The latest *Fields of Mistria* update introduces exciting new activities, including the charming Animal Festival! This fun event is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your farm animals. Need to know how to participate? This guide covers everything you need to know about the Animal Festival.

The Animal Festival, like other seasonal events in *Fields of Mistria*, is an annual occurrence. Miss it this year? No worries! You can participate next year. The festival begins on the 10th day of Winter, giving you plenty of time to prepare your animals.

Winning the Animal Festival

The main event lets you enter up to two animals – one small (chickens, ducks, rabbits, etc.) and one large (cows, alpacas, sheep, etc.) – to compete for prizes. Remember, your entries must be fully grown adults.

Entering the Contest

1. Head to the festival grounds in town and speak to Josephine at the registration counter.
2. She’ll direct you to the booths behind her to register your animals.
3. Josephine offers valuable tips: animals with more hearts (increased by petting, feeding, and outdoor time) and rarer coat colors score higher.
4. Talk to Terithia (left booth) to register large animals and Landen (right booth) for small animals.
5. Once you've selected your animals, tell Josephine you’re ready for judging.

Animal Festival Prizes

A cutscene reveals the winners for both small and large animal categories. Winning first place against Hayden’s Henrietta (chicken) or Sunshine (cow) earns you top honors! Prizes are awarded based on your placement. Winning during your first year might be challenging, as maximizing animal hearts and acquiring rare coat colors takes time and farm upgrades.

Consistent animal care and farm upgrades significantly increase your chances of winning the Animal Festival each year.

This concludes our *Fields of Mistria* Animal Festival guide. Check out our other content, including a guide to accessing the Deep Woods!