The town becomes the liveliest on the second weekend of August, when the International Camel Derby comes to town, an annual three day event of excitement, colours and festivities at Yare Camel Camp. Anyone is eligible to enter the derby as an amateur or professional or just to watch, enjoy the pomp and fun as dozens of competitors from as far as South Africa, China, Australia, Japan, Mexico, Spain, America and Europe engage each other in both professional and amateur categories. Each edition of the event is usually marked by a theme. This year was the 26th edition of the Derby and the theme was: “Sporting for Tourism, Conservation and Peaceful Cultural Interaction.”