Stardew Valley has a wide range of lovable NPCs currently living in Pelican Town. Penny is a popular woman due to the fact that she is a lovable bookworm and helps to educate the younger kids in town. Despite her not-so-great home life, she works hard to get along with her mother, Pam, and does her best to take care of her home.
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These are all excellent qualities that draw many farmers in. While Penny isn't an expensive date, most farmers won't be able to get ahold of any of her loves until at least halfway through their first Summer season. Here, you can learn how to fully date and marry Penny.
Updated July 9, 2023 by Jacqueline Zalace: We've added a bit more information to help you quickly pursue Penny as a marriage candidate in Stardew Valley. Additionally, we've removed any bits of content that could be considered spoilers.
Penny's Basic Info
Penny will give extra points when given a gift on her birthday, and like most NPCs, she has a yearly clinic visit and an annual trip to the Night Market.
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Birthday: Fall 2
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Home Location: Pam's Trailer
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Clinic Visit: Winter 4
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Night Market Visit: Winter 15
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Occupation: Tutor
Penny's Schedule
Penny is pretty active in comparison to the other marriage candidates. She does move around town a lot during the day, and this can get a bit confusing if you are trying to find her during afternoon runs to town.
Below, you can check out her daily schedule for every season, as well as any deviations that can occur.
Spring
MONDAY, THURSDAY, SUNDAY
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When
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Where
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8:10 am
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Leaves home to go read under a tree west of the graveyard
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12:30 pm
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Returns home, washes dishes
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4:00 pm
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Sits on a bench in the south of Pelican Town with Maru
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6:40 pm
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Returns home
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7:20 pm
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Goes to sleep
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TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY
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11:00 am
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Leaves her home and goes to the library to meet Jas and Vincent
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2:00 pm
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Goes with Jas and Vincent to the ice cream stand
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4:20 pm
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Walks with Jas and Vincent to Vincent's home and pauses to say goodbye
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5:50 pm
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Walks with Jas to Jas' home and pauses to say goodbye
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6:30 pm
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Returns home
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8:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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SATURDAY
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9:00 am
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In her bedroom
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10:00 am
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Meets Jas and Vincent at the graveyard
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12:00 pm
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Goes with Jas and Vincent to the playground
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5:00 pm
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Walks Jas and Vincent to their homes
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6:30 pm
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Returns home
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10:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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Summer
SUNDAY
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When
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Where
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8:00 am
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Walks to the river above JojaMart
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1:00 pm
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Sits in the garden next to the Community Center
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6:00 pm
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Returns home
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9:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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MONDAY, THURSDAY
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8:00 am
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Goes to stand by the river behind JojaMart
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1:00 pm
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Walks to the Community Center
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2:30 pm
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Sits on a bench east of the community center
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6:00 pm
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Returns home
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9:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY
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9:00 am
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Goes to the museum to meet Jas and Vincent
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2:00 pm
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Stands at the bridge near the museum with Jas and Vincent
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4:00 pm
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Walks Vincent and Jas home
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6:30
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Returns home
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9:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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SATURDAY
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10:00 am
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Goes to the graveyard with Jas and Vincent
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12:00 pm
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Goes to the playground with Jas and Vincent
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5:00 pm
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Walks with Jas and Vincent to stand outside Emily's house
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8:00 pm
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Splits with Jas and Vincent and returns home
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9:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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Fall
MONDAY, THURSDAY, SUNDAY
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When
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Where
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8:10 am
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Leaves home to go read under a tree west of the graveyard
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12:30 pm
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Returns home, washes dishes
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4:00 pm
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Sits on a bench in the south of Pelican Town (with Maru on Sundays and Mondays, alone on Thursdays)
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6:40 pm
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Returns home
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7:20 pm
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Goes to sleep
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TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY
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9:00 am
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Leaves her home and goes to the library, Jas and Vincent join her over time
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2:00 pm
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Goes with Jas and Vincent to the river bridge
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4:20 pm
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Walks with Jas and Vincent to Vincent's home and pauses to say goodbye
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5:50 pm
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Walks with Jas to Jas' home and pauses to say goodbye
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6:30 pm
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Returns home
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8:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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SATURDAY
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9:00 am
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In her bedroom
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10:00 am
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Meets Jas and Vincent at the graveyard
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12:00 pm
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Goes with Jas and Vincent to the playground
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5:00 pm
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Walks Jas and Vincent to stand outside Emily's home
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8:00 pm
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Splits from Jas and Vincent and returns home
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8:40 pm
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Goes to sleep
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Winter
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY
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When
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Where
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9:00 am
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Leaves her home and goes to the library, Jas and Vincent join her over time
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2:00 pm
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Goes with Jas and Vincent to the river bridge
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4:20 pm
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Walks with Jas and Vincent to Vincent's home and pauses to say goodbye
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5:50 pm
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Walks with Jas to Jas' home and pauses to say goodbye
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6:30 pm
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Returns home
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8:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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MONDAY, THURSDAY, SUNDAY
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If the Community Center is not restored
