The Vampire Ball: Masquerade
October 30 @ 8:00 pm
$51.75 – $82.50
On All Hallows’ Eve, the Dairy Arts Center invites you once again into a decadent realm of shadows and desire, straight from your most delicious nightmares. Our nocturnal coven welcomes creatures of the night, their fiends, friends, and foes into a world of ballgowns and bloodlust, opera gloves and neon lights.
Last year, we descended into Dracula’s crypt. This year, the crypt doors have closed behind us.
We emerge centuries earlier, into the candlelit decadence of Rococo France — where gilded mirrors conceal darker reflections, masked aristocrats gather beneath chandeliers, and the theatre doors open after midnight. Welcome to the Théâtre des Vampires, where you are never quite sure who is performing and who is prey.
For one night only, surrender yourself to an evening of dark opulence and electric indulgence:
– Dance to death in the ballroom with DJ sets where sultry techno meets pop mayhem.
– Encounter immersive performances, living statues, and illustrous dancers as the vampire elite gather for a dark ritual masquerade.
– Sharpen your fangs with vampire cinema from the Dairy’s Friday Night Weird film series, screening until the witching hour.
– Satiate your bloodlust with one complimentary signature Blood Cocktail included with every ticket.
What else awaits inside the Masquerade will remain a secret until the doors open.
Come dressed to distress — the more extravagant, the better. Masquerade, Rococo excess, gothic glamour, vampiric decadence, theatrical attire, and creatures of the night are all welcome. This is a night for the wicked, the glamorous, and the unholy. Masks encouraged. Mortality optional.
Tickets
Early Bat — $45
Through August 31
September — $55
September 1–30
October — $65
October 1–30 in advance
At the Door — $75, night of the Ball, if tickets remain
All proceeds benefit the immortal vitality of the Art and Cinema Programs at the Dairy Arts Center.