==Shop Closures==
:''Main article: [[Shop Schedules]]''
All buildings and homes in Stardew Valley are "locked" on all [[Festivals|festival]] days where the festival begins before 7pm (''i.e.'', all festivals other than [[Spirit's Eve]] and [[Dance of the Moonlight Jellies]]). [[The Sewers]], [[Community Center]], [[Movie Theater]], and [[Spa]] will remain open. The exception to this rule is the [[Night Market]], where homes and shops are open, and time continues to pass during the festival.
Shops and homes remain locked all day, even if you do not attend the festival.