The Flower Dance is one of the many festivals that can be enjoyed in , and one of the earliest in the calendar. Moreover, those who attend it soon find that it offers some unique opportunities to progress in various areas of the game. With that being said, taking full advantage of the Flower Dance does require some preparation beforehand.
Festivals of all kinds are spread throughout the year in, and create regular breaks from the rhythm of everyday life. On these days, the villagers typically diverge from their regular schedules, and take part in all manner of interesting activities, from versions of real-life holidays to more unique celebrations. In addition to fictional equivalents to Halloween and Christmas (Spirit’s Eve and the Feast of the Winter Star respectively), there are the Egg Festival and Luau, as well as new Festivals introduced as part of ’s 1.6 update like the Trout Derby.
The Flower Dance is the third and final Spring festival celebrated by the people of Pelican Town. It takes place on the 24th of Spring in Cindersap Forest, and is attended by most characters in the game. As with the vast majority of festivals, homes and shops will be locked and inaccessible on the day of the Flower Dance, meaning that there is little point in visiting Pelican Town itself at this time. Of course, players can choose to skip the Flower Dance entirely if they so wish, but attending the event does come with its benefits.
The major draw of the Flower Dance is, of course, its titular event. After talking for long enough with any of ’s various marriage candidates at the dance, the farmer is given the option of asking an NPC to dance with them. A successful invitation will add a full heart (or 250 Friendship Points) to their relationship with the farmer, and a new feature in ’s 1.6 update even sees the villager give new custom dialogue when accepting. However, if the villager in question has less than four hearts of friendship, then they will refuse to dance.
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