Vienna Opera Ball

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Dates and status

Dates

4 February 2027 [1][3]Official

Detail

The 69th Vienna Opera Ball. Entry from 20:15, and the ball officially ends at 05:00.

Time zone

Europe/Vienna

Venue

Vienna State Opera, Vienna, Austria

Official website

opernball.at (opens in a new tab)

How to attend

• Ballot or draw

  Entrance ticket raffle

  Entrance tickets are allocated by a registration and draw run by the Opera Ball Office. The 2027 registration closed on 5 June 2026. [2]

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• Public tickets

  Table seats

  Table seats, which include an entrance ticket, were offered first come, first served from 24 June 2026. [2]

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• Public tickets

  Boxes and spectator tickets

  Boxes are sold only through the Opera Ball Office, with donors of the Vienna State Opera offered them first. Spectator tickets are very limited and go mainly to Premium Members of the Official Circle of Friends. [2]

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THE PRIVÉ does not sell tickets or arrange access. Buy only from the organiser or its authorised partners.

Requirements and access criteria

• Entrance tickets for 2027 were allocated by raffle. Registration ran from 1 June 2026 (10am) to 5 June 2026 (11:59pm) and has now ended. Being drawn gives the right to buy a ticket, not a free ticket. [2]

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• Tickets are sold only through the Opera Ball Office of the Vienna State Opera. There are no other points of sale. [2]

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Dress code

• The dress code is compulsory for all guests: a floor-length ball gown in any colour (no traditional costume or festive Dirndl), or a black tailcoat with white dress shirt, white bow tie and black patent leather shoes. A gala uniform is also permitted. [3]

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Sources and verification

1. Vienna Opera Ball (opens in a new tab)Wiener Staatsoper · Organiser · consulted 11 October 2026
2. Tickets – Vienna Opera Ball (opens in a new tab)Wiener Staatsoper · Organiser · consulted 11 October 2026
3. The Ball Evening – Order of Events, Dress Code (opens in a new tab)Wiener Staatsoper · Organiser · consulted 11 October 2026
4. Calendar, February 2027 (opens in a new tab)Wiener Staatsoper · Organiser · consulted 10 October 2026
5. Vienna Opera Ball 2027: what to know (opens in a new tab)Vienna Unwrapped · Third party · consulted 10 October 2026
6. Vienna ball season 2027 guide (opens in a new tab)Waltz in Vienna · Third party · consulted 10 October 2026

PhotographVienna State Opera, the venue. Archive photograph, not taken at Vienna Opera Ball. Photo: P e z i / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 at (opens in a new tab) · Image source (opens in a new tab)

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Stated by the organiser or venue. Source cited.

Reported

Published by third parties. Not yet confirmed with the organiser.

Our advice

THE PRIVÉ editorial guidance, not a statement of fact.

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