Seasonal Events

Overview

inZOI features seasonal events tied to real-world holidays and cultural celebrations. These limited-time events add themed activities, exclusive items, decorations, and special interactions that are only available during specific time windows. Since the game's Early Access launch on March 28, 2025, KRAFTON has delivered three seasonal events: the Halloween celebration in October 2025, the Holiday Festival running from December 2025 through January 2026, and the Lunar New Year celebration in February 2026. Each event arrives as part of a game update and typically includes both gameplay mechanics and cosmetic content.

Halloween 2025

The Halloween event launched as part of the v0.4.0 update on October 30, 2025. It was the first seasonal event in inZOI's history and transformed cities with autumn-themed activities spanning both daytime and nighttime gameplay. As the official description put it, the event had "two different faces: day and night" -- daytime brought pumpkin farming and crafting, while nighttime activated trick-or-treating and ghost fish.

Pumpkin Farming and Jack-o'-Lanterns

A new pumpkin crop was added that players could grow on their farm plots or purchase from the Farming Supply Store and Pocket Market. Once harvested, pumpkins could be carved into jack-o'-lanterns at a crafting table. These carved pumpkins served a dual purpose: they could be worn as hat items on a Zoi's head or placed as home decorations. The update also introduced three new pumpkin-based recipes:

Trick-or-Treating

The trick-or-treat system centered around a new object called the Halloween Candy Basket. By placing this basket on their property, players attracted child Zois who would visit every night to ask for candy. The interaction worked as follows:

1. Place the Halloween Candy Basket somewhere on your property.

2. Each evening, child Zois from around the neighborhood arrive at your door.

3. Talk to the visiting children and give them candy.

4. In return, receive special Halloween-themed items as rewards.

The type of candy given influenced which gifts were received in return. Some rare candy types yielded particularly special gifts, encouraging players to experiment with different treats to collect the full set of Halloween rewards.

Ghost Fish

Five new ghost fish species were added to the game's fishing system. These spectral aquatic creatures appeared exclusively at night, glowing in the sea and lakes between 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM. Ghost fish were rare catches that could be obtained using standard fishing equipment and had multiple uses:

• Displayed in aquariums as atmospheric home decorations

• Sold for Meow currency

• Collected for completion in the Family Collection Log

Halloween Items

The event brought a substantial amount of new content to both character customization and building:

• Character Items: 100 new character customization items were added in the v0.4.0 update overall, including face presets, hairstyles, facial hair, makeup, and accessories. Additionally, 38 Halloween-specific items were unlockable via Canvas events.

• Building Items: 120 new Build Mode items were added in total, with 58 Halloween-themed items unlockable via the Trick-or-Treat events. Categories included bedroom, living room, outdoor, and special effects items.

Holiday Festival (December 2025 - January 2026)

The Holiday Festival arrived with the v0.5.0 update on December 23, 2025, and ran as a limited-time event until midnight on January 31, 2026 (local time). The festival celebrated the winter holiday season with themed activities, booth vendors, gift boxes, and caroling across all three cities.

Festival Locations

The festival set up in each city's main park, each with its own venue:

• Central Park in Dowon

• Liberty Square in Bliss Bay

• Barat Beach in Cahaya

Festival activities were available daily from 12:15 PM to 10:00 PM in-game time. Choirs sang carols at each park, filling the cities with festive background music during the event hours.

Festival Booths

Three types of vendor booths appeared at the festival locations:

Gift Boxes and Rewards

The Holiday Festival used a gift box system to distribute exclusive items:

In total, over 50 Holiday Festival build items could be obtained through the various gift box sources combined. The v0.5.0 update as a whole also added 173 new Build Mode items beyond the festival content, including modular windows, roofing trim, and expanded furniture. The cost of building basic structures such as walls and roofs was completely waived in this update.

Lunar New Year 2026

The Lunar New Year celebration launched with the v0.6.0 mini update on February 12, 2026. This event focused on cultural traditions with themed cosmetics, building assets, and special interactions honoring the Year of the Horse in the Lunar calendar (Lunar New Year 2026 officially began on February 17, 2026).

Traditional Outfits and Interactions

The update added 19 new character items themed around Lunar New Year traditions:

• 2 new hairstyles

• 9 complete outfit sets inspired by traditional attire

• 4 shoes

• 4 hats

Equipping the traditional Lunar New Year outfits unlocked unique interactions that were only available while wearing them. These included:

• Bowing animations: Traditional greeting gestures appropriate to the holiday

• Fan interactions: Using decorative fans as part of social interactions

• Traditional dances: New dance animations inspired by cultural celebrations

Building Mode Assets

55 new Lunar New Year-themed Build Mode assets were added, enabling players to decorate their homes and neighborhoods with a traditional aesthetic. The asset breakdown included:

• 2 stairs, 1 pillar, 2 windows, 3 doors, 4 roof types

• 1 fence, 1 gate, 1 handrail

• 17 materials for surface customization

• 6 accessories, 4 furniture pieces, 2 cushions

• 1 wall decoration, 6 lighting options, 4 miscellaneous items

Ullim Temple and Hanok Cafe

The traditional building assets were used to create a new vintage cafe at Ullim Temple in Dowon. This Hanok-style property could be purchased and operated using the business system introduced in v0.5.0. The Ullim Cafe represented the first property in the game specifically built with the traditional Korean architectural style, making use of the new Lunar New Year building assets.

Year of the Horse Celebration

To celebrate the Year of the Horse in the Lunar calendar, KRAFTON distributed a special Horse Mask accessory through the "Brainstorm with Kjun" event on inZOI's official Discord server. The Horse Mask came equipped with unique interactions, adding a playful element to the otherwise traditional celebration.

Holiday Crafting Ingredients

Following the end of the Holiday Festival event period on January 31, 2026, KRAFTON made the holiday crafting ingredients (such as the Cookie Man Crafting Kit) permanently available through the Pocket Market's Fresh section starting with the v0.6.0 update. This meant players could continue baking holiday cookies and other seasonal recipes year-round, even though the festival booths and gift box mechanics were no longer active.

Event Accessibility

Seasonal events in inZOI are free for all Early Access owners and do not require additional purchases. Events are activated by logging into the game during the event period after applying the corresponding update. Some items from past events may remain available through the Canvas community platform even after an event officially ends, though the gameplay mechanics (like trick-or-treating or festival booths) are only active during their designated windows.

KRAFTON has indicated that seasonal events will continue throughout 2026 as part of their content update schedule, with the 2026 roadmap mentioning new events and memory systems planned for future quarters.