Boo By Boat

BooByBoat.com

Event Starts
October 17, 2026 1PM - 6PM
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Decorate your dock, join the map, cruise each stop with every tap. Gather treats and Halloween cheer, then vote for your favorite dock this year! 🚤🎃🏆

Event Sponsors

Local support keeps Boo By Boat afloat, spreading smiles from boat to boat!

Laura Labay Realty
Bobbers Lake Life
My Storage Software

Last Year

Boats, bright lights, and costumes too—see the fun that grew and grew!

How It Works

Hang the lights and set the scene, make your dock a Halloween dream. Props and candy, music too, so every passing boat finds you! 🎃🚤

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Decorate Hang the lights and set the scene, make your dock a Halloween dream. Props and candy, music too, so every passing boat finds you! 🎃🚤
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Register Share your dock with just a click, and we’ll get you on the map real quick. Your name, your stop, and voting too, so everyone can find you! 👻
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Cruise Follow the map from shore to shore, discovering spooky sights galore. Cruise the route with family and friends, where Halloween fun never ends! 🎃🚤👻
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Vote Tap your phone and cast your vote, for the dock that stole the show. Every vote helps trophies find, the spookiest docks of every kind! 🎃🏆

Prizes

Crystal trophy, event shirts, and fame, the top three docks all earn their name. Bragging rights and memories too, for the Halloween docks that wowed the crew! 🏆🎃

Boo By Boat 1st Place crystal trophy 1st Place Crystal trophy for the dock that wowed the crew.
Boo By Boat 2nd Place event T-shirt 2nd Place Boo By Boat event T-shirt, lake fame, and Halloween bragging rights.
Boo By Boat 3rd Place event T-shirt 3rd Place Boo By Boat event T-shirt and memories for a dock that made the night.

Judging Criteria

From lights that gleam to ghosts that play, the best docks shine in every way. The full experience wins the night, and earns the trophies shining bright! 🏆🚤

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Spookiness Fog, shadows, lighting, spooky props, and the overall Halloween feeling all count toward how memorable the dock feels.
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Creativity Creative docks tell a story, use the space well, and make people slow down because there is something fun to notice.
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Community Spirit The best stops feel welcoming, easy to approach, and full of neighborhood energy for kids and families on the water.
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Overall Experience The strongest docks bring the whole scene together, from first impression to final wave as boats move on.

Good To Know

A little planning makes the route easier to follow, safer to approach, and more fun for every boat that pulls up.

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Register Early Early registrations give organizers time to confirm details, place the pin, and make sure boaters can find you.
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Candy Handoff Use baskets, buckets, poles, or a clearly marked handoff spot so candy can move without crowding the dock edge.
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Light It Up Good lighting helps your decorations shine and helps boaters understand where they should approach and pause.
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One Device Each visitor device can submit one ballot per dock, which keeps voting easy without turning the night into paperwork.

Safety

Keep the spooky parts intentional and the real-world parts boring: clear paths, safe handoffs, and common sense around the water.

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Voluntary Every dock owner and visitor chooses to participate voluntarily and should use their own judgment on the water.
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Property Dock owners are responsible for their own docks, decorations, lighting, walkways, and candy handoff setup.
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Organizers Organizers and sponsors help coordinate the event, but they are not responsible for accidents, injuries, or damage.
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Agreement Registering a dock means accepting the event terms and agreeing to hold organizers and sponsors harmless.
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🎃Register your dock 🗺️Open Dock Map ✉️Contact
Last Year
Event Sponsors
🎃 Labay Commercial & Residential
🎃 Bobbers Lake Life
🎃 MyStorageSoftware.com
About the Event

Boo By Boat

A floating Halloween adventure on Lake Hamilton where kids and families trick-or-treat by boat. Residents decorate their docks and compete for the title of “Halloweeniest Dock.” Boaters cruise the shoreline gathering candy and casting votes. It’s spooky, safe, and unlike anything else in Arkansas!

📅 October 17, 2026 1PM - 6PM
📋 Register Your Dock 🗺️ See Registered Docs

Weather Notice

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Event Schedule Changed!. Boo By Boat is scheduled for October 17, 2026 1PM - 6PM.
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Voting Schedule Dock voting is scheduled for October 17, 2026 1PM - 6PM.

How It Works

Hang the lights and set the scene, make your dock a Halloween dream. Props and candy, music too, so every passing boat finds you! 🎃🚤

1
Decorate. Hang the lights and set the scene, make your dock a Halloween dream. Props and candy, music too, so every passing boat finds you! 🎃🚤
2
Register. Share your dock with just a click, and we’ll get you on the map real quick. Your name, your stop, and voting too, so everyone can find you! 👻
3
Cruise. Follow the map from shore to shore, discovering spooky sights galore. Cruise the route with family and friends, where Halloween fun never ends! 🎃🚤👻
4
Vote. Tap your phone and cast your vote, for the dock that stole the show. Every vote helps trophies find, the spookiest docks of every kind! 🎃🏆

Prizes

Crystal trophy, event shirts, and fame, the top three docks all earn their name. Bragging rights and memories too, for the Halloween docks that wowed the crew! 🏆🎃

Boo By Boat 1st Place crystal trophy

🥇 1st Place

Crystal trophy for the dock that wowed the crew.

Boo By Boat 2nd Place event T-shirt

🥈 2nd Place

Boo By Boat event T-shirt, lake fame, and Halloween bragging rights.

Boo By Boat 3rd Place event T-shirt

🥉 3rd Place

Boo By Boat event T-shirt and memories for a dock that made the night.

How to Vote 🎃

Voting Schedule: October 17, 2026 1PM - 6PM

1: Click "Dock Map”
2: Tap a pumpkin on the map
3: Choose “Vote for this Dock.”
4: Rate the dock in three categories: Spookiness | Creativity | Community Spirit”

Judging Criteria

From lights that gleam to ghosts that play, the best docks shine in every way. The full experience wins the night, and earns the trophies shining bright! 🏆🚤

👻 Spookiness

How haunting and Halloween it feels.

🪄 Creativity

Originality, theme, and clever details.

🎉 Community Spirit

Energy, interaction, and fun for all ages.

🌟 Overall Experience

The full impression from first look to final wave.

Good to Know

  • Register early so your dock appears on the map.
  • Plan simple boat-friendly hand-offs for candy.
  • Keep walkways and ladders clear and well lit.
  • Voting is open during event hours; one ballot per visitor device.

Liability Policy

  • Participation in Boo By Boat is voluntary and at your own risk.
  • Dock owners are responsible for maintaining safe conditions on their property.
  • Organizers are not liable for accidents, injuries, or damages occurring during the event.
  • By registering your dock, you agree to hold harmless the event organizers and sponsors.
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