King’s Ball

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 with caller Deborah Hyland. As in other European 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 reigned 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. Come swing your partner in old fashion fun on the first Saturday in February and relive the French tradition of the King’s Ball.