Sleepy Hollow Cinema

A Home for Movies
in Sleepy Hollow
& Tarrytown

Sleepy Hollow Cinema is a new community-based nonprofit founded by local cinema fans with a shared mission: to create vibrant gathering spaces where residents can experience the power and art of film.

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our mission

Born from strong public enthusiasm for a hometown theater, we aim to bring a diverse lineup of films to Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, including family favorites, Spanish-language films, avant-garde indies, and horror. Grounded in our regional identity, we aspire to become a national Home for Horror, especially during the Halloween season, drawing both locals and visitors.

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Our Fundraising Goal

We’re raising $200,000 this summer to secure the future home of Sleepy Hollow Cinema.

A comparison chart showing projected costs increasing from $200K by summer 2026 to $750K by April 2027.

The Strand project has a capital partner and approximately $1.5 million in grants secured to begin renovations. Community support will help Sleepy Hollow Cinema reach its next fundraising milestone and bring a state-of-the-art cinema back to Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown.

Capital Campaign Progress

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Black and white image of a vintage newspaper page with movie listings and advertisements. Top left features an ad for a movie with a man and woman dancing, text includes names like Paul Newman, Robert Rossen, and Jackie Gleason. Bottom left promotes the film "Goliath and the Barbarians" presented by American International, with an image of a muscular man. The right side advertises a movie theater called Strand North Tarrytown, showing a main feature at 8:30 p.m., with details about the schedule and co-features.

we’re closer than ever to bringing movies back to our villages.

Black and white photo of the Strand theater building with marquee sign and entrance doors on a city street.
A black-and-white photo of a city street with parked cars and buildings, including a theater with a marquee advertising a movie opening in March.

WHY IT MATTERS

More than a Movie Theater

01

For the community

Family nights, local gatherings, and Spanish-language cinema. A living room for Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow — serving 22,000 residents with no walkable theater within 15 minutes of either village.

02

for beekman avenue

A cultural anchor that makes the whole block worth visiting — creating a year-round economic engine and driving foot traffic to every restaurant and shop on the avenue.

03

For horror fans

Year-round programming and destination spooky events, right where the legend lives.


TIMELINE

THREE STEPS TO OPENING NIGHT.

The image shows the text "$200K" on a reddish background.
The image shows the text "$200K" on a reddish background.

SUMMER 2026

Secure the lease

Raise $200K by August 1st and sign our lease on the Strand ground floor.

A graphic displaying the amount $950K in white text on a reddish background.
A graphic displaying the amount $950K in white text on a reddish background.

APRIL 2027

Begin the fit-out

Raise the remaining $750K for full construction - projector, screen, sound, and concession stands.

Grand opening announcement with white text and a stylized microscope icon on a terracotta background.
Grand opening announcement with white text and a stylized microscope icon on a terracotta background.

APRIL 2028

Grand opening night

The projector lights up. The marquee glows on Beekman Avenue. Founding Builders take their seats.

Text reading 'Light the Lantern' in red on a black background.
Text reading 'Light the Lantern' in red on a black background.
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