Looking to find a fresh bit of style for your farmer (or maybe even your animals) in Stardew Valley? Who can blame you? Even without the rings and boots that add actual perks to the player, hats are primarily cosmetic items, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t into looking good for the sake of it!
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PostsSome hats are in the character creator, but the majority of the hats in Stardew Valley will come from the Hat Mouse, operating out of the house at the southernmost edge of Cindersap Forest. There are also several hats you can find on your own.
The 1.6 update added more than two dozen new hats to Stardew Valley, but the update is currently only available on PC at the time of publishing. Every hat exclusive to the 1.6 update will be marked with an asterisk (*) to help console and mobile players keep track of what they don’t need to worry about yet.
Hat Mouse Hats
Once you’ve unlocked your first achievement in a new playthrough, you’ll find a letter in your mailbox the following morning.
This letter comes from the Hat Mouse, who takes up residence in the abandoned home you may have noticed at the very southernmost border of Cindersap Forest as you head south from the Wizard’s Tower. If not, head down there as soon as possible – the Hat Mouse is one of the biggest suppliers of, well, hats!
New hats unlock as you unlock new achievements, making progressing through the game that much more lucrative for completionists.
Click here or our full Hat Mouse stock list guide.
Hats From Other Vendors
Our little friend can’t do everything on their own, though, pokey – there are plenty of hats that must be purchased from other vendors at different festivals and events throughout Stardew Valley.
Are you into the red fez the Traveling Merchant’s pig is always wearing? She’ll sell you one. Headed to the Desert Festival out in the Calico Desert? Some of your neighbors’ stalls offer exclusive new headgear. Got too many Taro Roots? Talk to the Island Trader to see what they can do.
Hat
Location
Cost
Abigail's Bow *
Abigail's stall at the Desert Festival
60 Calico Eggs
Blue Bow *
The Calico Egg Merchant at the Desert Festival
50 Calico Eggs
Bluebird Mask
The Island Trader on Wednesdays
30 Taro Roots
Cone Hat
The Night Market's Magic Shop Boat
2,500g-10,000g (Varies)
Deluxe Cowboy Hat
The Island Trader on Fridays
30 Taro Roots
Fedora
The Stardew Valley Fair prize stall
500 Star Tokens
Green Turban
The Desert Trader
50 Omni Geodes
Magic Cowboy Hat
The Desert Trader on odd-numbered days
333 Omni Geodes
Magic Turban
The Desert Trader on even-numbered days
333 Omni Geodes
Mr. Qi's Hat
The Walnut Room
5 Qi Gems
Mummy Mask *
The Calico Egg Merchant at the Desert Festival
120 Calico Eggs
Pink Bow
The Dwarf's Shop in the Volcano Dungeon
10,000g
Red Fez
Chance to appear at the Traveling Cart
8.000g
Small Cap
The Island Trader on Mondays
30 Taro Roots
Top Hat
The Desert Casino
8.000 Qi Coins
Tricorn Hat *
Elliott's stall at the Desert Festival
100 Calico Eggs
read morePlenty of these hats are exclusive to the Desert Festival vendors, a feature added in the 1.6 update.
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PostsTailor-Making Hats With The Sewing Machine
Have you been keeping up on your relationship with Emily, the blue-haired bartender over at the Saloon? We sure hope so, since befriending her is the ticket to unlocking access to a sewing machine.
You can use the one in Emily’s room once you can enter her bedroom (after reaching two hearts with her), or you can wait until she sends you a letter about “rock rejuvenation.” This quest requires you to give Emily several gemstones (namely an Amethyst, Emerald, Jade, Ruby, and Topaz), but she’ll thank you by providing you with your very own sewing machine for your house, meaning you can tailor at any point.
For each hat in the table below, you’ll needone piece of Cloth, as well as the items listed.
