List of balls in Vienna

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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.[citation needed] 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 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
Rathaus November www.wienerrotkreuzball.at
Hofburg Palace December www.hofburgsilvesterball.com
Hofburg Palace January www.zuckerbaeckerball.com
Hofburg Palace January Vienna University of Economics and Business www.wuball.at
Hofburg Palace January www.steirerball.com
Hofburg Palace January www.ballderoffiziere.at
Hofburg Palace January www.pharmacieball.at
Hofburg Palace January TU Wien www.tu-ball.at
Rathaus, Vienna Mid-January
Hofburg Palace last Monday in January traditional costume mandatory www.verein-grueneskreuz.at
Hofburg Palace last Friday in January until 2012: "Ball des Wiener Korporationsringes" www.wiener-akademikerball.at
Hofburg Palace last Saturday in January www.aerzteball.at
Vienna Ball of Sciences Rathaus last Saturday in January www.wissenschaftsball.at
Hofburg Palace February University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna www.bokuball.at
Hofburg Palace February International Atomic Energy Agency www.stylearts.eu/iaea
Hofburg Palace February www.hofburg-ball.at
Musikverein Vienna Philharmonic
Musikverein engineers, technicians
Hofburg Palace February www.immobilienball.at
Wiener Kaffeesiederball Hofburg Palace February Extravagant traditional ball closely associated with the Viennese coffeehouse tradition Club of Viennese Coffeehouse Owners www.kaffeesiederball.at
Hofburg Palace February www.regenbogenball.at
Hofburg Palace March www.springball.at
Vienna Opera Ball Vienna State Opera Fat Thursday government figures, international celebrities, debutants, wide televised coverage Vienna State Opera
Palais Liechtenstein late Spring St. Johanns Club/Jockey Club members, Sovereign Military Order of Malta, historical nobility
Hofburg Palace lawyers, judges, law students www.juristenball.at
Hofburg Palace Shrove Monday ladies must wear masks www.redoute.rudolfina.at
Hofburg Palace Shrove Tuesday Elmayer dance school www.elmayer.at
Rathaus first Saturday after Ash Wednesday [1]
Rathaus summer (May or June) the oldest Viennese Traditional Ball Concordia Press Club www.concordiaball.at

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