The Boo Awards 2026: Pittsburgh

Pick your favorites around Pittsburgh! 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. 7 nominees.

Chad's Corn MazeLigonier, PA

Duda's Farm Hayrides & Pumpkin PatchBrownsville, PA

Freedom Farms Fall FestivalValencia, PA

Harvest Valley Farms Fall FestivalValencia, PA

Janoski's PumpkinlandClinton, PA

Renshaw Farms Pumpkin FestFreeport, PA

Simmons Farm Fall FestivalMcMurray, PA

Best for Little Goblins

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

Aspinwall Trunk or TreatPittsburgh, PA

Beaver Area Halloween FestivalBeaver, PA

Black & Ghost TourPittsburgh, PA

Chad's Corn MazeLigonier, PA

Duda's Farm Hayrides & Pumpkin PatchBrownsville, PA

Freedom Farms Fall FestivalValencia, PA

Harvest Valley Farms Fall FestivalValencia, PA

Janoski's PumpkinlandClinton, PA

Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkins FestivalPittsburgh, PA

Renshaw Farms Pumpkin FestFreeport, PA

Simmons Farm Fall FestivalMcMurray, PA

ZooBooPittsburgh, PA

Boo's Hidden Gem

Only small, local events can win this one: no theme parks, zoos, chains or tour companies. 19 nominees.

Aspinwall Trunk or TreatPittsburgh, PA

Beaver Area Halloween FestivalBeaver, PA

Black & Ghost TourPittsburgh, PA

Chad's Corn MazeLigonier, PA

Demon HouseMonongahela, PA

Duda's Farm Hayrides & Pumpkin PatchBrownsville, PA

Eerie Acres FarmButler, PA

Freedom Farms Fall FestivalValencia, PA

Harvest Valley Farms Fall FestivalValencia, PA

Haunted Pittsburgh Downtown Walking TourPittsburgh, PA

Janoski's PumpkinlandClinton, PA

Lonesome Valley Farms - Valley of TerrorGreensburg, PA

Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkins FestivalPittsburgh, PA

Portals of FearWest Mifflin, PA

Renshaw Farms Pumpkin FestFreeport, PA

Simmons Farm Fall FestivalMcMurray, PA

The Beacon Haunted House & Corn MazeRenfrew, PA

The Haunted MineTarentum, PA

Zombies of the CornFreedom, PA

Most Fun Overall

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

Aspinwall Trunk or TreatPittsburgh, PA

Beaver Area Halloween FestivalBeaver, PA

Black & Ghost TourPittsburgh, PA

Chad's Corn MazeLigonier, PA

Demon HouseMonongahela, PA

Duda's Farm Hayrides & Pumpkin PatchBrownsville, PA

Echoes from the Iron Forge: Pittsburgh Phantoms Ghost ToursPittsburgh, PA

Eerie Acres FarmButler, PA

Freedom Farms Fall FestivalValencia, PA

Harvest Valley Farms Fall FestivalValencia, PA

Haunted Pittsburgh Downtown Walking TourPittsburgh, PA

Janoski's PumpkinlandClinton, PA

Lonesome Valley Farms - Valley of TerrorGreensburg, PA

Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkins FestivalPittsburgh, PA

Portals of FearWest Mifflin, PA

Renshaw Farms Pumpkin FestFreeport, PA

Simmons Farm Fall FestivalMcMurray, PA

The Beacon Haunted House & Corn MazeRenfrew, PA

The Haunted MineTarentum, PA

Zombies of the CornFreedom, PA

ZooBooPittsburgh, PA

Most Likely to Make You Scream

Haunted houses and the scariest nights out. 9 nominees.

Demon HouseMonongahela, PA

Echoes from the Iron Forge: Pittsburgh Phantoms Ghost ToursPittsburgh, PA

Eerie Acres FarmButler, PA

Haunted Pittsburgh Downtown Walking TourPittsburgh, PA

Lonesome Valley Farms - Valley of TerrorGreensburg, PA

Portals of FearWest Mifflin, PA

The Beacon Haunted House & Corn MazeRenfrew, PA

The Haunted MineTarentum, PA

Zombies of the CornFreedom, PA

All Pittsburgh Halloween events · How The Boo Awards work

Quick Answers

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

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 Pittsburgh 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.