Farmers Faire

Overview

The Farmers Faire is is an annual event celebrating summer with food, fishing, and more! Help the residents of Bywater put on their Farmers Market, bet your bets at races in Hobbiton and Thorin's Hall, or join anglers at popular fishing holes and while away the hours.

Dates

Scheduled dates
2025: August 14 - September 2
Previous Dates 2024: August 15 - September 3 2023: August 17 - September 7 2022: August 9 - August 30 2021: August 10 - August 31 2020: August 20 - September 14 (Extended from Sept 7th) 2019: August 21 - September 10 2018: August 23 - September 10 2017: August 23 - September 8 2016: September 1 - September 15 2015: September 1 - September 15 2014: September 2 - September 16 2013: September 5 - September 18 2012: July 26 - August 13

Festival Grounds

• The Shire: The Party Tree, the Shire Race-track, Michel Delving, Sandson's Farm, the Marish and Bywater.
• Ered Luin: Thorin's Hall Inn, and the Keg-race of Thorin's Hall
• Ered Luin: The Festival Garden
• Bree-land: The Festival Grounds in the Horsefields

Festivities

Farmers Market

Bounders Rounds

Some of the Party-goers have been enjoying themselves a little too much and are causing a ruckus. Bounder Boffin asks you to keep them in line.

Walkthrough

Sober vs drunk differences: 'A toast to the fine farmers who made this Faire so delicious! May the hair on your toes grow thick and curly.' 'A toast to the fine farmers who made this Faire so delicious! May the toes in your hair grow thick and curly.' 'Ah, a beautiful day to celebrate the harvest. Blue skies and green grass as far as the eye can see, and the smell of fresh-picked vegetables!' 'Ah, a beautiful day to celebrate the harvest. Blue skies and green grass as far as the eye can see, and the smell of fresh-licked vegebles!' 'I burped. Pardon me!' 'I burped. Ha ha ha!' 'I came all the way from Frogmorton to taste the vittles at the Farmers Faire!' 'I came all the day from Frogmorton to waste the vittles at the Farmers Faire!' 'I got into quite a quarrel with Ted Sandyman when he told me the Gaffer's taters weren't as big as his own!' 'I got into quite a squirrel with Ted Sandyman when he told me the Gaffer's taters weren't as big as his own!' 'I made a daring trip to Farmer Maggot's field to taste a mushroom or two...but his dogs chased me away.' 'I made a daring trip to Farmer Maggot's field to taste a munchroom or two...but his dogs chased me away.' 'That mayor never stops eating! A disgusting display...but that reminds me, I am rather hungry! Where is supper?' 'That mayor never stops eating! A disgusting display...but that reminds me, I am rather hungry! Where is slupper?' 'The Farmers Faire is my favourite festival of all! I like when the farmers judge the local pigs.' 'The Farmers Faire is my favourite festival of all! I like when the pigs judge the local farmers.' 'This Faire doesn't hold a candle to Old Mad Baggins's one hundred and eleventh birthday party!' 'This Faire doesn't hold a candle to Old Bad Maggins's one hundred and eleventh birthday party!'

Fat Mayor

Mayor Will Whitfoot likes to eat and he's doing just that while the food is abundant. However, sometimes his appetite gets the better of him and he samples something alarming. Relieve him using items found on the table nearby based on his response to the food.

Walkthrough

Ack! Ss...spuh...spicy! Save me! - Milk Adding to this dish would spoil its taste. - Nothing All this eating is hard work -- exercise, if you ask me. I need to replenish. - Water Bland, bland, bland. - Salt Crisp flavour, hearty, and a clean aftertaste! - Nothing Dear me. It burns, it burns!! - Milk Did Opal forget to season this? - Salt First sweet, then salty, then savoury -- the flavours compliment each other well! - Nothing Hmm. Not quite rich enough, if you ask me. - Butter I must cleanse my palate. - Wine It just needs a dab of something.... - Butter It's missing a little something... - Salt Lovely, lovely. - Nothing Mmm! Whoever made this is worthy of great admiration. - Nothing Nice and salty, but now my mouth is dry. - Water Ouch!! Too much pepper! - Milk So...thirsty... - Water Something tart will do nicely right now. - Wine That was a nice set of flavours. - Nothing That was a passable meal, I suppose. - Nothing This bread is too dry! - Butter This was too fine a dish to be eaten without an accompaniment. - Wine

Manning the Market

Daisy Sandyman is overrun by customers seeking to fill orders at the market. Help her by gathering foodstuffs at the stalls around the market and fulfilling their various requests.

