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The Boo Awards 2026: New York City

Pick your favorites around New York City! 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.

Amazing Maize MazeQueens, NY
Demarest Farms Pick-Your-Own PumpkinsHillsdale, NJ
Harvest Moon Farm Fall FestivalNorth Salem, NY
Harvest Moon Nights HayrideChester, NJ
Hicks Nurseries Fall FestivalWestbury, NY

Best for Little Goblins

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

Amazing Maize MazeQueens, NY
Batty Over Halloween CelebrationQueens, NY
Boo at the ZooBronx, NY
Brick-or-TreatGoshen, NY
Demarest Farms Pick-Your-Own PumpkinsHillsdale, NJ
Harvest Moon Farm Fall FestivalNorth Salem, NY
Harvest Moon Nights HayrideChester, NJ
Hicks Nurseries Fall FestivalWestbury, NY
Livingston Recreation Trunk or TreatLivingston, NJ
Ocean Breeze Fall FestivalStaten Island, NY
The Great Jack O'Lantern BlazeCroton-on-Hudson, NY
The Great Pumpkin SpooktacularBronx, NY

Boo's Hidden Gem

Only small, local events can win this one: no theme parks, zoos, chains or tour companies. 18 nominees.

Amazing Maize MazeQueens, NY
Batty Over Halloween CelebrationQueens, NY
Bayville Scream ParkBayville, NY
Blood ManorNew York, NY
Candlelight Ghost ToursNew York, NY
Demarest Farms Pick-Your-Own PumpkinsHillsdale, NJ
Harvest Moon Farm Fall FestivalNorth Salem, NY
Harvest Moon Nights HayrideChester, NJ
Haunted Brooklyn HeightsBrooklyn, NY
Haunting Histories and Legends of AstoriaQueens, NY
Hicks Nurseries Fall FestivalWestbury, NY
Livingston Recreation Trunk or TreatLivingston, NJ
Ocean Breeze Fall FestivalStaten Island, NY
Scare Farm: The Final RideHillsborough, NJ
The Great Jack O'Lantern BlazeCroton-on-Hudson, NY
The Great Pumpkin SpooktacularBronx, NY
Ultimate Greenwich Village Ghost TourNew York, NY
Village Ghost ToursStaten Island, NY

Most Fun Overall

Anything goes: every event in the guide. 23 nominees.

Amazing Maize MazeQueens, NY
Batty Over Halloween CelebrationQueens, NY
Bayville Scream ParkBayville, NY
Blood ManorNew York, NY
Boo at the ZooBronx, NY
Brick-or-TreatGoshen, NY
Candlelight Ghost ToursNew York, NY
Demarest Farms Pick-Your-Own PumpkinsHillsdale, NJ
Fright FestJackson, NJ
Harvest Moon Farm Fall FestivalNorth Salem, NY
Harvest Moon Nights HayrideChester, NJ
Haunted Brooklyn HeightsBrooklyn, NY
Haunting Histories and Legends of AstoriaQueens, NY
Hicks Nurseries Fall FestivalWestbury, NY
Livingston Recreation Trunk or TreatLivingston, NJ
New York City Chilling Nightmares & Necromancy Ghost TourNew York, NY
NYC Ghosts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub CrawlNew York, NY
Ocean Breeze Fall FestivalStaten Island, NY
Scare Farm: The Final RideHillsborough, NJ
The Great Jack O'Lantern BlazeCroton-on-Hudson, NY
The Great Pumpkin SpooktacularBronx, NY
Ultimate Greenwich Village Ghost TourNew York, NY
Village Ghost ToursStaten Island, NY

Most Likely to Make You Scream

Haunted houses and the scariest nights out. 11 nominees.

Bayville Scream ParkBayville, NY
Blood ManorNew York, NY
Candlelight Ghost ToursNew York, NY
Fright FestJackson, NJ
Haunted Brooklyn HeightsBrooklyn, NY
Haunting Histories and Legends of AstoriaQueens, NY
New York City Chilling Nightmares & Necromancy Ghost TourNew York, NY
NYC Ghosts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub CrawlNew York, NY
Scare Farm: The Final RideHillsborough, NJ
Ultimate Greenwich Village Ghost TourNew York, NY
Village Ghost ToursStaten Island, NY

All New York City Halloween events · How The Boo Awards work

Quick Answers

How do I vote for the best Halloween events in New York City?

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 New York City 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.