PLAN YOUR VISIT

On Halloween night, Woodstock, long a symbol of counterculture and myth, transforms with folkloric Americana ritual. Washington Irving’s world comes alive on the Village Green, where a small-town costume parade collides with creative abandon—set against the haunting, late-autumn backdrop of the Catskills.

For one night only, The House That Haunts You opens inside a historic Byrdcliffe studio, amid the ghosts of America’s original art colony.

This is both a destination and a visitation.

Arrive with intention: stay at one of the inns in town, or retreat deep into the woods to embrace the magic and transformative power of the mountains.

Those who arrive will witness.

GETTING HERE

Arrival is part of the ritual:

Woodstock, New York is 2 hours from NYC by car; 1 hour 40 minutes via Amtrak service to Rhinecliff, then a 30 min Uber ride to Woodstock; or 3 hour Trailways bus ride from the Port Authority in Manhattan that alights on Woodstock’s Village Green. 

The House That Haunts You is walkable from the town of Woodstock, and it is possible to visit Woodstock without a car for the weekend if staying at one of the hotels in town.

Fly into SWF, ALB, JFK, LGA, or EWR.

Blade runs seasonal service from NYC to nearby Accord, NY.

Zip cars are a great option for New Yorkers.

SLEEP

Twin Gables of Woodstock This hotel is actually haunted. Walk to town.

Woodstock Way Hotel  A collection of eco-modern treehouse cabins with waterfall and mountain views. Steps to town.

The Village Green Bed & Breakfast  Widow’s walk Victorian on the Village Green; the beating heart of Woodstock.

The Herwood Inn  Walk to town. Hotel has a hot tub.

The Woodstock Inn on the Millstream  Retro motel style cabins but cute.

Morning Glory Bed & Breakfast  Reasonable accommodations walking distance to town.

137 Tinker  Email 137tinker@gmail.com; tell Tim Josh sent you.

Deer Mountain Inn  Up the mountain — The Great Northern Catskills. Frequently in Vogue, etc. ~30 min drive from Woodstock.

Glen Falls House  Old Catskill guest house with great parties. ~25 mins from Woodstock.

Inness  Beautiful resort in Accord, New York. ~30 min drive from Woodstock.

Piaule  Luxury Catskill retreat with great spa. ~30 min drive from Woodstock.K

The Maker Go be fancy in Hudson. ~45 min drive from Woodstock.K

EAT

Silvia  NYC quality new American cuisine.

The Station Bar & Curio  Local dive bar with indelible atmosphere.

Tinker Street Tavern  Local dive at Bearsville Theatre. Halloween Party. 

Colony Woodstock  Beautiful old music hall and biergarten.

Phoenicia Diner  Twin Peaks Double R Diner vibes on Route 28.

Lola  Excellent dining from Taavo Somer in nearby Kingston.

EXPLORE

Rose Antiques  Beautiful curation in an old funeral parlor.

Tinker Street Cinema  Art house led by local legend Andy Animal.

Dharma Path Walk  At the Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Monastery.

Magic Meadow Up Mead’s Mountain Road, the site of a full moon ceremony.

Putt-Putt Van Winkle  Mini golf folk art in Bovina, a hauntingly scenic drive through the Catskills.

First Bloom  Alison Roman’s destination grocery store in the middle of nowhere. 

Platte Clove Preserve Take in the last autumn view before they close the road for winter.