All about Sandy: Stardew Valley gift guide, schedule, and events

Get to know Sandy

(Image credit: ConcernedApe)

Birthday: Fall 15
Occupation: Oasis shop owner
Location: The Desert, inside the Oasis
Loves: Crocus, Daffodil, Sweet Pea
Hates: Holly, Red Mushrooms, Void Eggs

It’s official—You’ll be able to romance Sandy in Stardew Valley after the 1.7 update, when she joins Clint as one of two new marriage candidates. But before then, what if you want to get to know Sandy a little better? Maybe feel out her personality before tying the knot?

Sounds like a solid plan for long-term relationship success to me. As one of the few NPCs living outside of Pelican Town, you’ll have to go the extra mile and chat with Sandy in the Calico Desert. And even without romance as part of the equation, earning her friendship is still worth it, so here’s everything to know about Sandy in Stardew Valley—including her likes, loves, events, and schedule.

Stardew Valley Sandy schedule and events

Stardew Valley - Sandy with an exclamation mark over her head to show she's surprised to see you in the shop — (Image credit: ConcernedApe)

Even without romance as part of the equation, it’s still worth working toward at least seven hearts with Sandy so she’ll share her Tom Kha Soup recipe. It’s a loved gift for both Elliot and Penny, plus the ingredient you’ll need for making the Oasis Gown.

Where do you first meet Sandy?

You first meet Sandy upon reaching the Calico Desert and visiting her store, the Oasis. But before you can travel that far from home, you’ll need to repair the bus by either completing the Community Center’s Vault bundles or by paying Joja Mart 40,000 gold.

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Sandy’s schedule 📅
Date	Time	Location
Daily	9 am–11:50 pm	Stands behind the Oasis counter
Fall 15	1 pm	Walks around the Desert with Emily
Spring 15–17	10 am–2 am	At Emily’s Outfit Services for the Desert Festival

Sandy is (almost) always in the same place—her shop, the Oasis—but you may find her out with Emily on a few occasions. The Oasis is open daily from 9 am until 11:50 pm.

Since she lives a bit far from the other residents in Pelican Town, you won’t see her visiting the beach or out for a stroll in the square. On the rare occasion she’s not behind the Oasis counter, look for Sandy near the desert pond or at Emily’s Outfit Services during the Desert Festival.

Stardew Valley Sandy gift guide

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Sandy loves flowers, but don’t give her any Holly

Flowers like the Sweet Pea, Daffodil, and Crocus are some of Sandy’s loved gifts. If you’re low on her favorite items, she also likes any fruit, goat products, and Quartz. Just avoid giving her Holly or Red Mushrooms—she hates those.

Like most Stardew Valley villagers, you’ll want to heed the basics of gift giving. Give Sandy two gifts per week, talk to her regularly, and give her something she loves on her birthday (Fall 15) for extra points toward filling her hearts.

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Sandy’s loved gifts
Reaction	Item	Source
❤️ Loves	Crocus	Foraged in Winter
Row 1 – Cell 0	Daffodil	Foraged in Spring
Row 2 – Cell 0	Sweet Pea	Foraged in Summer
Row 3 – Cell 0	Mango Sticky Rice	Recipe: (1) Coconut, (1) Mango, (1) Rice
Universal Loves	Golden Pumpkin Prismatic Shard Pearl Rabbit’s Foot Stardrop Tea	Row 4 – Cell 2

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Sandy’s liked gifts
Reaction	Item	Source
💚 Likes	Goat Milk	Produced by adult goats
Row 1 – Cell 0	Quartz	The Mines, Quarry Mine, or Skull Cavern
Row 2 – Cell 0	Wool	Produced by rabbits and sheep
Universal Likes	All Cooking All Fruit All Flowers All Gems All Vegetables	Row 3 – Cell 2

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Sandy’s neutral, disliked, and hated gifts
Reaction	Items	Universals
🖤 Neutral	Daffodil Large Milk Milk	All Books All Eggs All Mushrooms
❌ Dislikes	Oak Resin Oil Pine Tar Rice Void Egg Void Essence Wheat	All Artifacts All Building Materials All Fish All Geodes All Seeds
💔 Hates	Holly Red Mushroom Void Mayonnaise	All Bait All Fossils All Monster Drops All Trash

Is Sandy a Stardew Valley marriage candidate?

Sandy’s wedding attire (Image credit: ConcernedApe)

Sandy will be a new romance option in Stardew Valley 1.7

Sandy isn’t a Stardew Valley marriage candidate yet. We’re still on version 1.6, and she’ll only join the roster of available singles once the Stardew Valley 1.7 update drops. We don’t know when that is for now, but I promise I’m just as eager to smooch the Oasis owner as you are, and I’ll update our guides when ConcernedApe reveals more.

Until then, we at least know what she looks like when it’s time for your big day. During the Stardew Valley 10th anniversary broadcast, ConcernedApe shared her wedding dress sprite along with Clint’s new look, and that’s all we’ve seen of her romance so far.

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