Blackacre State Nature Preserve And Historic Homestead

10/21/2026

Grab your little pumpkins for a sweet, not so spooky morning at Blackacre’s Story Time Costume Party!🎃

The kids won’t be the only cuties in costumes! Farm favorites Toast, Princess, and special guest Gambit will be dressed up and ready for up close meet and greets! 🐐🐴🍭

Enjoy stories, a costume parade, barrel train rides, tractors, bubbles, ribbons, and a few fun surprises!

Story Time Costume Party!
•Wednesday, October 28 | 11am-Noon (Gates open at 10:15 AM)
•Only $5 per carload! Cash appreciated.

Details at VisitBlackacre.org! Grab your crew and come join the fun on the farm with us! 🎃🐐📚

10/20/2026

Just Mr. Dennis and one of Blackacre’s littlest volunteers, Remy, enjoying a little tractor time.

It’s such a joy to watch children grow up making memories here!💚

10/18/2026

WOW, what an incredible evening!

A HUGE thank you to our amazing storytellers: Erin McClish, Paul Howard, and Caleb Morton, who brought Sleepy Hollow’s tales to life.
And what a performance by our phenomenal riders: Ellen Morton and Willow Henshaw, and their talented horses, Gambit and Sky! 🐎

To every single volunteer who helped make Spooky Stories possible, we truly couldn’t have done it without you and we are so grateful.🧡

And to everyone who joined us, thank you for spending your Saturday night at Blackacre. We loved sharing this spooky evening with you!

Until next time, Sleepy Hollow! 🎃🐎

📸 Photo credits: Blackacre staff & volunteers and Addyson 📸

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10/17/2026

Mittens is making sure everything is purr-fect for tonight! 🐈‍⬛🎃

Spooky Stories & Hayride | October 17
7 PM: A few seats left!
6 PM: Tickets available!
🎟️ $20 per person | Ages 10+
(Advance tickets required)

Grab yours at VisitBlackacre.org!

See you tonight... if you dare.👻

10/15/2026

Something’s brewing at Blackacre...🐎🌙 And you’re invited THIS SATURDAY!

Our haunted homestead will come alive this Saturday night with eerie tales by master storytellers, hayrides, fortune telling fun, folklore by the bonfire, and the Headless Horseman himself.

Spooky Stories And Hayride
🎃 Saturday, October 17
🕯️ Performances at 6 & 7 PM
🎟️ $20 per person (advance tickets required)

Gather your bravest friends for a Saturday night filled with stories, shivers, and fall fun!

Seating is limited. Reserve yours at VisitBlackacre.org!

10/14/2026

“Got any snacks?”🐮
One of our young visitors snapped this adorable photo during a field trip today, and we just had to share!

We love seeing Blackacre through the eyes of the children who visit.💚

10/12/2026

Did you hear something?🎃

Spooky Stories And Hayride returns October 17!
🕯️ Performances at 5, 6 & 7 PM
🎟️ $20 per person | Ages 12+

Grab your tickets before they vanish at VisitBlackacre.org!👻

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10/10/2026

Blackacre’s spookiest night of the year is almost here!🎃

When the sun goes down, the legends come alive with mysterious tales, a hayride through the darkened preserve, and an unforgettable encounter with the legendary Headless Horseman!

Try a little fortune-telling fun too, old-fashioned folklore, festive treats, and a few surprises as we return to Sleepy Hollow.

Spooky Stories And Hayride
Saturday, October 17
Performances at 5, 6 & 7 PM
🎟️ $20 per person | Ages 12+

Gather your bravest friends and get your tickets at VisitBlackacre.org!

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10/09/2026

Remember when Toast went to school? 🐐🤓

Highland Middle School’s digital art club sent us these fun candid moments they captured. We love seeing the visit through these talented students, and Toast (and Puzzle!) loved making so many new friends!💛

10/08/2026

There’s something lurking in the shadows...🐎🎃

And he’s returning October 17!

Join us for an evening inspired by the legend of Sleepy Hollow, featuring mysterious tales, a nighttime hayride through the preserve, and a chance to meet the Headless Horseman himself!

Spooky Stories & Hayride: Return to Sleepy Hollow
•Saturday, October 17
•Performances at 5, 6 & 7 PM
•$20 per person | Ages 12+

Gather your bravest friends and get your tickets at VisitBlackacre.org!

Preserve the Future: Help expand & protect Blackacre for generations to come. Learn More → WHAT'S HAPPENING Upcoming Events View Full Calendar Pumpkin 'Acres SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31:00 PM-5:00 PM LEARN MORE → Sunset Music Series Finale: Bourbon Revival SUNDAY, OCTOBER 45:00 PM-7:00 PM LEARN MORE ....