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On Saturday, February 21, 2026, San Diego will once again experience heartbreak in a grotesquely beautiful apocalypse – the return of the Tortured Hearts Ball!

The return of the Tortured Hearts Ball will be a mesmerizing twist, set in a series of hotel ballrooms, and elevating itself from the first, as despair and desire reunite.

Tortured Hearts Ball 2026 Promo Video below!

You’re invited to this celebration of the bizarre and exotic, our ode to the bitter and the lonely, the bound and the broken, at a fantasy masquerade almost too bold for San Diego.

Expect two DJ dance spaces with a variety of melodies, a ballroom dance hall, specialty vendors, a karaoke salon, a hidden speakeasy, side quests, a gaming den, a performance room, and more secrets to be revealed soon!

Be engrossed in our demented world inspired by your most beautiful nightmares. Have a front row seat to peculiarly rare entertainment and performances. Acquire one-of-a-kind items from our specialty vendors. And satiate your morbid curiosity as you bask in the glorious fantasy of the Tortured Hearts Ball.

Come in your masquerade finest. Costumes are mandatory and necessary for entry. The requirement, however, is flexible, as a mask, costume, or anything thematically relevant for a masquerade ball is acceptable.

Casual attire is not allowed and entry will be denied into the Dark Realm.

This is a 18+ event only.

Tickets and more information at www.torturedheartsball.com

What: Tortured Hearts Ball: Fantasy Masquerade

When: February 21, 2026

Time: Saturday: 8:00 pm – 2:00am

Where: Handlery Hotel in Mission Valley San Diego

Tickets: Visit www.torturedheartsball.com