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The Boo Awards 2026: Los Angeles + Orange County
Pick your favorites around Los Angeles + Orange County! 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.
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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. 5 nominees.
29th Annual Fall Harvest FestivalMoorpark, CA
Cal Poly Pomona PumpkinFestPomona, CA
Frosty's Forest & Pumpkin PatchChino, CA
Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin PatchOrange, CA
Best for Little Goblins
Not-scary picks for the youngest trick-or-treaters. 19 nominees.
29th Annual Fall Harvest FestivalMoorpark, CA
Anaheim Fall Festival & Halloween ParadeAnaheim, CA
Boo at the L.A. ZooLos Angeles, CA
Boo at the ZooSanta Ana, CA
Brick-or-TreatCarlsbad, CA
Cal Poly Pomona PumpkinFestPomona, CA
Downtown Huntington Beach HalloweenHuntington Beach, CA
Ghosts of Hollywood TourLos Angeles, CA
Halloween at KidspacePasadena, CA
Halloween Time at the Disneyland ResortAnaheim, CA
Halloween Zoo-tacularOrange, CA
Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin PatchOrange, CA
La Puente Trunk or TreatLa Puente, CA
La Verne Trunk or TreatLa Verne, CA
Mini Monster's BashLa Habra, CA
Oogie Boogie Bash - A Disney Halloween PartyAnaheim, CA
Orchard Church Trunk or TreatLos Angeles, CA
Scarium Family NightLong Beach, CA
Boo's Hidden Gem
Only small, local events can win this one: no theme parks, zoos, chains or tour companies. 20 nominees.
29th Annual Fall Harvest FestivalMoorpark, CA
Anaheim Fall Festival & Halloween ParadeAnaheim, CA
Boo Ha Ha - A Haunted HomecomingCosta Mesa, CA
Cal Poly Pomona PumpkinFestPomona, CA
Delusion: Den of The MosquitoLos Angeles, CA
Downtown Huntington Beach HalloweenHuntington Beach, CA
Frosty's Forest & Pumpkin PatchChino, CA
Greenspot Farms Haunted Hayride & TrailMentone, CA
Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin PatchOrange, CA
La Puente Trunk or TreatLa Puente, CA
La Verne Trunk or TreatLa Verne, CA
Los Angeles Haunted HayrideLos Angeles, CA
Nightmare Rising: Pandemic ZChino, CA
Orchard Church Trunk or TreatLos Angeles, CA
Queen Mary's Dark HarborLong Beach, CA
Reign of Terror Haunted HouseThousand Oaks, CA
The 17th Door Haunt ExperienceBuena Park, CA
The Hollow Haunted MazeRedlands, CA
Wicked Lit 2026Anaheim, CA
Most Fun Overall
Anything goes: every event in the guide. 43 nominees.
29th Annual Fall Harvest FestivalMoorpark, CA
Anaheim Fall Festival & Halloween ParadeAnaheim, CA
Boo at the L.A. ZooLos Angeles, CA
Boo at the ZooSanta Ana, CA
Boo Ha Ha - A Haunted HomecomingCosta Mesa, CA
Brick-or-TreatCarlsbad, CA
Cal Poly Pomona PumpkinFestPomona, CA
Castle DarkRiverside, CA
Delusion: Den of The MosquitoLos Angeles, CA
Downtown Huntington Beach HalloweenHuntington Beach, CA
Fame Kills Ghost TourLos Angeles, CA
Fright FestValencia, CA
Frosty's Forest & Pumpkin PatchChino, CA
Ghosts of Hollywood TourLos Angeles, CA
Greenspot Farms Haunted Hayride & TrailMentone, CA
Halloween at KidspacePasadena, CA
Halloween Horror NightsUniversal City, CA
Halloween Time at the Disneyland ResortAnaheim, CA
Halloween Zoo-tacularOrange, CA
Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin PatchOrange, CA
Knott's Scary FarmBuena Park, CA
LA Ghosts Boos and Brews Haunted Pub CrawlLos Angeles, CA
La Puente Trunk or TreatLa Puente, CA
La Verne Trunk or TreatLa Verne, CA
Laguna Lanterns & Laments Ghost TourLaguna Beach, CA
Long Beach Ghost Tour: Lust & Lawless Lost LegendsLong Beach, CA
Los Angeles Ghost Tours: Terrors of TinseltownLos Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Haunted HayrideLos Angeles, CA
Mini Monster's BashLa Habra, CA
Nightmare Rising: Pandemic ZChino, CA
Oogie Boogie Bash - A Disney Halloween PartyAnaheim, CA
Orchard Church Trunk or TreatLos Angeles, CA
Pasadena Ghost Tour: Purgatory PhantomsPasadena, CA
Queen Mary's Dark HarborLong Beach, CA
Reign of Terror Haunted HouseThousand Oaks, CA
Santa Monica Sinister Sins & Sorrow Ghost TourSanta Monica, CA
Scarium Family NightLong Beach, CA
The 17th Door Haunt ExperienceBuena Park, CA
The Hollow Haunted MazeRedlands, CA
Wicked Lit 2026Anaheim, CA
Most Likely to Make You Scream
Haunted houses and the scariest nights out. 22 nominees.
Castle DarkRiverside, CA
Delusion: Den of The MosquitoLos Angeles, CA
Fame Kills Ghost TourLos Angeles, CA
Fright FestValencia, CA
Greenspot Farms Haunted Hayride & TrailMentone, CA
Halloween Horror NightsUniversal City, CA
Knott's Scary FarmBuena Park, CA
LA Ghosts Boos and Brews Haunted Pub CrawlLos Angeles, CA
Laguna Lanterns & Laments Ghost TourLaguna Beach, CA
Long Beach Ghost Tour: Lust & Lawless Lost LegendsLong Beach, CA
Los Angeles Ghost Tours: Terrors of TinseltownLos Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Haunted HayrideLos Angeles, CA
Nightmare Rising: Pandemic ZChino, CA
Pasadena Ghost Tour: Purgatory PhantomsPasadena, CA
Queen Mary's Dark HarborLong Beach, CA
Reign of Terror Haunted HouseThousand Oaks, CA
Santa Monica Sinister Sins & Sorrow Ghost TourSanta Monica, CA
The 17th Door Haunt ExperienceBuena Park, CA
The Hollow Haunted MazeRedlands, CA
Wicked Lit 2026Anaheim, CA
All Los Angeles + Orange County Halloween events · How The Boo Awards work
Quick Answers
How do I vote for the best Halloween events in Los Angeles + Orange County?
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 Los Angeles + Orange County 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.