The Great Jack O'Lantern BlazeCroton-on-Hudson
select nights September 18 to November 8
Over 7,000 hand carved glowing jack o lanterns made into giant shapes along a trail, and the Headless Horseman shows up.
Fall in Hudson Valley and Sleepy Hollow1 things
The ones people drive in from other counties for. Most of them run the whole season, so you don't have to pick a weekend yet.
The little stuff, by town0 things
The city Halloween parties and the trunk or treats and the free stuff. Cities post their 2026 dates late, so anything marked "check the date" gets fixed the second it's announced.
The cities post these in early November. Check back.
For the rest of your list
These don't need an address, tap them and they go on your list with everything else.
Christmas in Hudson Valley and Sleepy Hollow2 things
Most of these post their 2026 dates in the fall, so check before you go.
The Wonderland of LightsRhinebeck
the holiday season · check the date
A big holiday light show in Rhinebeck.
Lumina at Harvest Moon FarmNorth Salem
the holiday season · check the date
A magical light show at a farm and orchard.
Town Christmas stuff
The town stuff, and I'll add the tree lightings as the cities post them in November.
Christmas in White Plains
Westchester's Winter Wonderland
the holiday season · check the date
A drive through holiday light show.
Christmas in Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow Holidays
December · check the date
Dickens performances and Victorian Christmas at the historic sites in Sleepy Hollow.
For the rest of your Christmas list
This is the at-home stuff, tap them and they go on your list with the lights and the train.
put it on the wall
Turn your Christmas picks into a real bucket list
Tap the lights and the trains and the town stuff you want and pick the Christmas design you like, and I'll hold onto your picks. The Christmas lists are coming soon, and the second they're up your picks drop straight into the slots.
Good any weekend0 things
The stuff that doesn't need a date, for the Saturday when nothing's going on.
Hudson Valley and Sleepy Hollow fall and Christmas questions
When is the Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze in 2026?
Select nights from September 18 to November 8, 2026 at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson. It sells out, so buy tickets ahead.
who's writing this
Hi, I'm Amy.
We roadschool six kids out of a van. I'm just a mom with a Ford Transit and a lot of opinions about corn mazes, so if something on here is wrong, or your town's party is missing, email me at hello@bellebucket.com and I'll fix it.
put it on the wall
Turn your picks into a real bucket list
Tap the ones you want and I'll drop them onto whichever fall design you pick, then you add your own stuff (birthdays, carving pumpkins, whatever your family does). It prints big, like 24x36 big, and it hangs on the wall all season.