The Boo Awards 2026: Washington

Pick your favorites around Washington! 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.

Butler's Orchard Pumpkin FestivalGermantown, MD

Clark's Elioak Farm Pumpkin PatchEllicott City, MD

Cox Farms Fall FestivalCentreville, VA

Fall Pumpkin Harvest FestivalBluemont, VA

Gaver Farm Fall Fun FestMt. Airy, MD

Pumpkin VillageLeesburg, VA

Temple Hall Farm Pumpkin Patch & Flower FieldsLeesburg, VA

Wegmeyer Farms Pick-Your-Own PumpkinsHamilton, VA

Best for Little Goblins

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

Boo at the ZooWashington, DC

Butler's Orchard Pumpkin FestivalGermantown, MD

Clark's Elioak Farm Pumpkin PatchEllicott City, MD

Cox Farms Fall FestivalCentreville, VA

Fall Pumpkin Harvest FestivalBluemont, VA

Farm Harvest Fest and CarnivalHerndon, VA

Gaver Farm Fall Fun FestMt. Airy, MD

Ghost TownFairfax Station, VA

Ghosts of DC TourWashington, DC

Halloween on the FarmHerndon, VA

Maryland Renaissance FestivalCrownsville, MD

Old Firehouse Center's Festival of Frights & Trunk or TreatMcLean, VA

Pumpkin VillageLeesburg, VA

Temple Hall Farm Pumpkin Patch & Flower FieldsLeesburg, VA

Trek or TreatUpper Marlboro, MD

Trick-or-Treating at Mount VernonMount Vernon, VA

Trunk or Treat at Chinn Aquatics & Fitness CenterWoodbridge, VA

Wegmeyer Farms Pick-Your-Own PumpkinsHamilton, VA

Boo's Hidden Gem

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

Butler's Orchard Pumpkin FestivalGermantown, MD

Chase's Ultimate NightmareWashington, DC

Clark's Elioak Farm Pumpkin PatchEllicott City, MD

Cox Farms Fall FestivalCentreville, VA

Fall Pumpkin Harvest FestivalBluemont, VA

Farm Harvest Fest and CarnivalHerndon, VA

Fields of FearCentreville, VA

Gaver Farm Fall Fun FestMt. Airy, MD

Ghost Tours of Historic FrederickFrederick, MD

Ghost TownFairfax Station, VA

Halloween on the FarmHerndon, VA

Hill of HauntsWashington, DC

Laurel's House of HorrorLaurel, MD

Maryland Renaissance FestivalCrownsville, MD

Mount Olivet Cemetery TourFrederick, MD

Old Firehouse Center's Festival of Frights & Trunk or TreatMcLean, VA

Pumpkin VillageLeesburg, VA

Soul Strolls: Becoming AmericaWashington, DC

Temple Hall Farm Pumpkin Patch & Flower FieldsLeesburg, VA

The River Route Ghost & Pirate TourAlexandria, VA

Trek or TreatUpper Marlboro, MD

Trick-or-Treating at Mount VernonMount Vernon, VA

Wegmeyer Farms Pick-Your-Own PumpkinsHamilton, VA

Most Fun Overall

Anything goes: every event in the guide. 28 nominees.

Boo at the ZooWashington, DC

Butler's Orchard Pumpkin FestivalGermantown, MD

Chase's Ultimate NightmareWashington, DC

Clark's Elioak Farm Pumpkin PatchEllicott City, MD

Cox Farms Fall FestivalCentreville, VA

Dark Nights in DC Ghost TourWashington, DC

Fall Pumpkin Harvest FestivalBluemont, VA

Farm Harvest Fest and CarnivalHerndon, VA

Fields of FearCentreville, VA

Gaver Farm Fall Fun FestMt. Airy, MD

Ghost Tours of Historic FrederickFrederick, MD

Ghost TownFairfax Station, VA

Ghosts of DC TourWashington, DC

Halloween on the FarmHerndon, VA

Hill of HauntsWashington, DC

Laurel's House of HorrorLaurel, MD

Maryland Renaissance FestivalCrownsville, MD

Mount Olivet Cemetery TourFrederick, MD

Old Firehouse Center's Festival of Frights & Trunk or TreatMcLean, VA

Pumpkin VillageLeesburg, VA

Soul Strolls: Becoming AmericaWashington, DC

Temple Hall Farm Pumpkin Patch & Flower FieldsLeesburg, VA

The River Route Ghost & Pirate TourAlexandria, VA

Trek or TreatUpper Marlboro, MD

Trick-or-Treating at Mount VernonMount Vernon, VA

Trunk or Treat at Chinn Aquatics & Fitness CenterWoodbridge, VA

Washington DC Haunted Pub CrawlWashington, DC

Wegmeyer Farms Pick-Your-Own PumpkinsHamilton, VA

Most Likely to Make You Scream

Haunted houses and the scariest nights out. 10 nominees.

Chase's Ultimate NightmareWashington, DC

Dark Nights in DC Ghost TourWashington, DC

Fields of FearCentreville, VA

Ghost Tours of Historic FrederickFrederick, MD

Hill of HauntsWashington, DC

Laurel's House of HorrorLaurel, MD

Mount Olivet Cemetery TourFrederick, MD

Soul Strolls: Becoming AmericaWashington, DC

The River Route Ghost & Pirate TourAlexandria, VA

Washington DC Haunted Pub CrawlWashington, DC

All Washington Halloween events · How The Boo Awards work

Quick Answers

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

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 Washington 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.