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If the Community Center is restored
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9:00 am
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In her home
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9:00 am
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In her home
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10:30 am
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Leaves home to go read under a tree west of the graveyard
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10:30 am
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Goes to the Community Center
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6:00 pm
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Returns home
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6:00 pm
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Returns home
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9:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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9:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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SATURDAY
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9:00 am
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In her home
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2:30 pm
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Meets Jas and Vincent at the playground
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5:00 pm
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Walks Jas and Vincent to stand outside Emily's home
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8:00 pm
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Splits from Vincent and returns home with Jas
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8:10 pm
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Splits from Jas and returns home
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9:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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Deviations
RAINY DAYS
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Option A
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Option B
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9:00 am
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In her bedroom
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8:20 am
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Sits outside the museum entrance
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11:00 am
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In the kitchen
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12:00 pm
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Goes inside the museum
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3:00 pm
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On the couch
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4:00 pm
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Returns home
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6:00 pm
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In her bedroom
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7:00 pm
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In the kitchen
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9:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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9:00
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Goes to sleep
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SPRING 9 & SPRING 23
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If you have 6 or more hearts with Sam
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If you have 5 or fewer hearts with Sam
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8:10 am
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Leaves home to go read under a tree west of the graveyard
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9:00 am
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In her home
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12:30 am
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Returns home
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11:00 am
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Leaves home to go read under a tree west of the graveyard
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4:00 pm
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Sits on a bench in the south of Pelican Town with Maru
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4:00 pm
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Returns home
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6:40 pm
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Returns home
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6:30 pm
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In her bedroom
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9:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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9:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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EXCEPTION: SUMMER 9 & SUMMER 23
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If you have 6 or more hearts with Sam
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If you have 5 or fewer hearts with Sam
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8:10 am
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Leaves home to go read under a tree west of the graveyard
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9:00 am
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In her home
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12:30 pm
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Returns home
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11:00 am
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Leaves home to go read under a tree west of the graveyard
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4:00 pm
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Sits on a bench in the south of Pelican Town with Maru
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4:00 pm
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Returns home
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6:40 pm
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Returns home
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6:30 pm
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In her bedroom
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9:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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9:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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EXCEPTION: FALL 9 & FALL 23
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If you have 6 or more hearts with Sam
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If you have 5 or fewer hearts with Sam
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8:10 am
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Leaves home to go read under a tree west of the graveyard
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9:00 am
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In her home
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12:30 pm
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Returns home
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11:00 am
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Leaves home to go read under a tree west of the graveyard
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4:00 pm
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Sits on a bench in the south of Pelican Town with Maru
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4:00 pm
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Returns home
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6:40 pm
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Returns home
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6:30 pm
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In her bedroom
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9:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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9:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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EXCEPTION: WINTER 9 & WINTER 23
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If you have 6 or more hearts with Sam
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If you have 5 or fewer hearts with Sam
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8:10 am
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Leaves home to go read under a tree west of the graveyard
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9:00 am
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In her home
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12:30 pm
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Returns home
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11:00 am
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Leaves home to go read under a tree west of the graveyard
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4:00 pm
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Sits on a bench in the south of Pelican Town with Maru
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4:00 pm
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Returns home
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6:40 pm
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Returns home
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6:30 pm
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In her bedroom
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9:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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9:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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EXCEPTION: WINTER 4
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9:00 am
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In her home
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11:30 am
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Goes to the clinic's waiting room
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1:30 pm
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In the clinic's exam room
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4:00 pm
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Goes to sit near the bridge west of the JojaMart
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7:00 pm
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Returns home
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9:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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EXCEPTION: WINTER 15
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9:00 am
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In her home
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11:00 am
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In her kitchen
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3:00 pm
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On the couch
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4:00 pm
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Goes to the Night Market
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11:50 pm
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Returns home and goes to sleep
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The Best Places To Find Penny
As you can see, Penny is quite active and has a lot of deviations in her schedule. If you are still in the first Spring of the game, there are a few places where she is usually found.
