diff --git a/src/common/Common.h b/src/common/Common.h
index 03be85bc..124e318d 100644
--- a/src/common/Common.h
+++ b/src/common/Common.h
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ namespace Common {
 
       GearSetEquipMsg = 0x321,
 
-      DisableCurrentFestival = 0x386,
+      SetFestival = 0x386, // param1: festival.exd index
 
       ToggleOrchestrionUnlock = 0x396,
       Dismount = 0x3A0,
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/PlayerEvent.cpp b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/PlayerEvent.cpp
index 7aff9966..60761ef2 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/PlayerEvent.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Actor/PlayerEvent.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "Action/EventAction.h"
 #include "Action/EventItemAction.h"
 
-#include "Event/EventHandler.h"
 #include "Event/EventHandler.h"
 
 #include "Zone/Zone.h"
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/DebugCommand/DebugCommandHandler.cpp b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/DebugCommand/DebugCommandHandler.cpp
index 1d1d6512..71d8d8fe 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/DebugCommand/DebugCommandHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/DebugCommand/DebugCommandHandler.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ void Core::DebugCommandHandler::help( char* data, Entity::Player& player, boost:
 void Core::DebugCommandHandler::set( char * data, Entity::Player& player, boost::shared_ptr< DebugCommand > command )
 {
    auto pLog = g_fw.get< Logger >();
+   auto pTerriMgr = g_fw.get< TerritoryMgr >();
    auto pDb = g_fw.get< Db::DbWorkerPool< Db::CharaDbConnection > >();
    std::string subCommand = "";
    std::string params = "";
@@ -309,6 +310,17 @@ void Core::DebugCommandHandler::set( char * data, Entity::Player& player, boost:
 
       player.getCurrentZone()->setWeatherOverride( static_cast< Common::Weather >( weatherId ) );
    }
+   else if( subCommand == "festival" )
+   {
+      uint16_t festivalId;
+      sscanf( params.c_str(), "%hu", &festivalId );
+
+      pTerriMgr->setCurrentFestival( festivalId );
+   }
+   else if( subCommand == "festivaldisable" )
+   {
+      pTerriMgr->disableCurrentFestival();
+   }
    else
    {
       player.sendUrgent( subCommand + " is not a valid SET command." );
@@ -829,21 +841,6 @@ void Core::DebugCommandHandler::instance( char* data, Entity::Player &player, bo
 
       instance->setBranch( branch );
    }
-   else if( subCommand == "festival" )
-   {
-      uint32_t festivalId;
-      sscanf( params.c_str(), "%d", &festivalId );
-
-      player.getCurrentZone()->setCurrentFestival( static_cast< uint16_t >( festivalId ) );
-   }
-   else if( subCommand == "disablefestival" )
-   {
-      Network::Packets::ZoneChannelPacket< Network::Packets::Server::FFXIVIpcActorControl143 > actorControl( player.getId() );
-      actorControl.data().category = Core::Common::ActorControlType::DisableCurrentFestival;
-      player.queuePacket( actorControl );
-
-      player.getCurrentZone()->setCurrentFestival( 0 );
-   }
    else if ( subCommand == "qte_start" )
    {
       auto instance = boost::dynamic_pointer_cast< InstanceContent >( player.getCurrentZone() );
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/TerritoryMgr.cpp b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/TerritoryMgr.cpp
index 500f2d93..b6ee10f4 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/TerritoryMgr.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/TerritoryMgr.cpp
@@ -356,5 +356,25 @@ Core::ZonePtr Core::TerritoryMgr::getLinkedInstance( uint32_t playerId ) const
    return nullptr;
 }
 
+const uint16_t Core::TerritoryMgr::getCurrentFestival() const
+{
+   return m_currentFestival;
+}
+
+void Core::TerritoryMgr::setCurrentFestival( uint16_t festivalId )
+{
+   m_currentFestival = festivalId;
+
+   for( const auto& zone : m_zoneSet )
+   {
+      zone->setCurrentFestival( m_currentFestival );
+   }
+}
+
+void Core::TerritoryMgr::disableCurrentFestival()
+{
+   setCurrentFestival( 0 );
+}
+
 
 
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/TerritoryMgr.h b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/TerritoryMgr.h
index c6bcf796..c4602e5e 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/TerritoryMgr.h
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/TerritoryMgr.h
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ namespace Core
       /*! returns an instancePtr if the player is still bound to an isntance */
       ZonePtr getLinkedInstance( uint32_t playerId ) const;
 
+      void setCurrentFestival( uint16_t festivalId );
+      void disableCurrentFestival();
+      const uint16_t getCurrentFestival() const;
+
    private:
       using TerritoryTypeDetailCache = std::unordered_map< uint16_t, Data::TerritoryTypePtr >;
       using InstanceIdToZonePtrMap = std::unordered_map< uint32_t, ZonePtr >;
@@ -154,6 +158,9 @@ namespace Core
       /*! set of ZonePtrs for quick iteration*/
       std::set< ZonePtr > m_instanceZoneSet;
 
+      /*! id of current festival to set for public zones from festival.exd */
+      uint16_t m_currentFestival;
+
    public:
       /*! returns a list of instanceContent InstanceIds currently active */
       InstanceIdList getInstanceContentIdList( uint16_t instanceContentId ) const;
diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/Zone.cpp b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/Zone.cpp
index ba5d5869..570de342 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/Zone.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Zone/Zone.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <Network/PacketDef/Zone/ServerZoneDef.h>
 #include <Network/PacketContainer.h>
 #include <Database/DatabaseDef.h>
+#include <Network/PacketWrappers/ActorControlPacket143.h>
 
 #include "Zone.h"
 #include "InstanceContent.h"
@@ -136,8 +137,15 @@ uint16_t Core::Zone::getCurrentFestival() const
 void Core::Zone::setCurrentFestival( uint16_t festivalId )
 {
    m_currentFestivalId = festivalId;
-}
 
+   for( const auto& playerEntry : m_playerMap )
+   {
+      auto player = playerEntry.second;
+
+      ActorControlPacket143 enableFestival( player->getId(), SetFestival, m_currentFestivalId );
+      playerEntry.second->queuePacket( enableFestival );
+   }
+}
 
 void Core::Zone::loadCellCache()
 {