Festivals (HM64)

In Harvest Moon 64, there are a variety of festivals available throughout the year for the player to attend.

Spring

 * The New Years Festival takes place on the 1st day of Spring. The player will not be able to take part during the first year in game.
 * The Planting Festival takes place on the 8th day of Spring.
 * The first Horse Race of the year will take place on the 17th day of Spring. There is a second race that takes place in Fall.
 * The Flower Festival takes place on the 23rd day of Spring. The player will get to dance with a girl of their choice, except for the one who is voted as the Goddess.

Summer

 * On the first day of Summer, there are fireworks that the player gets to watch with the girl they have the highest affection with.
 * The Vegetable Festival is on the 9th day of Summer. The player can enter a crop to be judged or can simply watch the festival if they do not have a crop to enter.
 * The Firefly Festival takes place in the evening on the 17th of Summer.
 * The Swimming Festival is on the 24th of Summer. The player and the other bachelors in town will compete in a swimming tournament.

Fall

 * the Cow Festival occurs on the 4th of Fall. The player can enter one of their cows to compete against other cows. If theirs is judged as the best in show, the cow will start to produce Golden Milk.
 * The Harvest Festival takes place on the 12th of Fall. In this version of the Harvest Festival, people display and comment on various foods to eat. The person chosen for the title of Harvest King is decided randomly when the player goes to bed on Fall 11. In order to guarantee the title, the player must not save on the night before the festival. If they do not get chosen as Harvest King, the player can restart the system and try again.
 * The Egg Festival is on the 20th of Fall. The villagers have to bring back a certain colored egg the Mayor shows. The villager to bring back the most eggs wins.
 * The second Horse Race of the year takes place on the 28th of Fall.

Winter

 * Thanksgiving is the first Winter festival and takes place on the 10th. If the player owns a kitchen and are married, they can celebrate with their wife at night. Some villagers, whom you are close friends with, may also visit you at the farm at night.
 * The dog race takes place on the 19th of Winter. If the player's dog is well trained, it may be entered in the race.
 * The Starry Night Festival is on the 23th of Winter. If one of the girls likes the player, she will invite them to meet her at 7pm at a certain location. If nobody likes the player enough, they will have to find their desired date and invite her themselves.
 * The Spirit Festival is on the 27th of Winter. The purpose is to celebrate the warding off of evil spirits from the village. The Harvest King of the year chooses three people to perform a ceremony performance.
 * Finally, the New Year's Eve takes place on the last day of Winter. It is to celebrate the beginning of a new year. At the end of the night, the player and the girl they like most will spend the entire night together and watch the sunrise.