The four festivals, their scores, and their rewards
Every festival date, what each event asks you to do, and the score thresholds for its highest reward tiers.
The short answer
Fields of Mistria has four festivals: Spring Festival on Spring 17, Shooting Star Festival on Summer 28 at the Summit, Harvest Festival on Fall 10, and Animal Festival on Winter 10. Three of them score your entry and pay tiered rewards, while the Shooting Star Festival is a social event after 8pm.
The festival calendar
| Festival | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Festival | Spring 17 | Town square |
| Shooting Star Festival | Summer 28 | The Summit |
| Harvest Festival | Fall 10 | Town square |
| Animal Festival | Winter 10 | Town square |
All four are fixed dates every year, so they repeat annually. The calendar page displays the full year and every birthday.
Spring Festival (Spring 17)
The festival is preceded by a small quest: collect a Breath of Spring before the day. On the day, you present entries that get scored, and the reward ladder pays tiers:
- Score 10 or more: a festival planter
- Score 30 or more: a higher tier
- The top bands pay the best festival furniture
The exact items and score thresholds are on the calendar page. At scored festivals, your choice of entry matters more than quantity. Check the judging rules before handing anything in.
Shooting Star Festival (Summer 28)
The Shooting Star Festival begins at the Summit after 8pm. It is a date event with no scored entries. You can bring a partner, and the festival counts as one of the game’s three event dates and one of the nine keepsake photos (romance guide).
Harvest Festival (Fall 10)
The other big scored festival. It begins with a quest to collect a queen berry, and on the day you present produce for judging:
- Score 10+: a festival centerpiece
- Score 30+: the next tier
- Top bands pay the best rewards
In some years, the Harvest Festival falls on a Saturday. The Harvest Dance is one of the event dates, so the day can include both a festival and a dance. Event dates consume neither the weekend slot nor the partner cooldown, leaving that Saturday’s ordinary date available (romance guide).
Animal Festival (Winter 10)
The animal-judging festival. Enter your best animal; the score comes from its tier and heart level, so a high-tier, high-heart animal is what wins:
- Score 35+: plushie rewards (chicken, duck and others)
- Higher bands pay more plushies and the top prizes
Higher tiers and heart levels raise an animal’s festival score. The breeding guide and ranching page explain how to improve both. An animal with maximum hearts and a high tier can move an entry from the base reward band to the top band.
Festival prep habits
- Check the calendar at season start. Festivals are fixed dates; plan around them (calendar).
- Read the quest first. Spring and Harvest festivals have a pre-quest to collect a specific item. Start early because the item may take a few days to find.
- Keep your best stuff for judging. Save the best entry for the festival’s scoring rules, such as a top-tier animal, high-value produce or a rare fish.
- Use the festival for dates. The Shooting Star and the Harvest Dance are event dates with their own photos, so a festival is a good excuse to invite a partner.