Special events

Come one come all, ye adventurers, to share a time of fun and relaxation with dancing and drinking among other fine activities during these special events all around Middle-earth. These are times for celebration, not of war.

Seasonal Activities

There are four main festivals throughout the year, one for every season. During the festivals, adventurers can enjoy many different activities; some are repeated every season, and some are specific of one type of festival.

Summer Festival

• A Game of Hobnanigan (retired 2008)
• Festival Fishing
• Keg Race and Pie-eating Race
• Planting the Seeds for Harvest - A Farmer-only quest, continued in the Harvest Festival

Harvest Festival

• Geode Hunting, Scroll-grabbing, Apple Bobbing, Pumpkin Picking
• Harvesting the Crop - A continuation of a quest from the Summer Festival
• Troves and Trickery
• The Haunted Burrow

Yuletide Festival

• Frostbluff

Spring Festival

• Bullroarer's Challenge
• The Hedge Maze
• Stomp-a-Shrew

Events held every festival

• Dance of the Races
• Festival Horse Races
• The Ale Association
• The Inn League

Welcome Back Events

From time to time, Turbine introduces special "Welcome Back" weeks, weekends, or events, with temporary quest NPCs, free travel, or experience bonuses.

• During the week of 17 - 21 Feburary 2011, players earned +10% experience on monster kills. No other special perks were included this time. See here for the official details.

Other Events

• LOTRO Anniversary Celebration - Happens around late April to celebrate the release of LOTRO
• The Tale of the Shipwrecked Mariners - Happens around International Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19
• Bilbo & Frodo's Birthday - Happens on September 22, birthday of both Bilbo Baggins and Frodo Baggins
• Treasure Hunt - When active, players can dig for buried treasure at the Treasure Field Base Camp in Ered Luin.