Feast of the Winter Star

The Feast of the Winter Star is a festival that takes place on the 25th of every Winter. The player attends the festival by entering Pelican Town between 9am and 2pm. When the player leaves the festival, they will be returned to The Farm at 10pm.

The main event of the Feast of the Winter Star is secret gift-giving. A random villager will be selected to give the player a gift, and the player is assigned a random villager to give a gift to. A week beforehand, on the 18th, Mayor Lewis will send a letter telling the player who their gift recipient is. The player finds out who is giving them a gift at the festival.

The festival ends when the player leaves Pelican Town.

Shop

Pierre has a booth from which he sells the following items.

Fixed Stock

Image	Name	Description	Price
	Winter Banner	Can be placed inside your house.	data-sort-value="1000">1,000g
	L. Light String	Can be placed inside your house.	data-sort-value="800">800g
	S. Pine	Can be placed as decoration.	data-sort-value="500">500g
	Ornate Window	Can be placed inside your house.	data-sort-value="1000">1,000g
	House Plant	Can be placed as decoration.	data-sort-value="700">700g
	Festive Dining Table	Can be placed as decoration.	data-sort-value="3000">3,000g
	Large Red Rug	Can be placed inside your house.	data-sort-value="1000">1,000g
	Decorative Axe	Can be placed inside your house.	data-sort-value="1000">1,000g
	Wood Panel	Can be placed inside your house.	data-sort-value="500">500g
	Log Panel	Can be placed inside your house.	data-sort-value="500">500g
	Log Panel	Can be placed inside your house.	data-sort-value="700">700g
	Tree of the Winter Star	Can be placed as decoration.	data-sort-value="5000">5,000g
	Manicured Pine	Can be placed as decoration.	data-sort-value="800">800g
	Wallpaper	Decorates the walls of one room.	data-sort-value="500">500g

Random Stock

The first 3 items in Pierre's stock are randomly chosen from separate item pools. Each of these items have a purchase limit of 1 per year.

Item 1 Image Name Description Price Triple Shot Espresso It's more potent than regular coffee! data-sort-value="2500">2,500g Powdermelon Named for the powdery coating that forms on the surface, this melon is crisp and sweet, with a delicate flavor. data-sort-value="2500">2,500g Garlic Adds a wonderful zestiness to dishes. High quality garlic can be pretty spicy. data-sort-value="2500">2,500g Fire Quartz A glowing red crystal commonly found near hot lava. data-sort-value="2500">2,500g Item 2 Image Name Description Price Frozen Tear A crystal fabled to be the frozen tears of a yeti. data-sort-value="2500">2,500g Fried Mushroom Earthy and aromatic. data-sort-value="2500">2,500g Duck Egg It's still warm. data-sort-value="2500">2,500g Bread A crusty baguette. data-sort-value="2500">2,500g Item 3 Image Name Description Price Cave Carrot A starchy snack found in caves. It helps miners work longer. data-sort-value="500">500g Perch A freshwater fish of the winter. data-sort-value="500">500g Clam There's a chewy little guy in there... data-sort-value="500">500g Winter Root A starchy tuber. data-sort-value="500">500g

Gift-giving

The gift the player selects for their villager will be worth 5x the normal amount of friendship points. After the player gives their gift, their Secret Gift-Giver will reveal themself and give them their present.

Possible Received Gifts

This is a list of gifts the player can receive from their secret gift-giver. The only children are Jas, Vincent, and Leo (if he has moved into Stardew Valley); everyone else is an adult. The Dwarf, Krobus, Marlon, Sandy, and the Wizard are never secret gift givers.