Walkthrough

A Market List - Gather ingredients on the list 1 green apple 1 loaf of white bread 1 yellow onion 1 block of sharp (orange) cheese A Nosey Request - Coax lazy employees back to work Ernwyd Bolger (inside the Green Dragon) [31.8S, 69.6W] Alric Hornblower (inside tent at the Three Farthing Stone) [32.2S, 69.5W] Opalessa Sandheaver (at the Methel-stage) [32.6S, 69.9W] A Shopping List - Gather ingredients on the list 1 small head of cabbage 1 green apple 1 haunch of beef 1 loaf of white bread 1 red onion 1 block of mild (yellow) cheese A Vendor List - Gather ingredients on the list 1 large head of cabbage 1 pack of bacon 1 loaf of wheat (orange) bread 1 yellow onion 1 block of sharp (orange) cheese Apple-shopping - Fulfill the customer's apple order Collect 3 Green Apples Collect 6 Red Apples Collect 1 Golden Apple Fresh Savoury Mushroom Stew - Find the recipe, gather ingredients and cook the stew 1 Package beef from the meat stall 1 Handful salt from the cooking area 1 Bowlful of water (try the well) 1 Bunch fresh carrots from near the vegetable display 1 Large slab bacon from the shelf in the meat stall 2 Large bunches of mushrooms from the mushroom tent (up on the hill near the Three Farthing Stone) Cook at the stew pot near the oven

Restocking the Market

Because the Farmers Market is a big hit, many of the stalls need restocking. Sperling Took asks you to run an errand to one of the various farms to pick up more goods for the market within a certain time limit. To help you finish on time, he offers you a delicious pie to give you a boost in speed.

Bywater (Fishing) Pool

Where: Bywater (for starters), Celondim Dock's, Thorin's Hall underground river and just south of Bree near Halecatch Lake.
Beginning in Bywater, you will have the opportunity to do some exciting angling in several different areas of Middle-earth. Try your luck (you'll need a lot of it) at Bywater Pool, the local fishing hole. ^{[31.2S, 70.0W]}
Go fishing, or try the different quests, and by the shore Godo Bracegirdle is happy to barter fishes for tokens.

Sandson's Egg Scramble

At Sandson's Farm, the chickens have gone wild with all the people running around. ^{[32.0S, 74.4W]}
Chase the chickens through the yard and grab their eggs as they drop them. Collecting eggs earns you Farmers Faire Tokens; the more exotic egg, the better. Keep a watchful eye out for the elusive Golden Egg worth 50 Farmers Faire Tokens!

Maggot's Mushroom Hunt

In the Marish, north of Bamfurlong, Osbert Puddifoot offers a sneaky quest. ^{[33.7S, 64.6W]}
He asks you to try your hand at grabbing Farmer Maggot's mushrooms without being detected by his trusty hounds, Fang, Grip and Wolf. Collecting mushrooms earns you Farmers Faire Tokens, but beware, consuming the mushrooms can have quite interesting effects.

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  Black-heart Mushroom
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  Green Spotted Mushroom
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  Mud-wren Mushroom
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  Red-cap Mushroom
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  Red Spotted Mushroom
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  Skunk-cap Mushroom
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  Violet Delight Mushroom
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  White Mushroom

Keg Racing

Where: Inside the Keg-race of Thorin's Hall, entered via a horse found every nine minutes, next to the Stable-master at Thorin's Gate. ^{[15.0S, 103.6W]}
The dwarves of Thorin's Hall are having races amongst the doughtiest drinkers and runners of their folk. You can observe the races and venture a guess at who is the likeliest to win.

The Taste of Hobbiton

Where: The Taste of Hobbiton The Taste of Hobbiton invites hobbits with the most famous appetites to come and partake in a race to eat and run, and eat some more, as fast as the hungriest hobbit possibly can.

