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The Columbus Dispatch, HighBall Halloween 2022: Short North street festival to feature costume contest, music, and more October 2022

ABC 6, HighBall Halloween returns as a street festival October 22 October 2022

Fox 28, HighBall Halloween & Goodwill Columbus Partnership and Costumes October 2022

Fox 28, HighBall Halloween Fashion Show to showcase seven Costume Couture Designers October 2022

City Pulse, Costume Couture Designer Que Jones Returns for HighBall Halloween’s 15th Anniversary October 2022

Columbus Underground, Columbus Makes Art Presents The Deeptones Headlining HighBall Halloween 2022 October 2022

Columbus Underground, HighBall Halloween September 2022

The Columbus Dispatch, 13 fall festivals and fairs you won’t want to miss, including Coffee Festival and more September 2022

NBC 4, Fall festivals and events in central Ohio September 2022

Columbus on the Cheap, Annual Short North Highball Halloween 2022 September 2022

Happening Next, HighBall Halloween 2022 September 2022

614 area, Things to Do for Halloween in Columbus 2022 September 2022

GayTravel4U, The HighBall Halloween Festival 2022 September 2022

Experience Columbus, HighBall Halloween 2022 September 2022

Columbus Underground, HighBall Halloween Headed for New Location in 2021, October 2021

NBC4, HighBall Halloween returns in-person this year, but with new venue, health precautions, October 2021

Columbus Navigator, HighBall Halloween Is Headed to EXPRESS LIVE!, October 2021

Ohio News Time, HighBall Halloween headed to a new location in 2021, October 2021

CD 102.5, Chatting HighBall Halloween with Betsy Pandora, October 2020

Columbus Business First, HighBall Halloween: Here’s a sneak peek of this year’s virtual costume extravaganza, October 2020

Columbus Underground, Columbus Makes Art Presents HighBall Halloween Costume Couture Designer Shiree Houf on Design Inspiration & A 2020 Sneak Peek, October 2020

Columbus Business First, HighBall Halloween: Why Nina West thinks you should support this year’s virtual event, October 2020

NBC4, HighBall Halloween 2020 going virtual, October 2020

WBNS 10TV, HighBall takes the fun and fashion online this Halloween, October 2020

Live Forward Live, HighBall Halloween 2020 hosted by the Short North Alliance will look different this year, but be just as spectacular, October 2002

Good Day Columbus, HighBall Halloween Preview, October 2020

CityScene Magazine, HighBall Halloween goes virtual, October 2020

The Columbus Dispatch, HighBall Halloween’s Short North party goes virtual with costume contest, October 2020

(614) Now, Don a different kind of mask: HighBall Halloween is a safe bet for costume fun, October 2020

Columbus Navigator, Let’s See What You’ve Go Columbus: HighBall Halloween Is Hosting A Virtual Costume Contest, October 2020

Columbus Business First, HighBall Halloween goes virtual this year as COVID-19 persists, September 2020

Columbus Navigator, Navigator Weekender: The 17 Best Things To Do This Weekend Including Chihuly Night, HighBall Halloween, And Shock Around The Clock, October 2019

Columbus Business First, HighBall Halloween is this weekend: Here’s what to expect, October 2019

Columbus Dispatch, HighBall Halloween’s main stage events to take place inside convention center for first time, October 2019

Galion Inquirer, It’s finally fall; enjoy some of these Ohio festivals, events, October 2019

CD102.5, Nina West Interview, October 2019

ABC6, Highball Halloween Preview, October 2019

ABC6, Joe On the Go: Highball Halloween, October 2019

NBC4, HighBall Halloween expands to Columbus Convention Center; Nina West to continue as host, August 2019

Columbus Underground, HighBall Halloween Expands to Indoor, Outdoor Event, August 2019

Columbus Business First, HighBall Halloween has new surprises planned for annual October event, August 2019

