Saturday 3 October 2026 · 7:30pm to 10:30pm

The Black Cat Ball: the Poe Festival's masquerade

Name: The Black Cat Ball: the Poe Festival's masquerade
Start: 2026-10-03T19:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-10-03T22:30:00-04:00
Location: Westminster Hall

Westminster Hall, 519 W Fayette St

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The brick Gothic tower of Westminster Hall on West Fayette Street, looking up from the burying ground · Photo: Bohemian Baltimore · CC BY-SA 4.0

When: Saturday 3 October 2026, 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Where: Westminster Hall, 519 W Fayette St

The festival's official party, a Cask of Amontillado masquerade raising money for the Poe House: David Keltz as Poe, DJ Marty and guests, and the 2026 Saturday Visiter Awards. $149; whether fees are added is not published. 21 and over, with every ID checked. Carnival finery, Victorian mourning or a mask. The catacombs tour add-on is sold out. It is at Westminster Hall, where Poe is buried, not on the festival grounds at Lexington Market.

Read off Poe Fest International's own Black Cat Ball, ballet and ticketed events pages, and the booking page they link to for the price, read Sep 30, 2026.

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