Next ball: December 27th, 2025
There are many lovely formal events throughout the year. This is a brief list of some of them. Most of these are annual balls. Frequently, events do not update their pages right after the ball, so the next year's ball info may not be available yet. And this page is updated periodically, not every day.
If you organize one of these balls, corrections are appreciated. Also, backlinks are likewise appreciated.
You may also want to look at wikipedia's list of formal balls in Vienna.
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| # | Event Name | Location | Next Ball | Checked | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 1890s Ball | USA/MA/Salem | ? | 2026-05-19 | Late-19th-century ball by Commonwealth Vintage Dancers | |
| Admiral Nelson Ball | USA/CA/Anaheim | 2026-06-06 | 2026-05-19 | English Country Dance ball (Napoleonic-era theme, June) | |
| All Hallows’ Eve Victorian Ball | USA/NV/Virginia City | 2026-10-24 | 2026-05-19 | Victorian ball fundraiser at the Fourth Ward School Museum; 2026 date listed | |
| Anne Rice Vampire Ball | USA/LA/New Orleans | 2026-10-30 | 2026-05-20 | Annual black-tie Halloween ball by the Anne Rice Vampire Lestat Fan Club (37th annual in 2025); sells out within minutes. | |
| Art Deco Preservation Ball | USA/CA/San Francisco | ? | 2026-05-19 | — | |
| Austrian Embassy Viennese Ball: A Night in Vienna | USA/DC/Washington | 2026-11-06 | 2026-05-19 | Formal Viennese-style embassy ball with orchestra dancing and quadrille | |
| Avalon Ball | USA/CA/Catalina Island | 2027-05-22 | 2026-05-19 | Art Deco ball at the Catalina Casino Ballroom. | |
| BACDS Playford Ball | USA/CA/San Jose | ? | 2026-05-19 | English Country Dance formal ball | |
| Bal du Bois | USA/VA/Richmond | 2026-05-29 | 2026-05-20 | Annual debutante ball at the Country Club of Virginia (Friday after Memorial Day) benefiting Sheltering Arms; founded 1957. | |
| Ballroom Dance Chicago Viennese Ball | USA/IL/Chicago | 2026-01-10 | 2026-05-20 | Annual Viennese-style ball at Ballroom Dance Chicago, black-tie / white-tie encouraged. | |
| Boston Playford Ball | USA/MA/Melrose | 2026-03-14 | 2026-05-20 | Annual English Country Dance ball by CDS Boston Centre (45th annual in 2026). | |
| Catalina Conservancy Ball | USA/CA/Catalina Island | ? | 2026-05-19 | Annual Catalina Island gala ball | |
| The Centennial Ball: 1776/1876 | USA/CT/Hamden | 2026-07-25 | 2026-05-19 | Formal late-19th-century ball with live music | |
| The Commandery Spring Ball | USA/CA/San Francisco | 2026-06-06 | 2026-05-20 | Black/white tie or mess dress ball by the Knights of St. John, St. Francis Commandery, benefiting California's injured veterans. Investiture at Grace Cathedral, then dinner and dancing at The City Club of San Francisco. | |
| Detroit Historical Society Society Ball | USA/MI/Detroit | 2026-04-18 | 2026-05-20 | Annual themed historical ball; 2026 theme "Gatsby at the Guardian" at the Guardian Building. | |
| Duke Wind Symphony Viennese Ball | USA/NC/Durham | 2026-02-28 | 2026-05-20 | Annual Viennese-style ball hosted by the Duke University Wind Symphony with live waltz orchestra and polka band; semi-formal to formal (51st annual in 2026). | |
| Edwardian Ball | USA/CA/San Francisco | ? | 2026-05-19 | Elaborate arts, music, ballroom, Edwardian, and steampunk-themed event. | |
| Endless Night: New Orleans Vampire Ball | USA/LA/New Orleans | ? | 2026-05-20 | Annual Halloween-weekend vampire/Venetian-masquerade ball; formal ("Majestic") dress code. | |
| FACONE Victorian/Civil War Ball | USA/MA/Berlin | ? | 2026-05-19 | Victorian/Civil War-era dance workshop and evening ball. | |
| Fanime Black and White Ball | USA/CA/San Jose | 2026-05-24 | 2026-05-19 | Formal anime-convention ball at FanimeCon | |
