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The Boo Awards 2026: Cincinnati
Pick your favorites around Cincinnati! 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. 8 nominees.
Burwinkel Farms Fall FunHamilton, OH
Country Pumpkins Fall FestivalDry Ridge, KY
Fall on the Farm at Blooms & BerriesLoveland, OH
Gorman Heritage Farm Fall Farm Fun DaysEvendale, OH
Neltner's Farm Fall FestMelbourne, KY
Niederman Family Farm Fall FestivalLiberty Township, OH
Sugar Ridge Fall FestWalton, KY
The Farm Pumpkin Patch at Winton WoodsCincinnati, OH
Best for Little Goblins
Not-scary picks for the youngest trick-or-treaters. 21 nominees.
Boo Fest Trunk or Treat (Blue Ash YMCA)Cincinnati, OH
Boo Fest Trunk or Treat (Clippard Family YMCA)Cincinnati, OH
Boo Fest Trunk or Treat (M.E. Lyons YMCA)Cincinnati, OH
Burwinkel Farms Fall FunHamilton, OH
Christ the King Lutheran Trunk or TreatWest Chester Township, OH
Country Pumpkins Fall FestivalDry Ridge, KY
Deerfield Township Car Show & Trunk or TreatDeerfield Township, OH
Fall on the Farm at Blooms & BerriesLoveland, OH
Gorman Heritage Farm Fall Farm Fun DaysEvendale, OH
Halloween Hikes at CaldwellCincinnati, OH
Jack O'Lantern GlowCincinnati, OH
Nature at Night Pumpkin HikeCincinnati, OH
Neltner's Farm Fall FestMelbourne, KY
Niederman Family Farm Fall FestivalLiberty Township, OH
Operation PumpkinHamilton, OH
Sugar Ridge Fall FestWalton, KY
The Farm Pumpkin Patch at Winton WoodsCincinnati, OH
Tricks and Treats at Kings IslandMason, OH
Trunk or Treat at Sharon WoodsSharonville, OH
Boo's Hidden Gem
Only small, local events can win this one: no theme parks, zoos, chains or tour companies. 32 nominees.
Boo Fest Trunk or Treat (Blue Ash YMCA)Cincinnati, OH
Boo Fest Trunk or Treat (Clippard Family YMCA)Cincinnati, OH
Boo Fest Trunk or Treat (M.E. Lyons YMCA)Cincinnati, OH
Brimstone HauntWilmington, OH
Burwinkel Farms Fall FunHamilton, OH
Christ the King Lutheran Trunk or TreatWest Chester Township, OH
Cincinnati Fear FestWilliamsburg, OH
Clifton is HauntedCincinnati, OH
Country Pumpkins Fall FestivalDry Ridge, KY
Deerfield Township Car Show & Trunk or TreatDeerfield Township, OH
Fall on the Farm at Blooms & BerriesLoveland, OH
Ghost Tours of Music HallCincinnati, OH
Gorman Heritage Farm Fall Farm Fun DaysEvendale, OH
Halloween Hikes at CaldwellCincinnati, OH
Land of Illusion Haunted Scream ParkMiddletown, OH
Lewisburg Haunted CaveLewisburg, OH
Mt. Healthy is HauntedMount Healthy, OH
Nature at Night Pumpkin HikeCincinnati, OH
Neltner's Farm Fall FestMelbourne, KY
Newport is Haunted TourNewport, KY
Niederman Family Farm Fall FestivalLiberty Township, OH
Operation PumpkinHamilton, OH
Sugar Ridge Fall FestWalton, KY
The Dent SchoolhouseCincinnati, OH
The Farm Pumpkin Patch at Winton WoodsCincinnati, OH
The Nightmare on Elm Street Haunted TourCincinnati, OH
The Ultimate Nightmare on Elm Street Haunted TourCincinnati, OH
Trunk or Treat at Sharon WoodsSharonville, OH
Ultimate Queen City is Haunted TourCincinnati, OH
USS NightmareNewport, KY
Most Fun Overall
Anything goes: every event in the guide. 35 nominees.
Boo Fest Trunk or Treat (Blue Ash YMCA)Cincinnati, OH
Boo Fest Trunk or Treat (Clippard Family YMCA)Cincinnati, OH
Boo Fest Trunk or Treat (M.E. Lyons YMCA)Cincinnati, OH
Brimstone HauntWilmington, OH
Burwinkel Farms Fall FunHamilton, OH
Christ the King Lutheran Trunk or TreatWest Chester Township, OH
Cincinnati Fear FestWilliamsburg, OH
Clifton is HauntedCincinnati, OH
Country Pumpkins Fall FestivalDry Ridge, KY
Deerfield Township Car Show & Trunk or TreatDeerfield Township, OH
Fall on the Farm at Blooms & BerriesLoveland, OH
Ghost Tours of Music HallCincinnati, OH
Gorman Heritage Farm Fall Farm Fun DaysEvendale, OH
Halloween Haunt at Kings IslandMason, OH
Halloween Hikes at CaldwellCincinnati, OH
Jack O'Lantern GlowCincinnati, OH
Land of Illusion Haunted Scream ParkMiddletown, OH
Lewisburg Haunted CaveLewisburg, OH
Mt. Healthy is HauntedMount Healthy, OH
Nature at Night Pumpkin HikeCincinnati, OH
Neltner's Farm Fall FestMelbourne, KY
Newport is Haunted TourNewport, KY
Niederman Family Farm Fall FestivalLiberty Township, OH
Operation PumpkinHamilton, OH
Sugar Ridge Fall FestWalton, KY
The Dent SchoolhouseCincinnati, OH
The Farm Pumpkin Patch at Winton WoodsCincinnati, OH
The Nightmare on Elm Street Haunted TourCincinnati, OH
The Ultimate Nightmare on Elm Street Haunted TourCincinnati, OH
Tricks and Treats at Kings IslandMason, OH
Trunk or Treat at Sharon WoodsSharonville, OH
Ultimate Queen City is Haunted TourCincinnati, OH
USS NightmareNewport, KY
Most Likely to Make You Scream
Haunted houses and the scariest nights out. 14 nominees.
Brimstone HauntWilmington, OH
Cincinnati Fear FestWilliamsburg, OH
Clifton is HauntedCincinnati, OH
Ghost Tours of Music HallCincinnati, OH
Halloween Haunt at Kings IslandMason, OH
Land of Illusion Haunted Scream ParkMiddletown, OH
Lewisburg Haunted CaveLewisburg, OH
Mt. Healthy is HauntedMount Healthy, OH
Newport is Haunted TourNewport, KY
The Dent SchoolhouseCincinnati, OH
The Nightmare on Elm Street Haunted TourCincinnati, OH
The Ultimate Nightmare on Elm Street Haunted TourCincinnati, OH
Ultimate Queen City is Haunted TourCincinnati, OH
USS NightmareNewport, KY
All Cincinnati Halloween events · How The Boo Awards work
Quick Answers
How do I vote for the best Halloween events in Cincinnati?
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 Cincinnati 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.