Key Takeaway
The way to Sam’s heart is with Pizza, Maple Bars, Tigerseye, and Cactus Fruit. Sam is most often seen practising the guitar at home, playing pool in the Stardrop Saloon, or skateboarding around Pelican Town.
Sam is Pelican Town’s resident cool kid and one of the 12 available marriage candidates in Stardew Valley. With his skateboard and guitar, he’s a catch for any prospective players looking to make their match. Get a headstart on wooing Sam by knowing his favorite gifts, schedule, and heart events.
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Sam Gift Guide
Who doesn’t love a gift? All Stardew Valley villagers have presents they Love, Like, Dislike, Hate, and ones they’re Neutral about. You can give Sam two weekly gifts, and one on his birthday (Summer 17). Here’s everything Sam Loves, Likes, Dislikes, Hates, and is Neutral about.
Love
Alongside all the universal Loves, Sam also Loves these items. Since these items are all quite common, Sam is one of the easier characters to befriend first. For example, Pizza can be purchased from the Stardrop Saloon or cooked, Cactus Fruit is foragable from the Calico Desert, and Tigereye is found in the Mines.
Note- Cactus Fruit
- Maple Bar
- Pizza
- Tigerseye
Like
Sam is also impartial to all universally Liked gifts and the two other exceptions below. If you don’t have any of his Loved gifts to hand, you can get him some Joja Cola from a vending machine or trashcan.
- Joja Cola
- All Eggs (Except Void Eggs)
Neutral
- All Fruit (Except Cactus Fruit, Fruit Tree Fruit, and Salmonberries)
- All Milk
- All universally Neutral gifts
Dislike
- All Vegetables (Except Hops, Tea Leaves, and Wheat)
- Foraged Goods (Daffodil, Holly, Hazelnut, Leek, Snow Yam, Seaweed, Wild Horseradish, and Winter Root)
- Quartz
Hate
No one likes getting a gift they don’t like, and the same is true for Stardew Valley characters. With this in mind, you should avoid these and all universally Hated gifts if you want to avoid ruining your bond with Sam.
- Coal
- Gold Ore
- Gold Bar
- Iridium Ore
- Iridium Bar
- Mayonnaise
- Pickles
- Refined Quartz
Sam’s Schedule for Every Season
Like other Stardew Valley residents—and even yourself—Sam has a distinct day-to-day schedule he follows. His schedule can differ from season to season and also depends on certain weather conditions and your relationship. If you’re married, he will also adopt a new schedule around the farm.
Knowing Sam’s schedule is vital for giving him weekly gifts and having daily conversations with him. He works a part-time job at JojaMart on Mondays and Wednesdays, so bear that in mind if you don’t see him skateboarding around town.
Spring
Regular Schedule
| Time | Location |
|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | Wakes up, moves around his bedroom. |
| 10:40 AM | Play his guitar inside his bedroom. |
| 1:40 PM | Leaves his bedroom, walks into Pelican Town, and stands near Mayor Lewis' house by the river. |
| 6:30 PM | Returns home. |
| 9:00 PM | Goes into his bedroom and goes to bed. |
Rainy Days
| Time | Location |
|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | Wakes up and stands in front of his dresser. |
| 11:00 AM | Leaves his bedroom and walks to the bridge by the Museum. |
| 4:00 PM | Leave the bridge and walks to the tree by Emily and Haley's House at 2 Willow Lane. |
| 7:00 PM | Walks home. |
| 7:30 PM | Arrives in his bedroom and stands by his bookshelf. |
| 9:30 PM | Goes to bed. |
Monday and Wednesday
| Time | Location |
|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | Wakes up and stands in the middle of his bedroom. |
| 11:00 AM | Leaves his bedroom to walk to JojaMart (or Museum if the Community Center is restored). |
| 12:50 PM | Arrives at JojaMart (or Museum). |
| 4:00 PM | Finishes work at JojaMart (or Museum) and walks home. |
| 6:00 PM | Arrives in his bedroom and stands by his bookshelf. |
| 9:30 PM | Goes to bed. |
Thursday
| Time | Location |
|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | Wakes up and stands by his dresser. |
| 10:40 AM | Plays his guitar in his bedroom. |
| 3:00 PM | Stands in front of the bush southeast of Lewis' house by the river. |
| 6:30 PM | Starts walking home |
| 7:50 PM | Arrives at home and stands by the desk in his bedroom. |
| 9:00 PM | Goes to bed. |
Friday
| Time | Location |
|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | Wakes up and play guitar in his bedroom. |
| 11:00 AM | Leaves his bedroom and skateboards outside his house. |
| 3:00 PM | Walks to the Stardrop Saloon. |
| 4:00 PM | Arrives at the Stardrop Saloon and plays pool near the arcade machines. |
| 9:20 PM | Leaves the Stardrop Saloon and starts walking home. |
| 10:20 PM | Arrives home and goes to bed. |
Summer
Regular Schedule
| Time | Location |
|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | Wakes up and walks around his bedroom. |
| 11:00 AM | Plays the guitar in his bedroom. |
| 1:40 PM | Leaves his house and walks to the beach by the firepit with his brother Vincent. |
| 7:00 PM | Returns home from the beach. |
| 9:00 PM | Goes to bed. |
Birthday and Rainy Days
| Time | Location |
|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | Wakes up and moves around his bedroom. |
| 11:00 AM | Starts playing the guitar. |
| 3:00 PM | Leaves bedroom, stands in the kitchen playing his handheld video game. |
| 5:00 PM | Goes back inside his bedroom and walks around. |
| 8:00 PM | Goes to bed. |
Monday and Wednesday
| Time | Location |
|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | Wakes up and stands in the middle of his bedroom. |
| 11:00 AM | Leaves his bedroom to walk to JojaMart (or Museum if the Community Center is restored). |
| 12:50 PM | Arrives at JojaMart (or Museum). |
| 4:00 PM | Finishes work at JojaMart (or Museum) and walks home. |
| 6:00 PM | Arrives in his bedroom and stands by his bookshelf. |
| 9:30 PM | Goes to bed. |
Saturday
| Time | Location |
|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | Wakes up and stands in the middle of his bedroom. |
| 2:00 PM | Stands with Sebastian in his room. |
| 6:00 PM | Leaves his house with Sebastian and stand by the river in front of his house. |
| 7:50 PM | Goes home and goes to bed. |
Fall
Regular Schedule
| Time | Location |
|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | Wakes up and moves around his bedroom. |
| 10:40 AM | Plays the guitar. |
| 1:20 PM | Leaves his house and walks to The Cindersap Forest, southwest of Leah's Cottage. |
| 7:00 PM | Returns home. |
| 9:00 PM | Goes to bed. |
Fall 11
Fall 11 is the most deviation we see from Sam’s steady routine. No guitar-playing or skateboarding for him; it’s his annual medical checkup day!
