It’s that time of year, everyone. Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Winter events are back, with wrapping paper and festive fish making their grand returns. If you didn’t get a chance to find these fish last year, you have another chance to in 2025.
The Festive Fish are only around for a short time, so finding them while you can is crucial if you want to tackle all parts of the Gift of Giving event. Here are all the Festive Fish you can catch and where to find them in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
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All Festive fish locations in Disney Dreamlight Valley
Disney Dreamlight Valley’s 2025 Gift of Giving event features five festive fish you can find. You’ll catch each fish by visiting certain biomes and looking for the special red and green circles in the water.
Two of the fish featured in this event can only be caught under certain conditions, while the rest can be found at any time. Be sure to avoid the regular white, orange, and blue bubble spots, as they will always give you normal fish instead.
Below is every festive fish and the locations you can visit to find each one.
| Fish | Location |
|---|---|
| Festive Bass | Peaceful Meadow |
| Festive Fugu | Dazzle Beach (Raining) |
| Festive Squid | Glade of Trust |
| Festive Salmon | Sunlit Plateau |
| Festive Anglerfish | Forgotten Lands (6pm to 5am) |
Rather than fishing in white, blue, or orange circles like usual, you’ll need to look out for sparkling red and green spots in the water. Aside from the changed color palette, the appearance and minigame that follows is the exact same.
Nonetheless, you’re not guaranteed to find a fishing spot every time you check one of these biomes. They’re not as rare as the Here and There fish, but they’re still tough to encounter sometimes. If you’re having trouble finding each fish, catch some from other circles and wait for more to respawn before repeating the process. Eventually, one of the circles will be red and green, signaling you’re about to get your first festive fish.
The two toughest fish to find are the Festive Fugu and the Festive Anglerfish. For the Fugu, you’ll need to fish at Dazzle Beach while it’s raining. The weather is unpredictable and random in DDV, so you’ll just have to hope luck is on your side with this one. For the Anglerfish, you must venture into the Forgotten Lands in the evening or very early morning, within the small window between 6pm and 5am.
How to complete Even Fish Are Festive in Disney Dreamlight Valley
To complete the Even Fish Are Festive duty in DDV, you need to catch all five Festive Fish. This is a decently tough task, as two of them are fairly difficult to find since you have to wait for certain weather and fish within a specific timeframe.
Successfully finishing this task unlocks a Santa Hat you can wear to match the Festive Fish. It’s a pretty fun item, especially if you enjoy holiday clothing and decorations, so be sure to earn it while you can.
Published: Dec 19, 2025 06:29 am