• Follow Ichabod Crane's route - Fans of Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow can follow the route of Ichabod Crane from the center of adjacent Tarrytown north into Sleepy Hollow. But don't expect to find the "Western Woods" or anything else from the 1999 movie Sleepy Hollow. Tim Burton's production is only loosely based on Irving's story, and was filmed largely in Hertfordshire, England.
 • Old Croton Aqueduct - Go hiking or bicycling on the aqueduct's trailway. The original water supply to New York City is now a walking trail that runs from Croton-on-Hudson in the north to Yonkers in the south. Notably, the trail passes through the Lyndhurst estate in the south end of Tarrytown, and very near Washington Irving's Sunnyside. Over the 180 years since it was built, portions have disappeared from the downtown areas of several river towns, including Sleepy Hollow (part of Sleepy Hollow High School is built on top of the aqueduct, forcing a detour behind the school). Hudson Office Supply, +1 914-631-0192, at 10 Main St. in adjacent Tarrytown sells maps of the trail.
 • Hike, horseback ride, fish, or go birding at Rockefeller State Park Preserve  . Equestrians can park horse trailers at the park's main entrance. Trail maps are available online or at the park visitor center on Route 117, one mile east of Route 9. There is a parking fee at the main entrance, but no fee if you enter trails from Old Sleepy Hollow Road (see online map) or the Rockwood Hall portion of the park located west of Route 9.
 • Take a guided kayak tour on the Hudson River. Hudson River Recreation, +1 888-321-HUDSON - Tours depart from Kingsland Point Park. Seasonal.

Annual events

The weekends closest to Halloween are filled with events that tie in to The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. If possible make advanced reservations, as most events fill quickly.

 • Legend Weekend, at Philipsburg Manor, 381 N Broadway, +1 914-631-8200 - Historic Dutch manor and mill are transformed into a spooky landscape. Family harvest activities during the day give way to evenings of ghostly apparitions and characters out of Hudson Valley folklore.
 • Reading of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at the Old Dutch Church  . There's no better place to hear the story than in the very churchyard it made famous. Reserve tickets through The Reformed Church of Tarrytown, +1 914-631-4497.
 • Haunted Hayride, Village of Sleepy Hollow, +1 914-366-5100
 • Tours of the Old Dutch Burying Ground, Legend Weekend tours correspond with the dates of Legend Weekend at Philipsburg Manor restoration. Before you gallop over to the 17th century Dutch manor for an evening of spooky fun, visit the setting of Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.