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The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze

When
Through Nov 8Open every night in October, then through November 8; timed entry
Where
Van Cortlandt Manor525 S Riverside, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520Open in Google Maps ↗
Ages
Recommended for all ages. Children 2 and under are free.
Cost
Tickets start at $24; children 2 and under free; members enjoy free standard timed tickets.Advanced tickets only, not sold on site.
Organizer
Historic Hudson Valley

Historic Hudson Valley's evening Halloween walk at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson. The path winds through the 18th-century landscape past more than 7,000 illuminated jack-o'-lanterns designed and hand-carved on site, with synchronized lighting and an original soundtrack. This season lists a longer path, movie-monster and storybook-character displays, life-sized dinosaurs, a Pumpkin Planetarium and a working carousel. Recommended for all ages. Tickets are advance-only timed entries (not sold on site); children 2 and under are free. Optional premium add-ons include alcohol for adults 21+.

Register on the official site ↗
Official sources checked2026-10-14

Published details checked online. Contact responsiveness and live booking availability have not been confirmed.

Advanced tickets only, not sold on site.

What was checked & what still needs confirmation

Page states 'OPEN NOW! – Through Nov 8' and 'Open Every Night in October' without printing the year; footer is (c) 2026 and Twilight Village page on the same site lists 2026 weekday-consistent dates. Nightly hours not printed (timed entry chosen at checkout), so time null. Page source still contains hidden COVID-era text from 2020, ignored. Phone is Historic Hudson Valley's main number from the site footer.

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