Columbus Business First, Celebrating Nina West, January 2019

Columbus Dispatch, They Might Be Giants, October 2018

Columbus Underground, HighBall 2018 Entertains Despite Rain & Cold, October 2018

Columbus Dispatch, HighBall Halloween 2018 Photo Gallery, October 2018

Columbus Business First, Halloween Hyperlooping, October 2018

Columbus Monthly, Cookies and Costumery, October 2018

NBC4, HighBall Halloween Underway In the Short North, October 2018

Columbus Business First, Dude Where’s My Car, October 2018

ABC6, HighBall Halloween 2018 Schedule, October 2018

CityScene, HighBall Returns In Costume Oct 26 – 27, October 2018

Columbus Alive, Staff Picks HighBall Halloween, October 2018

Columbus Underground, Megaweekend Top Things To Do, October 2018

NBC4, HighBall Halloween Back In the Short North, October 2018

The Guardian, Columbus Celebrate Halloween With Annual HighBall, October 2018

Columbus Business First, Morning Run, October 2018

Columbus Dispatch, Amateur Competitors Creativity On Display, October 2018

Columbus Business First, What To Expect At HighBall Halloween, October 2018

614now, 10 Of the Best Halloween Events in Colum-boo-s, October 2018

Downtown Columbus, Halloween Urban Style, October 2018

1870, Settling Down Vs Starting Up, October, 2018

CityPulse Columbus, Krjsten Kay Showcases Her Fashion Collection At HighBall Halloween, October 2018

Columbus Underground, All The Pet Costume Contests in Columbus, October 2018

Columbus Underground, HighBall Halloween Performers Amber Knicole & Isis Yasmeen , October 2018

(614) Magazine, October 2018

Experience Columbus, HighBall Halloween, October 2018

Prizm Magazine, Central Party, October 2018

Columbus Underground, Otherworldly Immersive Art Experience, September 2018

Columbus Monthly, Fall Arts Guide, September 2018

NBC4, 10 Can’t Miss Fall Festivals, September 2018

Ohio.org, 5 Can’t Miss Fall Festivals in Ohio, June 2017

Columbus Monthly, Best of Columbus 2017: Arts & Entertainment Staff Picks, July 2017

614now, Meet the Makers of HighBall 2017, August 2017

ColumbusUnderground.com, HighBall Halloween Celebrates 10 Years, August 2017

Experience Columbus, Columbus 2017/2018 Fall/Winter Visitor’s Guide, August 2017

Ohio Magazine, the 2017-2018 Fall / Winter Ohio Calendar of Events, August 2017

Ohio Tourism, Ohio. Find it Here. Fall Commercial, August 2017

The Sunbury News, HighBall Halloween, Gallery Hop, August 2017

Columbus Monthly, 2017 Fall Arts Guide September 2017

Budget Travel, 13 Fun Places to Celebrate Halloween, September 2017

Experience Columbus, 8 Fall Festivals You Have To Catch In Columbus, September 2017

614now, T-Minus 29 Days Until Grandiose Costume Party, September 2017

614now, Get Columbus’ Favorite Dessert For Free At HighBall Halloween, October 2017

Columbus Underground, HighBall Halloween Performer Doc Robinson, October 2017

CutlerHomes.com, 13 Halloween Events to Attend in Columbus This Year, October 2017

CityPulse, Audrey Swart & Katt Khadzko On Their Fashion Inspiration, October 2017

Cleveland.com, Having A Ball at HighBall Halloween, October 2017

Columbus on the Cheap, HighBall Halloween, October 2o17

Fox 28 Columbus Good Day Columbus, HighBall Halloween 2017 Preview, October 2017

Ohio Magazine, HighBall Halloween Celebrates 10 Years, October 2017

NBC4, HighBall Halloween Celebrating 10 Years of Costumes & Creativity, October 2017

Columbus Business First, HighBall Halloween Bigger & Better Than Ever, October 2017

Columbus Alive, HighBall Halloween Turns 10, October 2017

The Lantern, HighBall Halloween Rings in 10 Years of Fashion, October 2017

WOSU, Broad & High, HighBall Halloween: 10 Years, October 2017

CCAD.edu, Suzanne Cotton Recreates Design for HighBall Halloween, October 2017

ABC6, Need to Know Info About HighBall Halloween, October 2017

CityScene Columbus, HighBall Halloween Brings the Madness, October 2017

Columbus Business First, HighBall Halloween Partygoers Take Over High Street, October 2017

Columbus Underground, Friday Night Fun at HighBall Halloween 2017, October 2017

Columbus Underground, Photos from HighBall Halloween 2017, October 2017

Fashionably Columbus, HighBall Halloween 2017, October 2017

Columbus Business First, The Magnificent HighBall Halloween, October 2017

The Odyssey, Why HighBall Halloween Is One of the Coolest Things Columbus Has To Offer, October 2017

ColumbusUnderground.com, Best of 2016: Top 10 Festivals in Columbus, December 2016

Budget Travel, 13 Fun Places to Celebrate Halloween, October 2016

The Columbus Dispatch, HighBall Halloween: Backstage With One Designer, October 2016

Columbus Business First, PHOTOS: Van Gogh, Inca royalty, forest nymphs and more light up High Street for HighBall 2016, October 2016

The Columbus Dispatch, Video: Thousands jam High Street for HighBall, October 2016

