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The Boo Awards 2026: Madison

Pick your favorites around Madison! 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. 5 nominees.

Anderson's Pleasant Patch PumpkinsCottage Grove, WI
Enchanted Valley Acres Fall FunCross Plains, WI
Eugster's Fall FestivalStoughton, WI
Fall Festival at Schuster's FarmDeerfield, WI
Treinen Farm Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchLodi, WI

Best for Little Goblins

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

Anderson's Pleasant Patch PumpkinsCottage Grove, WI
Baby's First HalloweenMadison, WI
Downtown Madison Family HalloweenMadison, WI
Enchanted Valley Acres Fall FunCross Plains, WI
Eugster's Fall FestivalStoughton, WI
Fall Festival at Schuster's FarmDeerfield, WI
Halloween at the FarmWaunakee, WI
HOLLOWeen and Brave the CaveBlue Mounds, WI
Monster Mash SpooktacularWisconsin Dells, WI
Sun Prairie Trunk or TreatSun Prairie, WI
Talking Spirits: Forest Hill Cemetery Candlelit ToursMadison, WI
Treinen Farm Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchLodi, WI

Boo's Hidden Gem

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

Anderson's Pleasant Patch PumpkinsCottage Grove, WI
Downtown Madison Family HalloweenMadison, WI
Enchanted Valley Acres Fall FunCross Plains, WI
Eugster's Fall FestivalStoughton, WI
Fall Festival at Schuster's FarmDeerfield, WI
Forsaken Souls Haunted AttractionEdgerton, WI
Halloween at the FarmWaunakee, WI
Haunted Coaster: The CurseBaraboo, WI
HOLLOWeen and Brave the CaveBlue Mounds, WI
Monster Mash SpooktacularWisconsin Dells, WI
Schuster's Haunted ForestDeerfield, WI
Talking Spirits: Forest Hill Cemetery Candlelit ToursMadison, WI
Terror at TyrolMount Horeb, WI
Treinen Farm Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchLodi, WI

Most Fun Overall

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

Adult Swim: Scarewolves & GlampiresMadison, WI
Anderson's Pleasant Patch PumpkinsCottage Grove, WI
Baby's First HalloweenMadison, WI
Downtown Madison Family HalloweenMadison, WI
Enchanted Valley Acres Fall FunCross Plains, WI
Eugster's Fall FestivalStoughton, WI
Fall Festival at Schuster's FarmDeerfield, WI
Forsaken Souls Haunted AttractionEdgerton, WI
Halloween at the FarmWaunakee, WI
Haunted Coaster: The CurseBaraboo, WI
HOLLOWeen and Brave the CaveBlue Mounds, WI
Madison Halloween Bar CrawlMadison, WI
Monster Mash SpooktacularWisconsin Dells, WI
Murmurs of Mourning & Murder: Madison Ghost TourMadison, WI
Schuster's Haunted ForestDeerfield, WI
Sun Prairie Trunk or TreatSun Prairie, WI
Talking Spirits: Forest Hill Cemetery Candlelit ToursMadison, WI
Terror at TyrolMount Horeb, WI
Treinen Farm Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchLodi, WI

Most Likely to Make You Scream

Haunted houses and the scariest nights out. 5 nominees.

Forsaken Souls Haunted AttractionEdgerton, WI
Haunted Coaster: The CurseBaraboo, WI
Murmurs of Mourning & Murder: Madison Ghost TourMadison, WI
Schuster's Haunted ForestDeerfield, WI
Terror at TyrolMount Horeb, WI

All Madison Halloween events · How The Boo Awards work

Quick Answers

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

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 Madison 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.