BDFête

a party for our community!

Sat, July 27, 5:30 pm
Bates Library Quad (in front of the entrance to Alumni Gym)

About the Event

Join us for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in celebration of the 42nd annual Bates Dance Festival. The evening will include remarks from BDF artists and special guests and will conclude with the BDF Street Style Performance Exhibition. 

This year, Bates Dance Festival is proud to celebrate our entire community. We can’t create this festival without all of the incredible artists, students, and audience members who make this possible. Join us to show your patron pride and to celebrate Bates Dance Festival’s world renowned training programs and public performance series.

This is a family-friendly event. You must be 21+ to consume alcohol.

Proceeds from the BDFête go directly towards keeping our programming accessible to all, including our free and pay-what-you can performances.

Ticket Descriptions

Party Ticket $25
The Party ticket includes hors d’oeuvres and one drink ticket. Ticket to the Street Styles Performance Exhibition must be purchased separately. 

Community Ticket $50
The Community ticket includes hors d’oeuvres, one drink ticket, and one general admission ticket to the performance. 

Patron Solo – $200
The Patron Solo ticket includes private pre-Fête Patron Party at 5pm with champagne toast to the artists, plus hors d’oeuvres and open bar at the BDFête, one reserved ticket for the performance plus Host Committee mention in all related media.

Patron Duet – $400
The Patron Duet ticket includes everything the Solo ticket receives…but for two!

Thank you to our 2024 BDFête Patrons