The druids of Moonglade invite all to join the Lunar Festival, a vibrant celebration honoring elders and heroes who defended Azeroth against the Burning Legion in ages past.
Date: 20-22 February 2026
Location: Nighthaven, Moonglade
Faction: Neutral
Contact: OOC Acrona, In-Character druid Kaitalos
In-Game Crossfaction Community Link
Carrd: https://lunarfestival.carrd.co/
Music during Friday & Saturday
FRIDAY, 20th of February
Please consider the start times an approximate estimate; some delays are possible during the event.
19:45 OPENING SPEECH
Druid Kaitalos of the Cenarion Circle welcomes attendees to the festival.
20:00 LUNAR MARKET
Meet stallholders from around the world bringing their goods, services, small games to the festival! We also welcome performers who may wish to showcase their skill on the market grounds, from fire-breathing to acrobatics!
IMPORTANT: We’d like this event to celebrate player creativity, and ask you not to use generative AI as part of your market stall or performance. This means no generated images, texts or audio.
1) T-K Studios | Goods
Clothing, accessories and other items and materials. Specialist’s in custom tailored outfits. Catalog
2) Noctoire Novelties | Goods
Magical goods and services, perhaps even scrolls fitting the theme of the celebration. Catalog
3) The White Lasher | Goods
Herbs, fruits, seeds and hygiene products
4) Cradle of Hope | Food
Homemade pastry. Pay what you wish - the donations go to orphanages bringing hope to children in need
5) Weald of Seradane | Goods
Sharing creations by our Students at our Hermitage in the Hinterlands. Enjoy nettle tea and haiku on Tanabata strips, alongside freshly made mochi. We also offer wooden carvings of our wild god patrons and traded goods: Wildhammer fruitcake, Raventusk beads, Quel’dorei sweetbreads, and Forsaken fragrance sachets. A pocket of the Hinterlands in Nighthaven!
6) Seamstress Yvie | Goods
Special cloth wearables and souvenir
7) Hono the Fire Dancer | Performance
Behold the pandaren Hono’s blazing moves and mesmerizing fire eating during the market hours!
8) Goldrinn’s Gifts | Food, Drinks & Game
Presented by The Travelling Rose Company, refreshments and goods inspired by the wolf demigod Goldrinn. Menu
STALL GAME: Full Moon, Half Moon – with prizes!
9) Rainblossom Brewhouse | Food, Drinks
Brews, drinks, wines, food - including mooncakes! Menu
10) Starwoven Alchemics & Talismans | Goods
These items are carefully prepared in accordance with lunar phases. Every preparation and enchantment reflects harmony between celestial wisdom and the power of nature. Catalog
11) Catch the Blue Child | Game
A little bit like Hook-a-Duck. You roll out of 50. Depending on the roll depends on the prize you win, anything from small candy bags to large plushies!
12) Borealis Bakery | Food
Borealis Bakery is a humble patisserie hailing from the Azuremyst Isles. We offer a variety of handcrafted baked goods, as well as a selection of tempting artisan cheeses, many of which are inspired by our long voyage across the stars! If you wish for something with a little celestial touch this Lunar Festival, please do give us a visit!
Menu
13) House of Bloom | Goods
Flowers, plants, gift hampers and accessories. Catalog
Nickon’s Snapography | Interactive
You may encounter Nickon wandering the event, taking pictures which can be found here after the festival!
20:30 MOONBALL TOURNAMENT ( Capacity 16/16 )
GAME DESCRIPTION
Moonball is a dodgeball elimination game that uses the Dazzling Rod Toy for the game mechanic. In-character the sport uses moonglow-coated balls. Players face each other two at a time, and the first to be hit three times loses the match, the winner moving to the next round. Hosted by Kaitalos.
RULES
- Match Format: Two players competing against each other.
- Starting the Game: Players must wait for the official countdown before throwing Moonballs.
- Play Area: Competitors must remain within the marked boundaries throughout the match.
- Elimination: A player is eliminated upon being hit three times.
