A spooky event has returned in Disney Dreamlight Valley, bringing with it lots of frightfully fun new tasks to complete. The Haunted Floating Festival is one of the trickiest events we’ve ever gotten, as it’s entirely focused on puzzles.
This event features an array of exclusive spooky prizes, so although it can be a bit tough to navigate, the rewards are certainly worth the effort. It’s also quite unlike all other events, so if any part of it has you stumped, here’s a complete walkthrough for The Haunted Floating Festival event in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
Table of contents
- How does The Haunted Floating Festival event work in Disney Dreamlight Valley?
- How to complete The Haunted Floating Festival event in Disney Dreamlight Valley
- All The Haunted Floating Festival puzzles in Disney Dreamlight Valley
- All The Haunted Floating Festival rewards in Disney Dreamlight Valley
- How long is The Haunted Floating Festival in Disney Dreamlight Valley?
How does The Haunted Floating Festival event work in Disney Dreamlight Valley?
The Haunted Floating Festival takes place on a special, seasonal floating island in the sky that you can visit to tackle limited-time event tasks. While all other events focus on missions and items found around the valley, this one takes place in an entirely separate region that’s only available to visit while the event is live.
How to complete The Haunted Floating Festival event in Disney Dreamlight Valley
To finish The Haunted Floating Festival event, you need to navigate through nine unique puzzles. Not all of these puzzles are available right away, and each one has several smaller tasks to work through, so getting all of them done takes quite a while.
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All The Haunted Floating Festival puzzles in Disney Dreamlight Valley
There are nine puzzles featured throughout The Haunted Floating Festival event. Here’s a full breakdown of everything you need to get done to complete each one.
| Puzzle | Task |
|---|---|
| Ghostly Critter Puzzle #1 | Find the ghost fox Zero roaming around the island and feed him his favorite food. This critter’s favorite food is the Haunted Skeleton Fish, which can be found around Zero’s grave. Feed the critter once daily for four days to collect four Memory Shards and complete the event memory. Then, travel to the location pictured in the Memory, which is the Haunted Mansion Hearse, to dig up your reward. |
| Combination Pillar Puzzle #2 | Place all four motifs on the pillar beneath the right number. You can find the motifs on tiles scattered around the island and use the pumpkins that appear by them to determine where each one goes. The solution to this puzzle is: 1 – Web 2 – Bat 3 – Witch Hat 4 – Cat |
| Terror-rific Tree Puzzle #3 | Offer certain items to the tree in the correct order to solve this one. A nearby book tells you what you need to know to get this one done, which is 20 Black Feathers, 15 Bony Fish, and 10 Pale Blooms. You can find Haunted Crow Feathers by the scarecrow, Haunted Skeleton Fish by Zero’s grave, and Haunted White Roses by the Haunted Mansion. |
| Potion Brewer’s House Puzzle #4 | Enter the Potion Brewer’s House, hidden away behind the ruined castle walls on The Haunted Floating Festival island. Find the sparkling blue book sitting on a table near the back of the room to uncover a series of hints. Each hint instructs you to find a specific ingredient. You then need to venture to all ingredient locations to find the required items. “A thorny bloom of petals white” refers to Haunted White Roses found by the Haunted Mansion. “A feline fish” refers to Catfish fished up around the Peaceful Meadow biome. “Two fleshless fish” refers to Haunted Skeleton Fish found by Zero’s grave. “A fish that is always en garde” refers to Swordfish caught from the Dazzle Beach biome. Once you have all the required items, return to the house and interact with the massive cauldron. Toss all of them inside to brew the potion and finish the puzzle. |
| Haunted Mansion Puzzle #5 | Enter The Haunted Mansion and interact with the Haunted Armor. Provide the correct answers to all four questions it gives. How many blue pumpkins are there on the island? – Six Which animal is hiding inside the Scary Surprise Box on the Floating Festival? – A cat How many graves are there in The Haunted Floating Festival? – Seven What is the favorite food of the Zero Fox? – Blue Skele-Fish |
| Release the Curse Haunted Key Puzzle #6 | Find the Haunted Key Fragments and make the Repaired Haunted Key. Locate all four Jack-o’-Candles and use them to light four Unlit Jack-o’-Lanterns. Use the Repaired Haunted Key to unlock the bedroom door. Complete the Haunted House Pillar Puzzle to obtain the Lost Magic Page. Return the Lost Magic Page to the Grimoire. |
| Haunted Library Puzzle #7 | Find all four lost books around the Haunted House and return them to the correct bookshelves around this building. Complete the Memory Orb puzzle that spawns when you place the final book. |
| Basement Door Puzzle #8 | Collect the Eerie Basement Door Key by breaking the lion statue in the bedroom of the Haunted House. Use this key on the basement door outside near the Haunted House to receive a reward. |
| Ghost Hunt Puzzle #9 | TBA. Unlocks on Oct. 18. |
All The Haunted Floating Festival rewards in Disney Dreamlight Valley
There are nine prizes featured in The Haunted Floating Festival event, including both clothing and furniture items. Each unique reward is tied to one of the puzzles you can work on throughout the event.
| Puzzle | Reward | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Ghostly Critter Puzzle #1 | Clawed Foot Tub furniture item |  |
| Combination Pillar Puzzle #2 | Haunted Festival Dress clothing item |  |
| Terror-rific Tree Puzzle #3 | Terror-rific Tree furniture item |  |
| Potion Brewer’s House #4 | Black Cauldron furniture item |  |
| Haunted Mansion #5 | Haunted Armor furniture item |  |
| Release the Curse Haunted Key Puzzle #6 | Decorative Magical Seal furniture item |  |
| Haunted Library Puzzle #7 | Chomping Chest furniture item |  |
| Basement Door Puzzle #8 | Eerie Basement Door furniture item |  |
| Ghost Hunt Puzzle #9 | Ghost furniture item |  |
How long is The Haunted Floating Festival in Disney Dreamlight Valley?
The Haunted Floating Festival event is available to complete from Oct. 7 to 31. This gives you a little over three weeks to complete all special tasks and earn the exclusive prizes before the mysterious island vanishes. This event will likely return in 2027, as all seasonal events do, so if you can’t get it all done this time around, you’ll have another shot in the future.
