Festivals (Harvest Moon: A New Beginning)

Spring 4, Llama Festival

 * Calendar Description: A contest to pick the best llama. Starts at 12:00 PM at the Festival Grounds. Sick llamas are not allowed to enter.
 * Time: 12:00 PM
 * Place: Festival Grounds

Spring 11, Gardening Tour

 * Calendar Description: Day when a Gardening Tour can be held.

Spring 14, Spring Harmony Day

 * Calendar Description: A day for giving girls treats to show that you appreciate them. A Soy Milk Cookie, Madeleine, Pudding, Cream Puff, Chiffon Cake, Crepe, or Ice Cream Crepe makes a good gift!

Spring 18, Yak Festival

 * Calendar Description: A contest to pick the best yak. Starts at 12:00 PM at the Festival Grounds. Remember, sick yaks are not allowed to enter.
 * Time: 12:00 PM
 * Place: Festival Grounds

Spring 22, Beekeeping Festival

 * Calendar Description: A contest to pick the best item collected from a beehive. Starts at 12:00 PM at the Festival Grounds.
 * Time: 12:00 PM
 * Place: Festival Grounds

Spring 25, Music Festival

 * Calendar Description: Everyone gathers to listen to wonderful music, followed by tea. Starts at 12:00 PM at the Festival Grounds.
 * Time: 12:00 PM
 * Place: Festival Grounds

Spring 30, Spring Crop Festival

 * Calendar Description: A contest to pick the best spring crops. You can compete in the vegetable category, fruit category, flower category, or other category. Starts at 12:00 PM at the Festival Grounds.
 * Time: 12:00 PM
 * Place: Festival Grounds

Spring 31, Flower Festival

 * Calendar Description: A day to give gifts of flowers and bouquets to everyone to show you appreciate them.

Summer 4, Alpaca Festival

 * Calendar Description: A contest to pick the best alpaca. Starts at 12:00 at the Festival Grounds. Remember, baby, sick, or pregnant alpacas are not allowed to enter.
 * Time: 12:00 PM
 * Place: Festival Grounds

Summer 11, Gardening Tour

 * Calendar Description: Day when a Gardening Tour can be held.

Summer 15, Critter Festival: Start

 * Calendar Description: A contest to catch the largest number of in-season critters. The rules are explained and the start announced. Starts at 12:00 PM at the Festival Grounds.
 * Time: 12:00 PM
 * Place: Festival Grounds

Summer 18, Critter Festival: Results

 * Calendar Description: A contest to catch the largest number of in-season critters. The results are announced and prizes awarded. Starts at 12:00 PM at the Festival Grounds.
 * Time: 12:00 PM
 * Place: Festival Grounds

Summer 21, Cooking Festival

 * Calendar Description: A contest to see whose cooking is the best! Starts at 12:00 PM at the Festival Grounds. The category changes from year to year.
 * Time: 12:00 PM
 * Place: Festival Grounds

Summer 25, Fireworks Festival

 * Calendar Description: Everyone gathers to watch the fireworks. Starts at 8:00 PM at the Festival Grounds.
 * Time: 8:00 PM
 * Place: Festival Grounds

Summer 30, Summer Crop Festival

 * Calendar Description: A contest to pick the best summer crops. You can compete in the vegetable category, fruit category, flower category, or other category. Starts at 12:00 PM at the Festival Grounds.
 * Time: 12:00 PM
 * Place: Festival Grounds

Fall 4, Cow Festival

 * Calendar Description: A contest to pick the best cow. Starts at 12:00 PM at the Festival Grounds. Remember, baby, sick or pregnant cows are not allowed to take part.
 * Time: 12:00 PM
 * Place: Festival Grounds

Fall 11, Gardening Tour

 * Calendar Description: Day when a Gardening Tour can be held.

Fall 15, Fishing Festival: Start

 * Calendar Description: A contest to catch the largest number of in-season fish. The rules are explained and the start announced. Starts at 12:00 PM at the Festival Grounds.
 * Time: 12:00 PM
 * Place: Festival Grounds

Fall 18, Fishing Festival: Results

 * Calendar Description: A contest to catch the largest number of in-season fish. The results are announced and prizes awarded. Starts at 12:00 PM at the Festival Grounds.
 * Time: 12:00 PM
 * Place: Festival Grounds

Fall 21, Chicken Festival

 * Calendar Description: A contest to pick the best fowl. Starts at 12:00 PM at the Festival Grounds. Remember, chicks and sick fowl are not allowed to take part.
 * Time: 12:00 PM
 * Place: Festival Grounds

Fall 25, Foliage Festival

 * Calendar Description: Everyone goes to appreciate the colorful changing leaves on the trees and watch them fall, then eat grilled yams. Starts at 12:00 PM at the Festival Grounds.
 * Time: 12:00 PM
 * Place: Festival Grounds

Fall 30, Fall Crop Festival

 * Calendar Description: A contest to pick the best fall crops. You can compete in the vegetable category, fruit category, flower category, or other category. Starts at 12:00 PM at the Festival Grounds.
 * Time: 12:00 PM
 * Place: Festival Grounds

Fall 31, Pumpkin Festival

 * Calendar Description: A day to give children treats! Make treats to hand out to the kids!

Winter 4, Snow Festival

 * Calendar Description: Everyone makes snow sculptures and then feasts on hearty stew! Starts at 12:00 PM at the Festival Grounds.
 * Time: 12:00 PM
 * Place: Festival Grounds

Winter 11, Gardening Tour

 * Calendar Description: Day when a Gardening Tour can be held.

Winter 14, Winter Harmony Day

 * Calendar Description: A day for giving boys chocolate treats to show that you appreciate them. Soft Chocolates, Chocolate Fondue, Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Cookies, Chocolate Pudding, Cocoa Pack, or Chocolate Ice Cream makes a good gift!

Winter 18, Sheep Festival

 * Calendar Description: A contest to pick the best sheep. Starts at 12:00 at the Festival Grounds. Remember, baby, sick or pregnant sheep are not allowed to take part.
 * Time: 12:00 PM
 * Place: Festival Grounds

Winter 25, Starry Night Festival

 * Calendar Description: A chance to take someone of the opposite sex on a date to go stargazing!

Winter 30, Winter Crop Festival

 * Calendar Description: A contest to pick the best winter crops. You can compete in the vegetable category, fruit category, flower category, or other category. Starts at 12:00 PM at the Festival Grounds.
 * Time: 12:00 PM
 * Place: Festival Grounds

Winter 31, New Year's Eve

 * Calendar Description: Everyone eats soba noodles and then parties until midnight! Starts at 9:00 PM at the Festival Grounds.
 * Time: 9:00 PM
 * Place: Festival Grounds

Your Birthday

 * Calendar Description: 's birthday.

Wedding Anniversary

 * Calendar Description: The day of your wedding. Celebrate it with your family!

Your Child's Birthday

 * Calendar Description: 's birthday.

Trivia

 * All villager's birthdays are marked with a green cake sticker on the calendar. After you marry, the cake sticker for your spouse's birthday turns red instead of green to symbolize becoming part of your family. The cake sticker for your child's birthday will also be red.