Over Memorial Day weekend, while some people hosted cookouts, noshing on hot dogs and corn on the cob, the gothic event of the year was unfolding in the ballroom of the Portland Art Museum.

There are people that dress up in multiple different types ... welcome as long as they are dressed appropriately. The Vampire Masquerade Ball is at Melody Ballroom, 615 SE Alder St., on Saturday ...

dukes and duchesses in beaked masks and other fantastical characters mingled Saturday evening at the historic Doña Ana County Courthouse for the first Vampire Masquerade Ball. David Crider ...

The masquerade party was held by ... wearing costumes from the 1994 Anne Rice vampire ball. (Provided photo) While wearing a mid-18th century gown that matched the shade of her golden synthetic ...

NEW ORLEANS — Way down St. Charles Avenue, beneath ancient oaks, in a 19th-century mansion, the vampires who love Anne Rice were gathering for a masquerade ... vampire of the ball for some ...

and Salem The Endless Night Vampire Ball can best be described as a Venetian Masquerade Ball meets a Vampire Court, with the energy of a Rock Concert and the elegance of a Burlesque Cabaret ...

The ball is set to start at 9 p.m. and last until at least 1 a.m. As far as the dress code goes, guests are invited to wear their most elegant vampire cocktail attire. "Wondering what to wear?

The vibe: "Venetian masquerade meets a vampire court ... The Queen's Labyrinth Ball debuted Halloween night at Elms Mansion on St. Charles Avenue. The dress code was more expansive than vampires ...