Summerween Has Arrived in the Hudson Valley

What is Summerween?

Are we in the middle of summer 2025? Yes. Are we also talking about Halloween 2025? Yes. That's because there's a new holiday that's all the rage: Summerween!

Who doesn't want to celebrate Halloween in the summer?

It's been the talk of the summer for the last few years, but according to The Pioneer Woman website Summerween was first mentioned back in 2012 in a Disney show called Gravity Falls.

In the show, the "people in the fictional town of Gravity Falls decided to celebrate Halloween twice a year because they loved the holiday so much." Over the years the lore of Summerween has expanded a bit.

Many think that Summerween is celebrated after The 4th of July because Halloween is the next big holiday on the calendar that we celebrate in a big way.

There are several ways to celebrate like watching scary movies and getting a head-start on your Halloween and fall decorations.

Has Summerween Arrived in the Hudson Valley?

Are Hudson Valley residents singing Trick-or-Treat in honor of Summerween?

It seems like the holiday is slowly creeping into the region. Stores like TJ Maxx, Home Goods, and At Home have a ton of Halloween decorations lining the shelves in their stores.

Back in June Home Depot started to roll out their new Halloween decorations across the US too.

Haunted attractions across the region are also preparing for the spooky season.

Popular Haunted Attraction in Monroe, NY Adding 2 New Features

Pure Terror Scream Park, located at Museum Village in Monroe, is already preparing for the 2025 scare season.

READ MORE: Did You Know The Worlds Longest Haunted Attraction is in Monroe?

This year the haunted attraction is adding 2 new terrifying features. The first new addition is Scapegrace High. They say the school was "founded in 1947- shut down by a mysterious fire, half the senior class vanished...but the spirits never did."

Very spooky.

And then there is Panic Attack Extreme which Pure Terror is calling "A no-holds-barred blackout horror experience." They say this is "the most extreme" haunted attraction to ever exists at Pure Terror Scream Park.

Can you handle all of that?!