The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

About this event

Legend has it that the superstitious schoolmaster, Ichabod Crane, encountered the Headless Horseman in the woods of Sleepy Hollow one night after leaving a party. Just as Ichabod reached the bridge of safety, the Headless Horseman allegedly threw a pumpkin at him—and Ichabod was mysteriously never seen again. Experience the story of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow for yourself in a Storybook Walkthrough with scenes performed by actors and musicians at four historic properties in walking distance of Stephenson Park on Nov 7, 2026 from 1-4pm, at no charge. You might even feel brave enough to walk (or ride a stick horse) across the bridge! This daytime event offers a friendly atmosphere that is not too scary for children, but filled with intriguing history to tantalize adults. (Parent note: the event is not scary. It is focused on the Colonial time period (think Disney version, not haunted house). Edmond’s Tie to The Legend: The famous American author, Washington Irving, has ties to the history of Edmond, Oklahoma. The adventurous Mr. Irving traveled through Oklahoma and Indian Territory (including ventures near the present-day Edmond) as a surveyor in 1832. He documented his observations of the prairie, the Cross Timbers forest, the Native tribes he encountered, and his participation in a bison hunt in his book A Tour on the Prairies, which offers valuable insight into Edmond’s early landscape.