ColumbusUnderground.com, Photos: HighBall Halloween 2016, October 2016

Columbus Business First, PHOTOS: HighBall 2016 opening night – David Bowie tribute, Monica Day as ‘Carrie,’ costume contest winners, October 2016

NBC4 WCMH, Halloween HighBall returns to the Short North, October 2016

Columbus Business First, It’s HighBall weekend – here’s what to expect at ‘the nation’s most elaborate costume party’, October 2016

ColumbusUnderground.com, HighBall Time!, October 2016

CityScene Magazine, HighBall Halloween is back for creative terror Oct. 21-22, October 2016

The Columbus Dispatch, Highball Halloween draws designer Barb Wallace back home, October 2016

The Columbus Dispatch, Top things to do this weekend: Oct. 21-23, October 2016

Now It’s Dark, HighBall Halloween Set to Thrill Short North, October 2016

Columbus alive!, Cover: HighBall Halloween, October 2016

This Week News, HighBall Halloween revelers will haunt High Street this weekend, October 2016

CityPulse, HighBall Halloween: Fashion, Inspiration & the Design Process, October 2016

FOX28 WTTE, Good Day Columbus: HighBall Halloween couture, October 2016

FOX28 WTTE, Good Day Columbus: HighBall Halloween Makeup, October 2016

FOX28 WTTE, Good Day Columbus: HighBall Halloween costume couture, October 2016

ColumbusUnderground.com, Columbus Makes Art Presents: HighBall Performer Damn the Witch Siren on Columbus, Artistic Inspiration & David Bowie, October 2016

Downtown Columbus, Wear It Well, October 2016

1870 Magazine, Creepy Couture, October 2016

614 Magazine, Decadence By Design, September 2016

Experience Columbus, What To Do Every Day In October, September 2016

ColumbusUnderground.com, HB: On The Rocks, June 2016

Cleveland Scene, 36 hours of Arts in Columbus, November 2015

SaraEstes.com, I went to Columbus, Ohio: CMoA, Wexner, Pizzuti Collection, + Highball, October 2015

Columbus Business First, PHOTOS: HighBall takes over High Street as thousands turn out for annual costume party, October 2015

The Columbus Dispatch, Thousands party at Highball, October 2015

ColumbusUnderground.com, Photos: HighBall Halloween 2015, October 2015

Hola! TV Show, HighBall 2015 Promo, October 2015

10TV WBNS, Short North Party Celebrating Halloween and Fashion, October 2015

10TV WBNS, Highball Street Performers, October 2015

10TV WBNS, Best Bets For Early Halloween Fun, October 2015

FOX28 WTTE, HighBall Celebrations Kicking off in the Short North, October 2015

Columbus Young Professionals Club, Top 5 Events for YPs this Weekend, October 2015

The Lantern, Ohio State alums’ designs to haunt the HighBall runway, October 2015

The Columbus Dispatch, HighBall visitors to be greeted by huge face, October 2015

The Columbus Dispatch, Artist Nikos Rutkowski uses skills to fashion cool HighBall entrance, October 2015

Columbus alive!, HighBall Hijinks: Meet the Designers, October 2015

Columbus alive!, HighBall Hijinks: Columbus’ most fashionable street party comes out to play, October 2015

CD102.5FM Morning Show with Krista Kae, Columbus Now: Interview with Short North Alliance Executive Director Betsy Pandora and musician Angela Perley about HighBall 2015, October 2015

FOX28 WTTE, Good Day Columbus: Gets a Special Highball Halloween Performance, October 2015

FOX28 WTTE, Good Day Columbus: The Reveal of Maria ‘n Phil’s ‘THRILL-ing’ Transformation, October 2015

FOX28 WTTE, Good Day Columbus: High Fashion from HighBall Halloween, October 2015

ColumbusUnderground.com It’s HighBall Time!, October 2015

House of Media, Five Spooky, Spectacular Halloween Events in Columbus, October 2015

Columbus Business First, What’s new at HighBall: Michael Jackson costume contest, White Castle VIP tent, more music and more, October 2015

ColumbusUnderground.com, Hitchcocktober Returns to Gateway Film Center, October 2015

Columbus Monthly, Top 5: October 2015 Edition; Editor picks for the Best of Columbus, October 2015

Country Living, High fashion at HighBall, September 2015

CityScene Magazine, HighBall to feature Michael Jackson tribute band, September 2015

ColumbusUnderground.com, HighBall 2015 Music Lineup Includes Who’s Bad, The Floorwalkers and More, September 2015

Experience Columbus, 8 Columbus Events to Plan Your Fall Around, August 2015

Morrow County Sentinel, Afternoon Update: Highball Event Back to Columbus, June 2015

