"Mistria Animal Festival: Complete Guide"

The latest update to *Fields of Mistria* brings a delightful array of new activities and features, including the much-anticipated Animal Festival. This event not only promises a fun-filled day but also offers a unique opportunity for your farm-raised animals to take center stage. If you're eager to participate and make the most of this event, here's a comprehensive guide to the Animal Festival and everything it involves.

How to Unlock Animal Festival in Fields of Mistria

The Animal Festival in *Fields of Mistria* is an annual event, much like other seasonal town festivities. If you miss it one year due to in-game commitments or simply forget, don't worry—you'll have another chance the following year. The festival kicks off on the **10th day of the Winter season**, giving you plenty of time to prepare, depending on your current position in the seasonal cycle. Use this time to purchase and nurture your animals, ensuring they're in top condition for the big day and ready to compete for the grand prize.

How to Win Animal Festival in Fields of Mistria

The highlight of the Animal Festival is the main contest, where you can enter **up to two of your farm-raised animals** to vie for prizes. You can choose **one small animal** (such as chickens, ducks, or rabbits) and **one large animal** (like cows, alpacas, or sheep). Remember, only fully grown adults can participate in the contest.

How to Enter the Animal Festival Contest

To enter, make your way to the festival grounds in the town center and speak with **Josephine** at the front counter. She'll guide you to the two booths behind her where you can register your animals. Josephine will also share two crucial tips that can boost your score. Firstly, the **more hearts your chosen animal has, the higher your score will be**. You can increase an animal's hearts by petting or picking them up, feeding them well, and allowing them to enjoy sunny days outdoors.

Secondly, your score can improve based on **the rarity of your animal's coat color**. Animals with unique colors like pink or blue can significantly enhance your chances of a higher score.

When you're ready to enter, talk to **Terithia** at the left booth to register your large animals. A menu will appear, showing which of your animals qualify. Then, head to **Landen** at the right booth to enter your small animals. Once you've made your selections, return to Josephine and tell her you're ready to **‘start the judging’**.

All Prizes for the Animal Festival Contest

A cutscene will then unfold, announcing the winners of the small animal category first, from third to first place. If you outshine Hayden's chicken Henrietta and secure first place, you'll be crowned the winner of that bracket. The large animal category follows, and beating Hayden's cow Sunshine to take first place will earn you the top spot in that bracket as well.

At the end of the judging, you'll receive a list of prizes based on your performance. **If you're entering the contest in your first year, winning first place might be challenging**, as it takes time to fully fill your animals' heart gauges and to unlock rare animals through ranch-related story quests and farm upgrades.

By consistently caring for your animals and upgrading your farm to its fullest potential each year, your chances of winning the coveted gold crown at the Animal Festival will significantly increase.

This wraps up our guide to the *Fields of Mistria* Animal Festival. For more tips and tricks, be sure to explore our other content, including how to access the Deep Woods.