Wicked Ball

Program Type:

Arts, Culture, & Literature

Age Group:

Adult (18+)
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will close on November 15, 2025 @ 4:00pm.
  • This event is for registrants age 18 and up and above.

Event Details

"It's just life, so keep dancing through."

~Stephen Schwartz

Are you a good witch or a bad witch? Whether you're team Glinda or team Elfie, this evening of enchantment, magic and emeralds won't disappoint. 

Don your finest apparel (pink or green are encouraged!) and dance through life at the Wicked Ball. 

 
This event is 18+ only. A Government-issued ID is needed for drinks, ID's will be checked at the door.

 

Itinerary

6:00 - 9:00 Whiskers of Oz (cat cuddles and adoption event)

6:00 - 9:00 The Emerald City Oracle (tarot reading)

6:30 - 7:00 The Ozdust Ballroom (Swing Dance instruction)

7:00 - 7:15 Defying Gravity Riff-Off Contest

7:15 - 7:45 The Ozdust Ballroom (Swing Dance instruction)

7:45 - 8:00 Defying Gravity Riff-Off Contest

8:00 - 8:30 The Ozdust Ballroom (Swing Dance instruction)

8:30 - 8:45 Defying Gravity Riff-Off Contest

 

Crafts (These will be available throughout the night as supplies last) 

  • Bewitching Baubles: DIY Mini Book Earrings
  • Green Elixir: Make Your Own Perfume
  • Becoming Glinda-fied: Make Your Own Lip Gloss

 

Vendor booths will be available throughout the evening.

 

Instructors

Dallas Animal Services

The Rhythm Room

 

Vendors

 

Food and Beverage 

Meals will be available from our partner vendors for a fee. 

Food provided by:

 

Parking: Event parking is free in our library parking garage. The entrance is located behind the library, on Wood. St. (Put 1541 Wood St. into your GPS.). The library parking garage has limited spaces and will be first-come, first-served. Street parking and paid lots are available all around the downtown Dallas area.

Cost: All activities are free, but vendors will charge for items they are selling, and food & drinks will have a cost. 

Costumes: Just like at any ball, costumes are encouraged! 

 

This event is brought to you with thanks by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library and the Dallas Shakespeare Club.

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