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{{icon|community events}} Final Fantasy XIV hosts a number of special '''community events''', such as:
* fan festivals
* Design contests for [[gear]], [[hairstyles]] and [[Furnishing|furnishings]]
* [[Crystalline Conflict]] Community Cups
* Various sweepstakes

Events are generally announced on [https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/ The Lodestone], and players that participate have a chance to earn special in-game prizes. These  prizes are usually exclusive to promotional events, and not available through normal gameplay.

==Exclusive items==
The following items have only appeared as community event prizes:

Armor:
* {{item icon|Gaelicap}}

Accessories:
* {{item icon|Ahriman Choker}}
* {{item icon|Mandragora Choker}}
* {{item icon|Bluebird Earring}}
* {{item icon|Fat Cat Earrings}}
* {{item icon|Loporrit Earrings}}

Hairstyles:
* {{item icon|Modern Aesthetics - Strife}}

Fashion accessories:
* {{item icon|Great Paraserpent}}

Chocobo Bardings:
* {{item icon|Noble Barding}}

===Pseudo-exclusive items===
These items have been made available through other means, but continue to be offered from community events regardless:
* {{item icon|Scarf of Wondrous Wit}}

==List of community events==
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(List is incomplete. Please add more historical entries.)

See also: [https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/forums/674-Past-Events Forums archive of past events]

