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The Boo Awards 2026: Minneapolis–St. Paul

Pick your favorites around Minneapolis–St. Paul! 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. 6 nominees.

Afton Apple Corn Maze & Fall FarmHastings, MN
Fall Festival at Anoka County FarmsHam Lake, MN
Fresh Acres Fall FestivalMonticello, MN
Pinehaven Farm Fall FestivalWyoming, MN
Sever's Fall FestivalShakopee, MN
Twin Cities Harvest Festival & MazeBrooklyn Park, MN

Best for Little Goblins

Not-scary picks for the youngest trick-or-treaters. 21 nominees.

Afton Apple Corn Maze & Fall FarmHastings, MN
Anoka Halloween Grande Day ParadeAnoka, MN
Apple Valley Trunk or TreatApple Valley, MN
BOOnion DepotSt. Paul, MN
Fall Fest at Gale Woods FarmMinnetrista, MN
Fall Festival at Anoka County FarmsHam Lake, MN
Fresh Acres Fall FestivalMonticello, MN
Golden Valley Trunk or TreatGolden Valley, MN
Great Pumpkin Halloween CelebrationSt. Paul, MN
Halloween Party at Minnesota Children's MuseumSt. Paul, MN
Lost Souls Cave TourSt. Paul, MN
Maple Grove Trunk or Treat Halloween PartyMaple Grove, MN
Pinehaven Farm Fall FestivalWyoming, MN
Scarecrows, Pumpkins & Harvest Fun at the ArboretumChaska, MN
Sever's Fall FestivalShakopee, MN
Stillwater Harvest FestStillwater, MN
The Great Pumpkin TrailWyoming, MN
Trunk or Treat at Christ Lutheran ChurchBlaine, MN
Trunk or Treat at Good Shepherd LutheranBurnsville, MN
Trunk-or-Treat at Our Lady of PeaceMinneapolis, MN
Twin Cities Harvest Festival & MazeBrooklyn Park, MN

Boo's Hidden Gem

Only small, local events can win this one: no theme parks, zoos, chains or tour companies. 23 nominees.

Afton Apple Corn Maze & Fall FarmHastings, MN
Anoka Halloween Grande Day ParadeAnoka, MN
Apple Valley Trunk or TreatApple Valley, MN
BOOnion DepotSt. Paul, MN
Fall Fest at Gale Woods FarmMinnetrista, MN
Fall Festival at Anoka County FarmsHam Lake, MN
Fresh Acres Fall FestivalMonticello, MN
Ghosts of Anoka Walking TourAnoka, MN
Golden Valley Trunk or TreatGolden Valley, MN
Great Pumpkin Halloween CelebrationSt. Paul, MN
Lost Souls Cave TourSt. Paul, MN
Maple Grove Trunk or Treat Halloween PartyMaple Grove, MN
Pinehaven Farm Fall FestivalWyoming, MN
ScreamTownChaska, MN
Sever's Fall FestivalShakopee, MN
Stillwater Harvest FestStillwater, MN
The Dead End HayrideWyoming, MN
The Great Pumpkin TrailWyoming, MN
Trunk or Treat at Christ Lutheran ChurchBlaine, MN
Trunk or Treat at Good Shepherd LutheranBurnsville, MN
Trunk-or-Treat at Our Lady of PeaceMinneapolis, MN
Twin Cities Fear FestBloomington, MN
Twin Cities Harvest Festival & MazeBrooklyn Park, MN

Most Fun Overall

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

Afton Apple Corn Maze & Fall FarmHastings, MN
Anoka Halloween Grande Day ParadeAnoka, MN
Apple Valley Trunk or TreatApple Valley, MN
BOOnion DepotSt. Paul, MN
Fall Fest at Gale Woods FarmMinnetrista, MN
Fall Festival at Anoka County FarmsHam Lake, MN
Fresh Acres Fall FestivalMonticello, MN
Ghosts of Anoka Walking TourAnoka, MN
Golden Valley Trunk or TreatGolden Valley, MN
Great Pumpkin Halloween CelebrationSt. Paul, MN
Halloween Party at Minnesota Children's MuseumSt. Paul, MN
Jack-O-Lantern SpectacularApple Valley, MN
Lost Souls Cave TourSt. Paul, MN
Maple Grove Trunk or Treat Halloween PartyMaple Grove, MN
Pinehaven Farm Fall FestivalWyoming, MN
Scarecrows, Pumpkins & Harvest Fun at the ArboretumChaska, MN
ScreamTownChaska, MN
Sever's Fall FestivalShakopee, MN
St. Paul Ghost Tours: Sinister Sins & ShadowsSt. Paul, MN
Stillwater Harvest FestStillwater, MN
The Dead End HayrideWyoming, MN
The Great Pumpkin TrailWyoming, MN
Trunk or Treat at Christ Lutheran ChurchBlaine, MN
Trunk or Treat at Good Shepherd LutheranBurnsville, MN
Trunk-or-Treat at Our Lady of PeaceMinneapolis, MN
Twin Cities Fear FestBloomington, MN
Twin Cities Harvest Festival & MazeBrooklyn Park, MN
ValleyScareShakopee, MN

Most Likely to Make You Scream

Haunted houses and the scariest nights out. 6 nominees.

Ghosts of Anoka Walking TourAnoka, MN
ScreamTownChaska, MN
St. Paul Ghost Tours: Sinister Sins & ShadowsSt. Paul, MN
The Dead End HayrideWyoming, MN
Twin Cities Fear FestBloomington, MN
ValleyScareShakopee, MN

All Minneapolis–St. Paul Halloween events · How The Boo Awards work

Quick Answers

How do I vote for the best Halloween events in Minneapolis–St. Paul?

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 Minneapolis–St. Paul 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.