Fields of Mistria Animal Festival Guide

The latest update to *Fields of Mistria* introduces a variety of new activities and features, with the town’s Animal Festival being a highlight. Not only is it a delightful event, but it also provides your farm animals with a chance to showcase their charm. If you're eager to participate, here's a comprehensive guide on the Animal Festival and everything it entails.

How to Unlock Animal Festival in Fields of Mistria

The Animal Festival in *Fields of Mistria* is an annual event, similar to other seasonal town festivities. If you miss it one year due to in-game commitments or simply forget, don't worry—you can always join in the following year.

The festival kicks off on the **10th day of the Winter season**. Depending on your current position in the seasonal cycle, this gives you plenty of time to focus on buying and nurturing your farm animals. Ensuring they are in top condition is crucial if you aim to win the top prize at the festival.

How to Win Animal Festival in Fields of Mistria

The highlight of the Animal Festival is the main competition where you can enter **up to two of your farm-raised animals** to vie 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 in the contest.

How to Enter the Animal Festival Contest

Head to the festival grounds in the town center and speak with **Josephine** at the front counter. She will guide you to the two booths behind her where you can enter your animals.

Josephine will share two key tips that can influence your score. Firstly, the **more hearts your chosen animal has, the higher your score will be**. You can increase your animal’s hearts by petting them, picking them up, feeding them well, and letting them enjoy the outdoors on sunny days.

Secondly, your score can improve based on **the rarity of your animal’s coat color**. If you have a well-cared-for animal with a unique color like pink or blue, your chances of achieving a higher score increase significantly.

When ready, speak to Terithia at the left booth to enter your large animals. A menu will display which of your animals qualify. Then, talk to Landen at the right booth to enter your eligible small animals.

Once you've made your selections, return to Josephine and inform her you're ready to **‘start the judging’**.

All Prizes for the Animal Festival Contest

A cutscene will reveal the winners, starting with the small animal category, from third to first place. If you surpass Hayden’s chicken Henrietta to take first place, you'll be declared the winner of that category.

The large animal category follows, and beating Hayden’s cow Sunshine to secure first place means you'll win that category as well.

At the end of the judging, you'll receive a list of prizes based on your performance. **If you enter during your first year, winning first place might be challenging due to your animals' development status**.

Filling their heart gauges completely takes time, and you need to complete enough ranch-related story quests and upgrade your farm's barns and coops to unlock rare animals with unique coat styles.

By consistently caring for your animals each year and maximizing your farm's upgrades, your chances of clinching the gold crown at the Animal Festival will be significantly enhanced.

This guide wraps up everything you need to know about the *Fields of Mistria* Animal Festival. For more tips and guides, explore our other content on the game, including how to access the Deep Woods.