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! Event !! Entry Period !! Prize Distribution !! # of Winners !! Notable prizes
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| [[File:Glamour_It_Up_2026_banner.png|350px]]<br>[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/d9c3508b960ee735552c912d576939e267522524 Glamour It Up Screenshot Sweepstakes] || February 19 - 26, 2026 || March 27, 2026 || 1,500 || {{item icon|Bluebird Earring}}, {{item icon|Mandragora Choker}}, {{item icon|Modern Aesthetics - Strife}}, {{item icon|Noble Barding}}
|-
| [https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/d2bdc8dcd5c5eb7960a12bcba2cb1d57ef701084 FINAL FANTASY XIV x MONSTER HUNTER WILDS Crossover Celebration Screenshot Sweepstakes] || October 7 - 27, 2025 || January 31, 2026 || 2,500 || {{item icon|Wrapped Present}} x10, {{item icon|Ahriman Choker}}, {{item icon|Great Paraserpent}}, {{item icon|Modern Aesthetics - Strife}}, {{item icon|Noble Barding}}
|-
| [https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/5df32fd34846cae67292ddb7aa6d95f439a42b22 Furnishing Design Contest 2025] || April - May 18, 2025 || January 30, 2026 || 200 ([https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/1b02b279316cf277e1770e136b42256ffa16e94f Winners]) || {{item icon|Housing Design Award MMXXV Plaque}}, {{item icon|Design and Conquer 2025}} (plus "Designer of Delight" title), {{item icon|Great Paraserpent}}, {{item icon|Loporrit Earrings}}
|-
| [https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/7c9f095c3b96ed0c689a56cd1c6c21921ae02f07 Spring Community Support Campaign] || April 11 - May 9, 2025 || June 30, 2025 || 100 || {{item icon|Wrapped Present}} x5, {{item icon|Ahriman Choker}}, {{item icon|Great Paraserpent}}, {{item icon|Modern Aesthetics - Strife}}, {{item icon|Noble Barding}}, {{item icon|Scarf of Wondrous Wit}}, {{item icon|Mandragora Choker}}, {{item icon|Gaelicap}}, {{item icon|Loporrit Earrings}}
|-
| [https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/f04134d9e51dcd1d52e720f10f3ebd3fcb6b782f FINAL FANTASY XIV & instax™ Screenshot Sweepstakes Campaign] || February 26 - March 23, 2025 || [https://web.archive.org/web/20250326014025/https://instax.com/ffxiv-cp/en/ May 2025] || 10,000 || {{item icon|Gaelicap}}, {{item icon|Great Paraserpent}}, {{item icon|Fat Cat Earrings}}
|-
| [https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/8ee04011855c24b8f0e97e7aaafd649883efbc5c Two-Toned Screenshot Sweepstakes] || February 3 - 10, 2025 || March 2025 || 1,000 || {{item icon|Bluebird Earring}}, {{item icon|Gaelicap}}, {{item icon|Modern Aesthetics - Strife}}, {{item icon|Noble Barding}}
|-
| [https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/b8b9913731e2e677eb0b708191b3dd4895ca2894 A Golden Opportunity Screenshot Sweepstakes] || October 15 - 28, 2024 || January 31, 2025 || 1,400 || 
|-
| [https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/d7dedfecba5d6db3afa08d2473b88d478e979285 Dawntrail Benchmark Screenshot Sweepstakes] || April 14 - 22, 2024 || June 2024 || 1,500 || {{item icon|Bluebird Earring}}, {{item icon|Gaelicap}}, {{item icon|Modern Aesthetics - Strife}}, {{item icon|Noble Barding}}
|-
| [https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/1f006e0d59fde97aad9bada99ca33beb71a3d776 10th Anniversary Mosaic Art Sweepstakes] || August 25 - September 11, 2023 || November 2023 || 20,000 ([https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/10th_anniversary/mosaic_art/ Final mosaic website]) || {{item icon|Bluebird Earring}}, {{item icon|Gaelicap}}, {{item icon|Modern Aesthetics - Strife}}, {{item icon|Noble Barding}}
|-
| [https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/d58def437854a80ff6c1426a97887c25881cd8ba ARR 10th Anniversary Twitter Sweepstakes - August] || August 14 - 27, 2023 || September 18, 2023 || 14,000 || {{item icon|Fat Black Chocobo}}
|-
| [https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/f9eaa32a91a71ff9d5a233e0c99ce7c28a298397 Hairstyle Design Contest 2023] || July 24 - August 21, 2023 || November 2023 || 40 ([https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/272594d28f487b5d20a5344f0c686c364efc07a2 Winners]) || {{item icon|Fat Cat Earrings}}
|-
| [https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/cb2da0d263fbf83fd43af119928442b45122230b ARR 10th Anniversary Twitter Sweepstakes - July] || July 14 - 27, 2023 || August 16 2023 || 2,800 || {{item icon|Chocorpokkur}}
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| [https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/f89e6b9f39c9beda7c6ad986d900159217de12bf ARR 10th Anniversary Twitter Sweepstakes - June] || June 14 - 27, 2023 || July 12, 2023 || 2,800 || {{item icon|Flying Cumulus}}
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| [https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/c22ca02b2befd1c04898ce967d95b9d1b702fef5 ARR 10th Anniversary Twitter Sweepstakes] || May 14 - 27, 2023 || June 12, 2023 || 2,800 || {{item icon|Original Fat Chocobo}}
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| [https://fanfest2.finalfantasyxiv.com/2023-24/na/news/glamoured-to-life Glamoured to life] || April 21 - June 30, 2023 || August 31, 2023 || All participants || {{item icon|Ahriman Choker}}, {{item icon|Bluebird Earring}}, {{item icon|Gaelicap}}, {{item icon|Great Paraserpent}}, {{item icon|Mandragora Choker}}, {{item icon|Modern Aesthetics - Strife}}, {{item icon|Noble Barding}}, {{item icon|Scarf of Wondrous Wit}}
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| [https://fanfest2.finalfantasyxiv.com/2023-24/na/news/art-contest 2023 Fan Festival art contest] || April 21 - May 31, 2023 || August 31, 2023 || 200 ([https://fanfest2.finalfantasyxiv.com/2023-24/na/news/announcing-the-winners-of-the-art-video-contests Winners]) || {{item icon|Ahriman Choker}}, {{item icon|Bluebird Earring}}, {{item icon|Gaelicap}}, {{item icon|Great Paraserpent}}, {{item icon|Mandragora Choker}}, {{item icon|Modern Aesthetics - Strife}}, {{item icon|Noble Barding}}, {{item icon|Scarf of Wondrous Wit}}
|-
| [https://fanfest2.finalfantasyxiv.com/2023-24/na/news/video-contest 2023 Fan Festival video contest] || April 21 - May 31, 2023 || August 31, 2023 || 25 ([https://fanfest2.finalfantasyxiv.com/2023-24/na/news/announcing-the-winners-of-the-art-video-contests Winners]) || {{item icon|Ahriman Choker}}, {{item icon|Bluebird Earring}}, {{item icon|Gaelicap}}, {{item icon|Great Paraserpent}}, {{item icon|Mandragora Choker}}, {{item icon|Modern Aesthetics - Strife}}, {{item icon|Noble Barding}}, {{item icon|Scarf of Wondrous Wit}}
|-
| [https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/0e2134eb4500dcb598d539d40f34cac0ec836ab8 Furnishing Design Contest 2022] || December 16, 2022 - January 19, 2023 || April 2023 || 100 ([https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/ea06d24cf7cbf3e8f88e3660f2941956d75fb097 Winners]) || {{item icon|Great Paraserpent}}
|-
| [https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/33ad7fbb52bf9ad6f21cac57a7bb3395c7094e0c "A Vibrant Valentione" Screenshot Sweepstakes] || February 7 - 14, 2023 || March 2023 || 1,500 || {{item icon|Bluebird Earring}}, {{item icon|Gaelicap}}, {{item icon|Modern Aesthetics - Strife}}, {{item icon|Noble Barding}}
|-
| [https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/134631 Heavensturn Screenshot Contest] || December 31, 2013 - January 16, 2014 || January 29, 2014 || 100 ([https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/142727 Winners]) || {{item icon|Ahriman Choker}}
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| [https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/130638-Starlight-Celebration-Screenshot-Contest-(NA) Starlight Celebration Screenshot Contest] || December 19, 2013 - January 6, 2014 || January 17, 2014 || 100 ([https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/139547 Winners]) || {{item icon|Ahriman Choker}}
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| [https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/124834 ARR Free Company Recruitment Contest] || December 11, 2013 - January 14, 2014 || January 2014 || Up to 10 FCs per world ([https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/146648-Announcing-the-Winners-of-the-Free-Company-Recruitment-Video-Contest%21-%28NA%29 Winners]) || {{item icon|Ahriman Choker}}
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| [https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/110141 Doppelganger Screenshot Contest] || October 21 - November 4, 2013 || November 6, 2023 || 100 ([https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/116922-Doppelganger-Screenshot-Contest-Winners! Winners]) || {{item icon|Ahriman Choker}}
|}