The Spring Festival in Starsand Island is not the kind of event you want to walk into unprepared. On the surface it looks cheerful and relaxed, with lanterns, festival stalls, minigames, and limited-time rewards, but underneath that cozy presentation is a surprisingly busy event structure. There are prep quests, material turn-ins, daily tasks, event currency to farm, and exclusive items that are easy to miss if you start late or spend carelessly.
That is what makes this festival worth planning in advance. If you show up with the right materials, understand how the first two days work, and know where your event currency is really coming from, the whole thing becomes much smoother. Instead of running back and forth because you forgot one ingredient or wasting blessings on the wrong reward, you can clear the setup efficiently and focus on collecting the festival-only items before the event ends.
When the Spring Festival starts
The Spring Festival begins at the end of Winter, with the event itself arriving after an 8-day lead-in mentioned through the mailbox notice. On the morning of the relevant day, you receive a letter in the mailbox alerting you that the Spring Festival is coming and pointing you toward the event setup.
The bulletin board also updates with festival-related quests, which is your sign to start moving on the preparation phase immediately.
Full preparation list before you start
Before heading out to begin the festival setup, gather all of the early construction materials first. This saves a huge amount of time because the first day immediately asks you to help build festival structures.
Day 1 construction materials
You want these in your inventory before speaking to the event organizer:
- 3 Iron Sheets
- 3 Glass Panes
- 10 Hardwood Planks
- 10 Softwood Planks
- 6 Stone Bricks
- 6 Copper Ingots
These are used for stage and square preparation, and if you do not bring them upfront, you will just end up making an unnecessary trip back home.
Day 1 Spring Festival walkthrough
The first day is all about helping prepare the square.
After accepting the quest, head to the festival area and speak to the organizer, then use the materials you brought to repair and build the event structures. This phase is similar in spirit to other town event setup quests, where you help get the space ready for the celebration itself.
You will be restoring the stage and related festival fixtures, and once that is done, you receive your first rewards.
Do not spend your event rewards too early
One of the smartest things to do after Day 1 is simple: do not immediately spend the festival currency or rewards you receive.
The event continues to ask for materials and interaction on later days, and holding onto what you earn gives you more flexibility in case a later quest or limited item matters more than you expected.
Elder delivery quest
You also get a task to deliver gifts to the town elders. This is worth doing because it gives:
- More affection
- Additional rewards
- Extra event progress
It is a straightforward errand, but it is part of the early festival flow and should not be skipped.
Day 2 Spring Festival prep walkthrough
Day 2 is where the event opens up and becomes much more involved. This is the busiest prep day, and it asks for both photography and multiple side tasks tied to different characters.
Festival photo tasks
You can earn blessings, which act as event currency, by using the camera to photograph festival elements around town. These are placed on or near different buildings and shops.
The general idea is to walk the town and photograph the visible festival decorations and signs. A lot of shops and key buildings appear to have one, including major storefronts and the community center.
This is one of the easiest ways to start building your event currency, so it should be done early on Day 2.
Extra items to prepare for Day 2 quests
Day 2 also asks for a wider range of materials and ingredients. Based on the transcript, it is a very good idea to prepare these before you start running between NPCs:
Food and cooking ingredients
- 8 Eggs
- Milk
- Fruit such as melons or pumpkins
- Garlic
- Winter Melon
- Clam
- Fine Salt
Crafting and processing materials
- 2 Charcoal
- 2 Carbon Frames
- 1 Iron Sheet
- Hardwood Fiber
- Coal
How to make Fine Salt
Fine Salt is made using a kiln with Salt Bricks and fiber. The transcript notes that Salt Bricks can be found near the first boss area in the forest, so make sure you have those on hand before the event day if possible.
Aurelis quest: Big pot dish answers
One of the festival quests involves helping with a large communal dish. This is one of the more specific Day 2 sequences because it asks you what ingredients should go into the pot.
The answers shown in the transcript are:
- Clam
- Winter Melon
- Garlic
- Fine Salt
Bring all four ingredients so you can complete the full sequence without interruption.
This quest also gives a good reward payout in affection and blessings, making it one of the more worthwhile event tasks.
Zerine quest: Fireworks prep
Another preparation quest involves fireworks for the festival.
To complete it, you need to visit the blessing exchange at the festival stage, redeem a Skyrocket, then go back and craft the needed fireworks at the Ammo Maker. After that, return to the festival area and load the firework launchers.
The important detail here is that you only need to redeem the relevant item once, and the event appears to limit how that part works, so pay attention before spending your blessings.
Pastelle quest: Stove-side preparation
Pastelle’s task is one of the easier Day 2 jobs.