Missing Things

Where: The Party Tree, the Festival Garden, and Thorin's Hall
Many festival patrons of Middle-earth are a bit zealous in their appreciation, and may need help gathering their wits when all is done.

Fireworks

Where: The Festival Grounds in the Horsefields
Brighten the festival with rockets, the likes of which haven't been seen since Bilbo's time.

Farming

Where: The Party Tree, Hobbiton-Bywater
You must be a farmer by profession if you would like to participate in the farming quest.

General Festival Events

Festival Dances

Main article: Dance of the Races

During all seasonal Festivals, Dance Leaders will teach characters up to eight special racial dances (two from each Race) by completing dance lessons. There is one Dance Leader located in each of the festival grounds of Thorin's Hall Inn and the Festival Garden in Ered Luin, The Party Tree in the Shire, and the Festival Grounds in Bree-land.

Dance lessons take place approximately every 20 minutes, and the quests are available for about 5 minutes before the dance begins. As of U20, the quest start times are random.

When the Dance Leader starts, target the leader and follow their instructions using the commands /dance1, /dance2, or /dance3 as they instruct you. The time to perform each step decreases with the quest's progression.

At the end of the lesson, the Dance Leader returns to their original position and you are able to select your reward: either the first or second dance emote from that race. Complete the lessons again to learn all the dances! You can do one (successful) dance per day for each race.

Festival Horse Races

The Bree Derby

Main article: Festival Horse Races

Each festival brings exciting horse races to the Shire Race-track and the Bree-land Festival Grounds. By completing a race in time, players can win festival tokens which can be exchanged for festival rewards.

Race locations:

• All-Shire Run - The Shire, just north of the Shire Homesteads.
• The Bree Derby - Bree-land at the Festival Grounds.

A Bit of Drinking

Main articles: The Inn League and The Ale Association

The Inn League and The Ale Association are looking for a few good drinkers. Are you wishing to cause mischief at the smug inns of the realm or grant the wishes of those lonely drinkers who are simply in need of a good brew. Either way raise your mug and toast the festivities!

Quests

Salutation to Faire Days (Meta Quests)
[...] Salutation to Faire Days - complete all of the following [...] Fun at the Faire (Intro) [...] A Sunny Faire Day - 5 times [...] Fun at the Faire (Intermediate) [...] A Sunny Faire Day - 5 times [...] Fun at the Faire (Final) [...] A Sunny Faire Day - 5 times [...] Seasonal: The Coins of the Rift - Complete instance 7 times at Tier 2

The Inn League Reputation Quests

Inn League Initiation [...] Inn League Initiation -- Party Tree [...] Inn League Initiation -- Plough and Stars [...] Inn League Initiation -- Golden Perch [...] Inn League Initiation -- Floating Log [...] Inn League Initiation -- Green Dragon [...] Inn League Initiation -- Ivy Bush [...] Inn League Initiation -- Bird and Baby The Inn League Trial Quests [...] Inn League -- Party Tree Trial [...] Inn League -- Plough and Stars Trial [...] Inn League -- Golden Perch Trial [...] Inn League -- Floating Log Trial [...] Inn League -- Green Dragon Trial [...] Inn League -- Ivy Bush Trial [...] Inn League -- Bird and Baby Trial Delivery Quests [...] A Bit of Brown [...] A Dark Day [...] A Drink of the Worst Character [...] A Member in Need [...] A Reminder of Rivendell [...] A Simple Wine [...] All But the Cider [...] Atli's Favourite [...] Never Far From Home [...] One Drink Too Many [...] Quite a Pickle Harvest Festival [...] The Inn League Excavation Spring Festival [...] The Green Challenge Covert Reparations series If you're playing both sides of the fence, and running quests for The Ale Association as well, you will unlock the Covert Reparations series after successfully completing An Irritating Initiation. [...] Covert Reparations - (Ailward Chubb at the Party Tree wants to know why four dwarves have quit the Inn League). [...] Covert Reparations I -- Sugary Sincerity - (Cheer up Óli in Thorin's Hall) [...] Covert Reparations II -- A Gesture in Jest - (Cheer up Kópur in Noglond) [...] Covert Reparations III -- The Card - (Cheer up Grímar in Gondamon) [...] Covert Reparations IV -- Who Doesn't Like Flowers? - (Cheer up Herluf in Needlehole) After completing the first time, you no longer visit Allward Chubb, just visit Oli, Kopur, Grimar and Herluf directly.

