Sleepy Hollow
Historic town · New York
Washington Irving's legendary hamlet leans fully into October: Philipsburg Manor hosts the theatrical night walk Horseman's Hollow, nearby Van Cortlandt Manor lights thousands of hand-carved jack-o'-lanterns for The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze, and Sleepy Hollow Cemetery runs lantern tours past its 1685 Old Dutch Church.
Don’t miss
Color nearby peaks: October 24–October 28
Color builds from October 15 · mostly bare by November 17
Sampled at Sleepy Hollow’s own coordinates and elevation (1 m) rather than a regional average.
This window comes from 27 weather points across New York, nudged 2 days later to match 2 published peak dates from smokymountains.com and almanac.com. Against New York's own climatology, the 2026 weather puts the peak 4 days earlier. How the forecast works
When to go to Sleepy Hollow
Good color holds through about November 4, giving you roughly 20 days from the first turn to past peak. Against New York overall, that is 14 days later.
It is roughly 27 mi out of New York City.
Sleepy Hollow on the map
Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of New York, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.
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- Storm King Art CenterGarden · Peak Oct 20
- Minnewaska State Park PreserveState park · Peak Oct 15
- Letchworth State ParkState park · Peak Oct 11
Plan from a city
Frequently asked
- When does Sleepy Hollow peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 24–October 28 (best estimate October 26). Color starts around October 15 and is mostly bare by November 17.
- How do I get to Sleepy Hollow?
- The closest city is New York City, about 27 mi away. It's part of New York's fall lineup.
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