Stardew Valley Winter Season

In Stardew Valley, the winter season is generally spent without farming. Apart from winter seeds, no other crops will grow during this season. If hay was not stocked in previous seasons and a heater was not placed in the animal barn, animals will not produce milk, eggs, or other livestock products. Usually, players use winter to relax and recover from the exhaustion of spring, summer, and fall, and to try out different aspects of the game.

Players can collect ores in the mines to upgrade tools like watering cans and sprinklers for future use. Those interested in fishing can catch plenty of fish. Interacting with townsfolk and participating in winter festivals are key activities to make the most of the season. If players want to continue farming in winter, they can grow crops year-round in a repaired greenhouse.

Stardew Valley Winter Festivals

There are three festival events in winter:

• Festival of Ice: Takes place on the 8th day of winter. A fishing contest is held on the frozen lake.
• Night Market: Takes place between the 15th and 17th days of winter. Special vendors and submarine fishing are available.
• Feast of the Winter Star: Takes place on the 25th day of winter. It is a gift-giving festival in the town center.

What Can Be Collected in Winter?

Forageable Items: Winter Root, Crystal Fruit, Snow Yam, Crocus, and Holly.

Fish That Can Be Caught in Winter: Tuna, Sardine, Perch, Pike, Barbed Hook Fish, Herring, Squid, Sea Cucumber, Sturgeon, Tiger Trout, Pufferfish, Lingcod, Mudfish, Glacierfish.

If you need hay during the winter, you can buy it from Marnie’s Ranch.