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. Click column headers to sort.
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.
| # | Event Name | Location | Next Ball | Checked | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Catalina Conservancy Ball | USA/CA/Catalina Island | ? | 2026-05-19 | Annual Catalina Island gala ball | |
| Edwardian Ball | USA/CA/San Francisco | ? | 2026-05-19 | Elaborate arts, music, ballroom, Edwardian, and steampunk-themed event. | |
| 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 | ? | 2026-05-19 | Holiday Victorian-style ball by Commonwealth Vintage Dancers | |
| Fur Ball (Humane Society Silicon Valley) | USA/CA/San Jose | ? | 2026-05-19 | Pet-themed formal fundraising gala. | |
| Gaskell Ball | USA/CA/Oakland | ? | 2026-05-19 | Victorian ballroom dance event. | |
| 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 | |
| Footwork and Frolic Balls | USA/MA/Groton | ? | 2026-05-19 | Various regency-period country dance ball by Footwork & Frolick. | |
| 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. | |
| Ohio Costume Events Jane Austen Regency Ball | USA/OH/Toledo | ? | 2026-05-19 | Jane Austen-themed Regency ball. | |
| 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 | |
| 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. | |
| RSCDS Asilomar Grand Ball | USA/CA/Pacific Grove | 2026-10-30 | 2026-05-19 | Scottish Country Dance weekend and grand ball. | |
| RSCDS Sacramento Spring Ball and Workshop | USA/CA/Sacramento | ? | 2026-05-19 | Scottish Country Dance ball and workshop. | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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. | |
| Stanford Viennese Ball | USA/CA/Burlingame | ? | 2026-05-19 | Annual Viennese ball. | |
| 1890s Ball | USA/MA/Salem | ? | 2026-05-19 | Late-19th-century ball by Commonwealth Vintage Dancers | |
| Centennial Ball: 1776/1876 | USA/CT/Hamden | ? | 2026-05-19 | Formal late-19th-century ball with live music | |
| 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. | |
| A Winter Regency Ball | USA/MA/Waltham | ? | 2026-05-19 | Might have been a one-off. No future date on website. |