✨ Parks Floating Festival Event

✨ The Parks Floating Festival is currently available in Disney Dreamlight Valley, but not for much longer! The event comes to a wrap on September 8, so there’s only a little time left to complete everything.

This event invites you to a new floating island, which you can access through the portal in the Plaza (or via the Fast Travel menu), and features 6 limited-time puzzles to complete, with each completed puzzle rewarding you with an event-exclusive item.

The event started on August 19, however, there were only 2 puzzles available to complete when it first began, with 2 additional puzzles unlocking each week on August 26 and September 2. With all six puzzles now available to complete, be sure to finish everything before the island floats away! As this is the first time this event has appeared, I'm unsure if these rewards will be made available next year if and when the event returns. Read on to see how to complete each one.

🏰 All Parks Floating Festival Puzzles 

You can check out a list of the puzzles available during this event, along with a photo and video walkthrough for each one, as well as the reward you'll earn once each puzzle is completed.

🧩 Puzzle 1: Adventureland Trash Bins

Locate and collect 20 Parks Floating Festival Plastic Scraps scattered around the Parks Floating Festival island, then interact with the trash bin on Main Street to transfer the scraps.

🎁 Reward: Adventureland Trash Bins (Furniture item)

▶️ Watch puzzle 1 guide here.

🧩 Puzzle 2: Carnivorous Plant

Craft the Plant-A-Way Potion to upgrade your watering can and remove the Carnivorous Plants around the floating island. The potion recipe can be located inside a Red Chest on the floating island.

🎁 Reward: Carnivorous Plant (Furniture item)

▶️ Watch puzzle 2 guide here.

🧩 Puzzle 3: Adventureland Entrance

Interact with the area below the Adventureland Entry Arch, located just in front of the waterfall to the left of the Castle, to complete the reorder stories puzzle. Completing this puzzle also unlocks a portal to the Adventureland floating island.

🎁 Reward: Adventureland Entry Arch (Furniture item)

▶️ Watch puzzle 3 guide here.

🧩 Puzzle 4: Jungle Critter Combination

Locate the combination puzzle pillar in the Adventureland area of the floating island. Interact with each of the 4 tiles to match the number of each critter found across both event islands. You can find the solution for each tile in the image above.

🎁 Reward: Jungle Cruise Entrance (Furniture item)

▶️ Watch puzzle 4 guide here.

🧩 Puzzle 5: Flower Garden Restoration

Locate five flower planters around the Adventureland floating island and transfer the required flowers for each one. You can check out the locations of the planters and find the list of flowers required in the image above. You will need to collect any required flowers from the Valley.

🎁 Reward: Adventureland Lamppost (Furniture item)

▶️ Watch puzzle 5 guide here.

🧩 Puzzle 6: Parks Festival Quiz

Speak to the pirate bird in front of the Pirate Ship in Adventureland to be quizzed on the event! You can find all the answers in the image above.

🎁 Reward: Fuente de la Fortuna (Furniture item)

▶️ Watch puzzle 6 guide here.

What I'm enjoying most about these newly added events to Dreamlight Valley is that the floating festivals take place outside of the Valley, causing no disruption to gameplay, including the spawning of event items that may be required during each event. It's also exciting to explore a new area of the game, especially when trying to locate where each new puzzle is.

While each puzzle was a little too easy to complete in my opinion, I can appreciate having something to do in the game and working towards collecting all of the event rewards. I really loved that all of the items for this event were furniture items and that they were themed so well. Adding 2 puzzles each week also helped to pace out the event, without feeling overwhelmed or getting that sense of "must complete all puzzles today" type of feeling.

Thanks for reading along in today's journal entry. I hope you find these guides helpful, but don't forget... the last day of the Parks Floating Festival event is September 8, so be sure to have everything completed by then. I'll see you in the next Cozy Valley Journal entry.

✨ Springtime Floating Festival: Event Rewards

✨ The Springtime Floating Festival in Dreamlight Valley comes with six exclusive rewards to unlock after you complete puzzles scattered across the floating island. From Wonderland-inspired items to festive seasonal décor, each reward ties into your progress throughout the event and helps make the floating island feel even more magical. Check out all the rewards you can claim before the limited-time event ends on May 19!