If it's Monday, Thursday, or Sunday, she will be either near the tree near the Graveyard, or sitting outside the Saloon. If it's any other day besides Saturday, she will be in the Museum most of the day.
When in doubt, check the Museum for Penny, especially if it's a weekday. If you are an early bird, you can also wait outside her trailer in the morning. She will usually leave around 8 am to 9 am, but the trailer will unlock for you to enter at 9 am.
Gifting to Penny
In Stardew Valley, you pursue a romanceable NPC by increasing your friendship level with them. It's represented by a series of hearts in the Social tab. To improve your friendship level with Penny, be sure to talk to her every day and give her gifts twice a week!
Loves (+80 points)
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Diamonds
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Emeralds
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Melons
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Poppies
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Poppyseed Muffins
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Red Plate
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Roots Platter
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Sandfish
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Tom Kha Soup
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Universal Loves
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Except Rabbit's Feet (She hates them)
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Likes (+45 points)
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Dandelions
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Leeks
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Every type of Milk
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Every Artifact (including Dinosaur Eggs)
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Universal Likes
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Except Algae Soup and Pale Broth (She dislikes them) and Beer, Mead, Pale Ale, Piña Coladas, and Wine (She hates all alcohol)
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Neutral (+20 points)
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Eggs
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Except Void Eggs (They're almost universally disliked)
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Fruit (including Bananas and Mangoes)
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Except Melons (She loves them), Salmonberries (She dislikes them), Grapes (She hates them), and Fruit Tree Fruit (They're almost universally liked, other than Bananas and Mangoes, which are case-by-case)
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Dislikes (-20 points)
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Universal Dislikes
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Except Sandfish (She loves them)
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Algae Soup
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Duck Feathers
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Pale Broth
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Purple Mushrooms
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Red Mushrooms
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Quartz
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Salmonberries
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Wool
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Hates (-40 points)
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Alcohol (Beer, Mead, Pale Ale, Piña Coladas, and Wine)
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Grapes
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Holly
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Hops
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Rabbit's Feet
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Universal Hates
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Except Poppies (She loves them), Artifacts (She likes them), and Red Mushrooms (She dislikes them)
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The Best Gifts To Give
Most of Penny's loves won't be available until at least one full season in-game. Luckily though, both of her likes come from foraging in Spring. Be sure to collect all the Dandelions and Leeks that you see. You can immediately give these to Penny, as well as stock them up for future gifts.
Dating Penny
Here, you can check out all of Penny's cutscenes, as well as how to trigger them. Be sure to choose your answers carefully, as some can result in massive friendship point subtractions.
Event
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How To Trigger
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Choices
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Two Hearts
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Enter town between 9 am and 2 pm.
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"I was. You did a kind thing there, Penny." (+50 friendship points)
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"I was. You should've asked instead of assuming George wanted help." (-50 friendship points)
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"I'm just taking a walk, minding my own business." (No change in friendship points)
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Four Hearts
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Enter Penny's home while she is there.
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There are no choices you will need to make.
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Six Hearts
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Enter Penny's home while she is there.
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"(Lie) Mmm! That was delicious!" (+50 friendship points)
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"Uh... can I get the rest to go?" (-50 friendship points)
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"Well it's definitely unique... how did you get it so rubbery?" (No change in friendship points)
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Eight Hearts
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Enter the Cindersap Forest between 9 am and 4 pm.