- Fair Play: The use of spells and speed-enhancing items or enhancements is prohibited. Please remove any speed-enhancing gear and talents ahead of time.
PRIZE
First place prize: Fitting a celebration where stories are spun and songs of heroes sung; the victor will meet with a bard to have a song conjured about them! OOC the prize will be character song composed by the wonderful Sharm; the winner can discuss the specifics of the song with the artist to tailor it to their wishes.
Addtitionally, all players will receive a token of participation, no matter how far they go in the competition.
Be sure to sign up using the provided format. Don’t forget that Out of Character, you’ll need the Dazzling Rod toy to participate! Additionally, please join the cross-faction community (coming closer to the event) for the duration of the tournament. This will make it easier to form cross-faction raid groups and keep things running smoothly.
Signing up for: Moonball
In-Character name:
Armory name:Optional for IC introductions:
Homeland:
Tagline: (catchy title or phrase)
Roster:
Andreleth of the Claw (Andreleth)
Arkana’san Moonshadow (Arkanasan)
Brigita Starshot (Brigitá)
Charles Wortham (Wortham)
Dyonella (Dyonella)
Hatir Raveneye (Hatir)
Keyrae (NĂro)
Esa’leth Feywing (Esaleth)
Faerinne Fairmoon (Faerinne)
Ilyadraeth (Ilyadraeth)
Moridunum Manaleaf (Moridunum)
Nelari Tanglemane (Katula)
Neoleb (Neoleb)
Rethion Moonshred (Rethion)
Silvirin Winterwind (Silvirin)
Vindicator Ynloeth (Ynloeth)
If you have trouble using the forums, feel free to send the format to Acrona via Discord DMs (eepox).
20:30 LOREMASTER TOURNAMENT ( Capacity 6/6 )
It is a time of remembering the past. Test your knowledge of history in an interactive competition organized by Sahoenna. Max participants: 6. The activity will be hosted simultaneously with Moonball.
First-place prize:
This year’s prize for the Loremaster Tournament will be custom item art by the wonderful Erika Sampaio. The winner can decide whether they’d like the artist to create for example a beautiful banner design (examples), a weapon, or other item from or for their character’s inventory (1 item).
Sign-up form:
Signing up for: Loremaster Tournament
In-Character name:
Armory name:
Roster:
Ala’rei Shadebloom (Shadebloom)
Cristana Silverthorn (CrĂstana)
Kelduril (Kellduril)
Thaera Evergloam (Herapeutic)
Saerira of the Dream (Saerira)
Sathien Starfury (Sathien)
If you have trouble using the forums, feel free to send the format to Acrona via Discord DMs (eepox).
Please join the Crossfaction Community made for the event for the duration of the tournament (link to come later), in order to join a crossfaction raid group.
22:15 RAFFLE
The raffle will be organized following the tournaments, ensuring everyone has a chance to participate — even those running market stalls or other activities earlier in the evening. This will conclude the night once the other activities have wrapped up.
The raffle will feature items related to the festival’s theme, offering another chance to learn about historical events and notable figures. Item preview
There’ll also be 1x custom item art to be won from Erika Sampaio. The winner can decide whether they’d like the artist to create for example a beautiful banner design (examples), a weapon, or some other item for their character’s inventory (1 item). In-character the prize is an appointment with a skilled craftsman.
A person is eligible to win only one raffle prize at the event. No multiboxing, please! Trial Accounts will be excluded - the intention behind this is to deter multiboxing and to have the prizes go to people actively playing on the server.
SATURDAY, 21st of February
Please consider the start times an approximate estimate; some delays are possible during the event.
19:45 OPENING SPEECH
Druid Meladriss welcomes attendees to the second day of festivities, bringing the legend of a slumbering giant to the revelers.
20:00 GUIDED DANCING
The revelers will be guided through a couple lively and easy-to-follow dances themed after the celebration. Background music will be played through the event’s W2Gether music room.
CAPS will be used to indicate specific emotes, such as “One step forth! CLAP!” The dances are designed to be performed with a dance partner, and the hosts will try match everyone missing one! The dance roles won’t be gendered, and may be performed with a loved one or a stranger.
