For many Austrians, a ball ends not on the dance floor but on the street at one of Vienna's famous sausage stands. Once again, those elbow-length gloves must come off — this time, to eat.

Glamorous partygoers dazzled in white gowns and tuxedos for the opening ceremony of the Lawyers' Ball in Vienna on Saturday. At the height of the city's ball season, debutantes aged between 18 ...

From its 18th century roots, Vienna’s celebrated ball season has evolved and now involves teenagers learning to waltz by ...

More than 450 balls occur annually in Vienna, starting Nov. 11 to mark the opening of the carnival season to Ash Wednesday before Lent begins. Professional guilds throughout the city host their own ...