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Stardew Valley Desert Festival Database
Spring 15-17 Desert Festival access, Calico Eggs, Calico Egg Merchant priorities, villager shops, Skull Cavern quests, Willy fishing quests, Scholar quiz, races, chef buffs, and daily planning.
Bus Access and Three-Day Timing
Access / Attend Spring 15-17 in Calico Desert
Repair the Bus before Spring 15, then treat the Desert Festival as three normal-time days with festival systems layered on top. Animals still need care, and Pam's bus schedule is festival-specific.
Calico Egg Economy
Currency / Festival purchases and challenge rewards
Calico Eggs are physical festival currency that carry across the three festival days but disappear after the event, so spend them before Spring 17 ends.
Calico Egg Merchant Priorities
Shop / Magic Rock Candy, Mystery Boxes, food, decor, and cosmetics
The Calico Egg Merchant has permanent and rotating stock. Prioritize route-changing items such as Magic Rock Candy, Mystery Boxes, strong food, and limited stock before furniture cleanup.
Villager Shop Route
Shops / Rotating villager-specific shop stock
Villager shops can override normal attendance and offer character-flavored purchases. Check shops before committing the whole day to Skull Cavern so rare stock is not missed.
Skull Cavern Festival Quests
Combat / 35-50 Calico Eggs per Marlon quest
Marlon offers one-day Skull Cavern quests during the festival. These are strong egg routes because the festival cavern also adds Calico Egg nodes, drops, containers, and Calico Statues.
Willy Fishing Quest Route
Fishing / 25-50 Calico Eggs from daily fishing quests
Willy offers a different fishing challenge each day: Sandfish on Spring 15, Scorpion Carp on Spring 16, and the Golden Bobber treasure route on Spring 17.
Scholar Quiz Route
Quiz / 50 Calico Eggs once per year
The Scholar asks four randomized questions. A perfect answer set pays 50 Calico Eggs, making it a high-value daily stop until the annual reward is claimed.
Races, Chef, and Festival Utility
Utility / Extra eggs, food buffs, and daily festival value
Use the festival's utility stops around the main plan: place race guesses when convenient, check chef buffs before Skull Cavern, and claim the once-per-festival cactus if collecting decor.