The Lantern Marquee presents
The Velvet Solstice Banquet
December 11 & 12 2025
6:30 - 8:30 pm
at "The Venue"
Located in the The Ranches Golf Club
118 Clubhouse Ln, Eagle Mountain, UT 84005
Join us for the The First annual Velvet Solstice Banquet!
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Victorian cosplay performers who greet and interact with guests
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Ethereal live voices singing rich winter melodies
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Graceful aerial dancers drifting above the banquet
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A folklore-inspired woodland Santa, noble and magical
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An artisan vendor market with handcrafted, old-world treasures
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A cozy cottage-style holiday feast of slow braised pork roast, winter vegetables, mashed potatoes, and warm desserts
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An indoor, beautifully decorated venue with easy parking and no downtown traffic
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A warm, immersive holiday evening perfect for couples, families & Christmas lovers
Tickets: $40 · December 11 & 12 · Eagle Mountain, Utah
What Awaits You at the Velvet Solstice Banquet
Step through the doors and into a world where winter’s hush meets Victorian splendor — a realm draped in velvet, glowing with candle-warm lantern light, and alive with the shimmer of holiday enchantment.
This is not merely a dinner, it is a Christmas Season event - a celebration of light, beauty, community and wonder!
Immersive Victorian Fantasy
From the moment you arrive, you are welcomed by Victorian lantern-bearers, costumed storytellers, and whimsical characters from another age — greeting you, interacting, and
drawing you gently into the magic of the night, creating a nostalgic atmosphere. Hosted by a kilted Scotsman, you wont want to miss the enchantment!
An Enchanted Winter Feast
Settle into a breathtaking candlelit dining hall inspired by Dickensian charm and old-world Christmas finery — crisp winter greens, deep ruby velvets, garland-crowned windows, and soft golden lanterns surrounding.
Enjoy a winter banquet themed in festive flavors — comfort, warmth, and indulgence — served with elegance and ceremony.
Live Music & Operatic Moments
Christmas arrangements floating like snowflakes will fill the air — stirring, nostalgic, and heavenly.
Throughout the evening, be serenaded by:
Live grand piano performances
Vocal soloists known far and wide for their talents
Operatic singers grace the stage with lantern lit performances.
Aerial Grace & Winter Acrobatics
Look upward as aerial artists soar in silk-draped elegance, performing breathtaking solo pieces to Celtic winter soundscapes — a magical blend of grace, power, and holiday reverence.
A Visit From the Realm’s Father Christmas
Meet our professional Father Christmas — the legendary performer from the not so distant Evermore.
Regal, gentle, and captivating — a true Victorian Saint Nicholas who embodies the warmth, nobility, and wonder of the season. His stories, nobility and warmth friendship are sure to light the heart of you and your family this season!
Artisan Holiday Market
Browse a curated selection of artisan and old-world vendors — handcrafted wares, fine gifts, timeless keepsakes, and specialty treats perfect for holiday gifting and memory-making. And don't miss the magical mocktails amongst the glow of the lanterns that will excite and energize even the most committed Scrooge!
A Night of Wonder, Warmth & Victorian Splendor
This two-night celebration invites you to pause the world —
to breathe in magic, beauty, community, and tradition.
Come dressed in your winter best, and step into a lantern-lit evening of music,
enchantment, and soulful holiday joy.
Welcome to Velvet Solstice — where the light always finds its way home.
The air fills with the fragrance of braised Pork and Christmas fixings, prepared tenderly as if by the elves of Wintertide. In true cottage fashion, a generous buffet awaits and we invite you to sit, dine and enjoy the lantern lit magic around you!
The Menu:
* Hearthside Pork Pot Roast * Winter Salad * Whipped Potatoes * Haricots Almondine * Brown Sugar & Cardamom Carrots *
Gravy * Dinner rolls * Bread Pudding * Pumpkin Crumble
From the Winter Grove
A crisp Winter Salad, jeweled with woodland greens and hints of frost-kissed fruit.
Of Earth and Ember
Fluffy Mashed Potatoes, whipped with cream and comfort, served with a
ladle of rich and rustic gravy
Holiday Haricots Almondine, bright with butter and toasted almonds,
Carrots in Brown Sugar and Cardamom, kissed by spice and winter warmth.
From the Hearth
A comforting Victorian classic: melt-in-your-mouth pork, braised in herbs
and firelit broth with winter vegetables, the kind of supper once shared around cottage tables
in the glow of lanterns and winter frost.
***Gluten free option available
The Baker’s Offerings
Soft Dinner Rolls, warm from the oven, wrapped in linen as if by a kindly hand.
Bread Pudding with Caramel Drizzle, a silken indulgence beneath the lanterns.
Sweets by candlelight
Golden Pumpkin Crumble, fragrant with nutmeg and hearthfire spice