| Fantastique Collection Fantasy Balls | USA/Multi/Various | 2026-05-30 | 2026-05-19 | Fantasy/cosplay formal balls; next clearly listed ball found in Colorado | |
| Fezziwig’s Ball | USA/MA/Salem | 2026-12-12 | 2026-05-19 | Holiday Victorian-style ball by Commonwealth Vintage Dancers | |
| Flying Cloud Academy of Vintage Dance Balls | USA/OH/Cincinnati | 2026-04-18 | 2026-05-20 | Hosts at least two period balls per year (Victorian, Regency, Ragtime, etc.) at the Wyoming Fine Arts Center; 2026 America 250 Liberty Ball with Joyous Occasions. | |
| Footwork and Frolic Balls | USA/MA/Groton | ? | 2026-05-19 | Various regency-period country dance ball by Footwork & Frolick. | |
| Fur Ball (Humane Society Silicon Valley) | USA/CA/San Jose | ? | 2026-05-19 | Pet-themed formal fundraising gala. | |
| Gaskell Ball | USA/CA/Oakland | 2026-12-26 | 2026-05-19 | Date is tentative. Victorian ballroom dance event. | |
| George Washington Ball | USA/VA/Williamsburg | 2026-03-07 | 2026-05-20 | Annual English Country Dance ball by the Williamsburg Heritage Dancers. | |
| George Washington's Birthday Ball | USA/AZ/Mesa | ? | 2026-05-20 | Annual Colonial-era ball celebrating George Washington's birthday by We Make History (February). | |
| Her Majesty's Ball | USA/AZ/Mesa | 2027-01-09 | 2026-05-20 | Annual Georgian/Regency winter formal by We Make History (same organization as the listed Victorian Christmas Ball). | |
| Historical Tea & Dance Society Balls | USA/CA/Pasadena | ? | 2026-05-19 | Historical tea socials, balls, workshops, fantasy events, and dance classes | |
| Hollywood Glamour Ball | USA/AK/Fairbanks | ? | 2026-05-19 | Formal ballroom event | |
| Jane Austen Evening | USA/CA/Pasadena | 2027-01-23 | 2026-05-19 | Regency tea and ball. | |
| Jane Austen Regency Ball | USA/ME/Topsham | 2026-05-23 | 2026-05-19 | Regency dance ball in Maine | |
| Labyrinth Masquerade | USA/CA/Los Angeles | 2026-08-21 | 2026-05-19 | Fantasy costume masquerade weekend based on Labyrinth | |
| Mad Robin Ball | USA/CA/Petaluma | ? | 2026-05-19 | Contra dance ball weekend; 2026 event was already past when checked | |
| Madison Scottish Country Dancers Annual Ball | USA/WI/Madison | 2027-03-19 | 2026-05-19 | Annual Scottish Country Dance ball | |
| Moonlight Summer Ball (HTDS) | USA/CA/Pasadena | ? | 2026-05-19 | Historical Tea & Dance Society summer/fantasy ball series; check current events page | |
| Mystic Mountain Victorian Ball | USA/PA/Cambridge Springs | ? | 2026-05-19 | Victorian ball with live musicians and caller. | |
| Nashville Playford Ball Weekend | USA/TN/Nashville | ? | 2026-05-20 | Annual English Country Dance ball weekend (42nd annual). | |
| Newport Vintage Dance Week | USA/RI/Newport | ? | 2026-05-20 | Annual week-long series of Gilded Age balls and tea dances in Newport mansions by the Commonwealth Vintage Dancers. | |
| Ohio Costume Events Jane Austen Regency Ball | USA/OH/Toledo | ? | 2026-05-19 | Jane Austen-themed Regency ball. | |
| OSU Viennese Ball | USA/OR/Corvallis | ? | 2026-05-20 | Formal ball at the Memorial Union Ballroom hosted by DanceSport at Oregon State University, with waltz performance, tutorial, and open dancing (started 2025, expected annually). | |
| PEERS Period Events & Entertainments Re-Creation Society Balls | USA/CA/Alameda | 2026-06-06 | 2026-05-19 | Monthly themed historical, literary, fantasy, and science-fiction balls | |
| Playford-to-the-Present Ball | USA/CA/Pasadena | 2026-10-03 | 2026-05-19 | English Country Dance ball; 2026 Pasadena weekend listed | |
| Predominantly Playford Ball | USA/PA/Philadelphia | ? | 2026-05-20 | Annual English Country Dance ball by the Germantown Country Dancers (typically winter). | |
