The Boo Awards 2026: Syracuse

Pick your favorites around Syracuse! 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.

Cicero Pumkin PatchCicero, NY

Fall Harvest Celebration at Critz FarmsCazenovia, NY

Tim's Pumpkin PatchMarietta, NY

Best for Little Goblins

Not-scary picks for the youngest trick-or-treaters. 9 nominees.

Chuck Hafner's Fall FestivalNorth Syracuse, NY

Cicero Pumkin PatchCicero, NY

Fall Harvest Celebration at Critz FarmsCazenovia, NY

Great Cortland PumpkinfestCortland, NY

LaFayette Apple FestivalLaFayette, NY

Spooktacular StrollLiverpool, NY

Tim's Pumpkin PatchMarietta, NY

Village Trunk or TreatNorth Syracuse, NY

Zoo BooSyracuse, NY

Boo's Hidden Gem

Only small, local events can win this one: no theme parks, zoos, chains or tour companies. 14 nominees.

13th Hour Rising Haunted HayrideFulton, NY

Chuck Hafner's Fall FestivalNorth Syracuse, NY

Cicero Pumkin PatchCicero, NY

CMC Haunted HouseCicero, NY

Demon Acres Scream ParkHannibal, NY

Fall Harvest Celebration at Critz FarmsCazenovia, NY

Fright NightsSyracuse, NY

Frightmare Farms Haunted Scream ParkFulton, NY

Great Cortland PumpkinfestCortland, NY

Halloween Weekend at Exit 33Verona, NY

LaFayette Apple FestivalLaFayette, NY

Spooktacular StrollLiverpool, NY

Tim's Pumpkin PatchMarietta, NY

Village Trunk or TreatNorth Syracuse, NY

Most Fun Overall

Anything goes: every event in the guide. 16 nominees.

13th Hour Rising Haunted HayrideFulton, NY

Chuck Hafner's Fall FestivalNorth Syracuse, NY

Cicero Pumkin PatchCicero, NY

CMC Haunted HouseCicero, NY

Demon Acres Scream ParkHannibal, NY

Fall Harvest Celebration at Critz FarmsCazenovia, NY

Fright NightsSyracuse, NY

Frightmare Farms Haunted Scream ParkFulton, NY

Great Cortland PumpkinfestCortland, NY

Halloween Weekend at Exit 33Verona, NY

LaFayette Apple FestivalLaFayette, NY

Spooktacular StrollLiverpool, NY

Syracuse Halloween Bar CrawlSyracuse, NY

Tim's Pumpkin PatchMarietta, NY

Village Trunk or TreatNorth Syracuse, NY

Zoo BooSyracuse, NY

Most Likely to Make You Scream

Haunted houses and the scariest nights out. 5 nominees.

13th Hour Rising Haunted HayrideFulton, NY

CMC Haunted HouseCicero, NY

Demon Acres Scream ParkHannibal, NY

Fright NightsSyracuse, NY

Frightmare Farms Haunted Scream ParkFulton, NY

All Syracuse Halloween events · How The Boo Awards work

Quick Answers

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

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 Syracuse 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.