Due to the extreme weather conditions in Westchester County this evening, Historic Hudson Valley is canceling both The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze and Legend Weekend for Friday, Oct. 19.

Obviously, this is extremely disappointing news for everyone.

But, ticket holders are getting an AUTOMATIC full refund applied to their credit card. There is no need to call or e-mail. Ticket holders for tonight are encouraged to book another separate reservation. (You can't "exchange" these tickets. So, book your new tickets knowing that you are being refunded for tonight's tickets.) There's availability for Blaze on Oct. 24-25 and 29-31. Legend Weekend has availability on Oct. 20 and 26-28.

Members who had booked reservations for either event tonight may attend any other evening IN THE SAME TIME SLOT as your reservation for tonight. You must bring your tickets from tonight for entry on the alternate night.

 

Blaze ticket demand is rather brisk, which has led to several sold out nights well in advance and lots of posts here and elsewhere from people looking for tickets. But there is still PLENTY of availability, just not on Fridays and Saturdays. Here's a handy recap:

Weekend #2 (#1 is past, and it sold out entirely): Comprising Thursday, Oct. 11-Sunday, Oct. 14. Friday and Saturday are totally gone. Sunday has plenty of availability at 9, the other time slots are gone. Based on prior example, my guess is that final time slot on Sunday will sell out in the next two days. BUT, Thursday has availability in ALL time slots. (FYI, it's the exact same exhibit Thursday as it is Friday and Saturday, AND you can still enter the YouTube contest!)

Weekend #3: Comprising Thursday, Oct. 18-Sunday, Oct. 21. Similar to the above, Friday and Saturday are totally gone. (Oct. 20, in fact, was the first night to go), and Sunday has plenty of availability (for now) at 9, the other time slots are gone. BUT, Thursday, Oct. 18, has availability in all time slots except 7pm, and the other early slots are moving briskly. I expect the Thursday supply to rapidly deplete. So, if you're on the fence, go for it now.

"Weekend" #4: Comprising Wednesday, Oct. 24-Wednesday, Oct. 31. A full week of Blaze to close out the month. Similar to the above, Friday and Saturday are gone. (As I type this, there are 35 tickets for Friday at 9:30 left, but I imagine they will be gone by the time you read this.) Sunday has availability at 8:30 and 9, and the other dates have availability in all time slots.

Thus, if you're still shopping for tickets, your choices are:

Thursday, Oct. 11 (all slots)

Sunday, Oct. 14 (late only)

Thursday, Oct. 18 (most slots but they are filling up)

Sunday, Oct. 21 (late only, moving briskly)

Wednesday Oct. 24 (all slots)

Thursday, Oct. 25 (all slots)

Sunday, Oct. 28 (late only)

Monday, Oct. 29 (all slots)

Tuesday, Oct. 30 (all slots)

Wednesday, Oct. 31 (all slots)

Now dear BlazeBlogger, you ask, is there anyway to get in on a Friday or Saturday, or anytime I want? Actually, yes. You can become a Premier Member of Historic Hudson Valley. Here's a link for info and to join online.

The Powers o' Blaze Tickets have asked me to pass along this message to those of you coming to Blaze this month (everybody, right?). If for some reason you are having difficulty printing your "print-at-home" tickets (that PDF link you should have received), don't sweat it, or panic, or post panicked messages on the Blaze Blog. Rather, simply bring your confirmation number with you to the event and your tickets will be printed on site. No worries!

This past weekend was entirely SOLD OUT and those with ticket issues (very few, it seems) were accommodated on site with nary a hitch.

A reminder...if you are coming this weekend, bring your still/video camera (but no tripods...we beg of you, no tripods) and enter the Blaze YouTube Contest for a chance to win a plasma TV package.

October 13 has just gone the way of October 20: Sold out.

It's around 10 p.m., and October 20 has become the first Blaze date to sell out completely. Other dates are on its heels...