The Dreamlight Parks Fest event made its return to Disney Dreamlight Valley this year, running from June 10 through June 30, bringing back themed popcorn buckets, event cupcakes, limited-time duties, and several brand-new rewards for this year's event.
What I've always enjoyed about this event is that it encourages you to explore almost every part of the Valley. Whether you're fishing, collecting buttons, completing quests, or crafting decorations, there's always something to work towards. If you're hoping to unlock everything before the event ends, it's worth getting started early as several rewards require completing daily event activities over multiple days.
In this guide, I've put together a full overview of where to find every event button, all popcorn bucket crafting recipes, event cupcake recipes, limited-time duties, and this year's new event furniture rewards.
Where to Find Event Buttons
Every popcorn bucket recipe requires event buttons, with each colour obtained in a different way throughout the event.
🔴 Red Buttons can be found throughout Dreamlight Valley near villager houses.
🔵 Blue Buttons are caught by fishing in the purple fishing ripples found in Peaceful Meadow and Dazzle Beach.
🟢 Green Buttons are rewarded when completing the Dreamlight Parks Fest daily and weekly event quests.
🟣 Purple Buttons are crafted using 1 Blue Button, 2 Red Buttons, and 100 Dreamlight.
🟡🌼 Flower Buttons can be found throughout the Plaza and Peaceful Meadow.
Once you've collected enough buttons, you'll be able to begin crafting the event's themed popcorn buckets.
Popcorn Bucket Crafting
One of the highlights of Dreamlight Parks Fest is collecting and crafting the themed popcorn buckets. The event includes eight different popcorn bucket furniture items, each with its own crafting recipe.
One detail I really like is that crafting each popcorn bucket doesn't just unlock the furniture version - it also unlocks the matching handheld accessory, letting your avatar carry the same popcorn bucket while exploring the Valley.
Three of the eight popcorn buckets are unlocked by progressing through the event quests:
🍿 Dug Pupcorn Bucket - Complete Dreamlight Parks Fest: Take Your Pic from Mirabel.
🍿 Mine Cart Popcorn Bucket - Complete Dreamlight Parks Fest: Shinies! from Scrooge.
🍿 Slinky Dog Popcorn Bucket - Complete Dreamlight Parks Fest: Checkerboard Chums from Woody.
The remaining popcorn buckets can be crafted once you've gathered the required event buttons and materials. Check out the recipe image above for everything you'll need.
Event Cupcake Recipes
Dreamlight Parks Fest also introduces five themed cupcake recipes:
🧁 Mermaid Cupcake
🧁 Minnie Cupcake
🧁 Princess Aurora Raspberry Cupcake
🧁 Spaceship Earth Cupcake
🧁 Stitch Cupcake
These recipes are unlocked early in the event after completing Scrooge McDuck's Dreamlight Parks Fest quest.
Although the cupcakes are fun seasonal recipes to add to your collection, they're also an important part of the event, as many of the daily quests ask you to cook and gift them to villagers in exchange for Green Buttons.
Event Duties
Alongside crafting and cooking, Dreamlight Parks Fest features several limited-time event duties with exclusive furniture rewards.
This year's returning event also includes two new event questlines, each rewarding exclusive furniture.
Button-Maker - Craft 20 Purple Buttons.
Reward 🗺️ Retro Magic Kingdom Map
Popcorn Enthusiast - Craft and place any five popcorn buckets outdoors.
Reward 🗺️ Vintage Magic Kingdom Map
Sweet Samaritan - Cook 50 event cupcakes and gift them to villagers.
Reward 🗺️ Magic Kingdom Map
These duties encourage you to experience each part of the event rather than focusing on only one activity, making the rewards feel well earned by the time you've finished everything.
New Event Quest Rewards
This year's returning event also includes two new event questlines, each rewarding exclusive furniture.
Dreamlight Parks Fest: Toy Camera (Buzz)
Complete this event quest to receive:
🧱 Toy Block Pillar (x2)
🧱 Toy Block Pillar (x2)
🧱 Toy Block Stack
Dreamlight Parks Fest: Playground Games (Woody)
Complete this event quest to receive:
🧱 Toy Block Archway
🧱 Tall Toy Block Stack
I really like that Gameloft added brand-new rewards to a returning event, giving me something fresh to work towards
With collectible buttons, themed popcorn buckets, event-exclusive cupcakes, furniture rewards, and new quests, Dreamlight Parks Fest remains one of the biggest recurring seasonal events in Disney Dreamlight Valley. There's plenty to work towards over the three weeks, and it's one I always enjoy revisiting each year.
If you're planning to unlock everything, don't leave it until the final few days. Completing the daily quests regularly will make collecting Green Buttons much easier, and you'll have plenty of time to craft every reward before the event ends on June 30.
▶️ I've also put together a few videos on this event:
Where to Find Buttons, Popcorn Buckets, New Rewards & Quests - watch here.
How to Unlock ALL New Dreamlight Parks Fest Rewards - watch here.
How to Unlock ALL New Dreamlight Parks Fest Rewards - watch here.
See you in the next Cozy Valley Journal entry! 🍿