Image	Name	Description	Quantity	Gift Giver
	Iridium Bar	A bar of pure iridium.	1	Clint
	Gold Bar	A bar of pure gold.	5	Clint
	Geode	A blacksmith can break this open for you.	5 from Clint, 1 from any child	Clint or any child
	Frozen Geode	A blacksmith can break this open for you.	5 from Clint, 1 from any child	Clint or any child
	Magma Geode	A blacksmith can break this open for you.	5 from Clint 1 from any child	Clint or any child
	Egg	A regular white chicken egg.	12	Marnie
	Wood	A sturdy, yet flexible plant material with a wide variety of uses.	99	Robin
	Stone	A common material with many uses in crafting and building.	50	Robin
	Hardwood	A special kind of wood with superior strength and beauty.	25	Robin
	Warp Totem: Beach	Warp directly to the beach. Consumed on use.	25	Willy
	Dressed Spinner	The metal tab and colorful streamers create an enticing spectacle for fish. Increases the bite-rate when fishing.	1	Willy
	Magnet	Increases the chance of finding treasures when fishing. However, fish aren't crazy about the taste.	1	Willy
	Cookie	Very chewy.	1	Evelyn
	Clay	Used in crafting and construction.	1	Any child
	Ancient Doll	An ancient doll covered in grime. This doll may have been used as a toy, a decoration, or a prop in some kind of ritual.	1	Any child
	Rainbow Shell	It's a very beautiful shell.	1	Any child
	Pumpkin Pie	Silky pumpkin cream in a flaky crust.	1	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy
	Poppyseed Muffin	It has a soothing effect.	1	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy
	Blackberry Cobbler	There's nothing quite like it.	1	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy
	Glow Ring	Emits a constant light.	1	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy
	Deluxe Speed-Gro	Stimulates leaf production. Guaranteed to increase growth rate by at least 25%. Mix into tilled soil.	10	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy
	Purple Mushroom	A rare mushroom found deep in caves.	1	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy
	Nautilus Shell	An ancient shell.	1	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy
	Wine	Drink in moderation.	1	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy
	Beer	Drink in moderation.	1	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy
	Tea Set	Fine porcelain.	1	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy
	Pink Cake	There's little heart candies on top.	1	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy
	Ruby	A precious stone that is sought after for its rich color and beautiful luster.	1	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy
	Emerald	A precious stone with a brilliant green color.	1	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy
	Jade	A pale green ornamental stone.	1	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy

Mail

“

“Dear [Player], I would like to give you some information about an upcoming event: the Feast of the Winter Star. It's a time for the community to come together and think back on all the good fortune we've had this year. A favorite tradition is the "secret gift exchange", where everyone in town is randomly assigned to someone else. On the day of the festival, everyone brings a gift for their secret friend and surprises them with something special! This year, your secret friend is: [Villager] Don't tell anyone! The feast will take place on the 25th from 9AM to 2PM at the town square. See you then! -Mayor Lewis”

Trivia

• Speaking to Willy gives the player the option to hear the story of the Winter Star:

"In the night sky of winter, there is a bright star only visible from this valley. No one knows why this is... but in times of old people would come from far and wide to see it. They believed that anyone who laid eyes on the Winter Star would be blessed with good fortune. Some even claim that the mysterious fruit known as Stardrop is connected to the Winter Star in some way."

• On the shipping summary screen at end of the 24th day of Winter, Santa Claus will ride across the sky with a few reindeer in his sleigh.
• If the player talks to George, he will deprecate the feast and shout "Humbug!", a reference to Ebenezer Scrooge, the elderly protagonist of Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol.
• It is possible to have your secret friend be Lewis. If that happens, Lewis will still send you a letter telling you so, and will still act surprised when you give him his gift.

Bugs

• It's possible for Leo to be the secret friend after the player meets him but before he moves from Ginger Island to the mainland. In this case, Leo does not attend the festival, so the player cannot give him a gift (and then cannot receive a gift).

History

• 1.3.32: Fixed bug where the player could not move after receiving their gift.
• 1.4: Fixed bug where the entire stack of items given to the secret gift recipient would be consumed. Fixed NPCs following non-festival schedules after the festival.
• 1.4.4: Quest items and non-giftable items can no longer be given as gifts at the festival.
• 1.5: Introduced Pierre's booth.
• 1.5.1: Leo can no longer be the player's secret friend if the player has not met him.
• 1.6: Fixed Lewis' letter for the Feast of the Winter Star saying it starts at 10am instead of 9am. Added new items to Pierre's booth.