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The Boo Awards 2026: Fort Wayne

Pick your favorites around Fort Wayne! Voting is open Thursday, October 1 to Sunday, October 25, 2026. Sign in with your email, then vote once per category every day. Finalists are announced Sunday, October 18 and winners 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, and every one is in the running: nobody had to enter. Big places often win the open categories, so Boo's Hidden Gem is just for the small, local ones. Go show them some love!"

Winners get a Boo Awards Winner badge and a free spotlight on BooMap for Halloween 2027.

Best Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkin patches and corn mazes. 6 in the running.

Amazing Fall Fun Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchWaterloo, IN
Kuehnert Dairy Farm Fall FestivalFort Wayne, IN
Ridenour Acres Corn MazeAngola, IN
Roberts Farms Hay Maze & Pumpkin PatchWawaka, IN
Steele Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchDecatur, IN
The Amazing Maze & Pumpkin PatchKendallville, IN

Best for Little Goblins

Not-scary picks for the youngest trick-or-treaters. 9 in the running.

Amazing Fall Fun Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchWaterloo, IN
Garden Trick-or-TreatFort Wayne, IN
Halloween Laser SpooktacularFort Wayne, IN
Howl-O-WalkoweenFort Wayne, IN
Kuehnert Dairy Farm Fall FestivalFort Wayne, IN
Pumpkin Path at the Botanical ConservatoryFort Wayne, IN, IN
Ridenour Acres Corn MazeAngola, IN
Roberts Farms Hay Maze & Pumpkin PatchWawaka, IN
Steele Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchDecatur, IN

Boo's Hidden Gem

Only small, local events can win this one: no theme parks, zoos, chains or tour companies. 13 in the running.

Amazing Fall Fun Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchWaterloo, IN
Boos Fest Halloween Bar CrawlFort Wayne, IN, IN
Fright Night & Zombie WalkFort Wayne, IN
Halloween Laser SpooktacularFort Wayne, IN
Haunted Castle & Black ForestFort Wayne, IN
Haunted Hayride / Halloween Haunt (Fort Wayne Parks)Fort Wayne, IN, IN
Howl-O-WalkoweenFort Wayne, IN
HysteriumFort Wayne, IN, IN
Kuehnert Dairy Farm Fall FestivalFort Wayne, IN
Ridenour Acres Corn MazeAngola, IN
Roberts Farms Hay Maze & Pumpkin PatchWawaka, IN
Steele Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchDecatur, IN
The Amazing Maze & Pumpkin PatchKendallville, IN

Most Fun Overall

Anything goes: every event in the guide. 17 in the running.

Amazing Fall Fun Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchWaterloo, IN
Beastly BashFort Wayne, IN
Boos Fest Halloween Bar CrawlFort Wayne, IN, IN
Fright Night & Zombie WalkFort Wayne, IN
Garden Trick-or-TreatFort Wayne, IN
Halloween Laser SpooktacularFort Wayne, IN
Haunted Castle & Black ForestFort Wayne, IN
Haunted Hayride / Halloween Haunt (Fort Wayne Parks)Fort Wayne, IN, IN
Howl-O-WalkoweenFort Wayne, IN
HysteriumFort Wayne, IN, IN
Kuehnert Dairy Farm Fall FestivalFort Wayne, IN
Pumpkin Path at the Botanical ConservatoryFort Wayne, IN, IN
Ridenour Acres Corn MazeAngola, IN
Roberts Farms Hay Maze & Pumpkin PatchWawaka, IN
Rocky Horror Picture Show & Fright Night MarketFort Wayne, IN
Steele Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchDecatur, IN
The Amazing Maze & Pumpkin PatchKendallville, IN

Most Likely to Make You Scream

Haunted houses and the scariest nights out. 2 in the running.

Haunted Castle & Black ForestFort Wayne, IN
HysteriumFort Wayne, IN, IN

All Fort Wayne Halloween events · How The Boo Awards work

Quick Answers

How do I vote for the best Halloween events in Fort Wayne?

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 Fort Wayne Boo Awards finalists and winners announced?

Finalists (the top 5 in each category) on Sunday, October 18, and winners on 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.