Event Rewards:

Puzzle 1: Rearing Stallion Topiary

Puzzle 2: Bamboo Fountain

Puzzle 3: Gardener's Apron

Puzzle 4: Lily Pad Cymbal Frog

Puzzle 5: Cheerful Garden Gnome

Puzzle 6: Wonderland Bird Umbrella

I really liked how varied the rewards felt in this event, especially with the mix of furniture, decorative pieces, and wearable items - even though I won’t personally end up wearing the Gardener’s Apron (might throw it onto a mannequin for display somewhere), I can still appreciate the variety it adds to the reward pool.  What I also appreciate about the furniture rewards is that, once unlocked, you’re able to purchase additional from Scrooge’s Store for future builds and decorating projects. The Cheerful Garden Gnome was definitely my personal favourite though - it’s such a small cozy detail, but feels perfect for decorating little garden corners around the Valley 🌸

Be sure to complete all puzzles soon, as the floating island will no longer be accessible once the event ends. I’ve also added full puzzle walkthroughs to the blog, including video guides for all six puzzles if you need a hand finishing the event. It’s also worth noting that Puzzle 3 takes a minimum of four days to complete, so if you haven’t started that one yet, it’s worth beginning today to make sure you can still claim the reward before the event ends.

This event was a really fun addition to the game, and while its not the first floating island event, I still enjoyed how different it felt compared to the usual seasonal events in the Valley. Between the floating island, puzzle mechanics, and themed rewards, it ended up feeling much more interactive and memorable. I’m definitely looking forward to a small cozy break before the next in-game event begins.

If you still need help with any of the puzzles from this event, check out the full Springtime Floating Festival Event puzzle guide here.

✨ Springtime Floating Festival Guide: Puzzles and Rewards

✨ The Springtime Floating Festival event is out in Disney Dreamlight Valley, bringing a mix of puzzles, exploration, and seasonal rewards to the game. Running from April 29 to May 19, this event takes place on a special floating island accessed through the portal in the Plaza, transforming the area into a colorful spring-themed island filled with secrets, hidden clues, and puzzle challenges.

What I’ve personally enjoyed most about this event is how it feels like a true extension of the Valley through the use of a floating island, and I believe this is now the third themed floating island event added to the game so far, following the Halloween event last year and the Winter event earlier this year. I really appreciate that it creates an entirely new space to explore without interrupting daily life around the main Valley.

Completing each puzzle rewards you with exclusive seasonal items, including furniture and clothing inspired by the Wonderland-style or spring atmosphere of the event. Some puzzles can be completed fairly quickly, while others take a little more time as you navigate your way through areas and puzzle mechanics, with one puzzle in particular requiring four days to complete due to daily progression mechanics. Because of this, it’s definitely worth starting sooner rather than later before the festival disappears on May 19.

In this entry, I’ll walk through all six puzzles, including the rewards you'll unlock, some extra puzzle information, and links to my video guides if you’d prefer to follow along visually. You can also click on each image below to enlarge, revealing more information including steps on how to complete each puzzle.

Puzzle 1: Rotating Statues

The first puzzle introduces the rotating statues, found to the left of the floating island as soon as you enter. You'll come across a book beneath the gazebo containing a clue that helps solve the nearby statue puzzle. By interacting with the statues and matching the correct positions, you’ll unlock the reward before continuing deeper into the island’s hidden areas. It’s a fairly simple introduction puzzle, but a really nice way to ease into the event. Completing this puzzle rewards you with the Rearing Stallion Topiary, which is one of my favourite furniture rewards from the event, and one I can already see myself using across plenty of garden-style builds throughout the Valley.

▶️ Watch the full Puzzle 1 video guide here.

Puzzle 2: Bamboo Fountain

Puzzle 2 focuses on locating and interacting with the broken bamboo fountain hidden within the floating island, which can be found in the Mulan-themed section of the event area. This puzzle leans more into gathering resources, encouraging you to pay attention to the layout of the island rather than rushing straight through it - though I have to admit, locating the Springy Bamboo wasn’t too difficult, especially since it spawns around the training camp area nearby. You'll find a maximum of three Springy Bamboo spawning at one time.

Gathering the Softwood and Hardwood required for this puzzle must be done back in the main Valley, as neither resource spawns on the floating island itself. Completing Puzzle 2 rewards you with the Bamboo Fountain furniture item, which I think works really nicely as a decorative filler piece across natural or outdoor themed builds.

▶️ Watch the full Puzzle 2 video guide here.

Puzzle 3: Capybara Critter 

Puzzle 3 is easily one of the most unique puzzles in the event. To begin, you'll first need to locate the red chest positioned toward the center of the floating island, which contains a memory clue to help progress through the puzzle. To complete the puzzle, you’ll need to feed the Capybara a correct flower based on a rotating daily schedule. Each successful feeding rewards one memory orb piece, with four total pieces required to complete the memory. Since you can only receive one memory orb piece per day, this puzzle takes four separate days to fully complete. To obtain the flower required, you'll need to collect this from the main Valley - as the required flower(s) do not spawn on the floating island. 

Once the memory image is complete, you’ll then need to dig at the hidden location shown in the completed memory to claim the reward. I actually really liked this puzzle because it gave the event a slower pace for a few days instead of everything being completed immediately. Finishing Puzzle 3 rewards you with the Gardener's Apron - a nicely themed clothing piece, even if it’s probably not one I’ll personally end up using very often, if not at all.

