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The Boo Awards 2026: Richmond

Pick your favorites around Richmond! 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. 3 nominees.

Berkeley Plantation Corn Maze and Pumpkin PatchCharles City, VA
Fall Festival at Chesterfield Berry FarmMoseley, VA
Lloyd Family Farms Pumpkin PatchRockville, VA

Best for Little Goblins

Not-scary picks for the youngest trick-or-treaters. 12 nominees.

Berkeley Plantation Corn Maze and Pumpkin PatchCharles City, VA
Eastern Henrico Trunk or TreatHenrico, VA
Fall Festival & Trunk-or-TreatGlen Allen, VA
Fall Festival at Chesterfield Berry FarmMoseley, VA
Garden Glow at MaymontRichmond, VA
Ghosts of Richmond TourRichmond, VA
HarvestFest at Lewis Ginter Botanical GardenRichmond, VA
Lloyd Family Farms Pumpkin PatchRockville, VA
Richmond Folk FestivalRichmond, VA
SpookyFUN FestMechanicsville, VA
Tricks and Treats at Kings DominionDoswell, VA
Trunk or Treat + Movie in the ParkHenrico, VA

Boo's Hidden Gem

Only small, local events can win this one: no theme parks, zoos, chains or tour companies. 18 nominees.

Amelia FrightfestAmelia Court House, VA
Berkeley Plantation Corn Maze and Pumpkin PatchCharles City, VA
Church Hill Chillers Ghost TourRichmond, VA
Creepy Hollow Scream ParkGlen Allen, VA
Eastern Henrico Trunk or TreatHenrico, VA
Fall Festival & Trunk-or-TreatGlen Allen, VA
Fall Festival at Chesterfield Berry FarmMoseley, VA
Garden Glow Adults Only Night on HalloweenRichmond, VA
Garden Glow at MaymontRichmond, VA
Haunted Capitol Hill Ghost TourRichmond, VA
Journey Haunted TrailsProvidence Forge, VA
Lloyd Family Farms Pumpkin PatchRockville, VA
Phantoms of Franklin Ghost TourRichmond, VA
Richmond Folk FestivalRichmond, VA
Shadows of Shockoe Ghost TourRichmond, VA
SpookyFUN FestMechanicsville, VA
Terror on the FarmBeaverdam, VA
Trunk or Treat + Movie in the ParkHenrico, VA

Most Fun Overall

Anything goes: every event in the guide. 28 nominees.

Amelia FrightfestAmelia Court House, VA
Berkeley Plantation Corn Maze and Pumpkin PatchCharles City, VA
Branch Museum Halloween Open HouseRichmond, VA
Church Hill Chillers Ghost TourRichmond, VA
Creepy Hollow Scream ParkGlen Allen, VA
Eastern Henrico Trunk or TreatHenrico, VA
Fall Festival & Trunk-or-TreatGlen Allen, VA
Fall Festival at Chesterfield Berry FarmMoseley, VA
Garden Glow Adults Only Night on HalloweenRichmond, VA
Garden Glow at MaymontRichmond, VA
Ghosts of Richmond TourRichmond, VA
Halloween Haunt at Kings DominionDoswell, VA
HarvestFest at Lewis Ginter Botanical GardenRichmond, VA
Haunted Capitol Hill Ghost TourRichmond, VA
Journey Haunted TrailsProvidence Forge, VA
Lloyd Family Farms Pumpkin PatchRockville, VA
Phantoms of Franklin Ghost TourRichmond, VA
Richmond Folk FestivalRichmond, VA
Richmond Ghost Tour: Sinister Secrets of Shockoe BottomRichmond, VA
Richmond Ghosts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub CrawlRichmond, VA
Richmond Halloween Bar Crawl (Crawl With US)Richmond, VA
Richmond Halloween Bar Crawl (PubCrawls)Richmond, VA
Shadows of Shockoe Ghost TourRichmond, VA
SpookyFUN FestMechanicsville, VA
Terror on the FarmBeaverdam, VA
The Dead Don't Forget Ghost TourRichmond, VA
Tricks and Treats at Kings DominionDoswell, VA
Trunk or Treat + Movie in the ParkHenrico, VA

Most Likely to Make You Scream

Haunted houses and the scariest nights out. 12 nominees.

Amelia FrightfestAmelia Court House, VA
Church Hill Chillers Ghost TourRichmond, VA
Creepy Hollow Scream ParkGlen Allen, VA
Halloween Haunt at Kings DominionDoswell, VA
Haunted Capitol Hill Ghost TourRichmond, VA
Journey Haunted TrailsProvidence Forge, VA
Phantoms of Franklin Ghost TourRichmond, VA
Richmond Ghost Tour: Sinister Secrets of Shockoe BottomRichmond, VA
Richmond Ghosts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub CrawlRichmond, VA
Shadows of Shockoe Ghost TourRichmond, VA
Terror on the FarmBeaverdam, VA
The Dead Don't Forget Ghost TourRichmond, VA

All Richmond Halloween events · How The Boo Awards work

Quick Answers

How do I vote for the best Halloween events in Richmond?

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 Richmond 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.