http://eq2wire.com/2012/07/27/tinkerfest-starts-sunday-july-29-2012/

New features for ‘12!

• The following aether races are being run in honor of Tinkerfest!
  • Great Divide
  • Butcherblock
  • Lavastorm
  • Tenebrous Tangle
• Celebration areas have been established within Freeport at Inventor’s Outlook and Qeynos Capitol District at Inventor’s Threshold.
• Myron, a Tinkerfest Merchant found at Gnomeland Security in Steamfont Mountains, has some new items for players to buy!
  • New house items
  • New equipment
  • Tinkerfest Blueprints 4.0
  • Master Tinkerer’s Blueprints 2.0
  • Three different deluxe Gearskif mounts
  • Three different Oscillating Kajiggers flying mounts

  Returning features:

  • In-game mail to announce the event and summarize location of quest givers.
  • Previous craftable recipe books, house items and equipment can be bought from Myron & Tarly at Gnomeland Security in Steamfont Mountains.
  • “Tinkerfest Cheer” – Repeatable.
  • “If They Only Had a Brain” – Repeatable every year.
  • “Great Balls of Fire” – Repeatable (up to 35 times).
  • “The Legend of the Geargobbler” – Repeatable every year.
  • “Friendly Competition” – Repeatable every year.
  • “Tinkered Parts Collection” – cannot be repeated.

extended to aug 12

http://eq2.zam.com/story.html?story=30202

According to everquest2.com, Norrathians can enjoy the celebration of all things Gnomish until August 12! If you're running beind on your gears and cogs, check out our Tinkerfest Guide and our new Tinkerfest Quest Tracker