Press homeCounts as of September 24, 2026 · National press kit
Halloween 2026 around Richmond: press sheet
A few local picks to check out
| Pumpkin patch · for a pumpkin patch Berkeley Plantation Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch Charles City · Daily Oct 1–Nov 30, 2026 · All Ages, 1 of 5 ghosts |
| Family event · for little ones Garden Glow at Maymont Richmond · Oct 14–Nov 8, 2026; select Mondays · All Ages, 1 of 5 ghosts |
| Trunk-or-treat · for trick-or-treaters Eastern Henrico Trunk or Treat Henrico · Thursday, Oct 29, 2026 · All Ages, 1 of 5 ghosts |
| Ghost tour · for a spooky night out Church Hill Chillers Ghost Tour Richmond · 17 dates in October 2026, including Oct 30 and 31 · Teens+, 3 of 5 ghosts |
| Haunted house · for the brave Amelia Frightfest Amelia Court House · Select nights Sept 25–Oct 31, 2026, including a no-scare night Oct 28 and a costume contest Oct 31 · Adults Only, 4 of 5 ghosts |
28 Halloween events around Richmond are on BooMap, each with its 2026 dates checked on the event's own website.
## What families can find
- 3 pumpkin patches & corn mazes
- 6 family Halloween events
- 3 trunk-or-treats
- 4 fall festivals
- 8 ghost tours
- 4 haunted houses
Pumpkin patches and corn mazes already open by Oct. 1: 3, including Fall Festival at Chesterfield Berry Farm (Moseley); Lloyd Family Farms Pumpkin Patch (Rockville); Berkeley Plantation Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch (Charles City).
Not-scary picks for little ones (suggested all ages, 1–2 of 5 ghosts): Berkeley Plantation Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch (Charles City); Eastern Henrico Trunk or Treat (Henrico); Fall Festival & Trunk-or-Treat (Glen Allen); Fall Festival at Chesterfield Berry Farm (Moseley); Garden Glow at Maymont (Richmond); and 7 more.
Free events: Richmond Folk Festival (Richmond).
Trick-or-treat hours: no town around Richmond 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 Richmond'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/richmond/vote
## Links
- City guide: https://boomap.app/richmond
- About BooMap and the press kit: https://boomap.app/press
## Story ideas
- "We mapped every Halloween event around Richmond": 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