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The Boo Awards 2026: Portland, ME

Pick your favorites around Portland, ME! 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. 3 nominees.

Hurricane Meadows Fall FestivalFalmouth, ME
Pineland Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchNew Gloucester, ME
Pumpkin Valley Farm Fall FestivalDayton, ME

Best for Little Goblins

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

Camp Sunshine Pumpkin FestivalFreeport, ME
Cumberland FairCumberland, ME
Fall Fun Days at Maine Wildlife ParkGray, ME
Freeport Fall FestivalFreeport, ME
Fryeburg FairFryeburg, ME
Halloween at the Desert of MaineFreeport, ME
Hoot & Howl at the Children's Museum & Theatre of MainePortland, ME
Hurricane Meadows Fall FestivalFalmouth, ME
Pineland Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchNew Gloucester, ME
Pumpkin Patch Trolley & TrolleyweenKennebunkport, ME
Pumpkin Valley Farm Fall FestivalDayton, ME
Saco Pumpkin Harvest FestivalSaco, ME

Boo's Hidden Gem

Only small, local events can win this one: no theme parks, zoos, chains or tour companies. 10 nominees.

Camp Sunshine Pumpkin FestivalFreeport, ME
Freeport Fall FestivalFreeport, ME
Halloween at the Desert of MaineFreeport, ME
Hurricane Meadows Fall FestivalFalmouth, ME
Nightmare on the RidgeAuburn, ME
Pineland Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchNew Gloucester, ME
Pumpkin Patch Trolley & TrolleyweenKennebunkport, ME
Pumpkin Valley Farm Fall FestivalDayton, ME
Saco Pumpkin Harvest FestivalSaco, ME
Wander in TerrorFreeport, ME

Most Fun Overall

Anything goes: every event in the guide. 15 nominees.

After Dark Halloween (21+)Portland, ME
Camp Sunshine Pumpkin FestivalFreeport, ME
Cumberland FairCumberland, ME
Fall Fun Days at Maine Wildlife ParkGray, ME
Freeport Fall FestivalFreeport, ME
Fryeburg FairFryeburg, ME
Halloween at the Desert of MaineFreeport, ME
Hoot & Howl at the Children's Museum & Theatre of MainePortland, ME
Hurricane Meadows Fall FestivalFalmouth, ME
Nightmare on the RidgeAuburn, ME
Pineland Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchNew Gloucester, ME
Pumpkin Patch Trolley & TrolleyweenKennebunkport, ME
Pumpkin Valley Farm Fall FestivalDayton, ME
Saco Pumpkin Harvest FestivalSaco, ME
Wander in TerrorFreeport, ME

Most Likely to Make You Scream

Haunted houses and the scariest nights out. 2 nominees.

Nightmare on the RidgeAuburn, ME
Wander in TerrorFreeport, ME

All Portland, ME Halloween events · How The Boo Awards work

Quick Answers

How do I vote for the best Halloween events in Portland, ME?

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 Portland, ME 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.