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The Boo Awards 2026: Grand Rapids

Pick your favorites around Grand Rapids! 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. 4 nominees.

Bethke Farms Pumpkin PatchGrand Haven, MI
Lewis Adventure Farm & Zoo Fall FestivalNew Era, MI
Post Family Farm Fall FestivalHudsonville, MI
The Orchards at Red BarnLowell, MI

Best for Little Goblins

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

Bethke Farms Pumpkin PatchGrand Haven, MI
Boo at the BarnZeeland, MI
Deep Roots Trunk or TreatAlto, MI
Downtown Holland Fall FestHolland, MI
Kentwood Trunk or TreatKentwood, MI
Lewis Adventure Farm & Zoo Fall FestivalNew Era, MI
Post Family Farm Fall FestivalHudsonville, MI
Pumpkin ProwlAda, MI
PumpkinFest at HancockGrand Rapids, MI
The Orchards at Red BarnLowell, MI
Walker Pumpkin BashWalker, MI
Zoo Goes BooGrand Rapids, MI

Boo's Hidden Gem

Only small, local events can win this one: no theme parks, zoos, chains or tour companies. 14 nominees.

Bethke Farms Pumpkin PatchGrand Haven, MI
Boo at the BarnZeeland, MI
Cannonsburg Haunted ForestBelmont, MI
Deep Roots Trunk or TreatAlto, MI
Downtown Holland Fall FestHolland, MI
FrightCrawl Grand Rapids Halloween Bar CrawlGrand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids Ghost TourGrand Rapids, MI
Kentwood Trunk or TreatKentwood, MI
New Salem Haunted Corn Maze & Witches WoodsDorr, MI
Post Family Farm Fall FestivalHudsonville, MI
Pumpkin ProwlAda, MI
PumpkinFest at HancockGrand Rapids, MI
The Orchards at Red BarnLowell, MI
Walker Pumpkin BashWalker, MI

Most Fun Overall

Anything goes: every event in the guide. 18 nominees.

Bethke Farms Pumpkin PatchGrand Haven, MI
Boo at the BarnZeeland, MI
Cannonsburg Haunted ForestBelmont, MI
Deep Roots Trunk or TreatAlto, MI
Downtown Holland Fall FestHolland, MI
FrightCrawl Grand Rapids Halloween Bar CrawlGrand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids Ghost TourGrand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids Halloween Bar Crawl (Crawl With US)Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids Official Halloween Bar CrawlGrand Rapids, MI
Kentwood Trunk or TreatKentwood, MI
Lewis Adventure Farm & Zoo Fall FestivalNew Era, MI
New Salem Haunted Corn Maze & Witches WoodsDorr, MI
Post Family Farm Fall FestivalHudsonville, MI
Pumpkin ProwlAda, MI
PumpkinFest at HancockGrand Rapids, MI
The Orchards at Red BarnLowell, MI
Walker Pumpkin BashWalker, MI
Zoo Goes BooGrand Rapids, MI

Most Likely to Make You Scream

Haunted houses and the scariest nights out. 3 nominees.

Cannonsburg Haunted ForestBelmont, MI
Grand Rapids Ghost TourGrand Rapids, MI
New Salem Haunted Corn Maze & Witches WoodsDorr, MI

All Grand Rapids Halloween events · How The Boo Awards work

Quick Answers

How do I vote for the best Halloween events in Grand Rapids?

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 Grand Rapids 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.