KOSTUME KULT'S HORNED BALL 2026: PARTY RAPTOR

Evolution morphed the dominant species of ancient earth into the feathered beings all around us… 🦕➡️🐓... And together we celebrate fauna-tastic fabulousness at this 🌙 all-night, 🟣 black-lit , 💃artistic dance party 🎶.
KOSTUME KULT
🎭 Presents 🎭

🦖 PARTY RAPTOR 🦚
🎺 Horned Ball 2026 🦄

🦖 THEME 🦚

At all Horned Balls, any horned headgear or fantastical fashions are celebrated. For this year's theme, note that the evolution of dinos into birds unleashed a dazzling explosion of 🎺 horns, 🐥feathers, 🦚 extravagant tail displays, 🐓 crests & combs and 🌈 fantastical colors. So, for this year’s Horned Ball, come as any generation of raptor, dinosaur, bird, or horned beast including: 🦖 Raving Velociraptor, 🦚 Neon Peacock, 🐓 Disco Rooster, 🐥 Hungry Hatchling,🦉 Mystical Horned Owl, 🦄 Glittery Unicorn, 🦌 Antlered Forest Spirit, 🦏 Rhino Raver, or anything weird or wondeful... *** And note, this year will be ✨ 🟣Black Light Activated🟣 ✨ encouraging neon feathers, glowing horns and flourescent plumage. The hornier and glowier the better! 🌈 ... (And FYI - Check this new, very relevant, feathery dino documentarty: Netflix Show

🎭 PERFORMANCE 🕚 11pm – Midnight🕺
🎤 STAGE TIME Presents
Variety Show - TBA Soon

🎨 ART / ACTIVITIES
💃 Midnight Community Fashion Show with Emcee Christopher 🕺
🦅 Pterodactyl Swarm
🐥 Nestling Photo Booth
💘 Speed Mating with Bhavana
* Suggest something, get involved below!

🎧 MUSIC
DJ’s on Two Floors
- Lineup TBA

➡️ GET INVOLVED ⬅️
🎨 Art & Activity Proposals:
🔗 https://kkgo.to/hb26art
🙌 Volunteer:
🔗 https://kkgo.to/hb26vol

🛠 TEAM
🎬 Production: Gene Harrison & Rafael De La Cruz
🛸 Decor: Alienz & Lucey
🙌 Volunteers: Danisa Arias
🎧 Music Curation: Kishti & Rafi
📣 Promo: Clairity & Alizarin
🎨 Flyer: Gearoid Dolan
🦚 Theme: Costume Jim
📸 Photography Wrangling: Tom Egan
🎟 Ticketing issues - [email protected]

🦌 ABOUT HORNED BALL & KOSTUME KULT 🦚
Horned Ball is Kostume Kult’s longest-running annual fundraising gala - a springtime bacchanal where the animals shake off winter as the venue erupts in art, costume, and participatory spectacle with two dance floors. Founded in 2003, Kostume Kult is a New York City based arts collective with an international following devoted to costume art, street theater, and bringing wonderful people together. KK events are participatory theater where the guests are the players and all forms of artistic license are encouraged. For more info & to get involved visit kostumekult.com/join/

🎭 ABOUT STAGE TIME 🕺
Stage Time is a theatrical nightlife production company led by Broadway actor/producer PJ Adzima best known for his starring role in The Book of Mormon and their latest project Slam Frank. Stage Time is a modern take on vaudeville entertainment, blending multiple performance styles into one live experience... For more on Stage Time visit: stagetimenyc.com

🌈 COMMUNITY CODES
Kostume Kult is an inclusive arts collective welcoming all who dare to participate. Ours are safe spaces where you must respect boundaries and 💬 ask first 💬 when photographing and flirting 📸

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EDEN, 20 West 36th Street, New York, United States

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