Darkmoon Faire The Darkmoon Faire showcases the weird and the extraordinary . Gathering the exotic from around the world , Silas Darkmoon presents the Darkmoon Faire as a celebration of the wonders and mysteries found in Azeroth . The Faire spends most of its time in parts unknown , they are available from time to time by accessing portals in Elwynn Forest and Mulgore . History . Prior to Patch 4 . 3 , the Darkmoon Faire was split into the two sites where there are now portals ( on the other side of the main road through Goldshire in Elwynn Forest and down the hill from Thunder Bluff in Mulgore ) . The faire was much smaller back then with mostly just gathering quest turn - ins . With Patch 4 . 3 , the faire expanded dramatically when it relocated to Darkmoon Island . Monthly quest s for profession s were added , with many daily games ( need to play ) to collect . There are also turn - ins for PvP items collected outside the faire for prize tickets . The amount of extra things to do and see on the island makes the old faire pale in comparison . There are also more things added in later patches . Description . The Darkmoon Faire is an event that appears in the game . The location of the Faire is on Darkmoon Island . The portals to the Island can be accessed in the following locations : Setup takes the carnies three days ; and the Faire opens early that Monday , and remains there for one week . Heralds in Ironforge and Orgrimmar announce the arrival of the Faire . s will teleport players to the portals for a varying amount of silver , based on player level . The Faire itself is neutral and can be visited by players of either faction . The Faire on the Island is a sanctuary , as well as the path leading down to it from the portal . Areas outside the path and Faire are considered contested , which is important to note for those playing on PvP servers . Faire schedule . The Darkmoon Faire visits once a month , typically starting at 00 : 01 on the 1st Sunday of each month . The event dates are automatically added to the in - game calendar . You can also see event dates for the Darkmoon Faire on the official Blizzard Event Calendar by clicking on your armory profile , then " Events " . The beginning of the Faire means the portal to Darkmoon Island will be active in it ' s respective location near Goldshire , Elwynn Forest ( ) or south of Thunder Bluff , Mulgore ( ) . The Tauren Chieftains ' concert . To celebrate the 2007 BlizzCon event on August 3 and 4 , The Tauren Chieftains ( aka Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain ) made a guest appearance at the new Darkmoon Faire location outside of Shattrath city ( since removed with Patch 4 . 3 . 0 ) . At the top of every hour for the duration of BlizzCon , they performed " Power of the Horde " on a special stage set up for the occasion . After the release of Patch 4 . 3 . 0 , the band can be seen playing on the stage at the south end of Darkmoon Island at the top of the hour under the banner " L90ETC " . Their manager , , announces the upcoming performance at the half - hour , 15 - minute and 5 - minute marks . Use / cheer on one of the band members to get a Pumped up ! buff which raises all stats by 10 % for 5 minutes . Vendors and other NPCs . The Faire has vendors and some special NPCs . For exotic animals that are part of the zoo , see Darkmoon Zoo Bizarre . Darkmoon Faire Prize Tickets . s are used like currency to purchase items from a variety of Darkmoon Faire vendors . The Darkmoon Faire tickets are not physical items ; the number you have earned can be found in the currency tab . Earning tickets . The primary way of earning tickets is via quests . Within the Deathmatch Pavilion players may battle one another for the Darkmoon Arena Chest for an additional . With your Darkmoon Adventurer ' s Guide you can also complete drop quests out in the world for a various amount of tickets . ‡ " Note : There are some quests ( generally only profession quests ) that require players to bring extra materials to the Island , as most aren ' t sold within the Faire : " Games . As of Patch 5 . 2 , winning a game awards a rather than just prize tickets . Carousel . The Darkmoon Carousel was added in Patch 5 . 1 near south of The Humanoid Cannonball . You ' ll need to buy a Ride Ticket Book for which contains 5 Darkmoon Ride Tickets to get into the carousel . The carousel has 6 stationary mounts : A wyvern , 2 rockets , a dragon , a gryphon , and a murloc . Getting on the carousel will give you a buff which increases Experience and Reputation Gains for 5 minutes and up to 60 minutes if you stay long enough . Pet battle area . In Patch 5 . 1 , a pet battle arena area was added with who you could engage in a for . In Warlords of Draenor , joined Jeremy in the pet battle arena as for . Zoo Bizarre . Along with moving to the island , the Faire has added the expansive Zoo Bizarre run by ( who you might remember trading Darkmoon Faire Prize Tickets for all sorts of strange animal parts ) . The Zoo as amazing and impressive creatures from all over Azeroth and possibly beyond ? Transportation . From Patch 4 . 3 before Patch 5 . 1 , the only ways to leave Darkmoon Island were via Hearthstone , specific city portals on the pier to Orgrimmar and Stormwind City , or summoning out . As of Patch 5 . 1 , a return portal was added at the beginning of the Darkmoon Path where you enter the island that returns you to the faction appropriate entry portal location ( Elwynn Forest or Mulgore ) . Near the return portal , the gnome was added along with two available temporary mounts usable on the island by any visitor . The Darkmoon Striders can only be used on the path , in the Faire itself or its docks . Also , the separate city portals on the pier were changed to a single return portal . Buffs . If you go to the fortune - seeking Gnoll , , he will tell you your fortune by giving you a strong buff and a small note . You can receive a new buff only after at least two hours and if your buff has run out . The buff he gives you depends on what you answer to his questions . See the guide to Answering Sayge . Reputation . It appears so long as you focus on regularly completing the quests you should be able to reach status with the Faire in roughly thirty days . Insane in the Membrane . reputation with Darkmoon is one of the requirements for the Feat of Strength .