Boss from the Vaults: Thrâng Quests
[120] Thrâng's Challenge - Tier 1 [...] Boss from the Vaults: Thrâng [...] The Return to the Rift [...] Thrâng's Challenge - Tier 2 [...] Seasonal: The Coins of the Rift

Seasonal Instances

• Boss from the Vaults: Thrâng
• The Perfect Picnic

Deeds

Farmers Faire Deeds (2 C, 18 P)

The Ale Association Deeds (6 P)

The Inn League Deeds (5 P)

• Cartographile -- Eriador

Festival Rewards

Caltha Tunnelly

Essences
Item to Receive	Items to Trade
Essence Reclamation Scroll	180 Farmers Faire Tokens

Verbena Greenhand (Party Tree)

Vault Quartermaster

Summer Provisioner

Pipeweed Vendor

Pipeweed

Item Cost Craft: Ingredients  Lengalenas Seed 15   Stonecrop Leaf Seed 15   Summer Green-weed Seed 15  Pipeweed  Pouch of Lengalenas Pipe-weed 1 35   Pouch of Stonecrop Leaf Pipe-weed 45   Pouch of Summer Green-weed Pipe-weed 2 25  Recipe: Farming Tier 1  Stonecrop Leaf Field Recipe 10 35   Stonecrop Leaf Pipe-weed Recipe 10 35  Recipe: Farming Tier 3  Lengalenas Field Recipe 41 25   Lengalenas Pipe-weed Recipe 41 25  Recipe: Farming Tier 5  Summer Green-weed Field Recipe 82 50   Summer Green-weed Pipe-weed Recipe 82 50

Barterer: Neddie Grubb (Quartermaster at Hobbiton-Bywater in the Shire) ^{[31.2S, 70.0W]}

Barterer: Ernwyd Brandybuck (Quartermaster at the Party Tree in the Shire) ^{[29.8S, 71.6W]}

Interior Decorations

Festival of Enedhin Walls Item to Receive Fish to Trade Tokens to Trade  'Festival of Enedhin' Wall 30 Farmers Faire Tokens  Decorative Wall - 10m (Festival of Enedhin) 30 Farmers Faire Tokens  Tall Decorative Wall - 10m (Festival of Enedhin) 30 Farmers Faire Tokens  Decorative Wall - 20m (Festival of Enedhin) 30 Farmers Faire Tokens  Tall Decorative Wall - 20m (Festival of Enedhin) 30 Farmers Faire Tokens Lithe Days Walls Item to Receive Fish to Trade Tokens to Trade  'Lithe Days' Wall 30 Farmers Faire Tokens  Decorative Wall - 10m (Lithe Days) 30 Farmers Faire Tokens  Tall Decorative Wall - 10m (Lithe Days) 30 Farmers Faire Tokens  Decorative Wall - 20m (Lithe Days) 30 Farmers Faire Tokens  Tall Decorative Wall - 20m (Lithe Days) 30 Farmers Faire Tokens Summerdays Walls Item to Receive Fish to Trade Tokens to Trade  'Summerdays' Wall 30 Farmers Faire Tokens  Decorative Wall - 10m (Summerdays) 30 Farmers Faire Tokens  Tall Decorative Wall - 10m (Summerdays) 30 Farmers Faire Tokens  Decorative Wall - 20m (Summerdays) 30 Farmers Faire Tokens  Tall Decorative Wall - 20m (Summerdays) 30 Farmers Faire Tokens Summerfest Walls Item to Receive Fish to Trade Tokens to Trade  'Summerfest' Wall 30 Farmers Faire Tokens  Decorative Wall - 10m (Dwarf Summerfest) 30 Farmers Faire Tokens  Tall Decorative Wall - 10m (Dwarf Summerfest) 30 Farmers Faire Tokens  Decorative Wall - 20m (Dwarf Summerfest) 30 Farmers Faire Tokens  Tall Decorative Wall - 20m (Dwarf Summerfest) 30 Farmers Faire Tokens

