Event

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"Event" can also refer to a triggering message for some API function. See Events (API) for more details.

For many of Azeroth's inhabitants, combat on both a grand scale and at the level of individual skirmishes has become ritualistic and in some ways even ceremonial. This page documents the ongoing confrontations and celebrations in the game — and those events in-between (player organized events included) which the line has blurred. Below are some of the events, which are fun if you ever get around to them.

Types of environment changes accompanying events include:

caravans, tents, or wagons being added to an area,
decorations on buildings,
new fixed devices,
new mobs, quest givers, vendors, or other NPCs,
special drink and food,
holiday-specific quests and quest rewards, and
holiday-themed recipes.

Ongoing Events

Over the course of Azeroth's troubled history, the times of celebration have fallen under the shadow of the conflicts that have shaped and scarred the world. Every day, as new challenges surface, new champions answer the call to arms, relishing the glory and the rewards of battles well fought. Below are details of some of the current disturbances warranting investigation - and participation - by the world's most adventurous heroes.

Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza (Sunday from 2-4pm)
Elemental Invasions (occur randomly, though frequently)
Gurubashi Arena Booty Run (every 3 hours)
Darkmoon Faire (appears one week per month, alternating locations)
Battlegrounds Holiday (from Thursday night to Tuesday morning every week)
Argent Tournament (Permanent, added in Patch 3.1.0 and expanded in Patch 3.2.0)

Seasonal Events

To help offset the strain and tension of constant warfare, the leaders of the Horde and the Alliance occasionally organize full-blown festivities for their people, centered around holidays and special events. What better way to celebrate the year's victories and other achievements than in the company of a few thousand of your closest allies?

Azeroth Event	Time Period	Related Earth Event	Additional Info
New Year	Dec 31 - Jan 1	New Year's Eve	Gregorian calendar
Lunar Festival	Varies (Spring)	Lunar New Year	Chinese calendar
Love is in the Air	Feb 11th - Feb 16th	Valentine's Day
Noblegarden	Varies (Easter)	Easter
Children's Week	May 1st - May 7th	Children's Day - Japan Mother's Day - US (and in most other countries, including: UK, Belgium and the Netherlands)
Midsummer Fire Festival	June 21st - July 5th	Midsummer Canada Day - CAN Independence Day - US	US observed! Fire in the Sky Engineers' Explosive Extravaganza
Pirates' Day	Sept 19th	International Talk Like a Pirate Day	First observed Sept 19th, 2008.
Peon Day	Sept 30th	EU Closed Beta began: September 30, 2004	Observed only in Europe^[1]
Brewfest	Sept 20th - Oct 4th	Oktoberfest - Germany
Harvest Festival	Sept 27th - Oct 4th	Roughly Thanksgiving - Canada, US (actually celebrated in October and November in Canada and US, respectively) Columbus Day - US US Stress Test ended: September 12, 2004
Hallow's End	Oct 18th - Nov 1st	Halloween
Day of the Dead	Nov 1st - Nov 2nd	All Saints
Pilgrim's Bounty	Nov 22nd - Nov 28th	Thanksgiving
Feast of Winter Veil	Dec 15th - Jan 2nd	Christmas
The Spirit of Competition	Once every two years	Olympic Games	First occurred for 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing

World Events

Beginning with Patch 1.9, Blizzard introduced the first World Event that allows participation by all players toward a world-changing event.

Gates of Ahn'Qiraj
- Ahn'Qiraj War Effort
The Scourge Invasion (Introduced in Patch 1.11 Prior to the release of Naxxramas I)
Dark Portal Opens (Introduced in Patch 2.0.3, immediately preceding the release of WoW: Burning Crusade)
Capture of Sun's Reach and Opening of the Sunwell Gates (Introduced in Patch 2.4)
Spirits of Competition (Re-occuring every 2 years, to coincide with the Summer and Winter Olympics)
Zombie Infestation‎ (Introduced in Patch 3.0.2, immediately preceding the release of WoW: Wrath of the Lich King)

Exclusive recipes

Recipe	Source		BoP
Feast of Winter Veil
[Recipe: Gingerbread Cookie]	sold by Penney Copperpinch Wulmort Jinglepocket	25
[Recipe: Egg Nog]		2 40
[Recipe: Hot Apple Cider] ¹ ²		1	x
[Pattern: Winter Boots] ¹ ²		50	x
[Pattern: Red Winter Clothes] ¹	sold by Wulmort Jinglepocket	50	x
[Pattern: Green Winter Clothes] ²	sold by Penney Copperpinch	50	x
[Plans: Edge of Winter]	one randomly from [Smokywood Pastures Special Gift] quest reward for [35] A Smokywood Pastures' Thank You! or [35] A Smokywood Pastures' Thank You! commonly sold on AH
[Schematic: Snowmaster 9000]
[Formula: Enchant Weapon - Winter's Might]
[Recipe: Elixir of Frost Power]
[Pattern: Gloves of the Greatfather]
[Pattern: Green Holiday Shirt]
Lunar Festival
[Schematic: Small Blue Rocket]	from [Small Rocket Recipes] sold by Fariel Starsong	5	x
[Schematic: Small Green Rocket]			x
[Schematic: Small Red Rocket]			x
[Schematic: Large Blue Rocket]	from [Large Rocket Recipes] sold by Fariel Starsong	5	x
[Schematic: Large Green Rocket]			x
[Schematic: Large Red Rocket]			x
[Schematic: Blue Rocket Cluster]	from [Cluster Rocket Recipes] sold by Fariel Starsong	5	x
[Schematic: Green Rocket Cluster]			x
[Schematic: Red Rocket Cluster]			x
[Schematic: Large Blue Rocket Cluster]	from [Large Cluster Rocket Recipes] sold by Fariel Starsong	5	x
[Schematic: Large Green Rocket Cluster]			x
[Schematic: Large Red Rocket Cluster]			x
[Schematic: Firework Launcher]	sold by Fariel Starsong	5	x
[Schematic: Cluster Launcher]	sold by Fariel Starsong	5	x
[Pattern: Festival Dress]	sold by Fariel Starsong	5	x
[Pattern: Festival Suit]	sold by Fariel Starsong	5	x
Midsummer Fire Festival
[Formula: Enchant Weapon - Deathfrost]	dropped by Ahune		x
Recipe	Source		BoP

¹ also mailed to Alliance players able to learn it

² also mailed to Horde players able to learn it

Other Events

References

^ http://www.wow-europe.com/en/info/basics/events/calendar.html