The Boo Awards 2026: Harrisburg / Lancaster / York

Pick your favorites around Harrisburg / Lancaster / York! 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.

Corn Cob AcresMountville, PA

Fall at Cherry Crest Adventure FarmRonks, PA

Flinchbaugh's Corn Maze & Fall FestivalsHellam, PA

Oregon Dairy Fall Family FunLititz, PA

Best for Little Goblins

Not-scary picks for the youngest trick-or-treaters. 10 nominees.

Carlisle Halloween ParadeCarlisle, PA

Corn Cob AcresMountville, PA

Echoes of War Ghost TourGettysburg, PA

Fall at Cherry Crest Adventure FarmRonks, PA

Flinchbaugh's Corn Maze & Fall FestivalsHellam, PA

Hanover Halloween ParadeHanover, PA

Mechanicsburg Halloween ParadeMechanicsburg, PA

Oregon Dairy Fall Family FunLititz, PA

Trick or Treat TrekHarrisburg, PA

ZooAmerica Creatures of the NightHershey, PA

Boo's Hidden Gem

Only small, local events can win this one: no theme parks, zoos, chains or tour companies. 17 nominees.

Carlisle Halloween ParadeCarlisle, PA

Civil War Spirits Ghost TourGettysburg, PA

Corn Cob AcresMountville, PA

Fall at Cherry Crest Adventure FarmRonks, PA

Field of ScreamsMountville, PA

Flinchbaugh's Corn Maze & Fall FestivalsHellam, PA

Ghost Tour of LancasterLancaster, PA

Ghost Tour of StrasburgStrasburg, PA

Hanover Halloween ParadeHanover, PA

Haunted Campus Ghost TourGettysburg, PA

Haunted Cellar TourGettysburg, PA

Jason's WoodsLancaster, PA

Kim's Krypt Haunted MillSpring Grove, PA

Mechanicsburg Halloween ParadeMechanicsburg, PA

Oregon Dairy Fall Family FunLititz, PA

The Haunt PASchaefferstown, PA

Trick or Treat TrekHarrisburg, PA

Most Fun Overall

Anything goes: every event in the guide. 27 nominees.

Blood on the Battlefield Ghost TourGettysburg, PA

Carlisle Halloween ParadeCarlisle, PA

Civil War Ghosts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub CrawlGettysburg, PA

Civil War Ghosts: Echoes of the Fallen Gettysburg Ghost TourGettysburg, PA

Civil War Spirits Ghost TourGettysburg, PA

Corn Cob AcresMountville, PA

Echoes of War Ghost TourGettysburg, PA

Fall at Cherry Crest Adventure FarmRonks, PA

Field of ScreamsMountville, PA

Flinchbaugh's Corn Maze & Fall FestivalsHellam, PA

Gettysburg Haunted Pub CrawlGettysburg, PA

Ghost Tour of LancasterLancaster, PA

Ghost Tour of StrasburgStrasburg, PA

Hanover Halloween ParadeHanover, PA

Harrisburg Halloween Bar CrawlHarrisburg, PA

Haunted Campus Ghost TourGettysburg, PA

Haunted Cellar TourGettysburg, PA

Hersheypark HalloweenHershey, PA

Jason's WoodsLancaster, PA

Kim's Krypt Haunted MillSpring Grove, PA

Lancaster Halloween Bar CrawlLancaster, PA

Lancaster: Lost, Lust & Lurking Ghost TourLancaster, PA

Mechanicsburg Halloween ParadeMechanicsburg, PA

Oregon Dairy Fall Family FunLititz, PA

The Haunt PASchaefferstown, PA

Trick or Treat TrekHarrisburg, PA

ZooAmerica Creatures of the NightHershey, PA

Most Likely to Make You Scream

Haunted houses and the scariest nights out. 13 nominees.

Blood on the Battlefield Ghost TourGettysburg, PA

Civil War Ghosts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub CrawlGettysburg, PA

Civil War Ghosts: Echoes of the Fallen Gettysburg Ghost TourGettysburg, PA

Civil War Spirits Ghost TourGettysburg, PA

Field of ScreamsMountville, PA

Gettysburg Haunted Pub CrawlGettysburg, PA

Haunted Campus Ghost TourGettysburg, PA

Haunted Cellar TourGettysburg, PA

Hersheypark HalloweenHershey, PA

Jason's WoodsLancaster, PA

Kim's Krypt Haunted MillSpring Grove, PA

Lancaster: Lost, Lust & Lurking Ghost TourLancaster, PA

The Haunt PASchaefferstown, PA

All Harrisburg / Lancaster / York Halloween events · How The Boo Awards work

Quick Answers

How do I vote for the best Halloween events in Harrisburg / Lancaster / York?

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 Harrisburg / Lancaster / York 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.