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Very Very Frightening
The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze is one of Very Very Frightening.

1. The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze

525 S Riverside Ave (at Croton Point Ave.), Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Sculpture Garden · 20 tips and reviews

AmyAmy: Worth the crowds. Just chill and enjoy the pumpkins! Read more.

Smalley's is one of Very Very Frightening.

2. Smalley's

7.4
Carmel, NY
Italian Restaurant · 10 tips and reviews

Houlihan LawrenceHoulihan Lawrence: Smalley's is a great place to visit during Halloween - it's said that the place is haunted and ghost hunters from across the country make year round visits.

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is one of Very Very Frightening.

3. Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

540 N Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY
Cemetery · 17 tips and reviews

Houlihan LawrenceHoulihan Lawrence: This isn't your ordinary cemetery. Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is "alive" with activities, which you should especially visit during Halloween. The lantern tours are to die for.

Lyndhurst is one of Very Very Frightening.

4. Lyndhurst

9.0
635 S Broadway (at Lyndhurst Museum Ln), Tarrytown, NY
Castle · 18 tips and reviews

Houlihan LawrenceHoulihan Lawrence: Visit Lyndhurst during the Halloween season. The historical castle renowned for its rich history features "Lyndhurst After Dark," a walk-through for those who dare to enter after dusk.

Kevin McCurdy's Haunted Mansion is one of Very Very Frightening.

5. Kevin McCurdy's Haunted Mansion

6.3
Wappingers Falls, NY
Arts and Entertainment · 4 tips and reviews

Houlihan LawrenceHoulihan Lawrence: One of the country's oldest haunted attractions, Kevin McCurdy's Haunted Mansion is revered as one of the scariest places to visit in the Hudson Valley during Halloween.

Scared by the Sound Haunted House is one of Very Very Frightening.

6. Scared by the Sound Haunted House

Playland Parkway, Rye, NY
Arts and Entertainment · 2 tips and reviews

Houlihan LawrenceHoulihan Lawrence: Visit the Demented Pumpkin Patch. It's Rye Playland's newest haunted addition with a sick twist - guardians who'll do anything to protect their most sacred orange orbs.

Philipsburg Manor is one of Very Very Frightening.

7. Philipsburg Manor

8.2
381 N Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY
History Museum · 15 tips and reviews

Joe R.Joe Rude: Don't miss all their special attractions! Horseman's Hollow all October and Pirates of the Hudson every July!

8. Boscobel House And Gardens

8.7
1601 Route 9D, Garrison, NY
Park · 12 tips and reviews

Houlihan LawrenceHoulihan Lawrence: This year Boscobel is hosting two cornerstone Halloween events - Investigative Ghost Tours and reading by Edgar Allen Poe - a great historical way to celebrate a spooky Halloween season.

Sunnyside: Home of Washington Irving is one of Very Very Frightening.

9. Sunnyside: Home of Washington Irving

7.7
West Sunnyside Ln (Forward to Robin Bolson, main office) (Route 9), Irvington, NY
History Museum · 11 tips and reviews

Houlihan LawrenceHoulihan Lawrence: It's said that Washington Irving haunts Sunnyside, which is why the estate has a "Legend Celebration." Visit Sunnyside throughout October for ghost stories, live music and spooky fun entertainment.

Horseman's Hollow (at Philipsburg Manor) is one of Very Very Frightening.

10. Horseman's Hollow (at Philipsburg Manor)

8.7
381 N Broadway (at Pocantico St), Sleepy Hollow, NY
Historic and Protected Site · 12 tips and reviews

Houlihan LawrenceHoulihan Lawrence: Try to keep your head on straight while you navigate Horseman's Hollow, as ghouls, vampires, ghosts and other beings of the living dead take you on terrifying trip through Phillipsburg Manor.