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The Boo Awards 2026: St. Louis

Pick your favorites around St. Louis! 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. 5 nominees.

Brookdale Farms Fall Festival & Corn MazeEureka, MO
Eckert's Grafton Farm Pumpkin PatchGrafton, IL
Eckert's Millstadt Fun Farm Pumpkin PatchMillstadt, IL
Pumpkinland at Thies FarmMaryland Heights, MO
Pumpkins GaloreWright City, MO

Best for Little Goblins

Not-scary picks for the youngest trick-or-treaters. 18 nominees.

Boo at the ZooSt. Louis, MO
Boo Fest at Mid America AdventureEureka, MO
BOOterfly HouseChesterfield, MO
Brookdale Farms Fall Festival & Corn MazeEureka, MO
Candypalooza Trunk-or-Treat (Sunset Hills)Sunset Hills, MO
Chesterfield Fall FestivalChesterfield, MO
Eckert's Grafton Farm Pumpkin PatchGrafton, IL
Eckert's Millstadt Fun Farm Pumpkin PatchMillstadt, IL
Edwardsville Halloween ParadeEdwardsville, IL
Jack's Lighted Trail at Eckert'sBelleville, IL
Legends & LanternsSt. Charles, MO
Living Lord Trunk or TreatLake St. Louis, MO
Not-So-Haunted House at the Magic HouseKirkwood, MO
Parkway UCC Annual Trunk or TreatSt. Louis, MO
Pirates & Pumpkins at the St. Louis AquariumSt. Louis, MO
Pumpkinland at Thies FarmMaryland Heights, MO
Pumpkins GaloreWright City, MO
Trick or TrackKirkwood, MO

Boo's Hidden Gem

Only small, local events can win this one: no theme parks, zoos, chains or tour companies. 21 nominees.

BOOterfly HouseChesterfield, MO
Brookdale Farms Fall Festival & Corn MazeEureka, MO
Candypalooza Trunk-or-Treat (Sunset Hills)Sunset Hills, MO
Chesterfield Fall FestivalChesterfield, MO
Creepyworld Haunted ScreamparkFenton, MO
Eckert's Grafton Farm Pumpkin PatchGrafton, IL
Eckert's Millstadt Fun Farm Pumpkin PatchMillstadt, IL
Edwardsville Halloween ParadeEdwardsville, IL
Fright at the MuseumSt. Louis, MO
Haunted History Bus TourAlton, IL
Haunted History Walking TourAlton, IL
Jack's Lighted Trail at Eckert'sBelleville, IL
Legends & LanternsSt. Charles, MO
Lemp Brewery Haunted HouseSt. Louis, MO
Living Lord Trunk or TreatLake St. Louis, MO
Parkway UCC Annual Trunk or TreatSt. Louis, MO
Pumpkinland at Thies FarmMaryland Heights, MO
Pumpkins GaloreWright City, MO
Spirits of Soulard Ghost TourSt. Louis, MO
The Darkness Haunted HouseSt. Louis, MO
The Lemp ExperienceSt. Louis, MO

Most Fun Overall

Anything goes: every event in the guide. 32 nominees.

Boo at the ZooSt. Louis, MO
Boo Fest at Mid America AdventureEureka, MO
BOOterfly HouseChesterfield, MO
Brookdale Farms Fall Festival & Corn MazeEureka, MO
Candypalooza Trunk-or-Treat (Sunset Hills)Sunset Hills, MO
Chesterfield Fall FestivalChesterfield, MO
Creepyworld Haunted ScreamparkFenton, MO
Eckert's Grafton Farm Pumpkin PatchGrafton, IL
Eckert's Millstadt Fun Farm Pumpkin PatchMillstadt, IL
Edwardsville Halloween ParadeEdwardsville, IL
Fright at the MuseumSt. Louis, MO
Fright Fest at Mid America AdventureEureka, MO
Ghosts of St. Louis TourSt. Louis, MO
Haunted History Bus TourAlton, IL
Haunted History Walking TourAlton, IL
Jack's Lighted Trail at Eckert'sBelleville, IL
Legends & LanternsSt. Charles, MO
Lemp Brewery Haunted HouseSt. Louis, MO
Living Lord Trunk or TreatLake St. Louis, MO
Not-So-Haunted House at the Magic HouseKirkwood, MO
Parkway UCC Annual Trunk or TreatSt. Louis, MO
Pirates & Pumpkins at the St. Louis AquariumSt. Louis, MO
Price of Temptation Ghost TourSt. Louis, MO
Pumpkinland at Thies FarmMaryland Heights, MO
Pumpkins GaloreWright City, MO
Spirits of Soulard Ghost TourSt. Louis, MO
St. Charles Ghost Tours: Sorrow & ShadowsSt. Charles, MO
St. Louis Ghost Tour: Sinister Sins & ShadowsSt. Louis, MO
St. Louis Haunted Pub CrawlSt. Louis, MO
The Darkness Haunted HouseSt. Louis, MO
The Lemp ExperienceSt. Louis, MO
Trick or TrackKirkwood, MO

Most Likely to Make You Scream

Haunted houses and the scariest nights out. 13 nominees.

Creepyworld Haunted ScreamparkFenton, MO
Fright Fest at Mid America AdventureEureka, MO
Ghosts of St. Louis TourSt. Louis, MO
Haunted History Bus TourAlton, IL
Haunted History Walking TourAlton, IL
Lemp Brewery Haunted HouseSt. Louis, MO
Price of Temptation Ghost TourSt. Louis, MO
Spirits of Soulard Ghost TourSt. Louis, MO
St. Charles Ghost Tours: Sorrow & ShadowsSt. Charles, MO
St. Louis Ghost Tour: Sinister Sins & ShadowsSt. Louis, MO
St. Louis Haunted Pub CrawlSt. Louis, MO
The Darkness Haunted HouseSt. Louis, MO
The Lemp ExperienceSt. Louis, MO

All St. Louis Halloween events · How The Boo Awards work

Quick Answers

How do I vote for the best Halloween events in St. Louis?

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 St. Louis 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.