List of balls in Vienna
The classic Viennese ball has a tradition stretching back over four centuries, and has even taken the first steps towards inclusion in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists. The full spectacle extends from the opening ceremony featuring a debutant's committee to midnight stage shows with dance and music performances. There is also traditional ball etiquette involved – from the "Damenspenden", a gift presented to the ladies, to the requisite gown, tuxedo, or formal traditional Austrian dress, Austrian culture runs through every aspect of the Viennese ball.
Below is a list of balls in Vienna, capital of Austria.
Ball | Location | When | Note | Organizer | url |
Wiener Rotkreuz Ball | Rathaus | November | |||
Hofburg Silvesterball | Hofburg Palace | December | |||
Zuckerbaeckerball | Hofburg Palace | January | |||
Ball der Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien | Hofburg Palace | January | Vienna University of Economics and Business | ||
Steirerball | Hofburg Palace | January | |||
Ball der Offiziere | Hofburg Palace | January | |||
Ball der Pharmacie | Hofburg Palace | January | |||
TU Ball | Hofburg Palace | January | TU Wien | ||
Blumenball | Rathaus, Vienna | Mid-January | |||
Jägerball | Hofburg Palace | last Monday in January | traditional costume mandatory | ||
Wiener Akademikerball | Hofburg Palace | last Friday in January | until 2012: "Ball des Wiener Korporationsringes" | ||
Wiener Aerzteball | Hofburg Palace | last Saturday in January | |||
Vienna Ball of Sciences | Rathaus | last Saturday in January | |||
BOKU-Ball | Hofburg Palace | February | University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna | ||
IAEA-Ball | Hofburg Palace | February | International Atomic Energy Agency | ||
Hofburg-Ball der Wiener Wirtschaft | Hofburg Palace | February | |||
Philharmonikerball | Musikverein | Vienna Philharmonic | |||
Techniker-Cercle | Musikverein | engineers, technicians | |||
Immobilienball | Hofburg Palace | February | |||
Kaffeesiederball | Hofburg Palace | February | |||
Regenbogenball | Hofburg Palace | February | |||
Vienna International Spring Ball | Hofburg Palace | March | |||
Vienna Opera Ball | Vienna State Opera | Fat Thursday | government figures, international celebrities, debutants, wide televised coverage | Vienna State Opera | |
St. Johanns Club Ball | Palais Liechtenstein | late Spring | St. Johanns Club/Jockey Club members, Sovereign Military Order of Malta, historical nobility | ||
Juristenball | Hofburg Palace | lawyers, judges, law students | |||
Rudolfina Redoute | Hofburg Palace | Shrove Monday | ladies must wear masks | ||
Elmayer-Kränzchen | Hofburg Palace | Shrove Tuesday | Elmayer dance school | ||
Flüchtlingsball | Rathaus | first Saturday after Ash Wednesday |