Press homeCounts as of September 24, 2026 · National press kit
Halloween 2026 around Milwaukee: press sheet
A few local picks to check out
| Pumpkin patch · for a pumpkin patch Creekside Valley Farm Mequon · Opens Sept 19, 2026 · All Ages, 1 of 5 ghosts |
| Family event · for little ones Halloween Hauntings Milwaukee · Oct 23–24, 2026 · All Ages, 1 of 5 ghosts |
| Trunk-or-treat · for trick-or-treaters Trunk or Treat at the Commons South Milwaukee · Friday, Oct 30, 2026 · All Ages, 1 of 5 ghosts |
| Ghost tour · for a spooky night out Illuminating the Dark Tours Milwaukee · Fridays and Saturdays in October 2026, including Halloween · Teens+, 3 of 5 ghosts |
| Haunted house · for the brave Terror on Rural Street Hartford · Not So Scary Night Sept 26; Fridays and Saturdays in October; Blackout Night Oct 31, 2026 · Adults Only, 4 of 5 ghosts |
20 Halloween events around Milwaukee are on BooMap, each with its 2026 dates checked on the event's own website.
## What families can find
- 5 pumpkin patches & corn mazes
- 7 family Halloween events
- 1 trunk-or-treats
- 2 fall festivals
- 2 ghost tours
- 3 haunted houses
Pumpkin patches and corn mazes already open by Oct. 1: 5, including Lindner's Pumpkin Farm (New Berlin); Jerry Smith Pumpkin Farm (Kenosha); Swan's Pumpkin Farm (Franksville); and 2 more.
Not-scary picks for little ones (suggested all ages, 1–2 of 5 ghosts): Boo at the Zoo (Racine) (Racine); China Lights: Legends Come Alive (Hales Corners); Creekside Valley Farm (Mequon); Halloween Glen (Milwaukee); Halloween Hauntings (Milwaukee); and 7 more.
Free events: Pumpkin Pavilion (Milwaukee).
Trick-or-treat hours: no town around Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee'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/milwaukee/vote
## Links
- City guide: https://boomap.app/milwaukee
- About BooMap and the press kit: https://boomap.app/press
## Story ideas
- "We mapped every Halloween event around Milwaukee": 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