▶️ Watch the full Puzzle 3 video guide here.

Puzzle 4: Labyrinth

Head to Alice’s Curious Labyrinth toward the back of the island to begin this puzzle, then use the arrow on the left to enter the maze area. I was pleasantly surprised that this puzzle actually takes place in a separate area outside of the floating island itself, which helped make the event feel larger than I originally expected.

The Labyrinth Puzzle shifts the focus towards navigation. This maze-style challenge requires you to make your way through the labyrinth and reach the end to claim your reward. Though slightly confusing at first, the items scattered throughout the maze helped guide me through the correct route - first passing the fountain, then the white flower, and finally the yellow/orange flower before reaching the exit. Once I understood the pathing, completing the maze wasn’t too difficult. Puzzle 4 rewards you with the Lily Pad Cymbal Frog furniture item, which can only be placed on water.

▶️ Watch the full Puzzle 4 video guide here.

Puzzle 5: Spring Island Quiz

Puzzle 5 changes things up again with a quiz challenge based on details found throughout the Springtime Floating Festival event. This is probably one of the easiest puzzles to complete. To begin, speak to the yellow flower on the floating island to start the quiz challenge.

This puzzle requires you to answer all five questions correctly to unlock the reward: the Cheerful Garden Gnome. This ended up being my personal favourite reward from the entire event, mainly because I love smaller decorative items like this that can easily fit into builds across many different areas of the Valley. This puzzle was not too challenging - you can easily explore the island to find all the answers your need.

▶️ Watch the full Puzzle 5 video guide here.

Puzzle 6: Escape Maze

Return to Alice’s Curious Labyrinth toward the back of the island to begin the final puzzle offered during the event. This time, use the arrow on the right to enter the Escape Maze, which also takes place outside of the floating island itself.

Completing this puzzle is surprisingly straightforward, especially once you realize you’ve returned to the same maze layout seen in Puzzle 4. To finish the challenge, you’ll need to navigate through the maze while avoiding the Queen of Hearts’ guards and other obstacles. One helpful detail is that the maze layout mirrors Puzzle 4, but the path to the exit is essentially reversed, making it feel familiar while still changing the challenge slightly. Completing the final puzzle rewards you with the Wonderland Bird Umbrella, which honestly feels like the perfect final reward for the event. This reward is a clothing accessory that can be equipped through the Accessories tab inside your wardrobe.

▶️ Watch the full Puzzle 6 video guide here.

✨ Overall, I think the Springtime Floating Festival has been one of the stronger limited-time events added to Dreamlight Valley recently. The mix of puzzle styles, gradual unlocks, themed rewards, and separate event areas helped the festival feel much more interactive than simply collecting materials or completing standard duties.

If you haven’t finished the event yet, there’s still time before it ends on May 19 - just make sure to complete all puzzles and claim every reward before the floating island disappears.

Thanks for reading along, and be sure to check out more guides across the blog for additional Dreamlight Valley tips, events, crafting guides, and cozy Valley inspiration. I'll see you in the next Cozy Valley Journal entry.

✨ The Winter Floating Festival: Event Ends

The Winter Floating Festival: All Puzzle Guides & Rewards (2025)

The Winter Floating Festival brought a magical seasonal event to Disney Dreamlight Valley, complete with a Floating Island, cozy decorations, and five unique puzzles to solve over time. Each puzzle offered a different challenge - from cooking to observation and exploration - and rewarding you with new festive items. With this limited time event coming to an end, be sure to complete all puzzles and unlock every reward before the event wraps up on January 28 and melts away!

Below is a full breakdown of all five puzzles, along with their rewards and video guides.

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Puzzle 1 – The Frosty Rabbit: This puzzle revolves around feeding the Frosty Rabbit the correct Festive Hot Cocoa based on the day of the week. Completing this puzzle takes a minimum of four days, as each correct meal rewards a memory orb. Once all pieces are collected, digging at the marked location unlocks the reward.

Reward: Taupe Winter Hat | ▶️ Click here for puzzle 1 video guide

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Puzzle 2 – The Winter Chocolate Fountain: Puzzle 2 focuses on cooking and delivering large quantities of Festive Hot Cocoa to refill the fountain on the Floating Island.

Reward: Winter Chocolate Fountain | ▶️ Click here for puzzle 2 video guide

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Puzzle 3 – The Winter Combination Pillar: This puzzle requires matching clothing symbols on an interactive wall to the correct number of snowmen wearing each item across the island. Observation is key here, and once the symbols are aligned correctly, the reward is unlocked.