American Way Magazine, Fashion in the Heartland, April 2015

Columbus Business First, HighBall – PHOTOS, October 2014

Now It’s Dark, HighBall 2014, October 2014

The Columbus Dispatch, Weird and wonderful costumes make for a lively scene at HighBall, October 2014

ColumbusUnderground.com, Photos: 2014 HighBall & Photos: 2014 HighBall, Part 2, October 2014

The Columbus Dispatch, HighBall Halloween celebration, October 2014

The Columbus Dispatch, Video: 2014 HighBall, October 2014

CityScene Magazine, Five Things to Do this Week: October 24 – October 31, October 2014

The Columbus Dispatch, Top things to do this weekend, October 24-26, October 2014

Columbus alive!, Editor’s picks: 28 things to do this weekend in Columbus, October 2014

The Columbus Dispatch, HighBall Halloween to close High Street in Short North tonight, October 2014

BorrorProperties.com, Borror Properties sponsors HighBall Halloween in the Short North, October 2014

ColumbusUnderground.com, Mega Fall Weekend 2014 – Vol. 5, October 2014

The Columbus Dispatch Weekender, First night of Short North’s HighBall festival to be an ’80s theme, October 2014

Toovia, 11 Memorable Reasons Why Highball Halloween is the Only Halloween, October 2014

FOX28 WTTE, HighBall Celebrations Getting Ready to Kick off in the Short North, October 2014

Ohio Arts Council, HighBall, October 2014

PeterGreenberg.com, Ghost Tours & Black Dinners: 13 Halloween Hotel Events, October 2014

The Columbus Dispatch Weekender, Top things to do this weekend, October 24-26, October 2014

Columbus alive!, Editor’s picks: 28 things to do this weekend in Columbus, October 2014

Columbus alive!, Five HighBall events not to miss, October 2014

Columbus alive!, Q&A: IM Creative Team for HighBall, October 2014

Broad & High, WOSU, Day of the Dead Skeletons, October 2014

FOX28 WTTE, Good Day Columbus: HighBall, October 2014

NBC4 WCMH, C-bus Must! HighBall, October 2014

CD102.5FM Morning Show, Interview with Short North Alliance Executive Director Betsy Pandora and HighBall: On The Rocks performer Lydia Loveless, October 2014

Hola! Columbus, October 12 show, October 2014

Columbus Monthly, Try These HighBall Makeup Looks for Your Halloween Costume, October 2014

Out ‘n About Columbus, WSYX-ABC6, Columbus Halloween, October 2014

Columbus Business First, Morning Roundup: Richmond financing Stone Brewing complex, love for HighBall Halloween, Ohio’s richest woman, October 2014

The Plain Dealer, A haunted road trip: 5 top Halloween activities in Ohio, October 2014

Columbus alive!, Here are 26 spooky, scary Columbus events for Halloween 2014, October 2014

The Marietta Times, Fantastic fall travel ideas, October 2014

614 Magazine, Eye on the ‘Ball, October 2014

614 Now, HighBall one of the best Halloween costume parties, September 2014

USA TODAY, 10Best: Halloween costume parties, September 2014

OnTravel.com, Great Fun And Fashion In Columbus Ohio, September 2014

Experience Columbus, Costumed Couture at HighBall Oct. 24-25, September 2014

Columbus alive!, HighBall sets to up the ante on parties past, August 2014

Indy Star, Columbus, Ohio, shows its fashionable side, June 2014

Broad & High, WOSU, Costume Couture Fashion Showdown, January 2014

Ohio Magazine, Best of Ohio, January 2014

Columbus alive!, Arts: A year in photos, January 2014

TURN, Only in Columbus, 2014

ColumbusUnderground.com, Photos: Highball Halloween 2013, October 2013

FOX News, Costume couture goes into high gear at HighBall Halloween, October 2013

Columbus alive!, The Future of HighBall Halloween: The city’s premiere party scares up national attention, October 2013

The Columbus Dispatch, Top things to do this weekend . . . Oct. 25-27, October 2013

Columbus alive!, HighBall: Three events not to miss, October 2013

CityScene Magazine, Five Things to Do this Week: October 18 – October 25, October 2013

The Columbus Dispatch, HighBall Halloween event might put Columbus on festival map, October 2013

Fashion Times, Not Your Average Halloween Party: HighBall Halloween to Feature Costume Couture Fashion Showdown, October 2013

ColumbusUnderground.com, Highball Halloween Grows to Two Days in 2013, October 2013

Quorom Columbus, From Haute Couture to Tacky, Choosing the Perfect Halloween Look for You, October 2013

