Bal de la Rose: Answers to All Your Questions
The evening, the places, the attire, the stay: everything we are asked about the Bal de la Rose, with frank answers — including when the answer is no.
Last updated 5 October 2026 · 3 min read
The Bal de la Rose, or Rose Ball, is the charity evening of the Princess Grace Foundation, every year in March, in the Salle des Étoiles at the Sporting Monte-Carlo; the 2027 date and theme have not yet been published. It is organised by Groupe Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer, which offers its places, in the guest's name and in limited number: TGZ sells none. The published dress code is "Black tie – evening dress". What can be composed is the stay in Monaco around it: a Monte-Carlo palace, tables, a helicopter from Nice, a chauffeur, a stylist — on a tailored quote.
The evening
The Bal de la Rose was born in 1954 and became, in 1964, at the initiative of Princess Grace, a charity evening for the benefit of the Princess Grace Foundation, to which its proceeds go in full. It is held every year in March, on a Saturday, in the Salle des Étoiles at the Sporting Monte-Carlo: cocktail reception, themed dinner, show, raffle, then the ball.
For 2027, the organiser has not yet published the date or the theme. The ball will take place in March 2027; we update our guides as soon as it is announced.
The places
Places are offered by Groupe Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer, the organiser, and, in limited number, by the clubs of the Principality that receive an allocation. They are issued in the guest's name and are non-transferable. TGZ Conciergerie, an independent house, sells none and does not approach the organiser. Our guide How to Attend the Bal de la Rose details how it really works.
The attire
The published dress code is "Black tie – evening dress"; the year's theme inspires the décor and may be echoed in a detail. Our guide Bal de la Rose Dress Code details the attire for the evening and for the weekend.
The stay
The weekend is composed around the evening: a room in a Monte-Carlo palace, tables on Friday and Sunday, the helicopter from Nice, a chauffeur, a stylist. Our guide Where to Stay for the Bal de la Rose compares the addresses, and our guide How to Get to the Bal de la Rose details the arrival.
Frequently asked questions
In March 2027, on a Saturday evening. As of 5 October 2026, the organiser has not published the exact date; the ball was held on 29 March in 2025 and on 21 March in 2026.
In the Salle des Étoiles at the Sporting Monte-Carlo, on avenue Princesse-Grace, in the Larvotto district, in Monaco. Doors open at 8 pm.
Yes, from the organiser, which sets the per-person price, or through a club of the Principality that receives an allocation — within the limit of places, often allocated early. Places are issued in the guest's name: any resale should arouse suspicion.
No. We sell no place and no table; we tell you whom to approach. We arrange the stay in Monaco around the evening — and, if you have your place, everything around it: room, stylist, car, dinners.
The Princess Grace Foundation, which supports people in difficulty and disadvantaged children. Since 1964, the evening's proceeds, raffle included, have gone to it in full.
"Black tie – evening dress": a dinner jacket for men, a long evening gown for women. The year's theme may inspire a detail, without replacing the rule.
It is quoted individually, item by item: the address and category of the room, the length of stay, the flight and the helicopter, the days of chauffeur and stylist, the format of the dinners, the size of the group, the timing of the booking. No item includes a place at the ball.
No. TGZ Conciergerie is an independent house, with no affiliation to the Princess Grace Foundation, the Prince's Palace or Société des Bains de Mer, and with no official status.
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