Barterer: Dill Goodchild (Festival Rewards at the Party Tree in the Shire) ^{[29.8S, 71.6W]}

Essences
Item to Receive	Items to Trade
Essence Reclamation Scroll	180 Farmers Faire Tokens

Barterer: Glad Goodbody (Fireworks Vendor at the Party Tree in the Shire) ^{[29.8S, 71.6W]}

Item	Cost
Local Produce
Hobbit-Fireworks*	8  80

* The Hobbit-firework is required for the quest Fireworks for the Festival.

Barterer: Will Hindmarsh (Quartermaster at Chetwood, in Bree-land) ^{[33.0S, 50.0W]}

Cosmetic & Essence Reclamation
Item to Receive	Fish to Trade	Tokens to Trade
White Ceremonial Dress	Golden Redfish	15 Farmers Faire Tokens
Essence Reclamation Scroll		180 Farmers Faire Tokens

Barterer: Láfi (Quartermaster at Hall of Merchants within Thorin's Hall) ^{[13.8S, 103.2W]}

Exterior Decorations
Item to Receive	Fish to Trade	Tokens to Trade
Yellow Fireworks Launcher		15 Farmers Faire Tokens
Red Fireworks Launcher	Silver Haddock
Purple Fireworks Launcher		15 Farmers Faire Tokens

Cosmetic & Essence Reclamation
Item to Receive	Fish to Trade	Tokens to Trade
Blue Ceremonial Dress	Silver Haddock	15 Farmers Faire Tokens
Essence Reclamation Scroll		180 Farmers Faire Tokens

Barterer: Gaellien (Quartermaster at Celondim in Ered Luin) ^{[28.2S, 92.1W]}

Exterior Decorations
Item to Receive	Fish to Trade	Tokens to Trade
Large Flowerbed	Celebhal	15 Farmers Faire Tokens
Large Vegetable Garden		30 Farmers Faire Tokens
Summer Welcome Mat	Celebhal	15 Farmers Faire Tokens

Cosmetic & Essence Reclamation
Item to Receive	Fish to Trade	Tokens to Trade
Green Ceremonial Dress	Celebhal	15 Farmers Faire Tokens
Essence Reclamation Scroll		180 Farmers Faire Tokens

Rewards Gallery

Cosmetic Items

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  Basket of Colourful Eggs
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  Basket of Freshly Picked Apples (2017)
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  Chicken Mask
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  Circlet of Fresh-picked Flowers
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  Cloak of Bounty (2014)
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  Cloak of Plenty (2013)
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  Cloak of the Farmer's Table (2016)
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  Cloak of the Harvest Sky (2017)
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  Cloak of the Midsummer
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  Cloak of the Summer Sun
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  Cloak of the Wedmath Celebration
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  Cloak of Nárië
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  Cornstalk
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  Donkey Mask
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  Duckling Mask
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  Farmer's Fancy Dress
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  Farmer's Fancy Tunic and Trousers
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  Farmer's Fancy Wide-brimmed Hat
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  Gardener's Apron
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  Gardening Boots
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  Gardening Gloves
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  Golden Tree Summer Cloak
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  Hooded Cloak of Bounty (2014)
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  Hooded Cloak of Nárië
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  Hooded Cloak of Plenty
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  Hooded Cloak of the Harvest Sky (2017)
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  Hooded Cloak of the Harvest
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  Hooded Cloak of the Midsummer
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  Hooded Cloak of the Wedmath Celebration
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  Hooded Leather Cloak
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  Lantern
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  Long-sleeved Summer Dress
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  Long-sleeved Summer Tunic and Trousers
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  Mantle of the Farmer's Table (2016)
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  Pack of the Yield (2015)
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  Pig Mask
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  Sun Hat
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  Robe of Bounty (2014)
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  Robe of Plenty (2013)
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  Robe of the Midsummer
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  Robe of the Wedmath Celebration
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  Sheep Mask
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  Short-sleeved Summer Dress
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  Short-sleeved Summer Tunic and Trousers
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  Sleeveless Elven Tunic
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  Sleeveless Summer Dress
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  Summer Travelling Cloak
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  Summerdays Cloak
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  Summerdays Dress
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  Summerdays Hat
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  Summerdays Hooded Cloak
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  Summerdays Tunic and Trousers
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  Surcoat of Nárië
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  Surcoat of the Yield {2015)
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  Turquoise Summer Circlet
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  Ceremonial Dress