Hosted by Acrona & Bratus Veilroot
21:00 COSTUME CONTEST FOR PAIRS / GROUPS
This year’s costume contest is for PAIRS and GROUPS!
To join, you need a minimum of two players. The theme is heroes and villains of the War of the Ancients. Whether you wish to participate as Huln Highmountain joining the battle alongside Dungard Ironcutter, or with four people creating a Mannoroth costume together, the choice is yours!
A jury will select their top three entries, and the audience will also have a chance to vote for their favorite! You’re welcome to embellish your entrance with a small performance (optional).
All costume contestants will receive a token to take home with them, with some color options to choose from. The hourglass pendant symbolizes the journey through time.
If you’d like to participate, you can let the organizers know, though it’s also possible to sign-up at the event on Saturday after the guided dancing! Edit for clarification: We expect contestants to find their partners or groups on their own before signing up.
22:15 FIREWORKS & LANTERN RELEASE
During the Lunar Festival, fireworks symbolize Elune’s power, and lanterns honor the souls of ancestor spirits.
The event will conclude with a dazzling lantern and fireworks show, and word has it that even the Brilliant Organization of Operations Magic Technology Explosions and Craftsmanship, more commonly known as BOOMTEC, will be there to help with the pyrotechnics!
To see all the particle effects during the show, please adjust your game settings as follows:
Game Menu > Options > Graphics > Spell Density = Everything
Additionally on Friday and Saturday:
RED ENVELOPES
Gift friends and family a bright red envelope, containing a surprise inside - whether it’s a special item or coins to spend at the Lunar Market on Friday. This gesture symbolizes good fortune and well-wishes for the year ahead. The attendees may do this activity at any time on their own.
( Inspired by the Red Packets exchanged during Chinese New Year; these envelopes, while traditionally holding money, may contain surprise items as we see in the WoW’s version of the celebration. If you’d like to gift an in-game item, simply wrap it in Red Ribboned Wrapping Paper to create your own festive envelope! )
FOOD AND DRINK
The central building will serve as a lounge where delicious food and drink are available for purchase on Friday and Saturday, managed by Balturas, Renuath and Belara.
MUSIC STREAM
Theme-fitting music will play on both days via Watch2Gether website, to add another layer of immersion to the festivities.
SUNDAY, 22nd of February
STORY NIGHT by Cristana
An additional event hosted by Cristana, perfect for unwinding on Sunday:
”Cristana invites the people of Azeroth once again to take part and share their stories. Come and hear the tales of the world, traveler, and share your own to the festivities of the Lunar Festival. A time for reveling in the ancients who fought for our world, stories and kindship are the fundamentals that keep our world together, so that we may not commit the same mistakes that landed us where we are today.”
Please come with prewritten material, be it a story, song or performance. No AI generated productions.
Be mindful of time, try to keep your input to a max of twenty minutes so that everyone has a chance to perform.
This is a neutral event, please try to keep the stories favorable for a peaceful environment between the factions.
Location: Nighthaven, grass on the northern hill (next to the building)
Time: 20:00 Server Time
Contact: CrĂstana (Alliance)
Footage from last year:
We kindly ask attendees to respect this being a neutral event, and consider the area guarded by Cenarion Circle NPCs. Please avoid igniting trouble that has a high risk of interrupting, or slowing down, the scheduled activities. Much time and effort by many people is poured into the event, and we hope it’ll go as smoothly as possible for everyone joining. Thank you, and welcome!
The in-game cross-faction community link exists to enable setting up cross-faction party/raid groups with members of opposing factions when required for activities such as tournaments or market stall mini-games.
Recommended to bring with you:
Elixir of Tongues for understanding the common language of the opposite faction for crossfaction interactions.
Cross RP AddOn for viewing TRP profiles of the opposite faction, with the caveat it isn’t bugging your other AddOns. UPDATE: this AddOn might not be currently working.
Listener AddOn or similar, for keeping track of your target player’s chat messages in a crowded environment.
Lunar Lantern or Festival Lantern (companion pet) for the general atmosphere!
