The lobby in Grow a Garden is covered in snow, and the holiday spirit is alive with the Christmas Harvest event. This event is a fun way to collect special Christmas plants and get unique rewards while working together with other players.
When does the event start and how long does it last?
The Christmas Harvest event officially launches on December 6, 2025, at 6:00 AM PST (2:00 PM UTC) and runs until December 27, 2025. The event may have multiple phases within this timeframe, similar to previous seasonal events. Knowing the exact start and end dates helps you plan your participation!
Here's a quick answer on what you need to do:
- Bring Christmas mutated plants to the elf by the big present sledge in the lobby.
- Submit your plants to earn points and get random Christmas-themed gifts.
- Gift presents to other players to boost community points and unlock better rewards.
So, where do you start?
Head straight to the center of the lobby where the Christmas Harvest event is set up. You can use the Event Lantern to get there quickly. You’ll see an elf standing in front of a huge pile of presents on a sledge. Press 'E' to talk to the elf and find out how to submit your Christmas mutated plants.
How do you get these Christmas mutated plants?
Christmas-themed weather events happen randomly on the server throughout the event, each lasting only a few minutes. These special weather events trigger Christmas mutations on your plants. Keep an eye on these weather changes because that’s when your plants can become the right kind to submit.
What plants give the best points?
Each plant rarity adds points to the event progress as follows:
- Common: 1 Point
- Uncommon: 2 Points
- Rare: 3 Points
- Legendary: 4 Points
- Mythical: 5 Points
- Divine: 6 Points
- Prismatic: 7 Points
- Transcendent: 8 Points
Generally, higher rarity plants contribute more points, helping push the community milestones faster.
Why gift presents to other players?
Giving gifts to other players also adds to the community points, which unlocks new weather events and items in Santa’s Stash shop. It’s a great way to help the whole server progress and get better rewards.
What rewards can you get?
There are two types of rewards: individual and community.
Individual rewards
When you submit plants, you get random Christmas presents with these approximate chances based on community data (not official numbers):
- Normal Present: 40%
- Christmas Present: 25%
- Rare Present: 15%
- Santa’s Surprise Present: 15%
- Bad Present: 5%
Santa’s Surprise Present can contain exclusive seeds and pets like 
Cookie Stack seed, 
Snow Bunny pet, 
Poinsettia seed, 
French Hen pet, 
Antlerbloom seed, 
Christmas Gorilla pet, Holy Berry seed, and 
Krampus pet.
Community milestones
As the whole server contributes points, these rewards unlock progressively. Note that some milestone rewards, such as the North Pole weather controller and Pet Shard HyperHunger item, are planned for future updates and not yet available. Here are some confirmed and tentative milestones:
| Points Milestone | Reward |
|---|---|
| 15,000 | 5x Christmas Presents |
| 20,000 | Gift Rat pet |
| 50,000 | Gift Basket item |
| 85,000 | 5x Santa’s Surprise Present |
| 100,000 | Christmas Crate item |
| 200,000 | Snow Day Weather Event |
| 400,000 | Santa’s Stash cooldown reduced |
| 800,000 | Christmas Present item |
| 1,400,000 | 10x Christmas Present |
| 2,000,000 | Yule Log item |
| 2,800,000 | Festive Night Weather Event |
| 3,500,000 | Christmas Glow Track |
| 4,300,000 | 7x Rare Presents |
| 5,000,000 | Santa’s Surprise Present in shop |
| 5,800,000 | Penguin pet |
| 6,400,000 | 10x Santa’s Surprise Present |
| 7,000,000 | Milk and Cookies Weather Event |
| 7,500,000 | North Pole weather controller (future update) |
| 8,200,000 | Santa’s Stash cooldown reduced further |
| 9,000,000 | Santa’s Stocking item |
| 9,900,000 | 1x Mega Lollipop |
| 11,000,000 | Pet Shard HyperHunger item (planned) |
Some tips to get the most out of the event
- Mix your plants instead of planting only one type. This helps get more mutations and points.
- Use pets like the Raccoon that can steal fruits from other gardens to find rare plants.
- Save up your best Christmas mutated plants for submission to get higher points.
- Gift other players to boost community points faster.
Note: These tips are unofficial player strategies based on community experience, not official game mechanics.
What’s in Santa’s Stash?
Santa’s Stash is a special shop that opens during the event. It sells cool Christmas-themed items like pets (Gift Rat, Penguin), gears, and decorations such as:
- Christmas Firework
- Gift Basket
- Santa’s Stockings
- Yule Log
Items unlock progressively as community milestones are reached, and purchases require event currency called sheckles, which you earn by participating in the event through submitting plants, gifting, and other activities.
New Christmas weather events to watch for
During the event, special weather events appear randomly, giving unique mutations. These include:
- Christmas Bloom: Snowy and Santa mutations
- Candy Cane Rain: Festive and Candy mutations
- Jolly Earthquake: Jolly and Festive mutations
- Grand Snowstorm: All Christmas mutations plus Snowstorm and Monsoon
These weather events last only a few minutes and are your best chance to grow rare Christmas plants.
Don’t forget the Advent Calendar!
A key part of the Christmas event is the Advent Calendar, which provides daily rewards simply for logging in during the event period.
Wrapping it up
The Christmas Harvest event in Grow a Garden is a great way to enjoy the holiday vibe while farming. By submitting your Christmas mutated plants and gifting other players, you help unlock awesome rewards for yourself and the whole community. Keep an eye on the weather events, mix your plants smartly, and don’t forget to check Santa’s Stash for exclusive items.
Jump in, start planting, and watch your garden sparkle with Christmas magic!