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First Prompt:
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"I'd love to!" (+10 friendship points)
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"Sure." (No change in friendship points)
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"No... I can't stand kids." (-1,500 friendship points. Yes, you read that right.)
Second Prompt:
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"I haven't really thought about it." (No change in friendship points)
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"Absolutely. I want a big family." (+20 friendship points)
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"I guess so. It's a natural urge." (+20 friendship points)
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"No, I don't think I'd be good at it." (+10 friendship points)
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"No, the world's crowded enough already." (-10 friendship points)
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"No, I don't want to be tied down with a family." (-10 friendship points)
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Ten Hearts
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Enter the Spa between 7 p.m. and midnight
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None of the prompts have any effect, except "Sorry, but I don't like you in that way..."
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This will lose you 1,500 friendship points.
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Once you've reached eight hearts with Penny, you'll get a letter from Pierre saying that he's selling something new in his shop: a Bouquet! You can buy one from him and give it to any NPC you have eight hearts with to ask them to be your partner.
When you gift the Bouquet to Penny, she'll happily accept! At that point, you'll unlock the ability to reach ten hearts of friendship with her and her status in the Social menu will change to be your "Girlfriend."
Marrying Penny
Once you reach ten hearts with Penny, you can get married! You'll know because you'll get a letter from Mayor Lewis, conveniently explaining that people in Stardew Valley propose to one another with a special necklace: a Mermaid's Pendant. He doesn't explain how to get it, but that's what we're here for!
You can buy a Mermaid's Pendant from the Old Mariner NPC. He appears on the beach on rainy days. He's found near the tidal pools and you need to repair the beach bridge to get to him. Once you reach him, he'll sell you the Mermaid's Pendant for 5,000g as long as you're at ten hearts with at least one romanceable NPC and have upgraded your house at least once.
The only way to trigger the Old Mariner's appearance during the Winter is to use a rain totem.
Present the Mermaid's Pendant to Penny and she'll gleefully accept your offer. The wedding is set for three days after you propose, unless there happens to be an event in town that day, in which case your wedding is set back a day.
After the ceremony, you and Penny will be transported back to the farm. Penny adds a special new room to the right-hand side of the farmhouse and you unlock the ability to reach 14 hearts of friendship with your new wife.
Marriage Schedule
Your spouse moves into the farmhouse with you after the wedding, of course! Most days they spend on the farm, but all spouses leave a couple of days of the week. When she's on the farm, Penny will be...
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Watering crops
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Feeding animals
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Watering the animal bowl
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Repairing broken fences
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Giving you gifts
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Decorating the house
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In her unique outside area
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In her unique indoor room
Penny leaves more often than most spouses because she's tutoring Jas and Vincent. This is her schedule:
MONDAY
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When
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Where
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8:30 am
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Leaves home to go to Pierre's General Store
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11:30 pm
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Sits in Pelican Town
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6:10 pm
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Returns home
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10:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY
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9:00 am
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Leaves home and goes to the library, Jas and Vincent join her
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2:00 pm
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Goes with Jas and Vincent to the river bridge
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4:20 pm
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Walks with Jas and Vincent to Vincent's home and pauses to say goodbye
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5:50 pm
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Walks with Jas to Jas' home and pauses to say goodbye
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6:30 pm
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Returns home
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10:00 pm
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Goes to sleep
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Penny's Fourteen Hearts Cutscene
Each of the marriage candidates has a 14-heart event that you can experience after marriage.
To get Penny's, reach 14 hearts with her and then enter the farmhouse anytime between 3 pm and 7 pm on a day when Penny is home.
Maintaining Marriage Or Choosing Divorce
Weekly gifts are not required in marriage, but Penny will still happily accept one a day. All you need to do is continue talking with her to maintain your relationship. Be sure to not pursue other marriage candidates, or Penny will start to feel jealous.
Is marriage with Penny not living up to your expectations? Have no fear; you will be able to divorce Penny. For a low rate of 50,000g, you can file for a divorce at the Mayor's house.
Penny will be a bit hurt by this, and not want to form a friendship with you. If you can't handle this guilt, you will also have the ability to wipe her memory. This can be done at a shrine that unlocks once you help the Wizard out.
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