Sleepy Hollow To Announce 150th Anniversary Events

SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY — The village of Sleepy Hollow will begin celebrating its sesquicentennial anniversary with a kickoff event next month.

The 150th Anniversary Committee, led by Deputy Mayor Denise Scaglione, Trustee Patrick Sheeran and Recreation Superintendent Matthew Arone, will announce some of the monthly activities that will honor the history of the village and celebrate all those who have called Sleepy Hollow home.

The kickoff event will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2 at Village Hall, 28 Beekman Ave.

There will be a pumpkin drop, music and brief remarks, according to a spokesperson.

Sleepy Hollow Mayor Martin Rutyna said that, on May 24, 1874, a group of concerned citizens created a local government.

“Each time when we meet to address the mutual needs of a community that has grown to over 12,000,” he said, “we uphold the commitment that they made.”

“Thanks to the planning and dedication of subsequent generations, Sleepy Hollow has become an ideal place to live, raise a family, open a business, explore historic sites and experience natural beauty,” Rutyna said.

He said that the year-long celebration, plus the inaugural Sleepy Hollow Music Festival in June, makes 2024 the best year to visit Sleepy Hollow.

Current plans include:

• Winter skating in the Village Hall parking lot on Beekman Ave., February 10,
• 150th Anniversary-themed St. Patrick's Day Parade, March 9
• Commemorative planting of 150 trees in April, Time Capsule planting
• Car Show celebrating Sleepy Hollow’s automotive history, May 18
• Inaugural Sleepy Hollow Music Festival, June 8
• Commemorative 150th Anniversary fireworks on July 4th
• Sleepy Hollow Carnival, August
• 150th Anniversary Block Party, September
• 150th-themed Halloween Hayride, October
• Pumpkin Chunkin, November
• 150th Anniversary-themed winter stroll, December

Details of events, that are subject to change, will be made available on the Sleepy Hollow 150th Anniversary page on the village’s website.