Special event

Guild Wars has special in-game events which tend to take place in some of the major towns. Lion's Arch, Droknar's Forge, Ascalon City, Kaineng Center, Shing Jea Monastery and Kamadan have historically received makeovers, with holiday-related graphics, NPCs, and quests. Holiday minigames in those areas can be played for various rewards of special seasonal items.

Recurring events

 * † Major events include special mini-games, special items, and a finale which includes a special festival hat prize. Minor events might include decorations or drops, but lack a finale.
 * § A redux event was held to make up for a bug or service interruption that prevented a notable proportion of the community from participating in all aspects of the original event.

Special occasion events
These events took place to commemorate a special occasion.

Player-organized events
There have been too many player-organized events to list them all. The following list is not complete, but lists events which have an article on this wiki in alphabetical order.

Current and upcoming events

 * Blade Radio Wintersday in July 2011

Past annual events

 * Ascalon Royal Family Masquerade Ball, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
 * Mursaat Rally & 2, MantleCon 1079 AE, 1080 AE, 1081 AE
 * Pink Day in LA
 * Oktoberfest, 08
 * Master Over Minions Minion Bash!, Master Over Minions Minion Bash 2! With A Helper Or Two!

Past one-off events

 * Annual PvP-A-Thon
 * Blade Radio Beach Party
 * Chef Freebies Canthan New Year cookalong
 * Cinco de Mayo
 * College Of Autumn Blood First Ever Black Dye Give-a-Way and #2
 * Easter Egg Hunt
 * FDR Alliance Canthan New Year Hosting
 * Freebies July
 * Gamers Helping Haiti
 * Ghostfest
 * Gwen's Grand Opening
 * Honoring The Hunter's Moon
 * Jingle Jangle 08
 * King and Queen's Horrorween
 * King Frost's Wintersday ~ Seasons End & Extravaganza & Elf-Fest
 * KISS Maragon Event, 2010
 * Luxon Independence Day
 * Masquerade Madness
 * New Year's Awakening
 * Nights Of The Mini Pets 08, 09
 * Order of the Phoenix Alliance Presents: An Evening Under The Stars, Soiree At The Sanctum, Hallowed Eve
 * RDP Canthan New Year Hosting!
 * Rise of the Dead
 * Scar Community Party
 * The Frozen Dragon Winter Festival
 * TIG's TIGalicious St Paddy's Day
 * Tyrian Ghost Walk 2010
 * Winterfest - The Battle
 * Wintersday with Mr Freebies