VERSAILLES, France (AP) — Dressed in their finest baroque costumes and signature masks, guests danced the night away at the Palace of Versailles.
On Saturday night, the Great Masked Ball brought together 2,500 costumed revelers, who partied until dawn from the iconic Orangerie to the Ballroom Grove, an amphitheater of greenery laid out in the grandiose gardens designed by André Le Nôtre.
This year’s theme — Animal is the Future — fused dance performances, DJ sets, and vibrant visuals, captivating a crowd required to be fully costumed and masked to gain entry and entertain themselves.
Costumed guests take photos as they arrive at the Great Masked Ball in Versailles, outside Paris, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Costumed guests run in the gardens of the Versailles castle before the Great Masked Ball in Versailles, outside Paris, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Costumed guests arrive in the gardens of the Versailles castle before the Great Masked Ball, in Versailles, outside Paris, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Arissa, right, and Eleanor of Britain arrive at the Great Masked Ball in Versailles, outside Paris, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Costumed guests arrive for the Great Masked Ball in the Orangerie of the Versailles castle, outside Paris, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Alexandra of Ukraine poses in the gardens of the Versailles castle before the Great Masked Ball in Versailles, outside Paris, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Costumed guests arrive for the Great Masked Ball in the Orangerie of the Versailles castle, outside Paris, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Costumed guests sit in the gardens of the Versailles castle before the Great Masked Ball in Versailles, outside Paris, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Costumed guests watch fireworks in the gardens of the Versailles castle before the Great Masked Ball in Versailles, outside Paris, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Costumed guests watch fireworks in the gardens of the Versailles castle before the Great Masked Ball in Versailles, outside Paris, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Costumed guests dance at the Great Masked Ball in the Orangerie of the Versailles castle, outside Paris, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Costumed guests take a break as they attend the Great Masked Ball in the Orangerie of the Versailles castle, outside Paris, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Costumed guests dance at the Great Masked Ball in the Orangerie of the Versailles castle, outside Paris, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
A costumed guest attends the Great Masked Ball in the Orangerie of the Versailles castle, outside Paris, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Costumed guests visit the gardens of the Versailles castle before the Great Masked Ball in Versailles, outside Paris, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Costumed guests watch performers at the Great Masked Ball in the Orangerie of the Versailles castle, outside Paris, Sunday, June 22. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Costumed guests dance at the Great Masked Ball in the Orangerie of the Versailles castle, outside Paris, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Costumed guests take a break as they attend the Great Masked Ball in the Orangerie of the Versailles castle, outside Paris, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
A costumed guest attends the Great Masked Ball in the Orangerie of the Versailles castle, outside Paris, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Costumed guests watch fireworks in the gardens of the Versailles castle before the Great Masked Ball in Versailles, outside Paris, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
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