The latest *Fields of Mistria* update introduces the charming Animal Festival! This annual town event is a fun way to showcase your farm animals and win fantastic prizes. Ready to participate? Let's dive into this guide.
The Animal Festival, like other seasonal events in *Fields of Mistria*, occurs annually on the 10th day of Winter. Don't worry if you miss it one year; you'll have another chance the following year. This gives you plenty of time to prepare your animals for their big moment!
Winning the Animal Festival
The main event lets you enter up to two animals: one small (chickens, ducks, rabbits, etc.) and one large (cows, alpacas, sheep, etc.). Remember, they must be fully grown adults to participate.
Entering the Contest
- Head to the festival grounds and speak to Josephine at the main counter.
- She'll direct you to two booths: one for large animals (Terithia) and one for small animals (Landen).
- Choose your best animals from the menus provided at each booth.
- Return to Josephine and tell her you're ready for judging.
Josephine will offer some helpful tips: A higher heart count for your animal significantly boosts your score (petting, feeding, and letting them outside on sunny days helps!). Unique coat colors also increase your chances of winning.
Animal Festival Prizes
A cutscene reveals the winners for both small and large animal categories. Winning against Hayden's Henrietta (chicken) and Sunshine (cow) earns you top honors in each bracket! Your prizes are awarded based on your placement. Winning first place in your first year might be challenging, requiring significant time invested in animal care and farm upgrades to unlock rarer animals and coat colors.
Consistent animal care and farm upgrades greatly improve your odds of winning the gold crown in future festivals. This concludes our *Fields of Mistria* Animal Festival guide. Check out our other guides, including how to access the Deep Woods!
