Stardew Valley is host to a huge range of characters, each with their own personality and preferences. Making friends with these characters - and perhaps even falling in love with them! - is worth it for a myriad of reasons; they can send the player different gifts and recipes for raising heart points with them, and it makes the Stardew Valley experience feel so much richer.
One of the characters available to befriend and romance is Leah, Stardew Valley's resident artist. In many ways, Leah is a pretty simple character - a trait that many fans appreciate. That being said, it can be difficult to know exactly what to do to befriend Leah. In this guide, we'll explain how best to go about raising friendship with Leah.
Leah's Regular Schedule For Every Season
Everyone in Stardew Valley has their own schedule that they run on that changes depending on the day, the season, and even the weather. For some characters, their schedules can be quite easy to remember; thankfully for players, Leah's schedule is definitely one of the easiest to remember.
Leah has a relatively simple schedule; she dedicates most of her time to working on her art or exploring nature, so she can usually be found in or around her cottage, and she always enjoys visiting the Stardrop Saloon in town. She only has a few exceptions to her schedule: on Spring 16, she'll visit Harvey in town for her annual check-up, and on Winter 15, she'll visit the Night Market during the evening. Her schedule in Summer can also change depending on the player's actions.
Spring
Monday
- 9:00am: Sculpts in her cottage.
- 11:00am: Leaves her cottage and heads to Pierre's General Store.
- 5:00pm: Returns home and stands in front of her bookcase.
- 10:00pm: Stands by the table.
- 12:00am: Goes to bed.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- 9:00am: Sculpts in her cottage.
- 12:00pm: Leaves her cottage and stands by the river southwest of her cottage.
- 3:00pm: Walks to the end of the pier over the forest pond.
- 6:30pm: Walks to the west side of the forest pond.
- 7:30pm: Returns home.
- 10:00pm: Stands by the table in her cottage.
- 12:00am: Goes to bed.
Friday, Saturday, and Rainy Days
- 9:00am: Sculpts in her cottage.
- 12:00pm: Moves to her easel.
- 2:00pm: Stands in front of the bookcase.
- 4:00pm: Leaves her cottage and makes her way to the Stardrop Saloon.
- 11:40pm: Leaves the Stardrop Saloon and returns home.
Summer
Monday
- 9:00am: Sculpts in her cottage.
- 11:00am: Leaves her cottage and heads to Pierre's General Store.
- 5:00pm: Returns home and stands in front of her bookcase.
- 10:00pm: Stands by the table.
- 12:00am: Goes to bed.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday (Beach Bridge Not Restored)
- 9:00am: Sculpts in her cottage.
- 12:00pm: Leaves her cottage to draw at the beach.
- 7:00pm: Returns home and stands by her bookcase.
- 10:00pm: Stands by the table.
- 12:00am: Goes to bed.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday (Beach Bridge Restored)
- 9:00am: Sculpts in her cottage.
- 12:00pm: Leaves her cottage to draw by the pools across the bridge on the beach.
- 7:00pm: Returns home and stands by her bookcase.
- 10:00pm: Stands by the table.
- 12:00am: Goes to bed.
Friday, Saturday, and Rainy Days
- 9:00am: Sculpts in her cottage.
- 12:00pm: Moves to her easel.
- 2:00pm: Stands in front of the bookcase.
- 4:00pm: Leaves her cottage and makes her way to the Stardrop Saloon.
- 11:40pm: Leaves the Stardrop Saloon and returns home.
Fall
Monday
- 9:00am: Sculpts in her cottage.
- 11:00am: Leaves her cottage and heads to Pierre's General Store.
- 5:00pm: Returns home and stands in front of her bookcase.
- 10:00pm: Stands by the table.
- 12:00am: Goes to bed.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- 9:00am: Sculpts in her cottage.
- 12:00pm: Leaves her cottage and walks across town to the river by the Blacksmiths.
- 7:00pm: Returns home and stands in front of her bookcase.
- 10:00pm: Stands by the table.
- 12:00am: Goes to bed.
Friday, Saturday, and Rainy Days
- 9:00am: Sculpts in her cottage.
- 12:00pm: Moves to her easel.
- 2:00pm: Stands in front of the bookcase.
- 4:00pm: Leaves her cottage and makes her way to the Stardrop Saloon.
- 11:40pm: Leaves the Stardrop Saloon and returns home.
Winter
Monday (Clear Weather Only)
- 9:00am: Sculpts in her cottage.
- 11:00am: Leaves her cottage and heads to Pierre's General Store.
- 5:00pm: Returns home and stands in front of her bookcase.
- 10:00pm: Stands by the table.
- 12:00am: Goes to bed.
All Other Days (Including Snowy Mondays)
- 9:00am: Sculpts in her cottage.
- 12:00pm: Moves to her easel.
- 2:00pm: Stands in front of the bookcase.
- 4:00pm: Leaves her cottage and makes her way to the Stardrop Saloon.
- 11:40pm: Leaves the Stardrop Saloon and returns home.
