Experience an Adventure Unlike Any Other

Mount your dragon and take to the sky as we journey to the battle post at Boyne Mountain! This location has long been home to The Northern Vale’s prestigious training course: The Dragon Gauntlet. Only the most elite cadets have prevailed in this environment. And yet the tides are changing…The line between enemy and ally is becoming more convoluted with each day past. Darkness is crowding in. A new era of riders is upon us.

Will you rise to the challenge and lead your squad to victory?

Friday Night - September 12th 2025

The festivities will commence Friday evening as dragon riders descend on Boyne City for the Dragon Stroll. For one night, this charming town will transform into The Northern Vale, where candidates and cadets can mingle and meander the streets. Fantasy Fangirls will kick off the evening’s festivities with a lakeside live show, featuring a very special guest that will be joining us all the way from the UK! Grab a blanket to sprawl out on the grass with fellow cadets as we watch two sisters dive deep into fantasy books and lore.

After the live show has concluded, we welcome you to visit participating businesses for dragon themed menus, bookish wares, live entertainment, and cosplay contests!

Saturday, September 13th 2025

Saturday Morning - The Dragon Gauntlet

As dawn breaks over Boyne Mountain, soar up the hillside by chairlift to face your first task of the day, the Parapet. First years and second years alike will test their courage by crossing the world’s longest timber-tower suspension bridge to reach their fellow cadets at Formation. Here you will form your squads and enjoy select vendors, meet & greets with special guests, photo opportunities, and prepare for the upcoming challenges with a guided warm-up-stretch before the Gauntlet ensues.

Your commanding officer will provide you with a battle briefing and then the challenge begins! Rally your squad and venture down the mountain to face the Dragon Gauntlet, a custom built scavenger course featuring over 60 challenges including obstacles trivia, and more to test your dragon knowledge! Employ your strength and endurance as you and your squad overcome obstacles along the trails of Boyne Mountain. Strategize your path forward as you wield knowledge from across the quadrants to unravel riddles and word problems…and beware of encroaching darkness. Allies and advisaries are all around you!

Saturday Night - Dragon Award Ceremony and Bookish Ball

You've spent the day training like a dragon rider and now it's time to party like one! Indulge in a night of royal revelry at the Dragon Gauntlet Awards Ceremony. Don your finest attire, mingle with fellow cadets, and savor a delectable dinner and enchanted libations.

Celebrate your heroic feats during the Awards Ceremony, hosted by a very special guest all the way from the UK! Top squads will earn special rewards and recognition for their accomplishments, and all cadets will have the chance to win magical prizes, including two tickets to our upcoming event The Celestial Summit: A Gathering of the High Fae in Grand Rapids, 2026. Explore our curated vendor market as specialty entertainment glitters around you.

Dragon Gauntlet Tickets: ($400.00 + Taxes & Fees)

All ticket purchasers will receive a 10% discount code to Boyne Mountain Resort to use when booking this event.

General Ticket Sales Begin Sunday, January 19th 2025

Locations:

Friday Night Activities Take Place in Downtown Boyne City, Michigan

Saturday all activities take place at Boyne Mountain Resort

1 Boyne Mountain Rd, Boyne Falls, MI 49713

Boyne Falls, Michigan

www.boynemountain.com

- Friday Night Activities -

Admittance to the Fantasy Fangirls Live Show with a special guest appearance all the way from the UK!

Self guided Dragon Stroll in downtown Boyne City. Second year cadets will find special discounts awaiting them around town. Thank you to our friends at Muskrat Distillers for sponsoring the Friday night downtown activities!

Dragon Stroll activities include themed menus, specialty cocktails, dragon artwork, bookish shopping opportunities, and more!

- Saturday Activities -

Scenic Chairlift Ride 

All Day Access to Boyne Mountain’s Skybridge

A Themed Tactical Swag Bag

Guided Pre-Gauntlet Stretching for All Cadets

Meet & Greet with SEVEN Special Guests

All new custom designed Dragon Gauntlet Course as never seen before, sure to test even the even second years! Course features over 50 challenges include obstacles, trivia, photo challenges, and more.

