Pirates Lay Anchor at Sleepy Hollow

SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. - The Historic Hudson Valley organization invites families to experience a fun-filled week at the second annual “Pirates of the Hudson: The Siege of Sleepy Hollow" event being held on June 30, July 1 and July 4-8 from 2 to 8 p.m. 

Located at Philipsburg Manor, the festival will take place throughout the entire historic site. 

Participants will have the chance to interact with 40 pirates; the fun includes a “Pieces of Eight” treasure hunt, live music from the Roving Blades and the Brigands, two mermaids and a mechanical parrot, plus plenty more.  

The festival will begin with three events: fortunetelling with Calypso, “Be a Pirate Prisoner with Queen Anne” and “Pirate Tales with the Sea Witch & Peterwick Parrot.” 

The event had a tremendous outcome last summer, and has been extended this  year from three days to a week. 

“We actually had to turn people away last year,” said Robert Schweitzer, director of public relations for Historic Hudson Valley. 

The festival has been enhanced since its debut last summer with a longer treasure- hunt route and even more mermaids and pirates. 

Tickets are $16 for adults; $12 for children 17 and under.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.hudsonvalley.org/events/pirates-hudson . For the entire event program go to http://www.hudsonvalley.org/sites/default/files/attachments/pirate_program_2012_1.pdf . 

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