Hold a New Tournament
Reason: held seasonally
Events: fencing and melee fighting
Style: elimination
Length: two weeks
Awards: first, second and third place
Top Prizes: largely symbolic (trophies, etc)
Crowd: full of hecklers
Betting: none
Other Entertainment: acrobats and jugglers, staged exhibitions and musical contest(s)
Competitors of interest:
The odd foreigner who knows quite a few unorthodox tricks.
The menacing sorceror who will do anything to win.
The foreign noble who is rumored to not always fight fair.