Sponsored by the Foundation for Restoration, the King's Ball will be held at the VFW Hall in Ste. Genevieve on Saturday night Feb 1, 2025. Doors open at 6 pm and the dancing starts at 7 pm.

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Come revel in the historic French tradition of the King’s Ball!  Youngsters, spirited teenagers, and adults of all ages don French colonial costumes and crowd the floor to dance reels, squares, and other old-time dances to the music provided by fiddler Dennis Stroughmatt and L’Esprit Creole. As in other European Epiphany celebrations, a bean is hidden in a cake as the traditional method of selecting the King for the year. He chooses a queen, and they then reign over the next year's festivities such as the French Heritage Festival and the Holiday Christmas Festival. Proceeds from the King’s Ball benefit the Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve.  

Attendees are encouraged to…