You need to place:
- Eggs
- Milk
at the meal prep or stove station in the festival area.
This one is fast, simple, and worth clearing early.
Alex quest: Lantern setup
Alex’s quest asks you to craft and place festival lanterns.
You need to make 5 Lanterns, then place them at the marked spots around the festival area. The placement markers can be a little awkward at first, but the actual positioning seems to work once you stand on the side near the bamboo-marked area rather than directly in front of the target point.
This quest is not hard, but it is one of the more fiddly ones if you do not line yourself up properly.
Graminova quest: Fruit offering
Graminova’s part is simple: place fruit on the Spring Festival table.
The specific fruit type does not seem especially strict as long as you have fruit available, so this is one of the easiest Day 2 checks to complete if you prepared produce in advance.
Why Day 2 is the real prep bottleneck
Day 1 is mostly construction. Day 2 is where the event starts asking for:
- Multiple ingredients
- Crafted materials
- Camera interactions
- Character-specific errands
- Travel back and forth between the square and NPCs
That is why the best way to approach the Spring Festival is to treat Day 2 as the key prep day. If you go in with a stocked inventory, it feels manageable. If not, it can turn into constant backtracking.
Event currency: How blessings work
The main festival currency in the Spring Festival is Blessings. Different blessings may exist by category, but the overall point is that they function as the event currency used at the special exchange.
You earn blessings through:
- Festival setup quests
- Character side quests
- Photo tasks
- Daily event minigames
- Festival interactions
Because the rewards are spread across multiple activities, the best way to maximize your currency is not to grind one thing blindly. It is to clear every available daily source.
Best way to farm maximum Spring Festival currency
If your goal is to buy all or most event rewards, your daily routine should look like this:
1. Clear all active festival quests first
These give some of the biggest direct blessing payouts and also advance the event structure itself.
2. Photograph every visible festival decoration
This is easy currency and should be treated as mandatory.
3. Do the daily riddle and couplet events
These are repeatable daily festival interactions and appear to reward blessings.
4. Complete the balloon popping challenge every day
The balloon event allows one challenge per day, and higher difficulties offer better rewards. Even if you start on easy to learn it, this should become part of your daily event loop.
5. Avoid wasting blessings early
Buy only what you are sure you want or what you need for active quest progress until you know the full cost of the event shop inventory.
That is the closest thing to a maximum-currency route based on the transcripted event flow.
Spring Festival minigames and side activities
The Spring Festival is not just preparation quests. Once the event itself is active, there are minigames and interactive stalls that also feed into the reward loop.
Couplet puzzle
This is a matching or rhyme-based event where you complete the lower half of a phrase. It rewards blessings and appears to offer different prompts on different days.
Lantern riddles
This is a daily quiz-style activity with festival-themed riddles. Some are straightforward, some are awkwardly phrased, but it is still one of the easier sources of extra rewards once you make it part of your event routine.
Balloon popping challenge
This is a shooting minigame with three difficulty levels. Higher difficulty gives better rewards, and you can do one per day. That makes it one of the most important repeatable festival activities if you want to maximize event currency.
Exclusive Spring Festival rewards
The festival includes limited-time event items you can only obtain here. The transcript specifically mentions rewards like:
- Emotes
- Year Beast Balloon Blueprint
- Exclusive dishes or recipes
- Firework-related items
The exact reward list likely depends on the event exchange inventory, but the key point is that some of these items are event-exclusive. That means missing them may lock you out until the event returns, if it returns at all.
Because of that, it is better to prioritize:
- Limited blueprints
- Exclusive recipes
- Unique cosmetic or event-only collectibles
Consumables and lower-value purchases should come after that.
Best shopping priority for the event
When spending blessings, use this order:
First priority
Exclusive blueprints and recipes
Second priority
Limited event cosmetics, emotes, or collectibles
Third priority
Anything needed for active quest completion
Last priority
Lower-value repeatable or easily replaceable items
That order helps make sure you do not run out of currency before buying the rewards that actually matter.
The Spring Festival in Starsand Island is one of those events that rewards players who prepare like it is a real seasonal checklist rather than a casual stroll through town. The event looks festive and relaxed, but underneath that presentation it is structured around efficiency. Bring the right materials, know which quests eat ingredients, clear the daily interactions, and protect your blessing currency until you understand what the shop is offering.
Do that, and the festival stops feeling hectic. It becomes one of the better seasonal events in the game: busy, rewarding, and full of little touches that make the town feel alive. Ignore the prep work, though, and it can turn into one of the easiest events to fumble simply because you spent too early or arrived without the materials the quests quietly expect.