In addition to various activities like farming and mining, theStardew Valleyfeatures plenty of special events that make the game more interactive and engaging. From seasonal festivals to birthday celebrations, players can participate in numerous fun activities with the townsfolk every month and build relationships that come in handy at various occasions in the game.
Before any Festival begins inStardew Valley, Mayor Lewis sends the players a letter in advance, informing them about the date and location of the festival. While attending these festivals is entirely optional for players, they offer afun way to increase Friendship points with every villagerin Pelican Town. Two festivals that take place in the Summer areThe Luau Festivalandthe Dance of the Moonlight Jellies.This guide aims to shed light on how to make the most out ofLuau festivalinStardew Valley.
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The Luau Festival
The Luau is a Hawaiian-themed festival celebrated on11th of Summer every year. It takes place from9 am to 2 pmon Pelican Town’s Beach. Players have plenty of time to water the crops andfeed their animals before attending the festival. They need to arrive at the beach before 2 pm, or else they will end up missing out on the festivities. Like with most in-game festivals, players will be returned to their farm at 10 pm after the Luau has ended.
On the festival day, all homes and shops in Stardew Valley are “locked” and can not be entered. During the Luau, Pierre sets up a booth where he sells limited items. Players can buy these items from him.
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The Potluck Soup at Luau Festival
At theheart of the Luau festivallies the communal potluck soup, made from ingredients contributed by the villagers. The players can also choose an ingredient to add to the soup. Onlyuncookedand edibleitems can be added to the potluck. The Governor attends Luau and rates the soup. This is why Mayor Lewis urges players to use high-quality ingredients.
The Governors' Reaction is determined by three factors:
Depending on which item players add to the soup, the Governor givessevendifferent responses. Based on his feedback, players will either attain or lose friendship points with the residents of Pelican Town. Here are the 7 responses and their impact on relationship with villagers.
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Items for Getting the Best Reaction
To get the best response out of the Governor, players can add Silver, Gold, and Iridium quality items to the potluck soup. Normal quality items do not yield the best reaction.
Glacierfish and Glacierfish Jr.
Goat Cheese and Large Goat Milk
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Items that Elicit Negative Reactions
Following items can elicit negative responses from the Governor in Luau Festival.
Unmilled Rice
The Secret Response
To get the secret response from the Governor, players must add Mayor Lewis’ lucky shorts to the soup. On the3rd of Summer, theMayor sends a letter requesting players to help find his shorts. They are located in Marnie’s bedroom. Players can wait for the Festival while keeping those shorts and prank the Mayor.
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This prank results in the Mayor being outraged, but it doesn’t affect friendship with any villagers (including Mayor Lewis).
The Luau Festival ends automatically after the Governor is done tasting the soup. It’s advisable that players only add their item to the soup when they have finished speaking with all the villagers.
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