Hold a New Tournament
Reason: festival
Events: martial arts, team fighting, fencing and magical duels
Style: round robin / points-based
Length: several days
Awards: first, second and third place
Top Prizes: unusual artifacts
Crowd: rowdy
Betting: none
Other Entertainment: acrobats and jugglers, a storytelling contest and magic shows
Competitors of interest:
The cheerful fighter who is a long shot to win.
The odd foreigner who is rumored to not always fight fair.
The devoted cleric who is frighteningly fast.