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June 14th 2025

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 “A Trip Back in Time!” -LA Times

Get dressed up and join us for our unforgettably magical 17th anniversary 1940s celebration featuring artists:

Frank Sinatra’s original band: From NYC, the One and Only Tommy Dorsey Orchestra!

Frank Sinatra

The Hot Tomatoes

NYC’s Dandy Wellington

Hollywood’s Satin Dollz

Bob Hope

The Kalama Polynesian Dancers

London, England vintage sensation, Elise Roth

Jeremy Mohney & His Band

Professor Phelyx

1940s Ball Featured Entertainment

Romance✨ 💕Adventure 🎥 Time Travel🚀   

This is going to be the BEST 1940s Ball to DATE! 🤩 🎉 🌟  Don’t miss out on the MUST DO, most celebrated event of the summer!

Step into Hollywood’s WWII planes!

Enjoy a night of dancing under the stars w/your sweetheart, amongst WWII planes, vehicles & re-enactors, listening to the most sought after big bands!

See breath-taking set and prop designs

Interactive scavenger hunt!

1940s and 1950s Car Show, complete with vintage concessions!

Best Dressed contest

Dance lessons

CASABLANCA Rick’s Cafe!

And so much more!

The 1940s Ball Live Event

Spend a night out in the ’40s!
 

Enter our hangar made into Rick’s Cafe Americain! Movie set lights, props, and even a roulette table! Walk down Victory St. under a canopy of lights, amidst WWII era vehicles and museum displays!

LA Times

“A Trip Back in Time!” 

The Denver Post

“This playful, reverent and ultimately nostalgic event offers everything you’d expect – sounds like a tradition to us.”

Fox 31 Denver

“The ball takes place in a real airplane hangar. WWII re-enactors, authentic WWII era military aircraft and ball-goers dressed in period clothes makes one feel one just stepped back in time.”

5280

“At this period ball, get acquainted with the sights and sounds of the Greatest Generation!”

9 NEWS

“The scenery looked straight out of a film set inspired by the Greatest Generation. The setting of the evening was so picturesque that there were several wedding proposals.” 

1940s Ball Live Event Photo

G. Colletti

“What an amazing night!!! Did not want it to end!”

C. Ellis

“Hot diggity Dog! Undoubtedly the best dance/night of our lives!”

Fox 31 Denver

“The ball takes place in a real airplane hangar. WWII re-enactors, authentic WWII era military aircraft and ball-goers dressed in period clothes makes one feel one just stepped back in time.”

J. Barrer

“As lovers of WW2 history, this was the perfect reason to get dressed up and drive in from Iowa and New Mexico! Can’t wait to do this again!”

S. Large

“One of the BEST evenings out! We felt like we were catapulted in the 40s… what FUN! See you next year.”

R. Brunner-Stroede

“We drove from Wisconsin for this amazing event and it did not disappoint. Had the time of our lives!”

Highlights:

Our 2025 Theme is A Tribute to Frank Sinatra – His Music and Movies, with “Sinatra” themed sets, decor and performances! Live Polynesian music, dancers and themed food/drinks!

Frank Sinatra achieved his first success as a vocalist in the Tommy Dorsey Band and he is featured in many of the orchestra’s most famous songs. Tommy Dorsey had a run of 286 Billboard chart hits, including many number one hits in the 1930s and 1940s! The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra was recognized as the greatest dance band of the era, swinging with the best and beyond compare. We are so excited to bring you their “Tribute to Frank Sinatra” at the 1940s Ball for the very first time!

VICTORY STREET (Sinatra Style!) showcasing: spectacular sets, historic exhibits, multimedia displays + International foods!

  WWII radio presentations; try your hand at vintage radio presenting and broadcasting!

Check out our 1940s and 1950s car show featuring authentic vintage concessions!

Grab a passport, visit + learn + play our interactive scavenger hunt!

Bob Hope, Carmen Miranda, Lucille Ball, Rita Hayworth, Betty Grable… Meet the stars of the 1940s!

Climb aboard Rocky Mountain Commemorative Air Force’s TBM Avenger!

See an exhilarating WWII plane fly overhead!

Full schedule here!

National Red Tails Exhibit
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Other fun happenings at the Ball

Swing dancers will heat up the dance floor under a canopy of movie set lights while cigarette girls hand out rations. Attendees will have the opportunity to have their photos taken with WWII planes and military vehicles, stop by the Tango Tango club tent or the “Cantina” tent, to enter the 1940’s costume contest and dance the night away in a Conga Line! And to top the night off in grand style we’ll announce the end of the war with an authentic 1940’s radio announcement complete with a confetti drop and celebration!

The best part? You’ll be celebrating this cherished era for a great cause! The 1940s Ball donates a portion of ticket sales to non-profits close to our hearts. We’re proud to have donated over $118,000 to our charities.”

1940s Ball Victory Street Photo

Come enjoy Boulder Airport’s breath-taking summer beauty with good friends, good music and good dancing!

1940s Ball Photo
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