Reward: Dapper Snowman | ▶️ Click here for puzzle 3 video guide

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Puzzle 4 – The Street Lamps: In Puzzle 4, you'll be tasked with repairing street lamps scattered across the Floating Island using Shiny Gems that match each lamp’s color. A total of twelve lamps must be restored to complete the puzzle.

Reward: Printed Winter Leggings | ▶️ Click here for puzzle 4 video guide

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Puzzle 5 – The Frosty Fortress: The final puzzle brings everything together inside the Frosty Fortress. To complete this puzzle, you must answer five questions based on the event - testing memory, exploration, and attention to detail.

Reward: Taupe Winter Coat | ▶️ Click here for puzzle 5 video guide

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The Winter Floating Festival was a cozy, creative event that rewarded patience and exploration - and completing all five puzzles is a satisfying way to wrap up the season. If you missed any steps or want a visual walkthrough, each puzzle guide is linked above, and if you need the Festive Hot Cocoa recipes, you can check them out here.

Thanks for reading along, and I’ll see you in the next Cozy Valley Journal entry.

✨ The Winter Floating Festival: Event Rewards

✨ The Winter Floating Festival in Dreamlight Valley features five exclusive rewards to unlock as you complete puzzles across the floating island. From cozy winter décor to festive seasonal items, each reward ties into your progress throughout the event. Check out all the rewards available from this limited-time event so you can see exactly what you’re working toward before the event ends on January 28! ❄️

Event Rewards:

Puzzle 1: Taupe Winter Hat

Puzzle 2: Winter Chocolate Fountain

Puzzle 3: Dapper Snowman

Puzzle 4: Printed Winter Leggings

Puzzle 5: Taupe Winter Coat

Be sure to complete all puzzles before January 28, as the floating island will no longer be accessible once the event ends. A full puzzle walkthrough will be added in the coming days, so be sure to check back soon!

✨ The Winter Floating Festival: Event Recipes

The Winter Floating Festival introduces three new recipes that play an important role in solving several of the event’s puzzles. These festive hot cocoa meals aren’t just new recipes for the collection - you’ll need them to progress through parts of the puzzles on the floating island and unlock rewards along the way.

Festive Hot Cocoa Recipes

There are three festive-themed recipes available during the event:

Festive Blueberry Hot Cocoa

Festive Cherry Hot Cocoa

Festive Mint Hot Cocoa

All three recipes require a special ingredient: the Festive Cocoa Bean. While it looks identical to the regular Cocoa Bean found in the Valley, it is a separate, event-exclusive ingredient. The Festive Cocoa Bean can only be found on the Winter Floating Festival’s floating island, so be sure to stock up while the event is active.

How to Unlock the Recipes

To unlock the festive hot cocoa recipes, you’ll need to explore the floating island to locate red chests scattered throughout the event area. Each chest contains one of the hot cocoa recipes, gradually expanding your cooking options as you progress through the festival.

Once unlocked, these recipes will appear in your cooking collection menu and can be prepared like any other meal, provided you have the required ingredients.

Why These Recipes Matter

These winter recipes are more than just cozy seasonal treats. They’re required to solve several puzzles during the Winter Floating Festival event, making them essential for progressing through the event and unlocking all available rewards before the event ends.

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✨ The Haunted Floating Festival - Event Rewards

🎃 Here are all the rewards from the Haunted Floating Festival! Don’t wait — this spooky event ends November 11🕯️

This year’s haul includes 4 furniture pieces and 1 hauntingly elegant dress, all perfectly themed for the occasion. Bring a touch of ghostly charm to your collection before the festival floats away into the night! 👻

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✨ The Haunted Floating Festival - Event Ending

🎃 Reminder! The Haunted Floating Festival event ends November 11 - don’t forget to finish any puzzles you missed before this spooky Halloween celebration disappears into the mist🕯️

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✨ The Haunted Floating Festival - Puzzle 5 and Reward

 🎃 The Valley is still feeling spooky, with the final Haunted Floating Festival puzzle now unlocked🕯️

▶️ Watch how to solve the final Haunted Floating Festival puzzle and discover the new reward here!

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✨ The Haunted Floating Festival - Puzzle 4 and Reward

 🎃 A new puzzle has appeared in The Haunted Floating Festival — time to uncover its next spooky secret! 🧪

▶️ Watch how to solve the next Haunted Floating Festival puzzle and discover the new reward here!

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✨ The Haunted Floating Festival Event

🎃 The next Halloween event is now available in the Valley! 👻 To start this spooky treat, chat to Merlin when prompted in ‘The Floating Festival’ friendship quest. Then head to the Plaza to access the Haunted Island through the portal to begin your new Halloween puzzle adventures and earn some spooktacular new rewards! Event starts 22nd October and ends 11th November.

Watch the Haunted Floating Island short here!

All characters, base artwork, and game content are © Disney / Gameloft.