"Mistria Animal Festival: A Comprehensive 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 time but also offers your farm-raised animals a chance to take center stage. If you're eager to participate, here's a comprehensive guide to the Animal Festival and what it entails.

How to Unlock Animal Festival in Fields of Mistria

The Animal Festival in *Fields of Mistria* is an annual event that mirrors other seasonal town gatherings. Should you miss it in one year due to in-game commitments or forgetfulness, rest assured, you'll have another opportunity the following year. The festival is scheduled for the **10th day of the Winter season**, providing ample time to prepare your animals. Ensuring they're in peak condition is crucial if you're aiming for the top prize.

How to Win Animal Festival in Fields of Mistria

The highlight of the Animal Festival is the contest where you can enter **up to two of your farm-raised animals** to compete for prizes. You can choose **one small animal** (like chickens, ducks, or rabbits) and **one large animal** (like cows, alpacas, or sheep). Importantly, only fully grown adults are eligible for entry.

How to Enter the Animal Festival Contest

To participate, 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 register your animals. Josephine also offers valuable tips on boosting your score. The **number of hearts your animal has** plays a significant role; you can increase these by petting or picking up your animals, feeding them, and allowing them time outside on sunny days. Additionally, **the rarity of your animal's coat color** can elevate your score, so animals with unique hues like pink or blue are advantageous.

Once ready, visit **Terithia** at the left booth to enter your large animals, and **Landen** at the right booth for your small ones. A menu will display the eligible animals. After making your selections, return to Josephine and signal that 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 bracket, from third to first place. Outranking Hayden's chicken Henrietta will crown you the winner in this category. The large animal bracket follows, and surpassing Hayden's cow Sunshine will secure your victory here.

Your final prizes are determined by your performance. **First-year participants** should note that achieving first place can be challenging due to the time required to fully develop your animals' heart gauges and the need to complete ranch-related quests and upgrades to access rare animals with unique coat colors.

Consistent care and dedication to upgrading your farm each year significantly increase your chances of winning the coveted gold crown at the Animal Festival.

This guide covers everything you need to know about the *Fields of Mistria* Animal Festival. For more tips and tricks, be sure to explore our other guides, including how to access the Deep Woods.