How do I get to Mermaid Fest?

Kingsland Point Park will be closed to visitor parking on Saturday, July 18th. Please be aware that there is no onsite parking, and area parking is both limited and a walk to the festivities. We recommend ridesharing, taking the train, parking at a nearby town’s Metro North Station and taking the train to Philipse Manor, riding bikes, or walking when possible.

Here’s how to find your way to the Mermaid Festival:

TRAIN

TAKING METRO-NORTH

Philipse Manor stop: The Sleepy Hollow Mermaid Festival is located in Kingsland Point Park, which is 5-minute walk from Philipse Manor Station.

Tarrytown stop: Nearby Tarrytown Station is about a 1.5 mile, 30-minute walk along the Hudson River (mostly flat terrain). There will be two small shuttle buses (ADA accessible) running from Tarrytown to Edge on Hudson’s traffic circle starting at 11:30 am (they will fill up quickly). From there, it’s a short walk to  Kingsland Point Park. Wait for the shuttle at the bus pickup spot near the Bakehouse. The last shuttle will leave for Tarrytown at 4:30 pm. Taxis are also available at Tarrytown Station (cash only).

Park and Ride is an option! Free parking is available at nearby Irvington Station and Ossining Station. Drive to either station and take the Metro North to Philipse Manor Station.

Check the MTA SCHEDULE for train times.

FERRY TO THE TRAIN

If you’re coming from Rockland to the Mermaid Festival you can take the ferry to the train!

Park in the NY Waterway ferry lot on Dr. Girling Drive, Haverstaw. 

Hop on the ferry for a 15 minute ride to Ossining. Walk 1 block to the Metro North Ossining Station and take it 2 stops to the Philipse Manor Station which will leave you right by Kingsland Point Park. It’s a 10 minute walk to the Mermaid Festival located inside the park.

More info on the FERRY or to purchase FERRY TICKETS.

MTA TRAIN SCHEDULE

RIDE SHARE & FESTIVAL DROP OFF POINT

No vehicles will be permitted inside Kingsland Point Park during the festival (12pm-5pm). To avoid traffic, please plan to ask rideshare drivers, or drop off passengers at the corner of Palmer Ave. right before Riverside Drive.

DRI VING / PARKING

There is no onsite visitor parking at Kingsland Point Park during the Mermaid Festival (12pm-5pm).

If you are driving in, please know that area parking is limited and some distance from the festival.

There is 3-hour street parking in the Philipse Manor neighborhood near the Festival’s North Entrance and street parking in the Edge-on-Hudson neighborhood near the Festival’s South Entrance, but it is limited. 

More parking is available off-site at:

Tarrytown Metro-North Station lot: there are over 1,000 parking spots in this metered lot. Read signs outside the main lot carefully to make sure they are not marked for resident sticker parking. From the station, it is about 1.5 mile walk to the festival (about 30-40 minutes on flat terrain, depending on where you park). You can catch the local Metro-North Hudson line train one stop to Philipse Manor which would leave you a short walk away from the North entrance of Kingsland Point Park.

Additional Parking Lots:

The lot at 38 Hudson View Way in Tarrytown will be open and is about a 15 min walk to the festival.

Metered Parking:

· The Village of Tarrytown uses the PayByPhone app

· The Village of Sleepy Hollow uses the ParkMobile app

ACCESSIBILITY / ADA ACCESSIBLE PARKING:

We strive to create a welcoming event for all attendees of the Sleepy Hollow Mermaid Festival.

If you need ADA accommodations, please contact shmermaidfestival@gmail.com with the subject line ADA Reserve to reserve limited on-site ADA parking (you will need to arrive before 12pm to access these spots.) On-site spots must be reserved in advance. 

Philipse Manor Train Station has limited first come first serve ADA parking.  

ADA Golf Cart Shuttle at Philipse Manor North Entrance: At the entrance of Kingsland Point Park, people with mobility needs may access a complimentary golf cart shuttle into the festival.  Wait at the accessibility point, corner of Palmer Ave. right before Riverside Drive and call the ADA Captain: 561-379-6831.

From the Philipse Manor North Entrance: At the entrance of Kingsland Point Park, people with mobility needs may access a complimentary golf cart shuttle into the festival.

Once inside: Kingsland Point Park is mostly flat, but watch out for fallen acorns and tree roots around the park!