Summers Dance Festival

The Summers Dance Festival is a celebration hosted in Lofthaven on August 3rd, which celebrates both the driving of all Dragons from the land, as well as the end of the Summer, and the beginning of harvesting season.
The Festival is massive, and many people from all over Leomoth travel to Lofthaven to take part in the dance, music, and food. It is well known to be a cash-grab by merchants all over the city, but this is to be expected, and most people find that the festivities are well worth the cost.
The Lofthaven Royal Family are the esteemed hosts of the event, and every year a member of the family is given the opportunity to decide who will take place in the final act of the performance, an event which everyone attends. Typically, the one to decide this is the families current Burning Talon, though the choice is generally approved by the current Sovereign.
After the final performance, the festival officially closes with a massive Papier-mâché Phoenix being lit on fire in the center of town. Of course, it is generally a well accepted fact that the festival doesnt truly close until August 5th. The most intense drinking and merriment is on August 4th, but only the rowdiest of party-goers are able to last long in some of Lofthavens legendary drinking contests.