๐๏ธ NPC Schedule & Festival Calendar
Stardew Valley NPCs follow daily schedules based on the day, weather, and season. Trying to give gifts, get married, or trigger heart events? You need to know where to find them.
Data source: Stardew Valley Wiki v1.6
๐จโ๐พ NPC Daily Schedules
Below are the daily routines of marriage candidates and key villagers. Weather, season, and festivals affect schedules.
๐ Abigail
| Day | Time | Location | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | All day | ๐ Home (2 Willow Lane) | Practicing flute in her room |
| Tue | 9:00-12:00 | ๐ Home | In her room |
| 12:30-17:00 | ๐ Pierre's General Store counter | Working the register | |
| 18:00-22:00 | ๐ Home | Goes to bed | |
| Wed | 9:00-15:00 | ๐ Home | In her room |
| 15:00-17:00 | ๐ Graveyard (east of church) | Hanging out | |
| 17:00-22:00 | ๐ Home | Goes home | |
| Thu | 9:00-12:00 | ๐ Home | In her room |
| 12:30-17:00 | ๐ Pierre's General Store | Working the register | |
| 17:00-22:00 | ๐ Home | Goes home | |
| Fri | 9:00-17:30 | ๐ Home | In her room |
| 18:00-22:00 | ๐ Saloon | Playing arcade | |
| Sat | 9:00-17:30 | ๐ Home | In her room |
| 18:00-22:00 | ๐ Saloon | Hanging with Sebastian | |
| Sun | 10:00-16:00 | ๐ Pierre's General Store counter | Working the register |
| 16:00-22:00 | ๐ Home | Goes home | |
| โ Rainy | 13:00-17:00 | ๐ Saloon | Hanging with Sam |
| 17:00-22:00 | ๐ Home | Goes home |
๐ Loved Gifts: Amethyst, Pumpkin, Chocolate Cake, Blackberry Cobbler
๐ฉโ๐ซ Penny
| Day | Time | Location | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon~Tue | All day | ๐ Trailer (24 Willow Lane) | Reading/cleaning at home |
| Wed~Fri | 9:00-13:00 | ๐ South of Museum | Teaching the kids |
| 13:00-17:00 | ๐ Riverside bench (Cindersap Forest) | Sitting alone reading | |
| 17:00-22:00 | ๐ Trailer | Goes home | |
| Sat | 9:00-13:00 | ๐ South of Museum | Teaching the kids |
| 13:00-16:30 | ๐ Riverside bench | Reading | |
| 17:00-22:00 | ๐ Trailer | Goes home | |
| Sun | 9:00-17:00 | ๐ Trailer | At home |
| 17:00-22:00 | ๐ Saloon | Hanging with Maru | |
| โ Rainy | All day | ๐ Trailer | At home |
๐ Loved Gifts: Poppy, Melon, Emerald, Pancakes, Hashbrowns, Diamond
๐ Haley
| Day | Time | Location | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon~Tue | 9:00-11:00 | ๐ Home (2 Willow Lane) | At home |
| 11:00-14:00 | ๐ Town Center fountain | Taking photos | |
| 14:00-18:00 | ๐ Emily's house (1 Willow Lane) | With her sister | |
| 18:00-22:00 | ๐ Home | Goes home | |
| Wed | 10:00-15:30 | ๐ Changing room (near beach) | Working out |
| 16:00-22:00 | ๐ Home | Goes home | |
| Thu | 9:00-15:00 | ๐ Near the fountain (being hit on by Alex) | Socializing |
| 15:00-17:00 | ๐ Riverside | Strolling | |
| 17:00-22:00 | ๐ Home | Goes home | |
