2025 Event Dates
September 12 – November 16
- Blaze is open select evenings.
- Hours and entry time slots vary by date. Check our calendar
Ticketing
Advance tickets are required. Not sold on site.
Ticket Options
- Standard Timed Entry (from $24)
- Headless Horseman’s Hideaway Timed Entry (from $44)
- The Gourd and Goblet Tavern Timed Entry (from $64)
- FLEX and FLEX Plus Any Time/Any Date Entry (from $129)
- Members of Historic Hudson Valley enjoy FREE tickets
- Children 2 and under are FREE and do not need a ticket
Policies and Exchanges
- Tickets may be exchanged up to 5 pm the day before your visit. Learn more
- Blaze is held outdoors rain or shine. Tickets for past dates are neither refundable nor exchangeable. Learn more
Hours and Visiting
The Pumpkin Trail is an outdoor path about ¼ mile long. Please dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes.
Length of Visit
- Blaze is self-paced outdoor walk-through experience along the Pumpkin Trail
- Most standard ticket visitors spend about 45 minutes.
- The Gourd & Goblet Tavern or Headless Horseman’s Hideaway experience ticket holders should plan on 75 minutes to 2 hours.
Opening Times
- Vary by evening. Check our calendar
- Parking is only available 30 minutes before your entry time. Learn more
Closing Times
- Parking Lot > Access closes 30 minutes after the last entry time slot.
- Courtyard > Snack bar and beer and wine sales close 30 minutes after the last entry time slot.
- Pumpkin Trail > Access closes 45 minutes after the last entry time slot.
- Grounds and Shop > Open until 1 1/2 hours after the last entry time slot.
Visitor Basics
Getting Here
Blaze at Van Cortlandt Manor
The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze: Hudson Valley
Directions
Parking
FREE, Safe, & Secure.
- Parking is available 30 minutes before your ticketed entry time, NO earlier.
If you arrive early you will be turned away. - Parking lot closes 30 minutes after the last time slot.
- Accessible/handicapped parking is available for visitors with a valid state-issued disability placard or license plate.
Hotels & Dining
Our Hotel Partners
- Extend your Blaze adventure with a stay at Windrose on Hudson, Tarrytown House Estate, or The Abbey Inn & Spa.
- Special Blaze hotel and ticket packages available
Nearby Restaurants
- Enjoy the wide array of dining options in Croton-on-Hudson before or after your visit.
Halloween Events
Make a day or weekend of it with seasonal events and activities throughout the Sleepy Hollow area.
What’s Nearby
Getting Around
Accessibility
Blaze is wheelchair accessible, as there are no stairs to negotiate the trail through the event.
Pumpkin Trail
- Event trail is unpaved and about 1/4 mile in length. The surface is an uneven soft-surface terrain, which may feature grass, gravel, or woodchips. There are some narrow and sloped areas.
The Gourd & Goblet Tavern
- The Tavern is not wheelchair accessible.
The Headless Horseman’s Hideaway
- The Hideaway is wheelchair accessible and has accessible seating.
Accessible Parking
- Accessible parking is available for visitors with a valid state-issued disability placard or license plate.
Visitor Guidelines
Photography Policy
- Photography is permitted for personal use ONLY.
- Tripods, monopods, and drones are not permitted.
