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"The Yule Ball is of course a chance for us all to — er — let our hair down." - Minerva McGonagall on the Yule Ball

TICKET SALES BEGIN FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 AT THE START OF THE DAY, 12:01AM!

Calling all Wizards, Mudbloods and Muggle-Born Alike! The Yule Ball is an annual winter tradition. It is a formal dance for all attendees of the famous wizarding school. Formal wear or themed costumes are highly encouraged! It is a chance to get lost in the merriment and magic of the holiday season and the captivating world of enchantment, witches and wizards.

What you can expect:

- Live music/dj to set the mood and bring the magic

- AMAZING Decor (Sorting hat, House emblems, magical trinkets and baubles, projected effects and movie scenes, Christmas decorations, and much much more!)

- Sign in and get sorted into your house when you arrive (If you don't already belong to a house)

- Formal Wizard Cosplay Contest. Winner gets a $50 cash prize (presented as a bag of US gold dollars, as the goblins wouldn't sell us any galleons) and free entry for the winner and a guest to next years ball!

- Hogwarts Express Sweets Trolly!

- Delicious food available from Bowls Urban Eats

- Themed drinks and BUTTERBEER!!!

- Themed Items from the Wizarding World, including beautiful hand-crafted items by Enchanted Ignis at Here and Back Again

- Date Auction to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation

- Tickets will go on sale at the end of the day Thursday October 20 - $15 + Fees through Eventbrite. If the event does not sell out, tickets will be available for $20 at the door.

-Traveling from out of town? Great news! We have a block of rooms set aside at the Radisson for only $94+taxes the night of the event! Direct reservation link: https://www.radisson.com/yuleball

- Parking is limited. Consider carpooling!

Stay tuned! More exciting announcements are forthcoming as the holiday season approaches.

The Nerd Empowerment Society, its co-host the Omaha Sexy Nerd Society, the Yule Ball and all associated entities and individuals are NOT affiliated with J.K. Rowling, Warner Brothers Studios, NBCUniversal, Scholastic Corporation, Bloomsbury Publishing or any other publisher, rights holder, or designee. This is a fan event, to respectfully celebrate the exquisite world of Harry Potter.