The seventh annual HighBall will take place on High Street, between Goodale Street in the Short North and Nationwide Boulevard in the Arena District, on the weekend of October 24-25. HighBall is Columbus’ most famous Halloween festivity and the 2014 celebration is expected to be even bigger than last year and filled with more entertainment than ever before. HighBall’s Costume Couture Fashion Show will be held on Saturday, October 25.
Apart from HighBall, Columbus is packed with other Halloween attractions for the entire family to enjoy. If you are moving to Columbus before Halloween, check out HighBall and some of the other Halloween festivities taking place in the city this season.
If you are moving to Columbus and like horror films, the Shock Around the Clock: 666th Annual Ohio 24-Hour Horror Marathon is for you. This 24-hour horror film festival presents classic horror movies along with local premieres and filmmaker Q&A sessions.
For those moving to Columbus that are brave and love a good scare, check out Freaky Flight. Put on your Halloween costume and take a pitch-black zip line tour at ZipZone.
Also not for the faint of heart is the Haunted Prison Experience-Supernatural II. Get locked in a prison, take a terrifying tour, and watch out for ghouls and goblins along the way.
ScareAtorium is another horrific experience for Halloween lovers. This 40,000-square-foot venue will make you live out your worst nightmares.
Get Trapped In a Room With a Zombie at Columbus Idea Foundry. Once you are locked in the room, you will have 60 minutes to find a way out before the zombies attack.
If your family is moving to Columbus and has small children, you might want to make a visit to these milder Halloween activities in town. Haunted Halloween Maze is where kids can walk through a haunted greenhouse, make their way through a straw maze, pick pumpkins at a pumpkin patch, and much more.
Boo at the Zoo is another family-friendly event where your children can trick-or-treat with their favorite furry friends.
Got pets? Dress your pets in Halloween costumes and enter them into the Halloween Pet Parade.