Stardew Valley Dance of the Moonlight Jellies Festival Guide: Schedule, events, and more

Dance of the Moonlight Jellies in Stardew Valley is the second festival of the summer season, following the Luau Festival. It is perhaps the simplest as it doesn’t require any hunt for a special item, competition, or a fetch quest. Instead, it’s all about focusing on the migrating Jellyfish. The main attraction is the social aspect of this event and the time-limited store that contains rare items.

This guide provides details on when you can join the Moonlight Jellies, the various events that unfold, and everything else you need to know about this festival.

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Dance of the Moonlight Jellies date and time in Stardew Valley

The event takes place on the night of Summer 28 (Image via ConcernedApe)

You will receive an email from Mayor Lewis on the morning of Summer 28 informing you about the date, time, and location of the Dance of the Moonlight Jellies. This event takes place on the night of Summer 28 at the Beach. You can enter the festival between 10 PM to 12 PM in-game time to watch the jellyfish.

On the event day, you cannot enter the Beach area until 10 PM. Trying to enter will result in a popup message saying “Today’s festival is being set up. Come back later.”

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Dance of the Moonlight Jellies festival explained

The cutscene may include a rare green jellyfish (Image via ConcernedApe)

Most festivals in Stardew Valley involve some sort of competition or quest to claim rewards. But the Dance of the Moonlight Jellies is all about the whole town coming together to enjoy the migrating jellyfish.

You can interact with various Stardew Valley characters to learn more about their lives or bring them gifts to increase your friendship level with them. If the wooden bridge to the east isn't repaired, it will be temporarily repaired to allow access to Robin, Leah, and the Wizard in the eastern area of the Beach.

Talking to Mayor Lewis in the plaza will trigger a special cutscene where he will light a torch to attract more jellyfish. You will find yourself standing near the edge of the pier, watching the jellyfish float. If you’re married or engaged to any Stardew Valley romance options, they will be included in the cutscene, as they watch the jellyfish with you.

The jellyfish are generally blue. However, there is a slight chance for a green jellyfish to appear during the cutscene.

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Pierre’s booth during festival

Pierre sells event-exclusive items during the festival night (Image via ConcernedApe || YouTube@Salmence)

Pierre has set up a shop at the Beach that contains certain exclusive items that can only be purchased during this festival. Here’s a list of items alongside their prices:

Item	Price
Cloud Decal (1)	1,200 g
Cloud Decal (2)	1,200 g
Modern Rug	4,000 g
Moonlight Jellies Banner	800 g
Seafoam Pudding	5,000 g
Starport Decal	1,000 g

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This concludes our guide for Dance of the Moonlight Jellies, for other Stardew Valley festival guides, check out the following articles:

• Spirit's Eve festival guide
• Flower Dance guide
• Egg Hunt guide