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The Boo Awards 2026: Cleveland / Akron

Pick your favorites around Cleveland / Akron! 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. 8 nominees.

Kingsway Pumpkin FarmHartville, OH
Patterson Family Fun FestChesterland, OH
Pumpkin Days at Nickajack FarmsNorth Lawrence, OH
Pumpkin Pandemonium at Heritage FarmsPeninsula, OH
Pumpkin Village at Mapleside FarmsBrunswick, OH
Ramseyer Farms Fall FestivalWooster, OH
Red Wagon Farm Pumpkin FestivalColumbia Station, OH
Szalay's Farm Corn MazePeninsula, OH

Best for Little Goblins

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

Boo at the Zoo (Cleveland Metroparks Zoo)Cleveland, OH
Bootanical BashCleveland, OH
Emanuel UCC Trunk or TreatDoylestown, OH
Harvest Festival at Hale Farm & VillageBath, OH
Kingsway Pumpkin FarmHartville, OH
Parma Heights FrightsParma Heights, OH
Patterson Family Fun FestChesterland, OH
Police Pictures First Responders & Community Trunk or TreatSheffield, OH
Pumpkin Days at Nickajack FarmsNorth Lawrence, OH
Pumpkin Pandemonium at Heritage FarmsPeninsula, OH
Pumpkin Village at Mapleside FarmsBrunswick, OH
Ramseyer Farms Fall FestivalWooster, OH
Red Wagon Farm Pumpkin FestivalColumbia Station, OH
Spook-tacular Fall Family Festival & Trunk or TreatTwinsburg, OH
Storybook Trail Trunk or TreatChagrin Falls, OH
Streetsboro Trunk or Treat Fun NightStreetsboro, OH
Szalay's Farm Corn MazePeninsula, OH
Warrensville Heights Trunk-or-TreatWarrensville Heights, OH

Boo's Hidden Gem

Only small, local events can win this one: no theme parks, zoos, chains or tour companies. 21 nominees.

Bloodview Haunted HouseBroadview Heights, OH
Emanuel UCC Trunk or TreatDoylestown, OH
Halloween Drive-Thru at FarmparkKirtland, OH
Harvest Festival at Hale Farm & VillageBath, OH
Haunted Schoolhouse & LaboratoryAkron, OH
Kingsway Pumpkin FarmHartville, OH
Parma Heights FrightsParma Heights, OH
Patterson Family Fun FestChesterland, OH
Police Pictures First Responders & Community Trunk or TreatSheffield, OH
Poor Unfortunate Souls Twilight TourCleveland, OH
Pumpkin Days at Nickajack FarmsNorth Lawrence, OH
Pumpkin Pandemonium at Heritage FarmsPeninsula, OH
Pumpkin Village at Mapleside FarmsBrunswick, OH
Ramseyer Farms Fall FestivalWooster, OH
Red Wagon Farm Pumpkin FestivalColumbia Station, OH
Spook-tacular Fall Family Festival & Trunk or TreatTwinsburg, OH
Spooky RanchColumbia Station, OH
Storybook Trail Trunk or TreatChagrin Falls, OH
Streetsboro Trunk or Treat Fun NightStreetsboro, OH
Szalay's Farm Corn MazePeninsula, OH
Warrensville Heights Trunk-or-TreatWarrensville Heights, OH

Most Fun Overall

Anything goes: every event in the guide. 25 nominees.

Bloodview Haunted HouseBroadview Heights, OH
Boo at the Zoo (Cleveland Metroparks Zoo)Cleveland, OH
Bootanical BashCleveland, OH
Carnival of HorrorsCanton, OH
Emanuel UCC Trunk or TreatDoylestown, OH
HalloWeekends at Cedar PointSandusky, OH
Halloween Drive-Thru at FarmparkKirtland, OH
Harvest Festival at Hale Farm & VillageBath, OH
Haunted Schoolhouse & LaboratoryAkron, OH
Kingsway Pumpkin FarmHartville, OH
Parma Heights FrightsParma Heights, OH
Patterson Family Fun FestChesterland, OH
Police Pictures First Responders & Community Trunk or TreatSheffield, OH
Poor Unfortunate Souls Twilight TourCleveland, OH
Pumpkin Days at Nickajack FarmsNorth Lawrence, OH
Pumpkin Pandemonium at Heritage FarmsPeninsula, OH
Pumpkin Village at Mapleside FarmsBrunswick, OH
Ramseyer Farms Fall FestivalWooster, OH
Red Wagon Farm Pumpkin FestivalColumbia Station, OH
Spook-tacular Fall Family Festival & Trunk or TreatTwinsburg, OH
Spooky RanchColumbia Station, OH
Storybook Trail Trunk or TreatChagrin Falls, OH
Streetsboro Trunk or Treat Fun NightStreetsboro, OH
Szalay's Farm Corn MazePeninsula, OH
Warrensville Heights Trunk-or-TreatWarrensville Heights, OH

Most Likely to Make You Scream

Haunted houses and the scariest nights out. 6 nominees.

Bloodview Haunted HouseBroadview Heights, OH
Carnival of HorrorsCanton, OH
HalloWeekends at Cedar PointSandusky, OH
Haunted Schoolhouse & LaboratoryAkron, OH
Poor Unfortunate Souls Twilight TourCleveland, OH
Spooky RanchColumbia Station, OH

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Quick Answers

How do I vote for the best Halloween events in Cleveland / Akron?

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 Cleveland / Akron 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.