Summary
The Summer sunlight has come and gone (and with it, the banger of a Summer song), but Fall will likely be one of your busiest seasons inStardew Valley. With so many new crops to grow, seasonal foraging to go collect, and festivals galore, there’s no shortage of ways to spend Fall in Stardew Valley.
Whether you’re trying to fill up your Community Center bundles with the wide new array of Fall produce, getting ready to hunker down for the vastly less-busy Winter season, or just looking for some Fall fun, here are the best things to do during Fall.
Updated on July 31, 2025 by Gabrielle Castania:Now that the version 1.6 update has been out for several weeks for PC, we’re in the process of refreshing some of our older Stardew Valley content. This list and the recommendations on it are current as of version 1.6.
11Catch Salmon
It’s A Big Catch
Many fish in Stardew Valleyare seasonal, meaning you can only catch them during certain seasons. You can catch Salmon in the fall byfishing in the riverthat runs through Pelican Town.
Like any fish,Salmoncan be used to make some of your Fertilizer,Maki Rolls, and Sashimi, if you really don’t have other fish, but salmon is also used to makeSalmon Dinner, a recipe fromGussent via mail afterearning a few Hearts with him. Both the Salmon and Salmon Dinner can also be used insewing and dyeingas well.
10Catch A Legendary Fish
Like the Salmon,the Angler Fishcan only be caught in the fall. Unlike salmon, theAngleris a legendary fish, and can only be caught once per save file. The fish can be caught in the river, to thenorth of JojaMart.
Though legendary, the Angler Fish is not all that popular with the townsfolk – none of them appreciate receiving the Angler Fish as a gift from you.Pierre,Evelyn, andHaleyhate all fish, and the Angler is no exception.
9Make Friends
Checking the calendar outside ofPierre’s shop can help you plan for the season. In the fall, the calendar displaysthe two eventsof the Fall season,the Stardew Valley Fairand theSpirit’s Eve Festival, as well as the birthdays of the townsfolk that occur in the fall.
Of the romanceable characters,Penny,Elliott, andAbigailhave birthdays in the fall. Gifts givenon their birthdayswill have a staggering eight times the effect that they would on a normal day, making it the perfect opportunity to earn the favor of your sweetheart.
You might even earn two full hearts for giving a gift they love, whether individual orone of the universal loves.
8Get All The Autumnal Crops
The fall is a bountiful time for farming in Stardew Valley. Take advantage of the season andplant as much as you can.If you’re afan of foraging, though, you can use theBlackberry,Common Mushroom,Hazelnut, andWild Plumto make Wild Seeds.
If you chosethe Fruit Bat cave, you may have already obtained about half of the Fall forage.
Blackberry seasonis Fall 8-11, meaning you have a very limited window to forage them. But by crafting the Wild Seeds, you can harvest blackberries throughout the fall. In terms of actual crops, be sure you’re planting yourPumpkinsin a three-by-three grid, to give them a chance toturn into Giant Crops.
7Stock Up For Winter
Once Winter hits, all of your crops from Fall will die! If you don’t havethe Greenhouse, farming is quite a challenge during Winter, since only Winter Seeds andFiber Seedswill grow outside. So, any crops you need during Winter have to be purchased or stored from your Fall harvest.
Your farm animalsalso need to eat during the Winter, so be sure to harvest some Hay for them to eat. It’s also a good time to build a silo, if you haven’t already. A silo can store up to 240 pieces of hay, and can be purchased from Robin’s carpenter shop.
Hay in the silo can be accessed through the hay hoppers inyour coopsandbarns, if you need tofeed the animals manually.
6Show Off Your Grange Display
At the Stardew Valley Fair, you can display up to nine items for the townsfolk and tourists to admire inyour Grange Display. The fair has many fun attractions at which you can play and win star tokens. You will also be awarded star tokens for your grange display. Both Pierre and Marnie have displays as well.
If you’re looking to stir up trouble, placeMayor Lewis' purple shortsin your grange display.
After confirming with Mayor Lewis, your display will be judged, and your reward will be granted instantly.
Don’t forget to collect your items after judging, too, since won’t automatically return to you!
5Find Baba Yaga’s House
In addition to theGolden Pumpkin, the maze at the Spirits' Eve festival holds another fun discovery. In the maze, you can find the house of Baba Yaga, a witch from Slavic folklore who rides on a flying mortar and wields a pestle.
Follow the trail of disembodied hands - another reference to folklore: the Russian story of Vasilisa the Beautiful, wherein she entreats Baba Yaga for light to bring back to her home, and you’ll find her house standing on chicken legs, as the myth describes.
4Make Life Elixir
Life Elixiris an edible crafted item that restores the player to full health. The ingredients includeChanterelle,Morel,Purple Mushroom, andRed Mushroom, all of which have a chance of being foraged in the Fall (as well as on various floorsof the Mines).
The recipe forLife Elixiris given to you afteryour Combat skillreaches level two. There are some pretty fearsome foes waiting for you in the lower levels of the dungeons in Stardew Valley, so it’s always best tobe prepared!
3Make A Jack-O-Lantern
Go toPierre’s boothduring the Spirit’s Eve festival to buy some spooky decorations. You can buy one of theeight Rarecrowsfrom the booth during this festival, as well as a rug, gravestone, andJack-O-Lantern. You can also purchase the recipe for the Jack-O-Lantern from the booth and gain the ability to craft your own.
Jack-O-Lanternscan be held or placed anywhere to provide light, though they are more aesthetically pleasing than useful; the Jack-O-Lantern actually provides less light than a regular torch.
2Collect Apples
After reaching maturity,Apple Treeswill produce one fruit each day in the Fall, with up to three staying on the tree before they stop growing. Harvested apples have many uses and areuniversally likedby all residents of Stardew Valley, making them a great gift.
Apples can be turned into artisan goods as well; using aPreserves Jar and a Keg, you can make Apple jelly and Apple Wine. Additionally, if you mix them withCranberriesandSugar, they can be used to cookCranberry Candy. A pretty good use for a very passive crop!