Hat Name
Recipe
Beanie
- 1 Acorn
- 1 Mahogany Seed
- 1 Maple Seed
- 1 Pine Cone
Blobfish Mask
- 1 Blobfish
Bridal Veil
- 1 Pearl
Dinosaur Hat
- 1 Dinosaur Egg
Fashion Hat
- 1 Caviar
Fishing Hat
- 1 Ice Pip
- 1 Midnight Squid
- 1 Scorpion Carp
- 1 Slimejack
- 1 Spook Fish
- 1 Stonefish
- 1 Void Salmon
Flat Topped Hat
- 1 Cranberry Sauce
- 1 Stuffing
Floppy Beanie
- 1 Maple Syrup
- 1 Oak Resin
- 1 Pine Tar
Forager's Hat
- 1 Ginger
Goggles
- 1 Bug Steak
Golden Mask (hat)
- 1 Golden Mask (Artifact)
Hair Bone
- 1 Prehistoric Tibia
Logo Cap
- 1 Lava Eel
Party Hat (blue)
- 1 Chocolate Cake
- 1 Firework (Purple)
Party Hat (green)
- 1 Firework (Green)
- 1 Fish Taco
Party Hat (red)
- 1 Firework (Red)
- 1 Pizza
Pirate Hat
- 1 Treasure Chest
Propeller Hat
- 1 Miner's Treat
Pumpkin Mask
- 1 Jack-O-Lantern
Qi Mask
- 1 Qi Fruit
Radioactive Goggles
- 1 Radioactive Bar
Spotted Headscarf
- 1 Red Mushroom
Star Helmet
- 1 Mushroom Tree Seed
Sunglasses
- 1 Cinder Shard
Swashbuckler Hat
- 1 Dragon Tooth
Totem Mask
One of the following:
- 1 Rain Totem
- 1 Treasure Totem
- 1 Warp Totem: Beach
- 1 Warp Totem: Desert
- 1 Warp Totem: Farm
- 1 Warp Totem: Island
- 1 Warp Totem: Mountains
Warrior Helmet
- 1 Ostrich Egg
Wearable Dwarf Helm
- 1 Dwarf Gadget
- 1 Dwarvish Helm
White Turban
- 1 Sweet Gem Berry
Witch Hat
- 1 Golden Pumpkin
Plenty of the tailoring hats in Stardew Valley have a small chance to drop when you slay monsters. I've never used the Sewing Machine in my Joja playthrough at all, but I've been wearing the Propeller Hat for several seasons now.
All Other Hats In Stardew Valley
Finally, there are a few odds and ends that you’ll find can serve as headwear if you get creative. These hats are primarily free of charge, but they can be somewhat difficult to find.
Some of these Stardew Valley hats require good luck with monster drops in the various dungeons in the game, while others require specific actions as you play the game (like making the best soup for the governor, or for heading up to the summit of the mountain).
Hat
How to Get
??? (hat)
After reaching Perfection, interact with the monkeys up at the Volcano Forge
Arcane Hat
Defeat 100 Mummies (Monster Eradication)
Blue Cowboy Hat
Chance to find it in a treasure chest in Skull Cavern
Blue Ribbon *
Place first in the Stardew Valley Fair grange contest
Bucket Hat *
Trout Derby reward
Copper Pan (hat)
Put your Copper Pan into the hat slot for your farmer
Dark Ballcap *
Emily may randomly give you this hat at her Desert Festival dressing booth
Dark Cowboy Hat
Chance to find it in a treasure chest in Skull Cavern
Deluxe Pirate Hat
Chance to find it in a rare chest in the Volcano Dungeon
Emily's Magic Hat
Watch Emily's 14-heart event
Frog Hat
Go fishing in the Gourmand Frog's pond in his cave
Garbage Hat
After checking 20 garbage cans, small chance to find it when searching through garbage cans
Gil's Hat *
Show Gil an egg rating of more than 25 after going into the Skull Cavern at the Desert Festival
Gold Pan (Hat) *
Put your Gold Pan into the hat slot for your farmer
Golden Helmet
Small chance when opening Golden Coconuts
Hard Hat
Defeat 30 Duggies (Monster Eradication)
Iridium Pan (Hat) *
Put your Iridium Pan into the hat slot for your farmer
Joja Cap *
Emily may randomly give you this hat at her Desert Festival dressing booth
Knight's Helmet
Defeat 50 Pepper Rex (Monster Eradication)
Laurel Wreath Crown *
Emily may randomly give you this hat at her Desert Festival dressing booth
Leprechaun Hat *
Check the pot of gold near Hat Mouse's shop on Spring 17 (an approximation of St. Patrick's Day)
Living Hat
Extremely small chance (0.001 percent) to find while cutting weeds
Mushroom Cap
Small chance to find while chopping Mushroom Trees
Mystery Hat *
Random chance to drop from breaking regular or Golden Mystery Boxes
Raccoon Hat *
Finish the third Raccoon Request
Red Cowboy Hat
Chance to find it in a treasure chest in Skull Cavern
Sailor's Cap
Win the Festival of Ice fishing contest
Skeleton Mask
Defeat 50 Skeletons (Monster Eradication)
Sports Cap *
The Prize Machine
Squid Hat *
One of the Squidfest prizes
Squire's Helmet
Chance to drop when defeating Metal Heads
Steel Pan (hat) *
Put your Iridum Pan into the hat slot for your farmer
Straw Hat
Win the Egg Hunt during the Egg Festival
Tiger Hat
Small chance to drop when defeating Tiger Slimes
read moreThere are some true oddball hats in this category, but the goofier, the better to round out the collection!
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