The Ball of the Revenants: come dance with the ghosts of the Hôtel de la Marine this Halloween

Halloween night is approaching, and the veil between worlds is thinning... Watch out, ghosts could crash your party! The Hôtel de la Marine is staging a grand Halloween special on Friday, October 30, 2026. Take part in the Bal des Revenants, a ballroom evening where spirits from different eras come to the dance floor.

If you're after an offbeat outing for this Halloween 2026, head to the Parisian monument perched beside Place de la Concorde. In this grand setting, dancers whirl to antique tempos. With the help of the Carnet de Bal association, the Hôtel de la Marine brings back the grand balls of yesteryear, where guests wore their finest attire to waltz, quadrilles, polkas, and minuet...

• To be read
• This week's top picks for Paris and the Île-de-France region, August 31–September 6, 2026

The dancers from Carnet de Bals are leading the night: you can simply enjoy the show or jump onto the floor for some participatory dances. Let the music and the festive atmosphere of this historic ball sweep you along and learn a brand-new, original dance!

The animations in the cour d'honneur are accessible free of charge and with no booking required. That said, autumn's capricious weather could spoil the festivities. In the ceremonial salons, you'll witness refined, antique dance demonstrations (entry to the salon ball is paid).

So, ready to waltz into the arms of a ghost from the Hôtel de la Marine... ? Enjoy this offbeat Halloween night!