WoW Midsummer Fire Festival Explained: Everything New

The Midsummer Fire Festival is heating up Azeroth once again! It's returning to WoW from June 21 to July 5, 2025. This fiery holiday brings summer-themed activities, exclusive rewards, and exciting new features to celebrate the sun across Horde, Alliance, and neutral cities. But this year, something brand new is sparking interest: Khaz Algar is joining the festival for the first time! Here's everything you need to know about this fun World of Warcraft event.

Midsummer Fire Festival Event Basics: Everything You Need to Know

• When does the event start and end?: June 21 – July 5, 2025

• Locations: Major cities across Azeroth (Horde, Alliance, Neutral)

• Event Currency: Burning Blossom (used to buy limited-time cosmetics and rewards)

Event Activities

• Burning Blossoms–By Fire Be Blessed: Earn Burning Blossoms though completing quests and throw them into the bonfires. You'll be granted the "Fire Festival of Fury" buff  (increases melee/spell critical chance by 3% for 1 hour).
• Holiday Boss: The Frost Lord Ahune
• Dance Around the Ribbon Pole (and get a 10% experience buff)
• Stealing The Flames
• Fire Juggling: Seek out the Master Fire Juggler and talk to him.
• Fire in the Sky: The traditional Midsummer Fire Festival ending.

 Midsummer Hits Khaz Algar!

For the first time ever, the Midsummer Fire Festival expands to Khaz Algar, the latest continent in World of Warcraft. Players can now honor flames in four major zones:

• Azj-Kahet

• Hallowfall

• Isle of Dorn

• The Ringing Deeps

New achievements are tied to these zones are Flame Keeper of Khaz Algar (Horde) and Flame Warden of Khaz Algar (Alliance)

New Rewards in 2025

Vendor Items – Transmog Gear

New festive-themed transmog pieces can now be purchased using Burning Blossoms:

• Grand Helm of the Fire Festival (Head)

• Grand Mantle of the Fire Festival (Shoulders)

• Grand Belt of the Fire Festival (Waist)

Frost Lord Ahune Loot – Cosmetic Drops

Defeat Frost Lord Ahune during the event for a chance to collect unique new cosmetic weapons and gear:

• Crown of the Frost Lord (Head)

  

   

• Glazfuris, Scythe of the Deep Chill (Two-Hand Polearm)

  

   

• Rethfuras, Scorched Scythe of Cinders (Two-Hand Polearm)

  

   

• Glazfuris, Spire of the Deep Chill (Two-Hand Staff)

• Rethfuras, Scorched Stave of Cinders (Two-Hand Staff)

Best Add-on for Tracking Flames

Looking to find every flame quickly and efficiently? The best addon for this seasonal hunt is:

• HandyNotes: Midsummer Edition
  This add-on marks every flame on your map, making it easier to complete achievements, earn currency, and get those rewards before the festival ends.

• CandyBuckets:
  It was made for the Halloween event originally, but it also works well for both the Lunar Festival and Midsummer.

Conclusion

There you have it - everything new in the Midsummer event in WoW. Special thanks to the WoWHead team for some of the information used in this article. Check out the full Blizzard release on the topic here.