On Saturday, November 8th, 2025embrace the darkness and join your fellow creatures of the night as it'll be time to descend into Virginia's capitol again for a night like no other. Grab your capes, sharpen your fangs, dust off your boots and come quench your celebratory thirst as Richmond's annual VAMPIRE BALL materializes for one evening only.
Doors at 8:00pm, hosted at the Hofheimer Venue (co-produced by Markster Con, DC Creators with Entertainment by Dollz Entertainment).
Special "Bloody Happy Hour" from 7:00-8:00pm for Adv. Ticket holders (with main doors at 8:00pm) in the Library (2nd Floor, 21+)
➡️ Body Paint Exhibition (with DC Creators Body Art Collective)
➡️ Creatures Of The Night Vendors (online & in-person)
➡️ Featured and Roaming Photographers
➡️ Special vampire-themed drink specials
➡️ Live performances (by Dollz Entertainment)
➡️ Charity Canned Food Drive & Prize Raffle: Every 2 cans donated equals 1 raffle ticket. The more cans donated means more raffle tickets to win donated raffle prizes, benefitting FEED MORE of Richmond.
Get the (tentative) date of Saturday, Nov. 8th, 2025 on your creepy calendars and don't delay in securing an Adv. Ticket once they go online as the 2023 & 2024 events SOLD OUT. We can't guarantee any will be left night of the event – the Savannah VAMPIRE BALL, also hosted by Markster Con, sells out yearly.
NOTE:The Vampire Ball is 21+ and requires a valid I.D. and ticket for entry.
Founded in 2012, Markster Con Productions produces a wide variety of adult-aged (21+) alternative themed events around the Southeast. In addition to Richmond’s VAMPIRE BALL, GATSBY GALA and Dark Valentine’s FANTASY BALL & GALACTIC BASH, Markster Con also produces the infamous VAMPIRE BALL in Savannah which has sold out annually. In 2019 and again in 2020 Markster Con was voted as having the “BEST PUB CRAWL IN SAVANNAH” by readers of Connect Savannah newspaper while it’s VAMPIRE BALL event was nominated for “BEST EVENT IN SAVANNAH” in 2022. Outside of Virginia, Markster Con has produced events in Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, & Colorado. In 2024 Markster Con was awarded the “International Party Wizards Award” by AllEvents(international ticketing platform) for producing consistent top-rated immersive themed events of varying types.
DC Creators collaborates with local establishments offering one-of-a-kind visually captivating atmospheres, featuring unique face & body paint experiences such as their newest "Sip & Body Paint" (PG) events at Fallout RVA. Most recently DC Creators co-produced the sold out the Richmond VAMPIRE BALL, New Year's Eve GATSBY GALA, Dark Valentine's FANTASY BALL: Morbid Masquerade and the MAGIC BALL in Richmond.
