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The Boo Awards 2026: Hartford

Pick your favorites around Hartford! 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.

Brown's Harvest Fall FestivalWindsor, CT
Lyman Orchards Corn Maze & Pick-Your-Own PumpkinsMiddlefield, CT
Pumpkintown U.S.A.East Hampton, CT
Twilight Brew Maze at Lyman OrchardsMiddlefield, CT

Best for Little Goblins

Not-scary picks for the youngest trick-or-treaters. 6 nominees.

Brown's Harvest Fall FestivalWindsor, CT
Harvest Festival at Jones Family FarmsShelton, CT
Kids Boo Fest at Six Flags New EnglandAgawam, MA
Lyman Orchards Corn Maze & Pick-Your-Own PumpkinsMiddlefield, CT
Pumpkintown U.S.A.East Hampton, CT
Spooky Safari at The Zoo in Forest ParkSpringfield, MA

Boo's Hidden Gem

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

Brown's Harvest Fall FestivalWindsor, CT
Graveyard Shift Ghost ToursHartford, CT
Hallowed History Lantern TourHartford, CT
Halloween in the Hangars Brew FestWindsor Locks, CT
Harvest Festival at Jones Family FarmsShelton, CT
Haunt on EdenPlantsville, CT
Haunting at the RidgeMiddlefield, CT
Lyman Orchards Corn Maze & Pick-Your-Own PumpkinsMiddlefield, CT
Nightmare AcresSouth Windsor, CT
Pumpkintown U.S.A.East Hampton, CT
The Orchard Trials Haunted HouseMiddlefield, CT
Trail of TerrorWallingford, CT
Twilight Brew Maze at Lyman OrchardsMiddlefield, CT
Witches and Tombstones SpooktacularWethersfield, CT

Most Fun Overall

Anything goes: every event in the guide. 19 nominees.

Brown's Harvest Fall FestivalWindsor, CT
Graveyard Shift Ghost ToursHartford, CT
Hallowed History Lantern TourHartford, CT
Halloween in the Hangars Brew FestWindsor Locks, CT
Harvest Festival at Jones Family FarmsShelton, CT
Haunt on EdenPlantsville, CT
Haunting at the RidgeMiddlefield, CT
Hollow Hearths and Haunts of Hartford Ghost TourHartford, CT
Kids Boo Fest at Six Flags New EnglandAgawam, MA
Lyman Orchards Corn Maze & Pick-Your-Own PumpkinsMiddlefield, CT
New Haven Hauntings & Nightmare Necromancy Ghost TourNew Haven, CT
Nightmare AcresSouth Windsor, CT
Phantom Fall Fest at Lake CompounceBristol, CT
Pumpkintown U.S.A.East Hampton, CT
Spooky Safari at The Zoo in Forest ParkSpringfield, MA
The Orchard Trials Haunted HouseMiddlefield, CT
Trail of TerrorWallingford, CT
Twilight Brew Maze at Lyman OrchardsMiddlefield, CT
Witches and Tombstones SpooktacularWethersfield, CT

Most Likely to Make You Scream

Haunted houses and the scariest nights out. 10 nominees.

Graveyard Shift Ghost ToursHartford, CT
Hallowed History Lantern TourHartford, CT
Haunt on EdenPlantsville, CT
Haunting at the RidgeMiddlefield, CT
Hollow Hearths and Haunts of Hartford Ghost TourHartford, CT
New Haven Hauntings & Nightmare Necromancy Ghost TourNew Haven, CT
Nightmare AcresSouth Windsor, CT
Phantom Fall Fest at Lake CompounceBristol, CT
The Orchard Trials Haunted HouseMiddlefield, CT
Trail of TerrorWallingford, CT

All Hartford Halloween events · How The Boo Awards work

Quick Answers

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

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 Hartford 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.