| Date | Venue | Organizer | Description |
| 1-30 September | KOMTAR Pedestrian Mall | Penang State Government
and Malay Chamber
of Commerce |
Stalls selling food, clothing and other items in preparation of Hari Raya |
| 13-14 September | Auto City, Juru | Auto City |
Mid-autumn lantern parade |
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| 14th September | Penang Chinese Town Hall at
Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling (Pitt Street) | Penang Chinese Town Hall | To celebrate the lantern and the moon cake festivals, there is a competition in lantern-making. Lantern exhibition is included. |
| 29th Sept-7th October | Various Nine Emperor Gods' Temples across Penang | Penang State Government | The Nine Emperor Gods Festivals (Kew Ong Yeah) is celebrated on the 1st-9th day of the ninth month according to the Chinese calendar. Devotees go on vegetarian diet during these days. |
| Date | Venue | Organizer | Description |
18th October | Hari Raya Open House, PISA | Penang State Secretariat | Traditional Malay reception for guests together with a spread of local delicacies and cultural performance. |
| 19th October |
5th International Chef's Day at Penang Municipal Park (Youth Park) | Chefs Association of Malaysia
(Penang chapter) | International Chefs day is celebrated each October. There is Chefs Cook for Charity program.
Sample multi-ethnic cuisine and varied dishes cooked up by Penang chefs. |
| 25th & 26th October | Mean Machine 2008 (M2) Auto-City, Juru |
Auto-City | M2 is the largest automobile and motorsports performance. There will be over 30000 local and international participants. Unique, outrageous and special cars would be on display. |
| 1st & 2nd November | Penang Food Hunt |
Rasa-Rasa magazine and Time Out Solutions | Treasure hunt with a twist involving culinary treasure and heritage on Penang island. Akin to reality tv show in this calendar of events. |
| 10th November | Deepavali Open House at Little India | Malaysian Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry |
Celebrate the festivals of lights at Little India with the locals Hindus. |
| Date | Venue | Organizer | Description |
| 16th November | International Meatless Day Carnival 2008 | Malaysian Meatless Day Campaign Committee | An annual "Animal Rights Day", a vegetarian food fair in conjunction of World Meatless Day |
| 16th November | Penang Bridge International Marathon | Penang State Government | Annual race held along the coastal highway and the Penang Bridge, attracting athletes from all over the world. |
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| 17th - 20th November | Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta at Tanjung City Marina |
Royal Selangor Yacht Club | Sailors on yachts race from Port Klang to Langkawi with stopover in Penang. |
| 29th November | 15th Penang International Dance Sport Championship at Bayview Beach Resort, Batu Ferringhi |
Malaysian Dancer's Association and Penang State Government | Be dazzled by amazing choreography executed by top notch dancers from around the globe. |
| 29th November - 7th December | Penang Floral Fest at Botanical Garden | Penang Botanic Gardens Department |
Contests, workshops and classes for horticulturists fans. |
| 4-7 December | Penang Island Jazz Festival at Bayview Beach Resort | Capricorn Connection | Over fifty performers will participate in this musical event. |
| 9-11 December | TOKAI World Youth SCRABBLE championship at City Bayview Hotel | WESPA and Malaysian SCRABBLE association | A major SCRABBLE tournament with participants from twelve countries. |
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| 13th - 14th December | Penang International Dragon Boat Festivals at Queensbay |
Penang International Dragon Boat Association | Annual event in conjunction with Pesta Pulau Pinang attracts scullers from around the world. |
| Date | Venue | Organizer |
Description |
| 1-31 December | Pesta Pulau Pinang at Pesta site, Sungai Nibong | Penang State Government | Annual event held over the month of December. Funfair, concerts and trade at the Pesta Site. |
| 14th December | Starwalk Carnival 2008 at PISA | The STAR Publication (M) Sdn. Bhd. | The oldest sport event in Penang always attracts a large turn out. Everyone has fun walking with friends and family. |
| 21st December | Christmas Extravaganza at Upper Penang Road | Upper Penang Road committee member | Grand party at Upper Penang Road. |
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Organizer | Description |
| 25th December | Chingay parade from Padang Brown to City Hall | Penang State Government |
Chingay is a parade consisting of floats, lion dance, acrobatic acts and also giant flags show. |
| 31 December | Welcome 2009 concert to New Year countdown at Queensbay | Penang State Government | New Year will be celebrated with a bang. |
| 31 December | Auto-City Countdown 2009 at Juru | Auto-City | Another New Year do for the people on the other side of Penang. |
