Press homeCounts as of September 24, 2026 · National press kit
Halloween 2026 around Washington: press sheet
A few local picks to check out
| Pumpkin patch · for a pumpkin patch Butler's Orchard Pumpkin Festival Germantown · September 19–November 1, 2026 (Wed–Sun, plus Columbus Day) · All Ages, 1 of 5 ghosts |
| Family event · for little ones Halloween on the Farm Herndon · Friday, Oct 23 and Saturday, Oct 24 · All Ages, 1 of 5 ghosts |
| Trunk-or-treat · for trick-or-treaters Old Firehouse Center's Festival of Frights & Trunk or Treat McLean · Saturday, October 31, 2026 · All Ages, 1 of 5 ghosts |
| Ghost tour · for a spooky night out Ghost Tours of Historic Frederick Frederick · Fri–Sat Oct 2–24, Sun Oct 18 and 25, Thu–Fri Oct 29–30, 2026 · All Ages, 3 of 5 ghosts |
| Haunted house · for the brave Fields of Fear Centreville · Fridays and Saturdays, Sept 25–Nov 7, 2026, plus Sunday, Oct 11 · Adults Only, 4 of 5 ghosts |
28 Halloween events around Washington are on BooMap, each with its 2026 dates checked on the event's own website.
## What families can find
- 8 pumpkin patches & corn mazes
- 5 family Halloween events
- 2 trunk-or-treats
- 2 fall festivals
- 9 ghost tours
- 2 haunted houses
Pumpkin patches and corn mazes already open by Oct. 1: 8, including Gaver Farm Fall Fun Fest (Mt. Airy); Cox Farms Fall Festival (Centreville); Butler's Orchard Pumpkin Festival (Germantown); and 5 more.
Not-scary picks for little ones (suggested all ages, 1–2 of 5 ghosts): Boo at the Zoo (Washington); Butler's Orchard Pumpkin Festival (Germantown); Clark's Elioak Farm Pumpkin Patch (Ellicott City); Cox Farms Fall Festival (Centreville); Fall Pumpkin Harvest Festival (Bluemont); and 13 more.
Free events: Old Firehouse Center's Festival of Frights & Trunk or Treat (McLean); Trunk or Treat at Chinn Aquatics & Fitness Center (Woodbridge).
Trick-or-treat hours: no town around Washington has announced official 2026 hours yet. BooMap adds them as towns announce. (Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31.)
## The Boo Awards (fan vote, Oct. 1–25)
Fans vote for Washington's Best Pumpkin Patch, Best for Little Goblins, Boo's Hidden Gem (small, local events only), Most Fun Overall and Most Likely to Make You Scream. One vote per category per day; winners are announced Oct. 27.
Vote: https://boomap.app/dc/vote
## Links
- City guide: https://boomap.app/dc
- About BooMap and the press kit: https://boomap.app/press
## Story ideas
- "We mapped every Halloween event around Washington": where to go this weekend, by age and scare level.
- Trick-or-treat on a Saturday: what it means for families (and the towns that set official hours).
- Boo's Hidden Gem: the small, local events fans are rallying behind.
## Spokespeople
- Andrew Ward, creator of BooMap (his company, Toronado Entertainment, makes BooMap and Noelly); also SVP of 10 Lives Studios and a film and TV producer. As a 7th grader he built a six-room haunted house in a borrowed tent in his family's driveway, staffed by neighborhood volunteers. Recent work: the Katy Perry Lifetimes Tour concert film, a Peter Frampton documentary, Hollywood Vampires: Unleashed Spirits. producinghollywood.com
- Kristen Moss, reality TV casting director and BooMap spokesperson; a mom of two whose daughter is going as a red raptor dinosaur this year. kmosscasting.com
Media contact: hello@boomap.app