I am typically not the type of person who likes to be scarred, but with Halloween right around the corner I wanted my first blog post to be about the great scary events happening in the Hudson Valley that will appeal to people of all ages.
Kevin McCurdy's Haunted Mansion
First on my list is Kevin McCurdy's Haunted Mansion. I went to this haunted house every year as a child and can still remember the butterflies I felt in my stomach just before entering the house. Now in its 34th season, this is one of America's oldest Halloween attractions and was voted New York's most Interactive Haunted Attractions. A must see. http://www.thehauntedmansion.com/
Haunted Halloween & No Scare Sunday at Museum Village
A children's scavenger hunt, hay rides with bone-chilling creatures, scary mannequins, fortune tellers, a haunted house and more. Plus for the younger children, Museum Village offers a "No Scare Sunday" with games like pass the pumpkin, ghost-bowling and more. http://www.museumvillage.org/
The Great Jack O'Latern Blaze
My family and I went to The Great Jack O'Latern Blaze for the first time last year and were amazed at the over 4,000 individually hand-carved pumpkins. Walking through the woodsy, darkened path you'll find dinosaurs, snakes, giant spider webs, ghosts and more; all made of jack o'lanterns! My children who ranged from 4 to 12 loved this exhibit. Bring a camera and go on-line for advanced tickets as it sells out fast. http://hudsonvalley.org/
Frankenstein's Fortress
Having had my daughter in a Shakespeare program at Wing's Castle, I can attest that artist Pete Wing of Wing's Castle always puts forth his best and although I have not seen this particular attraction, would bet that if Peter Wing is running the show its worth the visit. Described as a fun and frightening Halloween experience with a haunted fortress, twisted trails with imaginative scenarios and improvisational theatre. http://frankensteinsfortress.com/
Sleep Hollow Cemetery Tours (Evening Guided Tour)
This is a evening lantern tour of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery by cemetery historian Jim Logan. Visit a Revolutionary War General, the cemetery's Revolutionary War and Civil War Monuments, a notorious counterfeiter, a soaring Gothic monument of a wealthy merchant, industrialist Andrew Carnegie and William Rockefeller and more. There is also a 100-year-old underground vault. http://sleepyhowwowcemetery.org/
Below are links to more Hudson Valley Halloween happenings... If you go, please come back and let us know what you thought!
http://www.libertyridgefarmny.com/
http://www.brotherhoodwinery.net/
http://www.terrordome.com/
http://www.renfair.com/
Have a spooky and safe Halloween!
Jeri Lynn
Kevin McCurdy's Haunted Mansion
First on my list is Kevin McCurdy's Haunted Mansion. I went to this haunted house every year as a child and can still remember the butterflies I felt in my stomach just before entering the house. Now in its 34th season, this is one of America's oldest Halloween attractions and was voted New York's most Interactive Haunted Attractions. A must see. http://www.thehauntedmansion.com/
Haunted Halloween & No Scare Sunday at Museum Village
A children's scavenger hunt, hay rides with bone-chilling creatures, scary mannequins, fortune tellers, a haunted house and more. Plus for the younger children, Museum Village offers a "No Scare Sunday" with games like pass the pumpkin, ghost-bowling and more. http://www.museumvillage.org/
The Great Jack O'Latern Blaze
My family and I went to The Great Jack O'Latern Blaze for the first time last year and were amazed at the over 4,000 individually hand-carved pumpkins. Walking through the woodsy, darkened path you'll find dinosaurs, snakes, giant spider webs, ghosts and more; all made of jack o'lanterns! My children who ranged from 4 to 12 loved this exhibit. Bring a camera and go on-line for advanced tickets as it sells out fast. http://hudsonvalley.org/
Frankenstein's Fortress
Having had my daughter in a Shakespeare program at Wing's Castle, I can attest that artist Pete Wing of Wing's Castle always puts forth his best and although I have not seen this particular attraction, would bet that if Peter Wing is running the show its worth the visit. Described as a fun and frightening Halloween experience with a haunted fortress, twisted trails with imaginative scenarios and improvisational theatre. http://frankensteinsfortress.com/
Sleep Hollow Cemetery Tours (Evening Guided Tour)
This is a evening lantern tour of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery by cemetery historian Jim Logan. Visit a Revolutionary War General, the cemetery's Revolutionary War and Civil War Monuments, a notorious counterfeiter, a soaring Gothic monument of a wealthy merchant, industrialist Andrew Carnegie and William Rockefeller and more. There is also a 100-year-old underground vault. http://sleepyhowwowcemetery.org/
Below are links to more Hudson Valley Halloween happenings... If you go, please come back and let us know what you thought!
http://www.libertyridgefarmny.com/
http://www.brotherhoodwinery.net/
http://www.terrordome.com/
http://www.renfair.com/
Have a spooky and safe Halloween!
Jeri Lynn
