Festival calendar — dates & what to do
All 12 Stardew Valley festivals with dates and the one thing you must not miss: Strawberry seeds at the Egg Festival.
- All 12 Stardew Valley festivals with dates and the one thing you must not miss: Strawberry seeds at the Egg Festival.
•All 12 festivals
Spring: Egg Festival (13), Desert Festival (15-17), Flower Dance (24). Summer: Luau (11), Trout Derby (20-21), Dance of the Moonlight Jellies (28). Fall: Stardew Valley Fair (16), Spirit's Eve (27). Winter: Festival of Ice (8), SquidFest (12-13), Night Market (15-17), Feast of the Winter Star (25).
•Can't-miss: Egg Festival
The Egg Festival (Spring 13) is the only place to buy Strawberry seeds that year. Buy as many as you can afford and plant them the same day.
•Other highlights
Flower Dance lets you ask a dance partner (friendship). The Luau scores your soup. The Fair gives prizes and rare items. The Night Market has a free movie and rare goods. The Winter Star draws you a secret gift.
•Missed = next year
Most festivals happen only once a year. If you skip the Egg Festival, you wait a full year for Strawberry seeds.
✓Checklist
- Attend the Egg Festival (Spring 13) — buy Strawberry seeds
- Dance at the Flower Dance (Spring 24)
- Cook at the Luau (Summer 11)
- Win a prize at the Fall Fair (Fall 16)
- Visit the Night Market (Winter 15-17)
- Open your Winter Star gift (Winter 25)
?FAQ
When are the festivals?
Spring: Egg Festival (13), Desert Festival (15-17), Flower Dance (24). Summer: Luau (11), Trout Derby (20-21), Moonlight Jellies (28). Fall: Fair (16), Spirit's Eve (27). Winter: Festival of Ice (8), SquidFest (12-13), Night Market (15-17), Winter Star (25).
Which can't I miss?
The Egg Festival (Spring 13) — it is the only place to buy Strawberry seeds that year; miss it and you wait a full year.
What does each festival do?
Egg Festival sells strawberry seeds; Flower Dance lets you ask a partner; Luau you cook soup; Fair gives prizes and rare items; Winter Star gives a secret gift; Night Market has a free movie and rare goods.