Festivals

Pelican Town Square

An egg hunt in the town square. Find more colored eggs than other villagers to win the Straw Hat (Year 1) or a Egg Festival Hat.

Prioritize buying Strawberry Seeds — they're the only way to get them and are very profitable in Spring. Win the egg hunt for the cosmetic reward.

Cindersap Forest

A springtime dance. Ask someone to dance with you — requires 4+ friendship hearts with that person.

You must have at least 4 hearts with a villager to ask them to dance. Great motivation to befriend someone early.

The Beach

A communal soup potluck. Add a high-quality ingredient to the Governor's soup to impress him and earn friendship with all villagers.

Add an iridium-quality crop or gold-quality artisan good to the soup for the best reaction from the Governor.

Mountain Lake

A two-day fishing competition on the mountain lake. Catch as many Rainbow Trout as possible and exchange them for points and prizes.

Rainbow Trout only appear in summer in mountain/river locations. Bring the best rod and tackle you have.

The Beach

An evening festival where everyone watches moonlight jellies emerge from the sea. No competition — purely atmospheric.

Attend at least once for the dialogue and ambiance. Nothing to buy or win, just a community moment.

The Beach

A two-day squid fishing event. Catch Squid in the ocean and exchange them for points and prizes at the Squidfest booth.

Squid are found in the ocean at night (6 PM–2 AM) in winter — but during Squidfest they appear in fall. Fish from the beach pier.

Pelican Town Square

The valley's big autumn fair. Enter the Grange Display competition with 9 items to win Star Tokens. Play carnival games to earn tokens for prizes including the Rarecrow collection.

The Grange Display rewards are based on item quality and category diversity. Include an iridium animal product, gold-quality crop, and artisan good. Buy the Stardrop if you don't have 2,000 tokens already.

Pelican Town Square

A Halloween-style festival. Navigate the haunted maze for a golden pumpkin at the center. Browse spooky decorations from Pierre.

The maze solution changes each year. The Golden Pumpkin is inside the maze — fight through the dark paths to find it.

Cindersap Forest

An ice fishing festival in the forest. Compete to catch the most fish in a frozen lake. Everyone gathers for hot drinks afterward.

Bait up and cast quickly. The competition is timed. Winning gives you a recipe.

The Beach (dock area)

A three-night floating market. Shop from traveling merchants for rare seeds and items, watch the Mermaid Show for a Pearl, and fish from the submarine for deep sea catches.

The Mermaid Show gives a Pearl — very useful for the Wish Bundle. Visit all three nights for the best selection. The submarine fishing spot is only accessible at the Night Market.

Pelican Town Square

A secret gift exchange festival. A week before, you're assigned a random villager to give a gift to. On the 25th, everyone gathers to exchange gifts.

Check who you're assigned on Winter 18 (check your mailbox). Give a loved gift if you can. You'll receive a gift back from your secret gifter — it can be surprisingly good.