| Fri | 9:00-12:00 | ๐ Saloon | Playing arcade |
| 12:00-22:00 | ๐ Home | Goes home | |
| Sat | 9:00-17:00 | ๐ Strolling (fountain โ riverside โ home) | Hanging out |
| Sun | 10:00-18:00 | ๐ Emily's house | Staying with her sister |
| โ Rainy | All day | ๐ Home | At home |
๐ Loved Gifts: Pink Cake, Coconut, Sunflower, Fruit Salad
๐ค Sebastian
| Day | Time | Location | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon~Tue | All day | ๐ Basement (24 Willow Lane) | Playing computer / D&D |
| Wed | 10:00-16:00 | ๐ Basement | Playing computer |
| 16:00-18:00 | ๐ Right of mountain lake | Smoking / walking | |
| 18:00-23:00 | ๐ Saloon | Hanging with Sam & Abigail | |
| Thu | All day | ๐ Basement | Playing computer |
| Fri | 10:00-16:00 | ๐ Basement | Playing computer |
| 16:00-18:00 | ๐ Right of mountain lake | Smoking | |
| 18:00-23:00 | ๐ Basement | Goes home | |
| Sat | 10:00-16:00 | ๐ Basement | Playing computer |
| 16:00-20:00 | ๐ Right of mountain lake | Smoking | |
| 20:00-23:00 | ๐ Home | Goes home | |
| Sun | 9:00-12:00 | ๐ Basement | Playing computer |
| 12:00-16:00 | ๐ Sam's house (1 Willow Lane) | D&D session | |
| 16:00-23:00 | ๐ Basement | Goes home | |
| โ Rainy | All day | ๐ Basement | Playing computer |
๐ Loved Gifts: Frozen Tear, Sashimi, Void Egg, Pumpkin Soup, Obsidian
๐งโ๐ค Sam
| Day | Time | Location | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon~Tue | All day | ๐ Home (1 Willow Lane) | Playing guitar in his room |
| Wed | 9:00-13:00 | ๐ Home | Sleeping / eating breakfast |
| 13:00-18:00 | ๐ JojaMart | Working | |
| 18:00-22:00 | ๐ Home | Goes home | |
| Thu | 8:00-11:00 | ๐ River bridge | Skateboarding |
| 11:00-14:00 | ๐ Saloon | Hanging with Sebastian | |
| 14:00-18:00 | ๐ River bridge | Skateboarding | |
| 18:00-22:00 | ๐ Home | Goes home | |
| Fri | 10:00-15:00 | ๐ Mountain lake fishing area | Loitering |
| 15:00-18:00 | ๐ Beach | Loitering | |
| 18:00-22:00 | ๐ Saloon | Playing pool | |
| Sat | 9:00-17:00 | ๐ Riverside | Skateboarding |
| 17:00-22:00 | ๐ Saloon | Hanging with friends | |
| Sun | 8:00-12:00 | ๐ Home | At home |
| 12:00-16:00 | ๐ Sam's house | D&D session | |
| 16:00-18:00 | ๐ River bridge | Skateboarding | |
| โ Rainy | All day | ๐ Home | Playing instruments |
๐ Loved Gifts: Pizza, Cactus Fruit, Tigerseye, Maple Bar, Hazelnut
๐ Maru
| Day | Time | Location | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon~Tue | 9:00-12:00 | ๐ Home (24 Willow Lane) | Experimenting in her room |
| 13:00-17:00 | ๐ Harvey's Clinic | Working at the clinic | |
| 17:00-21:00 | ๐ Home | Experimenting | |
| Wed | 9:00-12:00 | ๐ Home | Experimenting |
| 12:00-17:00 | ๐ Riverside in town | Stargazing / research | |
| 17:00-21:00 | ๐ Home | Experimenting | |
| Thu | 9:00-12:00 | ๐ Home | Experimenting |
| 13:00-17:00 | ๐ Harvey's Clinic | Working | |
