The Boo Awards 2026: Baltimore

Pick your favorites around Baltimore! Voting is open Thursday, October 1 to Sunday, October 25, 2026. Sign in with your email, then vote once per category every day. Winners are announced Tuesday, October 27, just in time for Halloween weekend.

Boo says: "Every one of these is confirmed for this Halloween on its own official site. Big places often win the open categories, so Boo's Hidden Gem is just for the small, local ones. Go show them some love!"

Best Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkin patches and corn mazes. 6 nominees.

Butler's Orchard Pumpkin FestivalGermantown, MD

Clark's Elioak Farm Fall FestivalEllicott City, MD

Gaver Farm Fall Fun FestMount Airy, MD

Larriland Farm Fall FestivalWoodbine, MD

Maple Border Farm Corn MazeWhite Hall, MD

Summers Farm Fall FestivalMiddletown, MD

Best for Little Goblins

Not-scary picks for the youngest trick-or-treaters. 18 nominees.

Butler's Orchard Pumpkin FestivalGermantown, MD

Clark's Elioak Farm Fall FestivalEllicott City, MD

Fall Harvest and Arts FestivalParkville, MD

Fall, Fun, and FrightsCockeysville, MD

Fell's Point Fun FestivalBaltimore, MD

Gaver Farm Fall Fun FestMount Airy, MD

Ghosts of Baltimore TourBaltimore, MD

Great Baltimore Lantern Parade & Dia de Los Muertos FestivalBaltimore, MD

Happy Haunted HayrideElkridge, MD

Larriland Farm Fall FestivalWoodbine, MD

Level VFC Trunk or TreatHavre de Grace, MD

Maple Border Farm Corn MazeWhite Hall, MD

Summers Farm Fall FestivalMiddletown, MD

Trail or TreatMiddle River, MD

Trick or Treating in Downtown Bel AirBel Air, MD

Tricks and Treats on the RidgeCockeysville, MD

Truck or TreatCooksville, MD

ZooBOO!Baltimore, MD

Boo's Hidden Gem

Only small, local events can win this one: no theme parks, zoos, chains or tour companies. 20 nominees.

Bennett's Curse Haunted HouseDundalk, MD

Butler's Orchard Pumpkin FestivalGermantown, MD

Clark's Elioak Farm Fall FestivalEllicott City, MD

Creepywoods Haunted ForestWhite Marsh, MD

Fall Harvest and Arts FestivalParkville, MD

Fall, Fun, and FrightsCockeysville, MD

Fell's Point Fun FestivalBaltimore, MD

Gaver Farm Fall Fun FestMount Airy, MD

Great Baltimore Lantern Parade & Dia de Los Muertos FestivalBaltimore, MD

Happy Haunted HayrideElkridge, MD

Larriland Farm Fall FestivalWoodbine, MD

Legends of the FogAberdeen, MD

Level VFC Trunk or TreatHavre de Grace, MD

Maple Border Farm Corn MazeWhite Hall, MD

Summers Farm Fall FestivalMiddletown, MD

The Haunted ExperienceElkridge, MD

Trail or TreatMiddle River, MD

Trick or Treating in Downtown Bel AirBel Air, MD

Tricks and Treats on the RidgeCockeysville, MD

Truck or TreatCooksville, MD

Most Fun Overall

Anything goes: every event in the guide. 24 nominees.

Baltimore Haunted Pub CrawlBaltimore, MD

Bennett's Curse Haunted HouseDundalk, MD

Butler's Orchard Pumpkin FestivalGermantown, MD

Clark's Elioak Farm Fall FestivalEllicott City, MD

Creepywoods Haunted ForestWhite Marsh, MD

Devil in the Harbor TourBaltimore, MD

Fall Harvest and Arts FestivalParkville, MD

Fall, Fun, and FrightsCockeysville, MD

Fell's Point Fun FestivalBaltimore, MD

Gaver Farm Fall Fun FestMount Airy, MD

Ghosts of Baltimore TourBaltimore, MD

Great Baltimore Lantern Parade & Dia de Los Muertos FestivalBaltimore, MD

Happy Haunted HayrideElkridge, MD

Larriland Farm Fall FestivalWoodbine, MD

Legends of the FogAberdeen, MD

Level VFC Trunk or TreatHavre de Grace, MD

Maple Border Farm Corn MazeWhite Hall, MD

Summers Farm Fall FestivalMiddletown, MD

The Haunted ExperienceElkridge, MD

Trail or TreatMiddle River, MD

Trick or Treating in Downtown Bel AirBel Air, MD

Tricks and Treats on the RidgeCockeysville, MD

Truck or TreatCooksville, MD

ZooBOO!Baltimore, MD

Most Likely to Make You Scream

Haunted houses and the scariest nights out. 6 nominees.

Baltimore Haunted Pub CrawlBaltimore, MD

Bennett's Curse Haunted HouseDundalk, MD

Creepywoods Haunted ForestWhite Marsh, MD

Devil in the Harbor TourBaltimore, MD

Legends of the FogAberdeen, MD

The Haunted ExperienceElkridge, MD

All Baltimore Halloween events · How The Boo Awards work

Quick Answers

How do I vote for the best Halloween events in Baltimore?

Sign in on this page with your email address, then press Vote next to your favorite in each category. You can vote once per category every day from Thursday, October 1 to Sunday, October 25, 2026.

When are the Baltimore Boo Awards winners announced?

Tuesday, October 27, 2026, before Halloween weekend. Winners are named as voted by BooMap fans.

What is Boo's Hidden Gem?

A category only small, local events can win: family farms, local haunts, community and church events and independent tours. Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, chains and tour companies are not eligible.