Stardew Valley Fair: Complete Guide to Attractions, Grange Display, and Star Tokens

Every Pelican Town calendar has one date circled in big rural marker: the annual fair. It only fires once a year, packs the square with tents and mini-games, and hands out prizes you cannot find anywhere else on the map.

When and Where the Fair Happens

Mark Fall 16 on your in-game calendar. Mayor Lewis sends a reminder letter a full week ahead, so even players juggling six crops and a chicken coop will not miss it.

The festival opens at 9:00 AM and wraps up at 3:00 PM. Try walking into Pelican Town earlier and the game gently refuses to let you in. Use those early hours to water the parsnips, milk the cows, and clear the inbox. By 9 AM the town transforms into a fairground with stalls, attractions, and townsfolk wandering between booths.

The Six Attractions

Each attraction is run by a different NPC. Most charge a small fee in gold, and most reward you in Star Tokens, the fair-only currency you can spend later at the prize stand. Talk to the NPC in charge of each booth to play.

Fishing Mini-Game

This is fishing, but with a points twist. You will not keep anything you reel in. Every fish caught is worth 12 to 25 points. Hook a piece of junk and you score 1 point. Perfect catches add a bonus on top. A solid earner for anyone confident with the fishing mechanic.

Cost: 50g per round.

Slingshot Range

A simple target shooter. You launch ammo at moving targets and rack up points by color:

• Red: 1 point
• Blue: 2 points
• Purple: 5 points

Accuracy at the end of the round adds a bonus, and a strong run can net you up to 500 Star Tokens.

Cost: 50g per round.

Strength Tester

Swing the hammer, watch the meter climb, and try to hit the very top or bottom. A clean hit earns you exactly 1 Star Token. It is the lowest-paying booth in the fair by a wide margin, but the price is right.

Cost: Free.

Fortune Teller

The most expensive attraction in raw gold. The Fortune Teller reveals hints about your two highest friendship villagers based on your social menu. If Abigail and Haley are your favorites, expect comments aimed at them. One reading per fair, then she politely tells you to move along.

Cost: 100g for a single reading.

Wheel of Fortune

A betting game. You wager Star Tokens and guess whether the spinner lands on green or orange. Win, you double your bet. Lose, the tokens evaporate.

Cost: Variable, based on what you stake.

Token Booth

The shortcut for impatient farmers. Hand over gold, walk away with Star Tokens at a flat rate.

Cost: 50g per Star Token.

The Grange Display

This is the real centerpiece. You assemble up to nine items in your booth, Mayor Lewis judges the lineup at the end of the day, and the score decides your placement.

To enter, walk up to Mayor Lewis at any point during the festival and pick your nine items straight from your inventory.

A few habits that consistently push scores higher:

• Rarity wins. Iridium-quality items rank above gold, gold above silver, and so on.
• Wrap your goods. Packaged items like jam, wine, mayonnaise, and cheese tend to score more than the raw ingredient.
• Mix categories. Variety is part of the rubric, so a basket of nine identical eggplants will underperform a balanced display.

The judge considers eight item categories:

• Animal Products
• Artisan Goods
• Cooking
• Fish
• Foraging, Flowers, and Tree Saps
• Fruits
• Minerals
• Vegetables

Hit 90 points and the trophy is yours. Payouts by placement:

• 1st place: 1,000 Star Tokens
• 2nd place: 500 Star Tokens
• 3rd place: 200 Star Tokens
• 4th place: 50 Star Tokens

If you somehow display an empty box and score zero, the Mayor disqualifies you, but a consolation payout of 750 Star Tokens still lands in your pocket.

Star Token Shop

The booth where Star Tokens stop being numbers and turn into useful items. Several of these goods are festival-exclusive and worth grinding for:

• Dried Sunflowers: 100 Star Tokens
• Fedora: 500 Star Tokens
• Rarecrow #1: 800 Star Tokens
• Stardrop: 2,000 Star Tokens
• Light Green Rug: 500 Star Tokens
• Triple Shot Espresso: 400 Star Tokens (replaced the Tea Sapling in version 1.5.4)
• Pepper Poppers: 250 Star Tokens
• Glowstone Ring: 1,000 Star Tokens
• Hay (100x): 500 Star Tokens
• Mixed Seeds (24x): 1,000 Star Tokens

The Stardrop is the obvious priority for anyone chasing maximum energy. Bank your tokens, dominate the Grange Display, and you can leave the fairgrounds with it after a single visit if your inventory is stocked well enough.