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Festivals from Rune Factory 4. All festivals run from 11:00 to 18:00, with some happening at whatever point you initiate them, and others going the entire time as you try to accomplish a given task. Festivals that involve taking the player's spouse, girlfriend or boyfriend place most dates at 19:00. Some festivals must be ordered with Prince/ss Points. All festivals require 1000 points. Also for 1000 points, you can cancel any festival except for New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and Beach Day.

Orders[]

Some festivals must be purchased through the order system.

Spring Festivals[]

Name Allowance
Bado 3
Porcoline 4649
Lin Fa 5000
Illuminata 2000
Blossom 3000
Jones 3000
Nancy 3000
Volkanon 5000
Ventuswill 3000

New Year's Day[]

New Year's Day (元日(がんじつ), Ganjitsu) is the held on the 1st of spring.

Various adults in the game may give the protagonist an allowance for the new year. After the protagonist gets married, adults will no longer give any money. If either Noel or Luna are born, the protagonist will have the option to give their child 500G or nothing.

Cooking Contest[]

"Participants will submit their favorite dish to see who has the best cooking. The creator of the most delicious dish will be the winner."
Volkanon[src]
  • Spring 6th (Must be ordered with Prince/ss Points.)

The Cooking Contest (お料理大会, O-Ryouri Taikai) is a festival in Rune Factory 4. It is held on the 6th of spring and dishes can be submitted to Volkanon between 11:00 and 18:00.

Various traits are considered for the dishes assessment, such as HP and RP recovery, cooking level, and if it's self-made or self-arranged. Among them, self-made dishes and home-made dishes are bigger in score points, with 100 points or 150 points[1].

Bean Toss Contest[]

  • Spring 10th (Must be ordered with Prince/ss Points.)

The Bean Toss Contest (豆まき大会, Mamemaki Taikai) is held on the 10th of spring.

Frey or Lest will play the role of a demon and others will throw beans at him or her. Getting hit by green beans will give points and brown beans will give more, then pink. The more times they are hit in a row, the greater the number of points they'll receive. If hit by a Failed Dish, they will lose all their points. Just like the Bean Throwing Festival in Rune Factory 3, this is a mini game where villagers will throw beans at you. To win, you want to be hit by as many beans as possible while avoiding failed dishes. Green beans are worth only a few points while brown will score in the double digits and pink are worth several hundred points. Each time you are hit, the next bean to hit you will give you as many points as it is worth plus whatever you earned from the last hit, so while getting rarer beans helps, the key to winning is to get hit as many times as possible without catching a failed dish, which will break the chain. This game can be replayed in the trophy room.

Fishing Frenzy Contest[]

  • Spring 15th

The Fishing Frenzy Contest (大漁釣り大会) is held on the 15th of Spring.

Try and catch as many fish as you can in the time limit. Good spots for this are the bridge below the town (small area, so fish respawn & notice you faster) and the town lake.

De-Fluffing Festival[]

Wooly FestivalRF4

Lest chopping off wool

*Spring 19th (Must be ordered with Prince/ss Points.)

The De-Fluffing Festival (モコモコ感謝祭, Moko-Moko Kanshasai) is held on the 19th of Spring.

Try and sheer as much wool off of a giant Wooly as you can in a given time limit. Each attack dealt to the Wooly will earn points, with slower moving weapons being worth more points per hit. Regular sized Woolies will also appear on the field, and can be attacked for fewer points. If you finish shearing one large Wooly before time is up, another will appear. If you have enough points and time left, you can pick up the sheered off wool lying on the ground. This game can be replayed in the trophy room.

Spring Harvest Festival[]

The Spring Harvest Festival (春の野菜大会, Haru no Yasai Taikai) is held on the 28th of spring.

Bring a veggie or flower to Volkanon between 11:00 and 18:00. While the item you bring doesn't need to be seasonal, you will gain extra points if it is. Other things that earn points are crop level, whether or not the vegetable is giant, and duration of growth. After the crop has been evaluated, you will have the chance to appeal it, and three villagers will ask you questions about the crop, or your confidence in it. Each question you answer correctly will earn additional points.

Summer Festivals[]

Beach Day[]

Beach Day (湖開き, Mizuumi Hiraki) is held on the 1st of summer.

It celebrates the opening of the beach. The townsfolk walk around and talk about the beach and swimming. The bachelors and bachelorettes wear bathing suits as well.

