Name: The Gilded Sky: Ball by the Bay
Start: 2026-06-20T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Park Place Hotel and Conference Center

🌙 The Shadowed Court Trials – Scavenger Hunt
📍 Location: Downtown Traverse City
📅 Date: Friday, June 19, 2026
⏰ Time: 1:00pm-8:30pm
Wander into the shadows and test your wit across Downtown Traverse City! Teams will follow riddle-scrolls to six downtown businesses, collect stamps, and complete quick challenges. Solve them all and deem yourself worthy of the High Lord.
✨ The Gilded Sky: Ball by the Bay ✨
📍 Location: Park Place Hotel & Conference Center, Traverse City, MI
📅 Date: June 20, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Step into a night of starlight, fantasy, and wonder as Hiraeth Eternal Event Company presents an immersive bookish ball like no other. Beneath the shimmering lights of the bay, you are invited to don your finest attire, embrace your chosen court, and dance the night away in a realm where stories come to life.
🌌 What Awaits You
✨ A grand ballroom transformed into a world of fantasy and magic
✨ Fine dining and specialty cocktails inspired by the realms of fae and folklore
✨ Live entertainment, music, and dancing under a sky of gilded stars
✨ Cosplay meet & greets with fan-favorite characters
✨ Access to exclusive VIP rooftop lounge (for VIP ticket holders)
✨ Opportunities to connect with fellow readers, dreamers, and adventurers
🎟️ Tickets - Go on sale November 22nd, 2025
General Admission: Includes scavenger hunt, dinner, entertainment, and 3 drink tickets.- $300.00 per ticket
VIP Access: Includes scavenger hunt, early entry, rooftop lounge experience, exclusive meet and greet with cosplayers, hors d’oeuvres, dinner and specialty drinks. -$400.00 per ticket
All sales are final. Tickets are transferable but non-refundable.
✨ Dress Code
Come dressed in your most ethereal gowns, regal suits, or court-inspired cosplay. Whether you represent Night, Day, Dawn, Autumn, or your own courtly creation, let your imagination guide your attire.
🌟 Join us for a night where reality and fantasy entwine, and the sky itself becomes your ballroom. 🌟