| Prior Attire Victorian Ball | UK/Somerset/Bath | 2027-05-29 | 2026-05-19 | Victorian ball in Bath, UK. | |
| Regency Masquerade Ball | USA/GA/Atlanta | ? | 2026-05-19 | Atlanta Historic Dance Regency masquerade ball. | |
| Revolutionary Ball | USA/MA/Boston | 2026-03-21 | 2026-05-20 | 1776-style ball at Faneuil Hall by the Commonwealth Vintage Dancers (semiquincentennial event). | |
| Riverside Dickens Festival Victorian Ball | USA/CA/Riverside | ? | 2026-05-19 | Victorian ball associated with the Riverside Dickens Festival; current ball details not clearly posted | |
| RSCDS Asilomar Grand Ball | USA/CA/Pacific Grove | 2026-10-30 | 2026-05-19 | Scottish Country Dance weekend and grand ball. | |
| RSCDS Boston Highland Ball | USA/MA/Melrose | 2026-05-09 | 2026-05-20 | Annual Scottish Country Dance Highland Ball by the RSCDS Boston Branch; 2026 is the 75th anniversary weekend. | |
| RSCDS New York Highland Ball | USA/NY/New York | ? | 2026-05-20 | Annual Scottish Country Dance Highland Ball by the RSCDS New York Branch. | |
| RSCDS Sacramento Spring Ball and Workshop | USA/CA/Sacramento | ? | 2026-05-19 | Scottish Country Dance ball and workshop. | |
| San Diego May Faire Ball | USA/CA/San Diego | ? | 2026-05-19 | English Country Dance formal ball. | |
| San Diego Scottish Country Dancers Special Events | USA/CA/San Diego | ? | 2026-05-19 | Scottish Country Dance special events. | |
| San Francisco Opera Ball | USA/CA/San Francisco | 2026-09-12 | 2026-05-19 | Black-tie opera gala with dinner, performance, after-party, and dancing; 2026 event posted | |
| San Francisco Waltzing Society Autumn Viennese Waltz Ball | USA/CA/Walnut Creek | ? | 2026-05-19 | Formal Viennese waltz ball at Rossmoor Event Center | |
| Save Venice Ball (Un Ballo in Maschera) | USA/NY/New York | Can't find this year's ball. See https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/save-venice-the-plaza-2026 | 2026-05-20 | Annual black-tie masquerade gala at The Plaza Hotel benefiting Venetian art and architecture restoration. | |
| Seattle English Country Dance Ball | USA/WA/Seattle | 2027-02-27 | 2026-05-20 | Annual fancy-dress English Country Dance ball by the Seattle English Country Dance community. | |
| Social Daunce Irregulars Victorian Grand Ball | USA/CA/Pasadena | 2026-11-28 | 2026-05-19 | 19th-century dance ball with live orchestra. | |
| Spokane Symphony Viennese Masquerade Ball | USA/WA/Spokane | ? | 2026-05-19 | Viennese-style masquerade ball associated with Spokane Symphony. | |
| Springforth Ball and Dance Weekend | USA/MA/Greenfield | 2026-04-10 | 2026-05-20 | Annual contra/English dance ball weekend by the Traditional American Dance And Music Society (29th annual). | |
| Stanford Viennese Ball | USA/CA/Burlingame | ? | 2026-05-19 | Annual Viennese ball. | |
| UW–Eau Claire Viennese Ball | USA/WI/Eau Claire | ? | 2026-05-19 | Large annual Viennese-style ball with music, dancing, and formal atmosphere. | |
| Victorian Ball | USA/NY/Buffalo | ? | 2026-05-19 | Amherst Victorian Dance Society ball. | |
| Victorian Ball | USA/DE/Wilmington | ? | 2026-05-19 | Delaware Victorian ball listing. | |
| Victorian Christmas Ball | USA/AZ/Mesa | 2026-11-28 | 2026-05-19 | Victorian Christmas ball. | |
| Viennese Nights: A Victorian Ball | USA/CA/San Diego | ? | 2026-05-19 | San Diego Vintage Dance Society Victorian/Viennese ball. | |
| Viennese Opera Ball | USA/NY/New York | ? | 2026-05-19 | White-tie Viennese-style charity gala in New York City. | |
| Washington Spring Ball | USA/MD/Silver Spring | 2026-05-16 | 2026-05-20 | Annual English Country Dance ball by the Folklore Society of Greater Washington (40th annual in 2026). | |
| A Winter Regency Ball | USA/MA/Waltham | ? | 2026-05-19 | Might have been a one-off. No future date on website. |