| Time | Location |
|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | Wakes up and says "I gotta go visit Uncle Doctor today... Great." |
| 11:30 AM | Walks to the clinic for his annual checkup, plays his handheld video game in the waiting room. |
| 1:30 PM | Gets his medical checkup at the clinic. |
| 4:00 PM | Leaves the clinic and walks through town, saying, "I just got out of the doctor's office. Completely healthy and vigorous, just as I expected." |
| 9:00 PM | Returns home and goes to bed. |
Winter
Regular Schedule
| Time | Schedule |
|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | Wakes up and moves around his bedroom. |
| 10:40 AM | Plays the guitar in his bedroom. |
| 1:20 PM | Leaves his bedroom and walks to the Stardrop Saloon. |
| 7:00 PM | Returns home from the Stardrop Saloon. |
| 9:00 PM | Goes to bed. |
Winter 17
Due to the Night Market, Sam’s schedule is slightly different on this particular day. Check the Stardew Valley in-game calendar to see what the current date is.
| Time | Location |
|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | Wakes up and moves around his bedroom. |
| 10:40 AM | Plays the guitar inside his bedroom. |
| 5:00 PM | Attends the Night Market at the Beach Docks. |
| 12:00 AM | Arrives home and goes to bed. |
Married
Who says marriage changes a person? Once you’ve put a ring on it, Sam will remain a creature of habit, still spotted around Pelican Town skateboarding and gaming.
If the Community Center is restored, Sam will only ever leave the farmhouse on Monday and Friday to visit his family. On Saturdays, he spends his time doing skateboarding tricks behind the house.
Monday
| Time | Location |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | Awake at the farmhouse. |
| 8:00 AM | Leaves the farm and goes to Pelican Town. |
| 9:30 AM | Arrives at his old house, 1 Willow Lane, and stands in the kitchen. |
| 11:00 AM | Moves into the living room. |
| 3:00 PM | Leaves 1 Willow Lane and walks back to the farm. |
| 4:00 PM | Arrives at the farm. |
| 10:00 PM | Goes to bed. |
Friday
| Time | Location |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | Awake on the farm. |
| 8:00 AM | Leaves the farm and walks to Pelican Town. |
| 9:30 AM | Arrives at his old home, 1 Willow Lane, and stands in the kitchen. |
| 11:00 AM | Leaves 1 Willow Lane. |
| 11:50 AM | Skateboards south of the Stardrop Saloon, by the benches. |
| 3:00 PM | Heads inside the Stardrop Saloon. |
| 3:30 PM | Plays pool inside the Stardrop Saloon. |
| 9:00 PM | Leaves the Saloon and walks to the farm. |
| 11:00 PM | Arrives at the farm and goes to bed. |
Sam’s Heart Events
In essence, Heart Events are cutscenes that occur upon reaching a certain number of Friendship Hearts with a resident of Pelican Town. They are often milestones for friendship and reveal tidbits of lore about their character while deepening your friendship. Because Sam is an available bachelor and marriage candidate, he has a 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 Heart Event. If you marry him, there will also be a 14 Heart Event.
To guarantee you see the Heart Event, you’ll need to be in the right place at the right time.
| Hearts | Location |
|---|---|
| 2 Hearts | Enter Sam's House at 1 Willow Lane whenever he's there. |
| 3 Hearts | Enter the Beach on a sunny day between 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM in any season except Winter in Year 1. |
| 4 Hearts | Enter Sam's House at 1 Willow Lane whenever he's there. |
| 6 Hearts | Enter the Town Square between noon and 4:00 PM. |
| 8 Hearts | Sam will appear on your farm's doorstep between 6:00 AM and 8:00 AM. |
| 10 Hearts | You'll receive a letter from Sam saying you need to enter Pelican Town on a sunny day between 8:00 AM and midnight. |
| 14 Hearts | Enter your twice-upgraded farmhouse between 6:10 AM and 5:00 PM. You'll need to do this four times, three days apart. |
With his schedule and Loved gifts in mind, befriending the guitar-playing blond bombshell should be easy! And why stop there? The more, the merrier when it comes to friends; try building a bond with the town’s athlete, Alex, or even the aspiring writer, Elliott!
