Recurring events established in 1999

annual events

day to memorialize those who have been killed as a result of transphobia

WWE pay-per-view event series

WWE pay-per-view series

September 23

robotics competition operated by For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology

international marijuana manifestation

event in the United States

thumb|Masturbate-a-thon logo, based on an Fascinus|ancient Roman good luck charm

Japanese pop-culture convention in Paris

anime and manga convention in Tokyo, Japan

thumb|right|320px|"Špancirfest" inscription in giant letters thumb|right|320px|People in costumes walking at Špancirfest in 2008. thumb|right|250px|People in costumes walking at Špancirfest in 2008. thumb|right|250px|People in costumes walking at Špancirfest in 2008. Špancirfest () is a street festival which has been held every year since 1999 in Varaždin, Croatia, and lasts for 10 days.

fan gathering to celebrate the Star Wars franchise

extreme metal music festival

World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment pay-per-view series

Annual secular holiday in Sweden and Finland

Ghanaian beauty contest

World Championship Wrestling event

bi-annual fashion week

professional wrestling Super Bowl counterprogramming that is produced by WWE

thumb|Pyrkon 2014 thumb|Cosplayers on Pyrkon 2014 thumb|Pyrkon 2013 thumb|Pyrkon 2011

American annual free and open-source software convention

education Events

event series happening in Germany, organized by the German hacker club CCC

male beauty contest

thumb|250 px|The Márkomeannu festival held in northern Norway. Márkomeannu is a Sami cultural and music festival in Norway. The festival is held near the border of Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms county and Evenes Municipality in Nordland county. The idea behind Márkomeannu is to celebrate the culture and traditions of the Sámi villages. Until 2006, the festival was organized by the youth association , but starting in 2007, it has been organized by its own association, . In the first two years, the festival was held at the zoo near Evenes Airport, but since 2002 has been held at the Sami open-

anime event in Finland

beauty contest

Beauty pageant in Slovak Republic

Annual metal music festival in Lithuania

anime convention in South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan

beauty contest