| 17:00-21:00 | ๐ Home | Experimenting | |
| Fri | 9:00-12:00 | ๐ Home | Experimenting |
| 12:00-17:00 | ๐ Saloon | Hanging with Robin | |
| 17:00-21:00 | ๐ Home | Experimenting | |
| Sat | 10:00-12:00 | ๐ Mountain lake | Researching |
| 13:00-17:00 | ๐ Harvey's Clinic | Working | |
| 17:00-21:00 | ๐ Home | Experimenting | |
| Sun | 9:00-15:00 | ๐ Home | Experimenting |
| 15:00-20:00 | ๐ Saloon | Hanging with Penny | |
| โ Rainy | All day | ๐ Home or Clinic | Experimenting |
๐ Loved Gifts: Diamond, Strawberry, Rhubarb Pie, Cheese Cauliflower, Pepper Poppers
๐ฉบ Harvey
| Day | Time | Location | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon~Thu | 9:00-12:00 | ๐ฅ Clinic | Seeing patients |
| 12:00-14:00 | ๐ Clinic 2nd floor | Lunch break | |
| 14:00-18:00 | ๐ฅ Clinic | Afternoon consultations | |
| 18:00-22:00 | ๐ Home (above clinic) | Reading / model building | |
| Fri | 9:00-12:00 | ๐ฅ Clinic | Seeing patients |
| 12:00-15:00 | ๐ Town square | Walking | |
| 15:00-18:00 | ๐ฅ Clinic | Afternoon consultations | |
| 18:00-22:00 | ๐ Saloon | Drinking coffee | |
| Sat | 9:00-15:00 | ๐ Home | At home |
| 15:00-18:00 | ๐ Town streets | Strolling | |
| Sun | 9:00-13:00 | ๐ Home | At home |
| 13:00-18:00 | ๐ Mountain lake / riverside | Outdoors | |
| โ Rainy | All day | ๐ฅ Clinic | Consultations / at home |
๐ Loved Gifts: Coffee, Wine, Pickles, Super Meal, Truffle Oil
๐งโโ๏ธ Other Key NPCs
| NPC | Usual Location | Best Time to Visit | Loved Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis ๐ | Town Hall (day) / Home (night) | 10:00-16:00 | Glazed Yams, Hot Pepper, Green Tea |
| Robin ๐ช | Carpenter's Shop (day) / Home (night) | 9:00-17:00 at shop | Peach, Goat Cheese, Spaghetti |
| Clint ๐จ | Blacksmith (day) / Saloon (night) | 10:00-17:00 at shop | All gems (Emerald, Ruby, etc.) |
| Elliott โ๏ธ | Beach cabin (morning) / Saloon (night) | 10:00-18:00 | Crab Cakes, Duck Feather, Tom Kha Soup |
| Leah ๐จ | Forest cabin (morning) / Saloon (night) | 10:00-17:00 | Salad, Wine, Poppyseed Muffin |
| Emily ๐ | Home (morning) / Saloon (bartending nights) | 12:00-17:00 | Cloth, Emerald, Ruby, Topaz |
| Pam ๐ | Trailer (morning) / Saloon (afternoon onwards) | Before 12:00 at trailer | Beer, Pale Ale, Glazed Yams |
| Jodi ๐ก | Home (1 Willow Lane) | 9:00-16:00 | Pancakes, Crispy Bass, Chocolate Cake |
| Marnie ๐ | Ranch (day) / Saloon (Tue night) | 9:00-16:00 at Ranch | Diamond, Farmer's Lunch, Pumpkin Pie |
| Gus ๐ณ | Saloon (open all day) | 12:00-22:00 | Fish Taco, Diamond, Orange |
| Wizard ๐ฎ | Wizard Tower (all day) | 6:00-23:00 | Purple Mushroom, Super Cucumber, Void Essence |
๐ช Festival Calendar
Stardew Valley has 12 fixed festivals + 3 days of Night Market each year. Quick reference below; full details on the Festival Calendar.
