICKEDLY fun emerald-hued storybook pumpkin dreamscape

Stop by the Headless Horsemen Hideaway for spooky sips and haunting visits from the Horseman himself.  Great photo ops!

Returning Favorites fall-themed sweets and snacks at the courtyard snack stand .And of course the Blaze gift shop to find exclusive souvenirs and local finds.

Stop by and see the Headless Horseman himself and enjoy a cocktail.

This is the perfect event to celebrate the fall season right in the Hudson Valley!

. Proceeds from your ticket purchase support the education and preservation efforts of Historic Hudson Valley.

For tickets and more information: https://pumpkinblaze.org/blaze-hudson-valley.html

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“The Weir”, ghost stories with an Irish twist on stage in Sleepy Hollow 3/14 and 3/15

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Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, an Irish play will be presented in Sleepy Hollow.  The play“The Weir”  is written by Conor McPherson in 1997. It was first produced at The Royal Court Theatre in London and has been presented around the world and off Broadway

The setting of the play is in a pub in Ireland.  At the pub a group of men gathered to drink and share supernatural stories with a newly arrived woman.  The title “weir” refers to a small dam on a local river. The Weir is a symbol of the isolation of their community, while the the ghost stories they tell is but a way to connect and reveal deeper truths about themselves in this quiet village.

The play is produced by Lovely Calamity Productions and the shows are on Friday March 14, and Saturday March 15th .  The play will be presented at Hudson Valley Writer’s Center  300 Riverside Dr. Sleepy Hollow, NY.

For tickets: https://www.lovelycalamity.com

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