The Best Gifts For Leah: Likes, Loves, Dislikes, and Hates
Each villager in Stardew Valley loves receiving gifts, and Leah is no exception. Her tastes in gifts are a little easy to guess, as many of her likes and dislikes go along with her carefree, nature-loving personality. For example, she enjoys forages and items fresh from the players' farm like wines and cheese, but she isn't as fond of sugary foods.
As with all other villagers, Leah also loves receiving liked or loved gifts on her birthday, Winter 23. Gifting her something on this day is definitely recommended, as players will get a huge boost to heart points, so be sure to make a note of her birthday to be able to take advantage!
Loves
- All Universal Loves
- Goat Cheese
- Poppyseed Muffin
- Salad
- Stir Fry
- Truffle
- Vegetable Medley
- Wine
Likes
- All Universal Likes (except Foraged Minerals other than Earth Crystal, Gems other than Diamond & Prismatic Shard, Carp Surprise, Cookie, Hashbrowns, Ice Cream, Pancakes, Pink Cake, Pizza, Rice Pudding, Survival Burger, and Tortilla)
- All Eggs (except Void Eggs)
- All Fruit
- All Milk
- Chanterelle
- Common Mushroom
- Dandelion
- Daffodil
- Driftwood
- Ginger
- Hazelnut
- Holly
- Leek
- Magma Cap
- Morel
- Purple Mushroom
- Snow Yam
- Spring Onion
- Wild Horseradish
- Winter Root
Neutrals
- All Universal Neutrals (except Bread, Fried Egg, & Truffle)
Dislikes
- All Universal Dislikes (except Foraged Minerals other than Earth Crystal, Gems other than Diamond and Prismatic Shard, Driftwood, Spring Onion, and Void Egg)
- Carp Surprise
- Cookie
- Fried Egg
- Ice Cream
- Pink Cake
- Rice Pudding
- Seaweed
- Survival Burger
- Tortilla
Hates
- All Universal Hates (except Seaweed)
- Bread
- Hashbrowns
- Pancakes
- Pizza
- Void Egg
Movie Theater: Leah's Favorites
The Movie Theater was introduced to Stardew Valley with the 1.4 Update, giving players even more ways to bond with their favorite characters. Players can not only go see screenings by themselves, but they can also invite somebody to go with them. There's also the opportunity to buy the players' guest certain concessions. Loved or liked screenings and concessions will give players a huge boost in friendship points with their chosen guest, so it's definitely worth trying out!
To invite Leah to a movie, players must buy two tickets from the Movie Theater, each ticket costing 1,000g. After buying both tickets, find Leah and gift her one of these tickets; then, before the day ends, head to the Movie Theater at the Joja building in the east of town.
Loved Movies
- Mysterium
Liked Movies
- Natural Wonders: Exploring Our Vibrant World
- The Brave Little Sapling
- The Miracle At Coldstar Ranch
- The Zuzu City Express
- Wumbus
Disliked Movies
- It Howls In The Rain
- Journey Of The Prairie King: The Motion Picture
Loved Concessions
- Panzanella Salad
- Stardrop Sorbet
Liked Concessions
- Everything outside of her Loved and Disliked concessions
Disliked Concessions
- Black Licorice
- Fries
- Jojacorn
- Joja Cola
- Nachos
- Personal Pizza
- Popcorn
- Salted Peanuts
Leah's Heart Events
Heart Events in Stardew Valley allow players to get a better insight into the characters they've made friends with. They represent how close the player and a specific character have grown, and even allow players the opportunity to raise heart points higher with the character. This can be achieved by speaking to characters regularly, and by gifting them things they enjoy.
- Two Hearts: enter Leah's Cottage while she is there.
- Four Hearts: enter Leah's Cottage while she is there.
- Six Hearts (I): the player does not need to do anything for this heart event; Leah will show up at the player's farm on any sunny day between 6am and 11:30am.
- Six Hearts (II): enter Cindersap Forest when Leah is there in any season other than Winter.
- Eight Hearts: Players will receive two options for the Eight Heart event depending on their prior choices in Leah's earlier two-heart event. If the player suggested that Leah make an art website, enter Leah's Cottage at any time while she is there. If the player suggested that Leah does an art show, Leah will show up at the player's farm in any season other than Winter. The player must then enter Pelican Town between 3pm and 5pm on any day during any season.
- Ten Hearts: Enter Cindersap Forest between 11am and 4pm during any season other than Winter.
- Fourteen Hearts: Leave the farmhouse between 6am and 8:20am. The weather must be sunny, and this event cannot occur on Sundays or in Winter.
What Happens After Marrying Leah?
After marrying Leah, she will move into the farmhouse to live permanently with the player, though she'll still visit her old cottage on Mondays. After moving in, she'll add a little room to the right of the house where she'll go to paint. She'll also add a small area right behind the farmhouse where she'll go to sculpt. On rainy mornings, Leah may give the player a gift of either Chanterelle, Common Mushroom, Red Mushroom, or Morel, telling the player she found them while 'mushroom-hunting'.
On other days, she may gift the player with Coffee or with something she claims to have grown herself, including Cactus Fruit, Daffodil, Dandelion, Fiddlehead Fern, Leek, Spice Berry, Sweet Pea, or Wild Horseradish. On Winter 28, she'll give the player a bottle of Wine to celebrate the New Year.
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