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The Boo Awards 2026: Chicago
Pick your favorites around Chicago! 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.
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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. 11 nominees.
All Seasons Orchard Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchWoodstock, IL
County Line Orchard Fall SeasonHobart, IN
Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center Fall Fest (South Barrington)South Barrington, IL
Goebbert's Farm Fall FestPingree Grove, IL
Happy Times Pumpkin Fest at Didier FarmsLincolnshire, IL
Jack's Pumpkin Pop-UpChicago, IL
Kroll's Fall Harvest FarmWaukegan, IL
Kuipers Family Farm Fall Harvest FestMaple Park, IL
Odyssey Fun Farm Pumpkin Patch & Corn MaizeTinley Park, IL
Richardson Adventure FarmSpring Grove, IL
Sonny Acres Farm Fall FestivalWest Chicago, IL
Best for Little Goblins
Not-scary picks for the youngest trick-or-treaters. 22 nominees.
All Seasons Orchard Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchWoodstock, IL
Arlington Heights Trunk or TreatArlington Heights, IL
Arts in the Dark Halloween ParadeChicago, IL
Boo! at the ZooBrookfield, IL
County Line Orchard Fall SeasonHobart, IN
Ghosts of Chicago TourChicago, IL
Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center Fall Fest (South Barrington)South Barrington, IL
Goebbert's Farm Fall FestPingree Grove, IL
Halloween in the ParksChicago, IL
Happy Times Pumpkin Fest at Didier FarmsLincolnshire, IL
Homer Glen Trunk or TreatHomer Glen, IL
Kildeer Police Department Trunk or TreatKildeer, IL
Kroll's Fall Harvest FarmWaukegan, IL
Kuipers Family Farm Fall Harvest FestMaple Park, IL
Long Grove October DaysLong Grove, IL
LWSRA Trunk or TreatNew Lenox, IL
Night of 1,000 Jack-o'-LanternsGlencoe, IL
Odyssey Fun Farm Pumpkin Patch & Corn MaizeTinley Park, IL
Richardson Adventure FarmSpring Grove, IL
Scarecrow Weekend (St. Charles Scarecrow Fest)St. Charles, IL
Slightly Spooky at Navy PierChicago, IL
Spooky ZooChicago, IL
Boo's Hidden Gem
Only small, local events can win this one: no theme parks, zoos, chains or tour companies. 27 nominees.
All Seasons Orchard Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchWoodstock, IL
Arlington Heights Trunk or TreatArlington Heights, IL
Arts in the Dark Halloween ParadeChicago, IL
Basement of the Dead Haunted HouseAurora, IL
County Line Orchard Fall SeasonHobart, IN
Disturbia Haunted HouseDowners Grove, IL
Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center Fall Fest (South Barrington)South Barrington, IL
Goebbert's Farm Fall FestPingree Grove, IL
Halloween in the ParksChicago, IL
Happy Times Pumpkin Fest at Didier FarmsLincolnshire, IL
Haunted Halsted Halloween ParadeChicago, IL
Homer Glen Trunk or TreatHomer Glen, IL
Jack's Pumpkin Pop-UpChicago, IL
Kildeer Police Department Trunk or TreatKildeer, IL
Kroll's Fall Harvest FarmWaukegan, IL
Kuipers Family Farm Fall Harvest FestMaple Park, IL
Long Grove October DaysLong Grove, IL
LWSRA Trunk or TreatNew Lenox, IL
Massacre Haunted HouseMontgomery, IL
Odyssey Fun Farm Pumpkin Patch & Corn MaizeTinley Park, IL
Realm of Terror Haunted HouseRound Lake Beach, IL
Richardson Adventure FarmSpring Grove, IL
Scarecrow Weekend (St. Charles Scarecrow Fest)St. Charles, IL
Slightly Spooky at Navy PierChicago, IL
Sonny Acres Farm Fall FestivalWest Chicago, IL
Most Fun Overall
Anything goes: every event in the guide. 40 nominees.
13th Floor Chicago Haunted HouseSchiller Park, IL
All Seasons Orchard Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchWoodstock, IL
Arlington Heights Trunk or TreatArlington Heights, IL
Arts in the Dark Halloween ParadeChicago, IL
Basement of the Dead Haunted HouseAurora, IL
Boo! at the ZooBrookfield, IL
Burning Spirits Chicago Haunted Pub CrawlChicago, IL
County Line Orchard Fall SeasonHobart, IN
Disturbia Haunted HouseDowners Grove, IL
Eternal Echoes of Elgin Ghost TourElgin, IL
Fright Fest at Six Flags Great AmericaGurnee, IL
Ghosts of Chicago TourChicago, IL
Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center Fall Fest (South Barrington)South Barrington, IL
Goebbert's Farm Fall FestPingree Grove, IL
Halloween in the ParksChicago, IL
Happy Times Pumpkin Fest at Didier FarmsLincolnshire, IL
Haunted Halsted Halloween ParadeChicago, IL
Homer Glen Trunk or TreatHomer Glen, IL
Jack's Pumpkin Pop-UpChicago, IL
Kildeer Police Department Trunk or TreatKildeer, IL
Kroll's Fall Harvest FarmWaukegan, IL
Kuipers Family Farm Fall Harvest FestMaple Park, IL
Long Grove October DaysLong Grove, IL
LWSRA Trunk or TreatNew Lenox, IL
Massacre Haunted HouseMontgomery, IL
Naperville Nightfall Nightmares Ghost TourNaperville, IL
Night of 1,000 Jack-o'-LanternsGlencoe, IL
Odyssey Fun Farm Pumpkin Patch & Corn MaizeTinley Park, IL
Realm of Terror Haunted HouseRound Lake Beach, IL
Richardson Adventure FarmSpring Grove, IL
Scarecrow Weekend (St. Charles Scarecrow Fest)St. Charles, IL
Slightly Spooky at Navy PierChicago, IL
Sonny Acres Farm Fall FestivalWest Chicago, IL
Spooky ZooChicago, IL
Wind & Souls Ghost TourChicago, IL
Most Likely to Make You Scream
Haunted houses and the scariest nights out. 15 nominees.
13th Floor Chicago Haunted HouseSchiller Park, IL
Basement of the Dead Haunted HouseAurora, IL
Burning Spirits Chicago Haunted Pub CrawlChicago, IL
Disturbia Haunted HouseDowners Grove, IL
Eternal Echoes of Elgin Ghost TourElgin, IL
Fright Fest at Six Flags Great AmericaGurnee, IL
Massacre Haunted HouseMontgomery, IL
Naperville Nightfall Nightmares Ghost TourNaperville, IL
Realm of Terror Haunted HouseRound Lake Beach, IL
Wind & Souls Ghost TourChicago, IL
All Chicago Halloween events · How The Boo Awards work
Quick Answers
How do I vote for the best Halloween events in Chicago?
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 Chicago 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.