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The Boo Awards 2026: Raleigh–Durham

Pick your favorites around Raleigh–Durham! 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. 8 nominees.

Crossroads Corn MazeWendell, NC
Fall on the Farm at Pope FarmsKnightdale, NC
Gross Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchSanford, NC
Hill Ridge Farms Fall FestivalYoungsville, NC
Holder Hill Farm Pumpkin PatchDurham, NC
Ken's Korny Corn MazeGarner, NC
McKee Cornfield MazeRougemont, NC
Naylor Family Farm & Corn MazeFuquay-Varina, NC

Best for Little Goblins

Not-scary picks for the youngest trick-or-treaters. 15 nominees.

Biltmore Hills Fall Festival: Trunk-Or-TreatRaleigh, NC
Crossroads Corn MazeWendell, NC
Fall on the Farm at Pope FarmsKnightdale, NC
Gross Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchSanford, NC
Halloween Boo BashWake Forest, NC
Hill Ridge Farms Fall FestivalYoungsville, NC
Holder Hill Farm Pumpkin PatchDurham, NC
HollyFestHolly Springs, NC
Ken's Korny Corn MazeGarner, NC
Kooky Spooky Halloween PartyRaleigh, NC
Lake Lynn Trunk or TreatRaleigh, NC
Lions Park Trunk-Or-TreatRaleigh, NC
McKee Cornfield MazeRougemont, NC
Naylor Family Farm & Corn MazeFuquay-Varina, NC
North Carolina State FairRaleigh, NC

Boo's Hidden Gem

Only small, local events can win this one: no theme parks, zoos, chains or tour companies. 22 nominees.

Biltmore Hills Fall Festival: Trunk-Or-TreatRaleigh, NC
Bull City BOOs FestDurham, NC
Clayton Fear FarmClayton, NC
Crossroads Corn MazeWendell, NC
Darkside Haunted EstatesMiddlesex, NC
Durham Dark & Mysterious Ghost WalkDurham, NC
Fall on the Farm at Pope FarmsKnightdale, NC
Gross Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchSanford, NC
Halloween Boo BashWake Forest, NC
Haunted Forest at Panic PointYoungsville, NC
Hill Ridge Farms Fall FestivalYoungsville, NC
Holder Hill Farm Pumpkin PatchDurham, NC
HollyFestHolly Springs, NC
Ken's Korny Corn MazeGarner, NC
Kooky Spooky Halloween PartyRaleigh, NC
Lake Lynn Trunk or TreatRaleigh, NC
Lions Park Trunk-Or-TreatRaleigh, NC
McKee Cornfield MazeRougemont, NC
Mystic Halloween Costume Party & Haunted TrailDurham, NC
Naylor Family Farm & Corn MazeFuquay-Varina, NC
Raleigh Haunted Footsteps Ghost TourRaleigh, NC
Raleigh Pub Crawl & Haunted Adventure TourRaleigh, NC

Most Fun Overall

Anything goes: every event in the guide. 26 nominees.

Biltmore Hills Fall Festival: Trunk-Or-TreatRaleigh, NC
Bull City BOOs FestDurham, NC
Clayton Fear FarmClayton, NC
Crossroads Corn MazeWendell, NC
Darkside Haunted EstatesMiddlesex, NC
Durham Dark & Mysterious Ghost WalkDurham, NC
Fall on the Farm at Pope FarmsKnightdale, NC
Gross Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchSanford, NC
Hallowed Hill Hauntings: Chapel Hill Ghost ToursChapel Hill, NC
Halloween Boo BashWake Forest, NC
Haunted Forest at Panic PointYoungsville, NC
Hill Ridge Farms Fall FestivalYoungsville, NC
Holder Hill Farm Pumpkin PatchDurham, NC
HollyFestHolly Springs, NC
Ken's Korny Corn MazeGarner, NC
Kooky Spooky Halloween PartyRaleigh, NC
Lake Lynn Trunk or TreatRaleigh, NC
Lions Park Trunk-Or-TreatRaleigh, NC
McKee Cornfield MazeRougemont, NC
Mystic Halloween Costume Party & Haunted TrailDurham, NC
Naylor Family Farm & Corn MazeFuquay-Varina, NC
North Carolina State FairRaleigh, NC
Raleigh Halloween Bar CrawlRaleigh, NC
Raleigh Haunted Footsteps Ghost TourRaleigh, NC
Raleigh Pub Crawl & Haunted Adventure TourRaleigh, NC
Rust, Rebels, & Ruins: Raleigh Ghost ToursRaleigh, NC

Most Likely to Make You Scream

Haunted houses and the scariest nights out. 8 nominees.

Clayton Fear FarmClayton, NC
Darkside Haunted EstatesMiddlesex, NC
Durham Dark & Mysterious Ghost WalkDurham, NC
Hallowed Hill Hauntings: Chapel Hill Ghost ToursChapel Hill, NC
Haunted Forest at Panic PointYoungsville, NC
Raleigh Haunted Footsteps Ghost TourRaleigh, NC
Raleigh Pub Crawl & Haunted Adventure TourRaleigh, NC
Rust, Rebels, & Ruins: Raleigh Ghost ToursRaleigh, NC

All Raleigh–Durham Halloween events · How The Boo Awards work

Quick Answers

How do I vote for the best Halloween events in Raleigh–Durham?

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 Raleigh–Durham 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.