Stardew Valley Festivals Guide

Festivals routes, checklists, and planning notes

Stardew Valley Festivals Guide

Plan every Stardew Valley festival with dates, entry windows, shop rules, animal care rules, friendship effects, rewards, and route notes.

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1.6

route-ready

Plan every Stardew Valley festival with dates, entry windows, shop rules, animal care rules, friendship effects, rewards, and route notes.

Open each route card for focused requirements, checklist notes, and source links.

Use the linked wiki, tools, and database pages to cross-check the route before committing an in-game day.

Festivals route modules

12 guides

Spring / Competition / Pelican Town Square

Egg Festival

复活节彩蛋节

Buy Strawberry Seeds before starting the Egg Hunt; winning needs 9 eggs in single-player and gives Straw Hat first, Prize Ticket later.

Spring / 1.6 Festival / Calico Desert

Desert Festival

沙漠节

Repair the Bus before Spring 15, bring Skull Cavern supplies, and decide whether Calico Eggs go toward shops, fishing quests, or event rewards.

Spring / Friendship / Cindersap Forest west dance area

Flower Dance

花舞节

Reach four hearts with a marriage candidate before Spring 24 if you want to dance; buy Rarecrow #5 and decor before starting the dance.

Summer / Friendship / Beach

Luau

夏威夷宴会

Bring a high-quality ingredient for the soup; the Governor's reaction can increase or reduce friendship with villagers.

Summer / 1.6 Mini Festival / Cindersap Forest river near Marnie's Ranch

Trout Derby

鳟鱼大赛

Use fishing buffs and multi-catch tools if available; Golden Tags carry across event days and later years.

Summer / Ceremony / Beach

Dance of the Moonlight Jellies

月光水母起舞

Use the full day before entering at night; talk to villagers, then start the ceremony with Mayor Lewis.

Fall / Competition / Pelican Town

Stardew Valley Fair

星露谷展览会

Bring nine varied high-value display items, play games for Star Tokens, and collect displayed items before leaving.

Fall / Maze / Pelican Town

Spirit's Eve

万灵节前夜

Use the whole day normally, enter late, buy the Jack-O-Lantern recipe if needed, and finish the maze for the yearly reward.

Winter / Competition / Cindersap Forest

Festival of Ice

冰雪节

Practice fishing before Winter 8; catching at least five fish wins the contest in single-player.

Winter / 1.6 Mini Festival / Beach

SquidFest

鱿鱼节

Treat each day separately because the Squid counter resets; target 8 Squid on Winter 12 and 10 on Winter 13 for all tiers.

Winter / Market / Beach

Night Market

夜市

Use normal daytime errands, then visit Beach at night for seeds, decor, Mermaid Show, and submarine fish such as Midnight Squid, Spook Fish, and Blobfish.

Winter / Gift Exchange / Pelican Town

Feast of the Winter Star

冬日星盛宴

Read Mayor Lewis's Winter 18 letter, bring a loved gift for the assigned villager, and talk to them at the festival.