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The Boo Awards 2026: Dayton

Pick your favorites around Dayton! 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. 5 nominees.

Fall Farm Family Fun at Young's Jersey DairyYellow Springs, OH
Lucas Brothers Fall FestivalBellbrook, OH
Spooktacular Fall Festival at Windmill Farm MarketSpringboro, OH
Tom's Maze and Pumpkin FarmGermantown, OH
Waynesville Fall FestWaynesville, OH

Best for Little Goblins

Not-scary picks for the youngest trick-or-treaters. 12 nominees.

Centerville Fall FestCenterville, OH
Fall Farm Family Fun at Young's Jersey DairyYellow Springs, OH
Halloween for Little Ones Trunk or TreatKettering, OH
Lucas Brothers Fall FestivalBellbrook, OH
Monster March, Market, and MovieHuber Heights, OH
Ohio Sauerkraut FestivalWaynesville, OH
Pumpkin GlowXenia, OH
Skinner Pipe Organ Concert: SpooktacularDayton, OH
Spooktacular Costume Contest & ParadeFairborn, OH
Spooktacular Fall Festival at Windmill Farm MarketSpringboro, OH
Tom's Maze and Pumpkin FarmGermantown, OH
Waynesville Fall FestWaynesville, OH

Boo's Hidden Gem

Only small, local events can win this one: no theme parks, zoos, chains or tour companies. 23 nominees.

Amber Rose Haunted Supper SeriesDayton, OH
Centerville Fall FestCenterville, OH
Dayton Scream ParkDayton, OH
Face Your Fears Hotel of TerrorSpringfield, OH
Fall Farm Family Fun at Young's Jersey DairyYellow Springs, OH
Germantown Ghost Walk TourGermantown, OH
Ghost Tours of SpringfieldSpringfield, OH
Halloween for Little Ones Trunk or TreatKettering, OH
Hell's DungeonDayton, OH
Lucas Brothers Fall FestivalBellbrook, OH
Miamisburg Ghostbustin' TourMiamisburg, OH
Monster March, Market, and MovieHuber Heights, OH
Nightmare ManorMiddletown, OH
Ohio Sauerkraut FestivalWaynesville, OH
OPE! Murder Mystery: A Killer HalloweenBeavercreek, OH
Poasttown Elementary Flashlight TourMiddletown, OH
Pumpkin GlowXenia, OH
Skinner Pipe Organ Concert: SpooktacularDayton, OH
Spooks & Spirits: A Haunted Taste of 2nd StreetMiamisburg, OH
Spooktacular Costume Contest & ParadeFairborn, OH
Spooktacular Fall Festival at Windmill Farm MarketSpringboro, OH
Tom's Maze and Pumpkin FarmGermantown, OH
Waynesville Fall FestWaynesville, OH

Most Fun Overall

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

Amber Rose Haunted Supper SeriesDayton, OH
Centerville Fall FestCenterville, OH
Dayton Halloween Bar CrawlDayton, OH
Dayton Scream ParkDayton, OH
Face Your Fears Hotel of TerrorSpringfield, OH
Fall Farm Family Fun at Young's Jersey DairyYellow Springs, OH
Germantown Ghost Walk TourGermantown, OH
Ghost Tours of SpringfieldSpringfield, OH
Halloween for Little Ones Trunk or TreatKettering, OH
Hell's DungeonDayton, OH
Lucas Brothers Fall FestivalBellbrook, OH
Miamisburg Ghostbustin' TourMiamisburg, OH
Monster March, Market, and MovieHuber Heights, OH
Nightmare ManorMiddletown, OH
Ohio Sauerkraut FestivalWaynesville, OH
OPE! Murder Mystery: A Killer HalloweenBeavercreek, OH
Poasttown Elementary Flashlight TourMiddletown, OH
Pumpkin GlowXenia, OH
Skinner Pipe Organ Concert: SpooktacularDayton, OH
Spooks & Spirits: A Haunted Taste of 2nd StreetMiamisburg, OH
Spooktacular Costume Contest & ParadeFairborn, OH
Spooktacular Fall Festival at Windmill Farm MarketSpringboro, OH
Tom's Maze and Pumpkin FarmGermantown, OH
Waynesville Fall FestWaynesville, OH

Most Likely to Make You Scream

Haunted houses and the scariest nights out. 10 nominees.

Amber Rose Haunted Supper SeriesDayton, OH
Dayton Scream ParkDayton, OH
Face Your Fears Hotel of TerrorSpringfield, OH
Germantown Ghost Walk TourGermantown, OH
Ghost Tours of SpringfieldSpringfield, OH
Hell's DungeonDayton, OH
Miamisburg Ghostbustin' TourMiamisburg, OH
Nightmare ManorMiddletown, OH
Poasttown Elementary Flashlight TourMiddletown, OH
Spooks & Spirits: A Haunted Taste of 2nd StreetMiamisburg, OH

All Dayton Halloween events · How The Boo Awards work

Quick Answers

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

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 Dayton 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.