SquidFest

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SquidFest is a fishing mini festival which takes place on the 12th and 13th of every winter. It lasts the entire day on both days. During the festival, Squid can be caught all day long and can be exchanged for prizes.

Unlike other festivals, shops and homes throughout Stardew Valley (including those at the beach) are not closed on the days of the event, and time continues to pass during the festival. Animals also need to be fed during the event; the game will not automatically consider them to be fed as with other Festivals.

Before the festival starts it is recommended that the player craft a Bait Maker to obtain some Squid Bait as it will significantly reduce the time needed to catch the required Squids.

Prizes

There are 4 tiers of prizes: copper, iron, gold and iridium. The squids needed for each tier are shown to the left of the shop. These are daily goals and the prizes and requirements change from one day to the next. The squid caught counter also resets between days.

Below is the list of tiers and rewards with the number of squids required to be caught on that day to earn the reward:

Day	Tier	Squids Required	Possible Reward(s)	Notes
Winter 12th	Copper	1	Deluxe Bait (20)	The player is guaranteed to earn this reward.
	Iron	3	Winter Seeds (10) Mystery Box (2) Dish O' The Sea (1)	Dish O' The Sea is a guaranteed reward. The player will also earn exactly one of 10 Winter Seeds or 2 Mystery Boxes, chosen with equal probability.
	Gold	5	Pearl (1) Coffee (3)	The player is guaranteed to earn both of these rewards.
	Iridium	8	24px Squid Kid (painting) (1) The Art O' Crabbing (1) Mystery Box (3) Seafoam Pudding (1)	Squid Kid (painting) is a guaranteed reward. The player will also get The Art O' Crabbing if they didn't already have it. If they already got it, they will instead earn 3 Mystery Boxes and 1 Seafoam Pudding.
Winter 13th	Copper	2	Trap Bobber (1)	The player is guaranteed to earn this reward.
	Iron	5	Winter Seeds (15) Mystery Box (3) Dish O' The Sea (1)	Dish O' The Sea is a guaranteed reward. The player will also earn exactly one of 15 Winter Seeds or 3 Mystery Boxes, chosen with equal probability.
	Gold	7	Treasure Chest (1) Triple Shot Espresso (3)	The player is guaranteed to earn both of these rewards.
	Iridium	10	Squid Hat (1) The Art O' Crabbing (1) Mystery Box (3) Seafoam Pudding (1)	Squid Hat is a guaranteed reward. The player will also get The Art O' Crabbing if they didn't already have it. If they already got it, they will instead earn 3 Mystery Boxes and 1 Seafoam Pudding.

History

• 1.6: Introduced.