Red Ball 2026

IGNITING AWARENESS FOR WORLD AIDS DAY

Sunday, November 22, 2026 at ReelWorks Denver

Step into Denver’s most anticipated cultural event of the year—Red Ball 2026: War of the Roses, where fashion meets advocacy in a dazzling celebration of creativity that ignites awareness for World AIDS Day

Celebrating its 18th anniversary, Red Ball unites Denver’s vibrant fashion, art, and performance communities for one night only. Expect a jaw-dropping fusion of high fashion, electrifying dance, mesmerizing live performances, and live music.

This year’s theme, War of the Roses, reflects a spectacular collision of power, passion, and desire for change—a battle between two factions, each fighting to claim the future, that represents so much of the fight between HIV/AIDS advocacy and justice.

Red versus white. Old versus new. Tradition versus transformation. Beneath the politics was a deeply human story: an intoxicating tension between the legacy we inherit and what we dare to dream of becoming.

Red Ball brings that tension into the present. Inspired by the drama, historical giants, and romance of the Roses, Denver’s fashion, art, and queer communities collide in a world where history meets reinvention. The past becomes a runway; tradition becomes spectacle; the red rose becomes a symbol of resilience, embodying a future worth fighting for.

This year is not simply a fashion show—it makes real the theatrical battle between the powerful and the powerless. Now in its 18^th year, we’ve overhauled and designed a show unlike any other before. We will captivate, provoke, and seduce you with an experience unlike anything Denver has seen.

Dress to impress on Sunday, November 22^nd. This unforgettable evening will feature live and silent auctions, cocktails, catering, inspiring stories, and more.