Columbus Business First, HighBall Halloween – SLIDESHOW, October 2013

Bluffton News, Bluffton Native Wins HighBall Halloween Fashion Design Contest in Columbus, October 2013

The Lantern, Columbus abundant in Halloween fun beyond campus parties, October 2013

The Lantern, HighBall to celebrate Halloween, span two days, October 2013

ColumbusUnderground.com, Meet the Designers of This Year’s Highball Halloween, October 2013

Good Day Columbus, WSYX-ABC, Appearance with designer Crys Darling, October 2013

El Sol de Ohio, Hispanos de Columbus invitan a fiesta de HighBall Halloween, October 2013

Experience Columbus, Five Tips for an Awesome HighBall Halloween!, October 2013

Columbus Monthly, Costume Drama at Highball Halloween, October 2013

The Toronto Sun, October hails a crush of cut-above events in Columbus, Ohio, September 2013

Cleveland Plain Dealer, Haunted getaways close to Cleveland, from camping to canoeing to Capitol tours, September 2013

USA Today Travel, Heartland Couture, August 2013

The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus a leader in design – really, November 2012

ColumbusUnderground.com, Photos: Highball Halloween 2012, October 2012

Columbus alive!, HighBall Halloween, October 2012

Columbus alive!, HighBall highlights, October 2012

ColumbusUnderground.com, The List: 5 Reasons to go to Highball Halloween, October 2012

ColumbusUnderground.com, Columbus Mega Weekend – Fall 2012 – Vol. 8, October 2012

The Lantern, HighBall Halloween takes over Columbus’ High Street with costume couture, October 2012

Columbus alive!, Dia de los Muertos events, October 2012

Bluffton News, Bluffton Native Participates in Columbus HighBall Halloween, October 2012

The Lantern, Commentary: Columbus’ HighBall Halloween intoxicates High Street with entertainment, costumers, October 2012

Little Tree Studios, 2012 Costume Couture Recap Video, October 2012

Columbus Business First, HighBall Halloween backers push to make annual bash a signature event, October 2012

Outlook Ohio, HighBall Halloween (October 2012), October 2012

Short North Gazette, Backstage at HighBall Halloween: Stellar Short North event celebrates five years, September/October 2012

Columbus Business Insider, Slideshow: Highball Halloween taking center stage, March 2012

Columbus Business Insider, Highball hijinks highlight Experience Columbus confab, March 2012

Columbus Monthly, Highball on parade, March 2012

Columbus alive!, Highball Halloween 2011 – Gallery I & Highball Halloween 2011 – Gallery II, October 2011

The Lantern, Masquerade turns High Street into ‘HighBall’, October 2011

Columbus alive!, Halloween: HighBall Halloween street party, October 2011

ColumbusUnderground.com, What’s New at HighBall in 2011?, October 2011

The Columbus Dispatch, Costume contests to be transformative, October 2011

ColumbusUnderground.com, Fun Things To Do for Fall + Haunted Houses, September 2011

Columbus alive!, HighBall Halloween 2010 II, November 2010

Columbus alive!, HighBall Halloween 2010 I, November 2010

Columbus alive!, HighBall Halloween 2010, October 2010

ColumbusUnderground.com, Columbus Halloween Weekend – Fall 2010 – Vol 4, October 2010

Columbus alive!, Style: Highball Halloween model Ashley Curl, October 2010

The Columbus Dispatch, Third HighBall Halloween party gives everyone the chance to be a star, October 2010

24-7 Press Release, Mardi Gras-Style Masquerade Ball Announced in Columbus, Ohio; Pets, People to Celebrate Outlandish Creativity, October 2010

Examiner.com, Kids invited to Short North Arts District’s Halloween ball, Oct. 30, October 2010

CCAD Alumni Newsletter, Alumnae design for Halloween fashion show, September 2010

Columbus Monthly, Best of Columbus 2010, September 2010

ColumbusUnderground.com, Project Runway Contestant in Columbus for HighBall, October 2009

ColumbusUnderground.com, 2009 Halloween Party Roundup, October 2009

Columbus alive!, Pulse: Highball Halloween, October 2009

The Lantern, Short North Halloween party celebrates creativity, October 2009

ColumbusUnderground.com, HighBall Halloween Returns on October 31st, September 2009

Columbus alive!, Off the Rack: Local shopping briefs, September 2009

Columbus alive!, HighBall Halloween 2008, November 2008

ColumbusUnderground.com, First Annual HighBall Halloween Draws Over 10,000, November 2008

ColumbusUnderground.com, Happy Halloween, Columbus!, October 2008