Stardew Valley Festivals: All 12 Dates and My Personal Ranking
Check all 12 Stardew Valley festivals, dates and entry times, then compare my favourites, essential rewards and what to bring to each event.
Getting started
Your first farm, first season and Community Center.
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Stardew Valley Wallet Items: 12 Useful Unlocks and Powers
Unlock Stardew Valley wallet items, from the Rusty Key and Magnifying Glass to the Club Card, Special Charm and Key to the Town.
Stardew Valley Do’s and Don’ts: 10 Habits for a Better Farm
Learn practical Stardew Valley do’s and don’ts for tool upgrades, rare fish, animals, friendship, fishing, storage, and faster travel.
Stardew Valley Books Guide: All 26 Books and What to Buy First
Find all 26 Stardew Valley books, learn their effects and unlock requirements, and choose which Bookseller purchases and duplicate trades are worth it.
10 Things You Should Never Do in Stardew Valley—And the Exceptions
Ten opinionated Stardew Valley tips about children, caves, animals, enchantments, mining, and house upgrades—with the exceptions that matter.
Stardew Valley Professions: Best Choices for All 5 Skills
Choose the best Stardew Valley professions for farming, fishing, mining, foraging and combat, plus when and how to change your choices.
Stardew Valley Community Center Guide
Complete the Stardew Valley Community Center with a room-by-room guide to bundles, seasonal crops, fish, animal products and the Vault.
30 Stardew Valley Mistakes That Slow Down Your Farm
Avoid 30 Stardew Valley mistakes with practical advice on tools, sprinklers, seasonal bundles, animals, storage and first-year planning.
Best Farm Layout in Stardew Valley: All 8 Farms Compared
Compare all eight Stardew Valley farm layouts, from Standard and Forest to Meadowlands, and choose a farm that fits your playstyle.
15 Terrible Mistakes You Should Never Do In Stardew Valley
Learn what to never do in Stardew Valley with 15 tips on crops, rare items, animals, storage and farm planning, including useful exceptions.
Ultimate Stardew Valley Beginners Guide: Master the Game from Day One
A Stardew Valley beginners guide to your first year: crops, fishing, the mines, animals, friendships and Community Center progress.
20 Game Changing Stardew Valley Tips and Tricks That Will Save Your Farm
Discover 20 Stardew Valley tips and tricks for better luck, faster mining, smarter storage, fish ponds and useful 1.6 mechanics.