Admittance to The Dragon Gauntlet Bookish Ball

Awards Ceremony hosted by a special guest

Themed Photo Opportunities 

Curated Vendors to Browse

Dinner buffet fit for a dragon’s dignity

Complimentary Refreshments

Limited Open Bar w/ Custom Cocktails

Special Entertainment 

Awards for Top Ranking Squads

A Treasure Trove of Prizes for Select Winners

Access to Professional Photography 

Photo Booth Opportunities at the Bookish Ball

After party at the Snowflake Lounge, hosted by Boyne Mountain

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Event Terms and Conditions

*All guests will be required to accept these terms upon checkout*

Squad Up:

Participants will form "squads" of four people or more for this event. Bring your own team or make new friends as you partner with other adventure loving bookworms to compete in the scavenger hunt. Squads will be formed during formation in the morning - you do not need to purchase tickets as a group to become a squad during the event.

The Hunt:

This scavenger hunt is a one-of-a-kind, specially crafted "bookish themed hunt" created by a team of professionals and will be utilizing the Let's Roam App. This hunt will require at least one participant of each squad to to have cell phone/internet access. Points will be accumulated by completing challenges and tracked through the Let's Roam app. Prizes will be awarded during the Awards Ceremony in the evening.

Dress Code:

There is no dress code for the scavenger hunt, however this event will take place across the mountain in rain or shine. As such, cadets are encouraged to wear athletic or military attire/riding leathers. Cosplay is encouraged, but expect to cover a lot of territory and remember that you may get dirty! We request all cadets wear formal attire to the awards ceremony and ball in the evening. You will have a break after the hunt to prepare for the ceremony. 

Registration:

All attendees are required to register for this event with photo I.D., completed liability waiver, and proof of ticket before crossing the parapet. Registration will open at 8:00am and close at 10:30am. An official itinerary and timeline will be sent to all guests via email before the event. Chairlifts to the Parapet Sky Bridge will begin at 9:00am with formation taking place at 11:00am. Groups will be assigned into squads and quadrants during formation. Your squad may be made up of 4-10 people. Guests are encouraged to bring their squad with them and will not be split up from those they attend the event with, however you may be joined up with others, as teams require a four person minimum.

Liability Waiver:

All attendees will be required to sign a waiver before entering the event. Waivers will be sent to all guests via email and need be returned at registration. Additional waivers will be available at registration but we highly recommend having waivers signed and ready before arrival to ensure no delays at check in for the event.

Inclement Weather:

This event will take place outdoors, rain or shine. Portions of the event may be rearranged or adjusted to accommodate sever weather conditions.

Refund policy:

There will be no refunds for tickets, all sales are final.

Ticket Transfers:

Ticket Transfers may be permitted if someone needs to sell their ticket. There will be a thread in the Rain & Revelry Starfall Ball and Fantasy Events Facebook group where tickets needing sold can be posted. Both the seller and buyer will need to contact Rain & Revelry Events to verify the transaction. DO NOT SELL YOUR TICKET WITHOUT CONFIRMING THE TRANSFER WITH RAIN & REVELRY EVENTS OR IT WILL NOT BE VALID. No scalping or reselling of tickets at a high price will be permitted.

Photo Consent:

By purchasing your tickets(s), all attendees grant permission to Rain & Revelry Events and their photographers/videographers to use photographs and/or videos taken at any time during the event in social media posts, printed advertisements, online, and in other communications related to the mission of Rain & Revelry Events. All attendees will be sent a digital file with photographs and video footage following the event. Any photographs or videos sent to guests will not be allowed for use in advertising events unless prior consent has been granted by Rain & Revelry Events LLC, in writing.

Service Animals:

Registered service animals are allowed at the event. Guests will be responsible for cleaning up any waste from the animal while on the property. 

Prohibited Activity and Items:

Rain & Revelry Events reserves the rights to remove attendees from the event if the individual is not acting in a respectful manner. Removal from the event will take place if acts of violence, harassment, and/or harmful or disorderly conduct is performed. Fighting is strictly prohibited and attendees are expected to treat everyone with kindness and respect.

No real weapons will be allowed in the venue.

Pets and animals that are not registered service animals will not be allowed at the event.

No outside alcoholic beverages will be allowed at the venue.

Alcohol/Age Rules and Restrictions:

Minors under the age of 18 will not be allowed at the event and attendees under the age of 21 will not be permitted to drink alcohol. Anyone under the age of 21 caught drinking alcohol will be removed immediately. Anyone under the age of 21 will have a bracelet to identify their age and Identification Cards will be checked at registration for all guests to verify age. You must be 18 years or older at the time of the event with valid identification to access the event. We reserve the right to refuse alcohol to anyone if determined necessary or if inappropriate behavior occurs.