| Date | Festival | Season | Location | ๐ Must-Do |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ธ Spr 13 | ๐ฅ Egg Festival | Spring | Town Center | ๐ฅ Buy Strawberry Seeds! Win Straw Hat in contest |
| ๐ธ Spr 24 | ๐ Flower Dance | Spring | Cindersap Forest | ๐ Dance with your crush (need 4โค๏ธ+) |
| โ๏ธ Sum 11-13 | ๐ Night Market | Summer | Beach | ๐ Catch deep-sea fish, buy Pearl |
| โ๏ธ Sum 28 | ๐ชผ Moonlight Jellies | Summer | Beach | ๐ Watch jellyfish, claim decorative item |
| ๐ Fall 16 | ๐ก Stardew Valley Fair | Fall | Town Center | ๐ฅ Win Stardrop! Grange Display + minigames |
| ๐ Fall 27 | ๐ Spirit's Eve | Fall | Town Square | ๐ฅ Get Golden Pumpkin (2,500g or Abigail's loved gift) |
| โ๏ธ Win 8 | ๐ฃ Ice Fishing Festival | Winter | Beach | ๐ฃ Win Iridium Rod or hat |
| โ๏ธ Win 15-17 | ๐ Night Market | Winter | Beach | ๐ Deep-sea fish (same as summer) |
| โ๏ธ Win 25 | ๐ Feast of the Winter Star | Winter | Lewis's House | ๐ Give & receive gifts, earn rare items |
๐ Festival Best Strategies
| Festival | Best Strategy |
|---|---|
| ๐ฅ Egg Festival | Spend all your money on Strawberry Seeds (100g/pack) โ the most profitable spring crop. Use Speed-Gro to harvest 3 times |
| ๐ Flower Dance | Almost no NPC hits 4 hearts in year 1, so you'll watch from the sidelines. Boost friendship early in year 2 |
| ๐ Night Market | Spend 1,000g on Pearl (loved by Penny/Emily); fish deep-sea fish from the submarine for high prices |
| ๐ชผ Moonlight Jellies | Purely scenic festival โ attend for the atmosphere (all NPCs show up) and claim a rare decoration |
| ๐ก Stardew Valley Fair | Grange Display: use 9 high-value items (Iridium quality preferred) for max score. Spend Star Tokens on Stardrop (top priority!) |
| ๐ Spirit's Eve | Navigate the maze for Golden Pumpkin (gift to Abigail ๐ or sell for 2,500g) |
| ๐ฃ Ice Fishing Festival | Win the fishing contest for an Iridium Rod โ save yourself 7,500g |
| ๐ Feast of the Winter Star | Give your assigned NPC their loved gift (full list in our gift guide); you may receive Tea Set (rare furniture) or Iridium items |
๐ซ Best Festival Shopping List
| Festival | Must-Buy Item | Price | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ฅ Egg Festival | ๐ Strawberry Seeds | 100g | โญโญโญโญโญ |
| ๐ Flower Dance | โ | โ | Social event only |
| ๐ Night Market | ๐ฆช Pearl, ๐ฃ Deep-sea fishing gear | 1,000g+ | โญโญโญโญ |
| ๐ก Stardew Valley Fair | ๐ Stardrop โญ | 2,000 Tokens | โญโญโญโญโญ |
| ๐ Spirit's Eve | ๐ Golden Pumpkin | Free (maze) | โญโญโญโญ |
| ๐ฃ Ice Fishing Festival | ๐ฃ Iridium Rod (prize) | Free (contest) | โญโญโญโญโญ |
| ๐ Winter Star | ๐ Random gift | Free | โญโญโญ |
๐ก Gift Giving & Friendship Tips
| Tip | Details |
|---|---|
| ๐ Birthday gift ร8 | Giving a loved gift on their birthday grants 8ร the usual friendship points! |
| ๐ 2 gifts per week | Birthdays don't count toward the weekly limit |
| โญ Quality bonus | Iridium > Gold > Silver > Normal quality |
| ๐ Universal gift | Diamond is liked by most NPCs and loved by several |
| ๐ธ Flowers | Crocus, Sweet Pea, etc. are liked by most (a few dislike them) |
| ๐ค Daily chat | First conversation each day gives +20 friendship (no limit at 0 hearts) |
| ๐ฏ Target | 8 hearts unlocks backstory events (marriage candidates need Bouquet to go to 10 hearts) |
Full NPC gift preferences on the ๐ฐ NPC Gift Guide Full festival details on the ๐ช Festival Events Calendar
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