All Secret Notes in Stardew Valley and how to solve them

Once you’ve completed the ‘A Winter Mystery’ quest in Stardew Valley and unlocked the Magnifying Glass, you can begin the process of collecting Secret Notes. These can be extremely helpful, and some will even guide you to secrets that are unlikely to be found without them. 

Secret Notes are obtained through undertaking various activities in Stardew Valley. If you find one, you’ll need to use it in the same way as eating something, and then it can be found in the Secret Notes tab of the Collections menu. 

All Secret Notes in Stardew Valley

There are a total of 27 secret notes to be found. Let’s go through all of them and see what secrets are waiting to be discovered.

Secret Note #1

The words that I’ve underlined in the image above are some of Abigail‘s loved gifts.

Secret Note #2

Sam’s holiday list gives away some loved gifts for the mentioned villagers, with “Mom” referring to Jodi and “Dad” referring to Kent.

Secret Note #3

As with Secret Note #1, this one gives away some of the writer’s loved gifts. This time it’s Leah, and I’ve underlined the parts you need to remember.

Secret Note #4

This is just a list of some of Maru’s loved gifts.

Secret Note #5

Similar to Sam’s holiday list in Secret Note #2, this is a list that Penny has written up, giving away some loved gifts for the mentioned villagers. Here, “Mom” refers to Pam, and “Mr. Mullner” and “Granny Mullner” refer to George and Evelyn respectively.

Secret Note #6

Another one gives away loved gifts for the mentioned villagers, and is the first Secret Note to span two pages. Don’t worry about the added detail, I’m assuming these are just Gus trying to go above and beyond for his patrons.

Secret Note #7

This one gives away some loved gifts for a few of Pelican Town’s bachelors, and is another Secret Note that spans two pages:

• Harvey (Coffee and Pickles)
• Elliott (Crab Cakes and Pomegranates)
• Shane (Beer, Pizza, and Pepper Poppers)

Secret Note #8

This loving note from the girls’ parents gives away a couple of loved gifts for each of them. Emily loves receiving pretty much any Gemstone as a gift.

Secret Note #9

The meals mentioned in this note are two of Alex‘s loved gifts.

Secret Note #10

This slightly ominous note only becomes available to find after you’ve completed the “Qi’s Challenge” quest, which will be unlocked after you enter Skull Cavern for the first time. You just need to get down to floor 100 of Skull Cavern, where Mr. Qi will greet you and give you Iridium Snake Milk. When consumed, this will permanently increase your maximum health by 25.

Secret Note #11

This one doesn’t mean anything or lead to any cool secrets, but it is a very cute photo of Marnie and Jas, so there’s that.

Secret Note #12

This note is just a tip to guide you into rummaging through the garbage cans in town. Be warned, if anyone other than Linus sees you rifling through the trash, you’ll lose some friendship points.

Secret Note #13

If you follow the instructions in this note, you’ll find an oversized Junimo plush!

Secret Note #14

Another slightly ominous note from an unknown writer, but it leads to a Stone Junimo Statue, so is worth paying attention to.

To find the statue, head to the back of the Community Center from the left and then continue walking right as far as you can. Then, equip your Hoe or Pickaxe and click to the right of where you are to collect the statue.

Secret Note #15

If you’ve not been through the Night Market yet, this one won’t make much sense, but it’s the solution to the Mermaid Show button puzzle there. There are five buttons, and you’ll need to press them in the order set out in the note in order to get a free Pearl.

Secret Note #16

X marks the spot! To find this location, head up to the area which has the Spa and Train Station, then head all the way to the left. Use your Hoe to dig a hole, and you’ll be rewarded with a Treasure Chest.

Secret Note #17

To find this location, head to the river bank north of the JojaMart. Use your Hoe on the area marked to get a Strange Doll (Green). Make sure you stand close enough to where you’re digging, or you may lose the doll in the river when it pops out.

Secret Note #18

Another map leads you to a Strange Doll, this time the yellow version. This location is in the Calico Desert, and you’ll need to dig to the southwest of the bench in the southeast of the map.

Secret Note #19

To solve this puzzle, head to Jodi’s house and stand directly outside the front door. Then you need to follow the directions shown, only changing direction when you can no longer move in the previous direction. This path will take you through town, eventually leading you to a Sold Gold Lewis statue that’s hidden behind Mayor Lewis’ house.

If you place this statue anywhere in town, you’ll get a letter through the mail the next morning from a very upset Mayor Lewis, along with 750 Gold. The statue will have been replaced with a rotten plant, and the statue will now be in either Lewis’ or Marnie’s bedroom.

Secret Note #20

Another follows the directions puzzle, but with this one, you need to start in the center of the town square. The path will lead you to the truck beside JojaMart (you can go directly there if you don’t want to follow the directions), and you’ll be able to talk to the driver. He’ll request a Rabbit’s Foot, and if you have one to give him, he’ll give you a Special Charm that permanently increases your daily luck.

Secret Note #21

Of all the Secret Notes, this is possibly my favorite. To solve it, you’ll need to head into town and make sure to be at the shown bush at exactly 12:40 a.m.

If you interact with the bush, Marnie and Lewis will jump out and run away in shame. I don’t know what they’re doing in there, but the Anything Goes Party Bush from The Sims 4 comes to mind.

Secret Note #22

If you’ve never met Mr. Qi before finding this note, you’d be forgiven for thinking he was going to attack you at some point, but this is actually a really useful note.

To solve it, take a Battery Pack into the tunnel to the left of the Bus Stop and place it in the box on the back wall. This will begin the ‘The Mysterious Qi’ quest, and eventually unlock the Casino in the Desert.

Secret Note #23

Don’t judge the English skills of the writer of this note, because he’s a Bear, and he is a very useful friend.

Finding this note will add the ‘Strange Note’ quest to your Journal. To complete the quest, grab some Maple Syrup and head to the Secret Woods between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m., and after the cutscene which plays, the selling price of Blackberries and Salmonberries will be permanently increased by 300%.

Secret Note #24

Another two page note that explains that it’s possible to dye Junimos by placing the following items inside a Junimo Hut:

• Foraged mineral
• Gem
• Geode Mineral

The Junimos in the hut will usually reflect the color of the item given. If given a Prismatic Shard, Junimos will constantly change colors.

Secret Note #25

If you go fishing in the water outside the Spa during Spring, Summer, or Fall, you have a chance to find an Ornate Necklace. Once you’ve found it, you’ve got two choices:

• Take it to Caroline to get 50 Friendship points with her
• Take it to Abigail to get 100 Friendship points with her

Secret Note #26

This note is hinting that you should feed Junimos on your farm some Raisins. When given Raisins, Junimos will have a chance to harvest twice the amount of crops.

Each bag of Raisins will increase productivity in the Junimos for one week, and a small sign will be placed outside the hut to let you know that they’re working extra hard.

Secret Note #27

The final note was added with the 1.6 update, and points you towards the Mastery Cave in the southern part of the Cindersap Forest. You can access this cave once you’ve reached level 10 in all skills, and you can unlock some fun perks and additional items by purchasing a skills Mastery.