Food & drinks available for purchase
Special menu in Lola’s Room
8:00pm to 10:30pm – Grand Ball
10:30pm to close – Lola’s Room After Party
Live music by Fireside Social Orchestra, Triplum, and Musica Universalis
English Country Dancing with caller Laura Hatch
Sword fighting demonstration by Academia Duellatoria
Puppet show by Jacob Breedlove
Late night after-party with classical dance remixes in Lola’s Room
This event is eligible for a just-for-fun McMenamins History Ball Passport stamp.
McMenamins cordially invites you to our second annual History Ball at the Crystal Ballroom, this year with two floors of live entertainment—the Crystal Ballroom main stage & Lola’s Room!
This grand affair celebrates the historical costumes of the world before 1920, inspired by Bridgerton, Jane Austen, The Gilded Age, and more! Whether you love Renaissance fashion, the Court of Versailles, Regency elegance, Victorian styles, or the Edwardian age, don your chosen fashion and dance the night away to classical ballroom music spanning centuries, performed by three live ensembles: Fireside Social Orchestra, Triplum, and Musica Universalis.
Over the course of this magical evening, you’ll get the chance to learn traditional English Country Dancing with dance caller Laura Hatch, watch a sword fighting demonstration from Academia Duellatoria, experience an old-fashioned puppet show, and fill out your keepsake dance card. There will also be free dancing, partner dancing, a photo station, and time for simply enjoying the music and the ambience.
Plus…stick around for the late night after-party in Lola’s Room with classical music techno dance remixes. Imagine Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and Vivaldi supercharged with electronic beats. Party in your powdered wigs and minuet ‘til midnight – and beyond!
Have questions? We have answers! Visit our History Ball FAQ page for more details.
Please note: While we take delight in the beautiful fashions and styles from history, we embrace and celebrate today’s modern expressions of freedom, acceptance, and equality for all. Vintage style, not vintage values!