Turnip Festival[]

The Turnip Festival (せまるカブ祭り, Semaru Kabu Matsuri) is held on the 11th of summer.

Turnips will appear and float across the screen, and you will be provided balls to toss at them. The more turnips you hit in a single toss, the more points each will be worth. Big, pink and gold turnips are worth more points. Yellow balls that appear can hit multiple turnips at once.

Big Catch Contest[]

The Big Catch Contest (大物釣り大会, Oomono Tsuri Taikai) is held on the 15th of summer.

Try and catch the largest you can in the time limit. Watch out, though. If you have Dylas in town, he has a tendency to hook things well over 100 inches long. However, whatever the biggest size you caught last year was will carry over, so you only really need to break the record for the previous year.

Firefly Festival[]

The Firefly Festival (ほたるび祭り, Hotarubi Matsuri) is held on the 19th of summer.

Go on a date with a boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse at Dragon Lake. They must be invited the previous day. The time of meeting will be 19 hundred hours. (If a sub-event is active involving your potential date, they will be unable to be invited.)

Buddy Battle[]

The Buddy Battle (ペット大会, Petto Taikai) is held on the 24th of summer.

This is a monster battling contest where you will pick a maximum of two monsters from your barn to fight in a tournament. The higher their level and love level is, the better they will perform because you cannot influence them in any way during the fights. Having monsters with about 6-7 love will just be able to win. A warning, however, if you have Leon in town, his monsters are always in the final round and are very tough to beat, being monsters from Leon Karnak dungeon. You can also give your pets dishes or items to help increase their stats.

Summer Harvest Festival[]

The Summer Harvest Festival (夏の野菜大会, Natsu no Yasai Taikai) is held on the 28th of summer.

Bring a veggie or flower to Volkanon between 11:00 and 18:00. While the item you bring doesn't need to be seasonal, you will gain extra points if it is. Other things that earn points are crop level, and duration of growth. After the crop has been evaluated, you will have the chance to appeal it, and three villagers will ask you questions about the crop, or your confidence in it. Each question you answer correctly will earn additional points.

Fall Festivals[]

Eating Contest[]

  • Fall 4th (Must be ordered with Prince/ss Points.)

You will be running around the screen, along with a few other villagers, picking up and eating different veggies and ready-made dishes. In order to eat the food quickly to score more points, you need to hit your B-Button rapidly. Large fruit are worth more points than regular ones, but the most points will come from cooked dishes. Don't eat failed dishes or you will lose points!

Valentine's Day[]

  • Fall 12th

On this day, the girls in town will hand out cookies. Any girl with a good standing will give the main character, regardless of their gender, a plain cookie. Any character will accept them, though Frey's cookies will be received as "Friendship Cookies" if given to a bachelorette. If Lest has a wife or girlfriend, talk to her before the event and she will arrange a special time to meet up with you and gift hers. Cookies are not sold on this day and must be obtained another way. 

List of characters who give out cookies:

Fish Variety Contest[]

  • Autumn 15th (Must be ordered with Prince/ss Points.)

Catch as many different types of fish as you can. It is best not to stay in one fishing spot for the whole contest. Use your Airship to fly to other Lakes and Rivers that you have found while exploring. 8+ fish should catch you first place.

Handicraft Contest[]

  • Autumn 19th (Must be ordered with Prince/ss Points.)

Craft your own weapon or accessory and present it to Volkanon in the Town Center to be judged. If the item required more ingredients, materials that are rare to find, a high skill level, or has been upgraded multiple times, you will earn more points.

White Day[]

  • Fall 25th

On this day, the boys in town will handing out cookies. Any guy you're on good terms with may give you one. If you have a husband or boyfriend, talk to him before the event and he will arrange a special time to meet up with you and gift his.

List of characters who give out cookies

Autumn Harvest Festival[]

  • Fall 28th

Bring a veggie or flower to Volkanon between 11:00 and 18:00. While the item you bring doesn't need to be seasonal, you will gain extra points if it is. Other things that earn points are crop level, and duration of growth. After the crop has been evaluated, you will have the chance to appeal it, and three villagers will ask you questions about the crop, or your confidence in it. Each question you answer correctly will earn additional points.

Winter Festivals[]

Turnip Flurry[]

  • Turnip Battle
    Winter 5th (Must be ordered with Prince/ss Points.)

