Animal Festival Guide for Fields of Mistria

The latest update to *Fields of Mistria* brings a delightful new feature: the town's Animal Festival. This event not only promises fun but also offers your farm-raised animals a chance to showcase their charm. If you're eager to participate, here's a comprehensive guide on how to make the most of the Animal Festival in *Fields of Mistria*.

How to Unlock Animal Festival in Fields of Mistria

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The Animal Festival is an annual event in *Fields of Mistria*, akin to other seasonal town celebrations. If you miss it one year due to in-game commitments, don't worry—you can join in the fun the following year. The festival kicks off on the **10th day of the Winter season**. This gives you plenty of time to prepare your animals, ensuring they're in top shape for the event. After all, well-groomed and healthy animals are key to winning the grand prize.

How to Win Animal Festival in Fields of Mistria

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The highlight of the Animal Festival is the main contest, where you can enter **up to two of your farm-raised animals** to compete for prizes. You can choose **one small animal** (like chickens, ducks, or rabbits) and **one large animal** (such as cows, alpacas, or sheep). Remember, only fully grown adults can participate.

How to Enter the Animal Festival Contest

To enter, head to the festival grounds in the town center and speak to **Josephine** at the front counter. She'll guide you to the two booths behind her where you can register your animals. Josephine will also share crucial tips on maximizing your score. Firstly, **the more hearts your animal has, the higher your score**. You can boost your animal's hearts by petting or picking them up, feeding them, and letting them enjoy sunny days outdoors.

Secondly, **the rarity of your animal's coat color** can significantly impact your score. Animals with unique colors like pink or blue can give you a competitive edge.

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When you're ready, talk to **Terithia** at the left booth to enter your large animals. A menu will display which of your animals qualify. Then, visit **Landen** at the right booth to enter your eligible small animals. Once you've made your selections, return to Josephine and tell her you're ready to **'start the judging'**.

All Prizes for the Animal Festival Contest

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A cutscene will reveal the winners, starting with the small animal category, from third to first place. If you outperform Hayden's chicken Henrietta, you'll win the small animal bracket. The large animal category follows, and beating Hayden's cow Sunshine secures you the top spot in that bracket.

Your prizes will be awarded based on your performance. **Entering the contest in your first year might be challenging**, as it takes time to fully fill your animals' heart gauges and complete necessary farm upgrades to unlock rare animals with unique coat colors.

By consistently caring for your animals and enhancing your farm's capabilities each year, you'll significantly increase your chances of clinching the gold crown at the Animal Festival.

That wraps up our guide to the *Fields of Mistria* Animal Festival. For more tips and strategies, be sure to explore our other content, including how to access the Deep Woods.