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Welcome to ESO Tavern 2026

International community event for The Elder Scrolls Online, featuring a weekend full of activities, fun, and ESOFam.

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Overview

The ESO Tavern, our annual European community event, returns in July 2026, and we warmly invite you to join us in Hesse, Germany. A recurring community event since 2013, the ESO Tavern is a place for you and your fellow players to socialize, meet the game’s developers, and enjoy fun ESO-themed activities.

This time, the #ESOFam is raiding the Youth Castle Ludwigstein in Hesse, Germany, from Friday, July 10 at 6:00PM CEST, to Sunday, July 12 at 2PM CEST. Join players from all over the world in addition to Studio Executive Producer Susan Kath, Game Director Nick Giacomini, Player Experience Improvements Lead Kira Schlitt, Associate Design Director Mike Finnigan, Project Design Director for Combat & PvP Brian Wheeler, Associate Design Director Jason Barnes, Associate Director of Community Management Jessica Folsom, Project Narrative Director Bill Slavicsek and Senior Community Manager Kai Schober.

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Agenda

July 10, 2026

18:00 - 00:00

FRIDAY

A relaxed evening to get together for the first time and chat with friends, guild members, and developers.

July 11, 2026

11:00 - 02:00

SATURDAY

The main day at the tavern is packed with activities. Get creative and craft items, take part in activities from Tamriel, chat with other players, and talk to the developers who have come to the event about The Elder Scrolls Online.

July 12, 2026

11:00 - 14:00

SUNDAY

A morning with the ESOFam, filled with community games, conversations, and much more. A fitting tavern wind-down... see you in 2027

Looking back at 2025...

For three unforgettable days, the heart of the ESO community came alive in Thuringia, Germany. Players from across the globe gathered at the moated castle of Heldrungen, taking it over in the name of the #ESOFam and celebrating another incredible ESO Tavern from Friday through Sunday.

Be part of it this year!

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