Break sure to leave out a sweater, mittens, and fuzzy dwarf cloth shoulder-pads; according to the 12/8 LOTRO Newsletter – the Yule Festival starts on December 14th!

Starting December 14th, the residents of Winter-home invite you to celebrate the season with them during this year’s Yule Festival – and what a celebration it will be.

This year’s new LOTRO Yule Festival is a winter wonderland of activities. The town of Winter-home is a beautiful new Winter Festival region complete with new quests, a snowball arena, an eating contest, a theatre event, and a festival square. Don’t miss out!

* New Quests – Help the residents of Winter-home with the final touches for the celebration.

* Snowball Fight – Check out the Snowball arena where you can challenge your friends to a frosty duel.

* Theatre Event – Head over to the local playhouse to catch the seasonal show.

* Eating Contest – Get your fill of pies, eggs, mushrooms and more in the Winter-home eating contest.

* Festival Square – Check out the local vendor, meet up with your fellows, or raise a mug to toast the season.

Check out the Yule Festival Developer Diary to learn more!

Be sure to check back for updates re: the Festival update here on LOTRO Stratics!

Starting December 14th, the residents of Winter-home invite you to celebrate the season with them during this year’s Yule Festival – and what a celebration it will be.

This year’s new LOTRO Yule Festival is a winter wonderland of activities. The town of Winter-home is a beautiful new Winter Festival region complete with new quests, a snowball arena, an eating contest, a theatre event, and a festival square. Don’t miss out!

  • New Quests – Help the residents of Winter-home with the final touches for the celebration.
  • Snowball Fight – Check out the Snowball arena where you can challenge your friends to a frosty duel.
  • Theatre Event – Head over to the local playhouse to catch the seasonal show.
  • Eating Contest – Get your fill of pies, eggs, mushrooms and more in the Winter-home eating contest.
  • Festival Square – Check out the local vendor, meet up with your fellows, or raise a mug to toast the season.

Check out the Yule Festival Developer Diary to learn more!

Win the Riches of Middle-earth!
What would you do with 100,000 Turbine Points? Would you buy every item in the LOTRO Store? Purchase your Kinship matching armor? Collect every mount in the game? Create a new look for each and every raid or instance? The possibilities are endless.

The riches of Middle-earth could be yours – enter the 100,000 Turbine Point contest for a chance to win! Click here for more information.

Are you looking for a last minute stocking stuffer? Do you have a LOTRO fan on your Christmas list this year? Well, we can help!

This year, give the gift of LOTRO. For that friend who has been looking to get started in LOTRO or someone who has been eyeing that special mount, grab a Turbine Points card in $10 or $25 denominations at participating Target, Best Buy, or GameStop retailers.

Or, for the real LOTRO fan, get them a LOTRO themed mug and mouse pad from the WB Shop!