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Mayor Lewis writes before each festival. On the day, a note on the left of the screen says when it has started. Showing up is optional. Talking to someone at a festival raises friendship the same way talking does on any other day.
Four events leave the clock running: the Desert Festival, Trout Derby, SquidFest, and Night Market. Shops and homes stay open, animals still need food, and toddlers do not come with you. Every other festival freezes the clock. Animals count as fed. A toddler comes along. Leaving sends you back to the farm at night.
Most festivals that start before 7pm lock homes and shops for the whole day, even if you skip the event. The Dance of the Moonlight Jellies and Spirit's Eve start later, so they do not lock the town all day.
The Sewers, Community Center, Movie Theater, and Spa stay open on locked festival days. A Key to the Town does not open the locked buildings.
| Festival | When | Where | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egg Festival | Spring 13 | Pelican Town square | 9am-2pm |
| Desert Festival | Spring 15-17 | Calico Desert | 10am-2am |
| Flower Dance | Spring 24 | Cindersap Forest | 9am-2pm |
| Luau | Summer 11 | Beach | 9am-2pm |
| Trout Derby | Summer 20-21 | Forest river | 6:10am-2am |
| Moonlight Jellies | Summer 28 | Beach | 10pm-12am |
| Stardew Valley Fair | Fall 16 | Pelican Town | 9am-3pm |
| Spirit's Eve | Fall 27 | Pelican Town | 10pm-11:50pm |
| Festival of Ice | Winter 8 | Cindersap Forest | 9am-2pm |
| SquidFest | Winter 12-13 | Beach | 6:10am-2am |
| Night Market | Winter 15-17 | Beach | 5pm-2am |
| Feast of the Winter Star | Winter 25 | Pelican Town | 9am-2pm |
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