Press homeCounts as of September 24, 2026 · National press kit
Halloween 2026 around Omaha: press sheet
A few local picks to check out
| Pumpkin patch · for a pumpkin patch Pumpkin Roundup Papillion · Sept 12–Nov 1, 2026 · All Ages, 2 of 5 ghosts |
| Family event · for little ones Bewitched Boardwalk Bellevue · Saturday, Oct 17, 2026 · All Ages, 1 of 5 ghosts |
| Trunk-or-treat · for trick-or-treaters St. Thomas Lutheran Trunk or Treat Omaha · Sunday, October 18 · All Ages, 1 of 5 ghosts |
| Ghost tour · for a spooky night out Haunted Cemetery Tours Omaha · Oct 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2026 · Teens+, 3 of 5 ghosts |
| Haunted house · for the brave Dungeon of the Damned Omaha · Sept 25–Oct 31, 2026 · Teens+, 4 of 5 ghosts |
21 Halloween events around Omaha are on BooMap, each with its 2026 dates checked on the event's own website.
## What families can find
- 4 pumpkin patches & corn mazes
- 6 family Halloween events
- 1 trunk-or-treats
- 2 fall festivals
- 3 ghost tours
- 5 haunted houses
Pumpkin patches and corn mazes already open by Oct. 1: 4, including Vala's Pumpkin Patch (Gretna); Skinny Bones Pumpkin Patch (Blair); Fall Fest at Nelson Farm (Valley); and 1 more.
Not-scary picks for little ones (suggested all ages, 1–2 of 5 ghosts): Bewitched Boardwalk (Bellevue); Boo at the Zoo (Lincoln); Fall Fest at Nelson Farm (Valley); Ghoulish Garden Adventure (Omaha); Pumpkins with a Purpose (Omaha); and 6 more.
Free events: St. Thomas Lutheran Trunk or Treat (Omaha).
Trick-or-treat hours: no town around Omaha 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 Omaha'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/omaha/vote
## Links
- City guide: https://boomap.app/omaha
- About BooMap and the press kit: https://boomap.app/press
## Story ideas
- "We mapped every Halloween event around Omaha": 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