Housing Items

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  'Festival of Enedhin' Wall
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  'Lithe Days' Wall
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  'Summerdays' Wall
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  'Summerfest' Wall
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  Blue Fireworks Launcher
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  Chicken Coop
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  Feast Day Cookfire
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  Glowing Bonfire
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  Golden Chicken Statue
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  Golden Egg
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  Green Fireworks Launcher
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  Large Flowerbed
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  Large Vegetable Garden
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  Map of Caras Galadhon
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  Map of Lothlórien
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  Map of the Ettenmoors
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  Map of the Northern Barrow-downs
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  Modest Cookfire
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  Mossy Wicker Chair
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  Mushroom Ring
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  Orange Fireworks Launcher
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  Orange Flowerbox
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  Produce Stall
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  Purple Fireworks Launcher
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  Purple Flowerbox
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  Red Fireworks Launcher
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  Seasonal Banner
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  Small Mushroom Garden
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  Small Vegetable Garden
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  Smoky Bonfire
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  Summer Hammock
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  Summer Welcome Mat
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  Summerfest Bed
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  Summerfest Painting
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  White Wicker Chair
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  Yellow Fireworks Launcher

Pets

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  Big Goat Kid
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  Blue Peacock
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  Blue Peahen
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  Gloaming Kite
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  Golden Grain Kite
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  Grey Pig
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  Harvest Revelry Kite
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  Midsummer's Comet Kite
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  Soaring Bird Kite
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  Spotted Woodland Fawn
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  Summer Flower Kite
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  Sunny Summer Kite
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  Woodland Doe

Mounts

Farmers Faire Festival

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  Farmers Faire Steed (2012)
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  Steed of Plenty (2013)
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  Steed of Bounty (2014)
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  Steed of the Yield (2015)
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  The Farmer's Second Favourite Steed (2016)
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  Goat of the Harvest Sky (2017)
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  Farmers Feast Steed (2018)
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  Steed of the Shimmering Breeze (2020)
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  Steed of the Green Grocer (2021)
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  Steed of the Blazing Firmament (2023)
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  Potato Farmer's Fine Steed (2024)

Previous Summer Festival

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  Lithe Festival Steed (2009)
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  Pale Golden Summer Steed (2010)
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  Summerfest Steed (2011)
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  Summerdays Steed (2012)
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  Steed of the Midsummer (2013)
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  Steed of the Wedmath Celebration (2014)
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  Steed of Nárië (2015)
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  Steed of the Summer Sea (2016)
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  Sunflower Steed (2017)
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  Perfect Picnic Steed (2018)
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  Steed of the Perfect Picnic (2018)
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  Steed of Summer's Night (2019)

Notes

In 2020 with the introduction of the Midsummer Festival, the Summer Festival was merged into the Farmer's Faire. All of the events, items, quests, deeds and NPCs were merged into this event. With Update 27.3 those that still had Summer Festival tokens automatically received Farmers Faire tokens at a rate of 1 to 3.

Special Events
Seasonal events:	Spring Festival • Midsummer Festival • Farmers Faire • Harvest Festival • Yule Festival	Seasonal events:
Recurring events:	Hobnanigans • Treasure Hunt	Recurring events:
Annual events:	April Fool's Chicken Run • Bilbo & Frodo's Birthday • Durin's Day • Ill Omens • LOTRO Anniversary Celebration • Treasure Bugan Event • The Tale of the Shipwrecked Mariners	Annual events:
Crafting events:	Hard Tack Crafting Event • The Combe Forester Event	Crafting events:
Legendary server events:	Veil of the Nine	Legendary server events:
	See also Discontinued Events