♡ Welcome to the 2026 Love Festival! ♡      
The 2026 Love Festival Begins!
  
A mouthwateringly sweet scent permeates the air of the village this morning, though whether the smell is from the copious amounts of chocolate and hot cocoa being shared or from the innumerable red and white decorations of Healers and Ghost Petal Flowers on every corner is impossible to tell.
Every corner of Teneta Village seems to be wrapped up in long streams of ribbons and pretty bows tied from structure to structure, so that all are connected and not a single one is left out. Further adorning each are not only floral arrangements but cheerful paper-and-plush decorations, and even quite a few adorable plushies of Centifi, Nephrochi, Bettaflies, and even a few pairs of Eminix that have clearly been hand-crafted with love... as well as a few other questionable plushies of indeterminable breed which seem a bit dilapidated, but still clearly no less loved.
Indeed, the Village is abuzz with excitement and activity, for it's time once again for the annual Love Festival, an event meant to usher in the warmth of spring in defiance of the winter chill by surrounding each other with the joy and comfort of those dear to you. It is an event commemorating and celebrating the love shared between all in the village, a time to gather friends, family, partners, and even beloved sprouts close, and give thanks to Sevi for the blessings of love they have bestowed upon you.
And of course the best way to do this is by sharing tasty treats and playing games together! Brightly decorated booths have sprung up here and there, some offering enticing snacks, others encouraging playful competition, and still more encouraging participants to create something to show their appreciation for the ones they love. And of course, in the very center of town, a huge stage with smooth wooden flooring has been erected, where the Grand Dances will be held on the last day of celebrations. But for now it is empty and still, while villagers practice their dancing in the smaller studio nearby as small bands endeavor to play upbeat music for the celebration, or otherwise are busy bustling around the other festivities.
There's so much to do but you can't stand around taking it in forever! Now, where to start?
~ This event will run from February 14th to February 20th, ending upon rollover to February 21st ~
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Event Directory
Love Bug Plushie Knitting
Jar of Hearts
Flowers of Friendship
Stone Soup
Sappy Love Letters
Dance Practice
By participating in games, players will earn boutique points, which can be spent at Sevi's Boutique! You might also be able to earn special prizes from playing games if you're lucky!~
You can find your current point totals and points spent here.
Sevi's Boutique will be open from February 14th to February 27th.
  
About the 2026 Love Festival!
If you were here for last year's Love Festival, you may remember that the 2025 Love Festival was planned to be the last time it would feature activities as a moderator-run event before officially switching to a fully site-operated event. However, as mentioned in the recent site update newspost (read more here!), due to current circumstances the Love Festival is not quite ready to make that complete transition yet. So, for the time being, we moderators get to have more time playing games with all of you! ;D
As in the last few years, the Love Festival will take place partly within the forums as in the links above, and partly will feature site activities that can be found by clicking the event icon in the top left corner!

Thank you for understanding, and we hope you will enjoy all the Love Festival activities that have been prepared!
  
~ Dance Information ~
Besides the various games, the "main" event of the Love Festival up to this point has of course been the Grand Ball and Friendship Ball which happen at the end of the event!
For most of the event, participants will work to improve their dance skill at the Dance Practice booth.
Then, when the event is drawing to a close, two dance threads will open to allow entrants to hit the dance floor and attempt to take home the crown as best dancer: The Friendship Ball and the Grand Ball.
Entry into the Friendship Ball requires two participants who enter as dancing partners.
Everyone is welcome to seek a dancing partner in the Seeking Dance Partner thread, or if you have a partner in mind feel free to ask them!
You can also simply dance by yourself in the Grand Ball!
Players are welcome and encouraged to enter both dances, but please be aware that you can only win 1st place in one Ball.
For more information about the dances, please see the associated threads.

Artist Credits
Chocolate Walnut, Glitter Shell by SchattenspielRex (#1746)
  
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