The Boo Awards 2026: Scranton / Wilkes-Barre

Pick your favorites around Scranton / Wilkes-Barre! Voting is open Thursday, October 1 to Sunday, October 25, 2026. Sign in with your email, then vote once per category every day. Finalists are announced Sunday, October 18 and winners 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, and every one is in the running: nobody had to enter. Big places often win the open categories, so Boo's Hidden Gem is just for the small, local ones. Go show them some love!"

Winners get a Boo Awards Winner badge and a free spotlight on BooMap for Halloween 2027.

Best Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkin patches and corn mazes. 2 in the running.

Brown Hill Farms Pumpkin FestTunkhannock, PA

Pumpkin Harvest Festival at Roba Family FarmsNorth Abington Township, PA

Best for Little Goblins

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

40th Annual Pumpkin Festival at Ol' Country BarnBenton, PA

Brown Hill Farms Pumpkin FestTunkhannock, PA

Fall Festival & Trail of TreatsConyngham, PA

Hallo-Fun Weekends at KnoebelsElysburg, PA

Halloween Celebration at the Electric City Trolley MuseumScranton, PA

Halloween Light Show at Lakeland OrchardScott Township, PA

Halloween on the Farm at Roba Family FarmsNorth Abington Township, PA

Halloween Trick or Treat for KidsScranton, PA

Haunted Day Ride at Reaper's RevengeScott Township, PA

Pumpkin Harvest Festival at Roba Family FarmsNorth Abington Township, PA

Trick or Treat on Main StreetPittston, PA

Wilkes-Barre Public Square Trick-or-TreatWilkes-Barre, PA, PA

Boo's Hidden Gem

Only small, local events can win this one: no theme parks, zoos, chains or tour companies. 16 in the running.

40th Annual Pumpkin Festival at Ol' Country BarnBenton, PA

Brown Hill Farms Pumpkin FestTunkhannock, PA

Fall Festival & Trail of TreatsConyngham, PA

Gravestone ManorPlains, PA

Halloween Celebration at the Electric City Trolley MuseumScranton, PA

Halloween Light Show at Lakeland OrchardScott Township, PA

Halloween on the Farm at Roba Family FarmsNorth Abington Township, PA

Haunted Day Ride at Reaper's RevengeScott Township, PA

Haunted Spirits and Shadows at SwetlandWyoming, PA

Hell's Nightmares Haunted HayrideDallas, PA

Horror HallWest Nanticoke, PA

Horror Hall After DarkWest Nanticoke, PA

Pumpkin Harvest Festival at Roba Family FarmsNorth Abington Township, PA

Reaper's RevengeScott Township, PA

Trick or Treat on Main StreetPittston, PA

Wilkes-Barre Public Square Trick-or-TreatWilkes-Barre, PA, PA

Most Fun Overall

Anything goes: every event in the guide. 18 in the running.

40th Annual Pumpkin Festival at Ol' Country BarnBenton, PA

Brown Hill Farms Pumpkin FestTunkhannock, PA

Fall Festival & Trail of TreatsConyngham, PA

Gravestone ManorPlains, PA

Hallo-Fun Weekends at KnoebelsElysburg, PA

Halloween Celebration at the Electric City Trolley MuseumScranton, PA

Halloween Light Show at Lakeland OrchardScott Township, PA

Halloween on the Farm at Roba Family FarmsNorth Abington Township, PA

Halloween Trick or Treat for KidsScranton, PA

Haunted Day Ride at Reaper's RevengeScott Township, PA

Haunted Spirits and Shadows at SwetlandWyoming, PA

Hell's Nightmares Haunted HayrideDallas, PA

Horror HallWest Nanticoke, PA

Horror Hall After DarkWest Nanticoke, PA

Pumpkin Harvest Festival at Roba Family FarmsNorth Abington Township, PA

Reaper's RevengeScott Township, PA

Trick or Treat on Main StreetPittston, PA

Wilkes-Barre Public Square Trick-or-TreatWilkes-Barre, PA, PA

Most Likely to Make You Scream

Haunted houses and the scariest nights out. 6 in the running.

Gravestone ManorPlains, PA

Haunted Day Ride at Reaper's RevengeScott Township, PA

Hell's Nightmares Haunted HayrideDallas, PA

Horror HallWest Nanticoke, PA

Horror Hall After DarkWest Nanticoke, PA

Reaper's RevengeScott Township, PA

All Scranton / Wilkes-Barre Halloween events · How The Boo Awards work

Quick Answers

How do I vote for the best Halloween events in Scranton / Wilkes-Barre?

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 Scranton / Wilkes-Barre Boo Awards finalists and winners announced?

Finalists (the top 5 in each category) on Sunday, October 18, and winners on 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.