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The Desert Festival is an event that happens every year in the desert on Spring 15th, 16th, and 17th. Unlike non-festival days, players may enter the desert prior to when Pam arrives at the Bus Stop, and enter the event, though it officially starts at 10 AM. On the final day of the festival, the player must wait until Pam arrives to drive the bus at 10am. This event requires the Bus to be repaired in order to visit the festival.
Sandy's shop will not be open for the duration of the festival, however the player may still enter the Oasis. The Desert Trader is still present and her shop is accessible.
Several challenges and attractions offer the ability to earn this festival's currency, Calico Eggs. Calico Eggs are physical items within game that can be used to purchase several different items from the various shops during the Desert Festival.
Attractions
The Races
Throughout the day, players may bet on races that take place, and if the correct contestant is chosen, will receive 20 Calico Eggs per win. This is repeatable up until 11pm when the final race of the day ends.
The player can also cheat the race by giving the Suspicious Man next to the Oasis a Calico Egg in exchange for one of the race contestants of the player's choosing losing the race.
Calico Egg Merchant
The Calico Egg Merchant sells
Emily's Outfit Services
Emily and Sandy offer the player a new outfit daily with a short cutscene in which she will pick the clothing that "embodies the player". The player's original outfit is placed in their inventory.
Chef
The Chef gives the player a choice of ingredients to make them a meal with varying effects depending on the ingredients chosen. The player may do so repeatedly, and choose different ingredients each time. The meal will be eaten and any effects will be applied immediately.
Free Cactus
Once per festival, the player may obtain a cactus decor item from the Cactus Salesman at the bottom of the map. This decor is one out of several, and its face, colors, and design vary.
Skull Caverns
During the Desert Festival, Gil and Marlon of the Adventurer's Guild offer one-day Quests that will award the player Calico Eggs if completed. These quests are Monster Slaying or Exploring Quests, in which the player must slay a number of monsters, or reach a certain level in the Skull Caverns. (Needs Confirmation; Calico Statues mentioned in festival to add to difficulty and do "strange things", and add to amount of Calico Eggs received)
Harvey's Medical Station
If the player loses all health in the Skull Caverns and is knocked out, they will awaken at Harvey's "shop" located in the festival next to the Cavern entrance. (Needs expansion; cost? energy loss? item loss? dialogue?)
Fishing Quests
Willy offers one-day fishing related quests, which will also award the player Calico Eggs upon completion. These quests involve catching certain Desert Fish, or involve festival-specific items.
Scholar
The Scholar gives the player a series of four questions, in exchange for a reward of event currency if all answers are correct. The player has one chance per day to achieve this. After a successful round of questions, the player must wait until next year to receive another reward. Click below to see the questions and answers.
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| Where are we? Calico Desert | What day is Pierres Store closed? Wednesdays | How much does a pig cost?  16,000g
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How many trash cans are there in Pelican Town? 8 |
| If successful, the player will receive 50 Calico Eggs. |