As opposed to throwing balls at turnips as in the Turnip Festival, in the Turnip Flurry you throw turnips at your fellow villagers. In order of least to most, the points go White Turnip, Pink Turnip, Gold Turnip. Throwing a failed dish at an opponent will temporally stun them. This festival can be replayed in the Trophy Room.

Quiz Contest[]

  • Winter 13th (Must be ordered with Prince/ss Points.)

A true or false contest about various people and places around town. Questions range from "Kiel is a girl," to "The sign over Porcoline's Restaurant is a fork and spoon." You and three other villagers will compete in this event, where you will answer questions by moving between boxes drawn in the snow to indicate true or false. There are 7 questions, and for each answered correctly, you will earn one point. The final question is worth anywhere between 1 and 24690 points, depending on whether or not you chose to goad Porcoline on. If you're feeling confident, the winner can be determined by the last question alone.

Catch the Most Squid[]

  • Winter 15th (Must be ordered with Prince/ss Points.)

Pretty self-explanatory. Catch the most squid in order to win 1st place.

Christmas[]

  • Winter 25th

A couples' event. If you have a boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse, then talk to them on the 24th and see if they'd be interested in going out with you at 19:00 on this day.

Winter Harvest Festival[]

  • Winter 28th

Bring a veggie or flower to Volkanon between 11:00 and 18:00. While the item you bring doesn't need to be seasonal, you will gain extra points if it is. Other things that earn points are crop level, and duration of growth. After the crop has been evaluated, you will have the chance to appeal it, and three villagers will ask you questions about the crop, or your confidence in it. Each question you answer correctly will earn additional points.

New Year's Eve[]

  • Winter 30th

Favorite To Win[]

In Contests, you can ask Volkanon who is the favorite to win. His answers for all characters and their respective reactions are as follows:

Character Volkanon's Description Reaction
Lest/Frey "Our very own prince, Lest!" / "Our very own princess, Frey!" "Wh-what? Me? Th-thank you!"
Vishnal "The wild butler, Vishnal!!" "Really?!"
Clorica "The already-asleep Clorica!!" "Zzz... ...myself!! Wha?!"
Forte "The Gale Knight, Forte!!" "There is nothing my blade cannot cut."
Kiel "He of the curious heart, Kiel!!" "I'll do my best!"
Bado "Our laziest storekeeper, Bado!" "Really? Hmph."
Margaret "The Musician of Justice, Margaret!" "Thank you! I'll give it my best."
Dylas "The sullen stallion, Dylas!" "Who are you calling a horse?!"
Arthur "He who has wisdom as deep as the ocean, Arthur!" "Thank you. I'll do my best."
Porcoline "The Grand Glutton, Porcoline!" "I'm hungry."
Xiao Pai "She who is cleverly clumsy, Xiao Pai!" "Can we drop that, please?"
Lin Fa "She of the lovely features, Lin Fa!" "My, my!"
Amber "The adorably innocent, Amber!" "Did someone call me?"
Illuminata "The Lost--AHEM--Legendary Detective, Illuminata!" "Nice save. You'll get yours."
Doug "The red-headed dwarf, Doug!" "Heh heh! Leave it to me!"
Blossom "The lovely lady of our own item shop, Blossom!" "Oh, goodness me..."
Dolce (spoken by Pico) "The Quiet Flame, Dolce!" "*SQUEE* I'm rooting for you, Dolly! My love will inspire you!"
Jones "He who should be watching his patients, Jones!" "I'll do my best."
Nancy "She who should be watching her husband, Nancy!" "I'll try as best I can."
Leon "The most trustworthy of gentlemen, Leon!" "I guess this may be entertaining."
Ventuswill "The Great Storm Dragon herself, Ventuswill!" "Well then, let's give this a go."
Noel/Luna "Believe it or not, Noel!" / "Believe it or not, Luna!" "I'll try real hard!"

References[]

  1. 料理を出品してその品質を競う大会。 受付時間のあいだに料理をヴォルカノンに渡せば、結果が発表される。 料理の審査には、HP回復量やRP回復量といった食事効果、料理レベル、自作料理や自作アレンジ料理であるか否かが反映される。 なかでも自作料理や自作アレンジ料理は、100点または150点と採点ポイントが大きい。 1年目から優勝を目指すなら、上記の要素を・たしている料理を用意すること。
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