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The Boo Awards 2026: Omaha

Pick your favorites around Omaha! 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.

Fall Fest at Nelson FarmValley, NE
Pumpkin RoundupPapillion, NE
Skinny Bones Pumpkin PatchBlair, NE
Vala's Pumpkin PatchGretna, NE

Best for Little Goblins

Not-scary picks for the youngest trick-or-treaters. 11 nominees.

Bewitched BoardwalkBellevue, NE
Boo at the ZooLincoln, NE
Cobweb CastleOmaha, NE
Fall Fest at Nelson FarmValley, NE
Ghoulish Garden AdventureOmaha, NE
Pumpkin RoundupPapillion, NE
Pumpkins with a PurposeOmaha, NE
Skinny Bones Pumpkin PatchBlair, NE
St. Thomas Lutheran Trunk or TreatOmaha, NE
Vala's Pumpkin PatchGretna, NE
Wicked PlantsOmaha, NE

Boo's Hidden Gem

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

Bewitched BoardwalkBellevue, NE
Dungeon of the DamnedOmaha, NE
Eagle Hollow Scream ParkEagle, NE
Fall Fest at Nelson FarmValley, NE
Ghoulish Garden AdventureOmaha, NE
Haunted Cemetery ToursOmaha, NE
Madness Haunted HouseCouncil Bluffs, IA
Pumpkin RoundupPapillion, NE
Ranch of TerrorPapillion, NE
Scary AcresOmaha, NE
Skinny Bones Pumpkin PatchBlair, NE
St. Thomas Lutheran Trunk or TreatOmaha, NE
Vala's Pumpkin PatchGretna, NE
Wicked PlantsOmaha, NE

Most Fun Overall

Anything goes: every event in the guide. 21 nominees.

Bewitched BoardwalkBellevue, NE
Boo at the ZooLincoln, NE
Cobweb CastleOmaha, NE
Dungeon of the DamnedOmaha, NE
Eagle Hollow Scream ParkEagle, NE
Fall Fest at Nelson FarmValley, NE
Ghoulish Garden AdventureOmaha, NE
Haunted Cemetery ToursOmaha, NE
Lost Legends & Lust of Lincoln Ghost TourLincoln, NE
Madness Haunted HouseCouncil Bluffs, IA
Omaha Ghost Tours: Otherworld Oblivion & OmensOmaha, NE
Omaha Halloween Bar Crawl (Crawl With US)Omaha, NE
Omaha Halloween Bar Crawl (PubCrawls)Omaha, NE
Pumpkin RoundupPapillion, NE
Pumpkins with a PurposeOmaha, NE
Ranch of TerrorPapillion, NE
Scary AcresOmaha, NE
Skinny Bones Pumpkin PatchBlair, NE
St. Thomas Lutheran Trunk or TreatOmaha, NE
Vala's Pumpkin PatchGretna, NE
Wicked PlantsOmaha, NE

Most Likely to Make You Scream

Haunted houses and the scariest nights out. 8 nominees.

Dungeon of the DamnedOmaha, NE
Eagle Hollow Scream ParkEagle, NE
Haunted Cemetery ToursOmaha, NE
Lost Legends & Lust of Lincoln Ghost TourLincoln, NE
Madness Haunted HouseCouncil Bluffs, IA
Omaha Ghost Tours: Otherworld Oblivion & OmensOmaha, NE
Ranch of TerrorPapillion, NE
Scary AcresOmaha, NE

All Omaha Halloween events · How The Boo Awards work

Quick Answers

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

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 Omaha 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.