The Boo Awards 2026: Wichita

Pick your favorites around Wichita! 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.

Meadowlark Farm Pumpkin PatchRose Hill, KS

P & M Pumpkin RanchMoundridge, KS

Pumpkin Pants RanchArkansas City, KS

Pumpkinfest at The Walters FarmBurns, KS

Woody's Family FarmMaize, KS

Best for Little Goblins

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

ArkalalahArkansas City, KS

Bel Aire Fall FestivalBel Aire, KS

Broomsticks and BiplanesWichita, KS

Goddard Fall FestivalGoddard, KS

Haysville Fall FestivalHaysville, KS

Maize Fall FestivalMaize, KS

Meadowlark Farm Pumpkin PatchRose Hill, KS

P & M Pumpkin RanchMoundridge, KS

Pumpkin Pants RanchArkansas City, KS

Pumpkinfest at The Walters FarmBurns, KS

Salt & Sound: A Candlelit Halloween ExperienceHutchinson, KS

Woody's Family FarmMaize, KS

Boo's Hidden Gem

Only small, local events can win this one: no theme parks, zoos, chains or tour companies. 15 nominees.

ArkalalahArkansas City, KS

Bel Aire Fall FestivalBel Aire, KS

Broomsticks and BiplanesWichita, KS

Field of Screams KansasMaize, KS

Goddard Fall FestivalGoddard, KS

Haysville Fall FestivalHaysville, KS

Maize Fall FestivalMaize, KS

Meadowlark Farm Pumpkin PatchRose Hill, KS

P & M Pumpkin RanchMoundridge, KS

Pumpkin Pants RanchArkansas City, KS

Pumpkinfest at The Walters FarmBurns, KS

Salt & Sound: A Candlelit Halloween ExperienceHutchinson, KS

The Haunt at WaltersBurns, KS

Wicked IslandWichita, KS

Woody's Family FarmMaize, KS

Most Fun Overall

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

ArkalalahArkansas City, KS

Bel Aire Fall FestivalBel Aire, KS

Broomsticks and BiplanesWichita, KS

Field of Screams KansasMaize, KS

Goddard Fall FestivalGoddard, KS

Haysville Fall FestivalHaysville, KS

Maize Fall FestivalMaize, KS

Meadowlark Farm Pumpkin PatchRose Hill, KS

P & M Pumpkin RanchMoundridge, KS

Pumpkin Pants RanchArkansas City, KS

Pumpkinfest at The Walters FarmBurns, KS

Salt & Sound: A Candlelit Halloween ExperienceHutchinson, KS

The Haunt at WaltersBurns, KS

Twilight Tales Flashlight ToursWichita, KS

Wichita Halloween Bar Crawl (Crawl With Us)Wichita, KS

Wichita Halloween Bar Crawl (PubCrawls.com)Wichita, KS

Wicked IslandWichita, KS

Woody's Family FarmMaize, KS

Most Likely to Make You Scream

Haunted houses and the scariest nights out. 3 nominees.

Field of Screams KansasMaize, KS

The Haunt at WaltersBurns, KS

Wicked IslandWichita, KS

All Wichita Halloween events · How The Boo Awards work

Quick Answers

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

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 Wichita 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.