On Oct 9th, 2026, enjoy Chicago’s wildest night of bloody, live entertainment featuring the Chicago Vampire Queen Competition and a live DJ afterparty event! One vampire candidate will become the Chicago Vampire Queen and your vote can make it happen!

Event patrons enjoy…

• The Chicago Vampire Queen competition!
• $200 Patron Costume Contest for the best dressed vampire!
• Live burlesque entertainment by the sultry vamps of BimBamBoom!
• Retro vampire films & Horror Film Trailers!
• Unlock mysteries with live tarot card readings!
• Fully staffed impact play space in a hidden location!
• Live bat appearances by our friends at the Flying Fox Conservation Fund!
• Nyotaimori stations, offering both sweet and savory options, served on top of submissive humans.
• Live-model blacklight bodypainting display by Chicago, superstar artists!
• Full bar service throughout the event.

And other Dark Delights!

Event Schedule

• 8 PM – Doors Open / Cocktail service begins / Live traditional European accordion music by international artist, Mazurka Wojciechowska.
• 8PM – 10PM – Live Egyptian fruit bats and Jamaican leaf-nosed bats from Flying Fox Conservation Fund Photo Ops.
• 10 PM – Vampire queen competition begins!
• 11:30 PM – Vampire queen crowned & DJ set begins!
• 1:30 AM – Last Call / DJ set ends.
• 2:00 AM – Event ends.

* All attendees are required to email bimbamburly@gmail.com with your “Vampire Title” (ie, Lord & Lady De Antique) and a staff member will announce you formally when you enter the ball. *

** Vampire attire is required. Fangs will be checked. No weapons of any kind permitted onsite (even as costume accessories). No flames of any kind are permitted onsite. Patrons who touch others without clear consent will be banned without a refund. **

*** All attendees must be 21 or older. ***

Questions about tickets? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.