Party

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Hmm? Nothing special today… just kidding! It's party time, and then it's after party time!

— The Party Girl

A Party is an event that can occur randomly, or be activated manually using a Party Center. Parties are mainly visual, having little functional effect on gameplay — with the exception of some exclusive vanity and novelty items available from the Clothier and Party Girl. A Party lasts until 7:30 PM, and if spawned randomly, begins at 4:30 AM.

A Party has a random 1/10 (10%) chance of occurring at any particular dawn ("thrown" by one to three NPCs), without the need for a placed Party Center. A Party will not occur randomly if a random party already occurred in the previous 5-10 days (the actual cooldown period is chosen at random when a natural party initiates), but a Party can still be triggered manually via the Party Center during that time.

When NPCs throw a Party, any placed Party Center activates, and a pink status message displays: "Looks like [NPC name], [NPC name] & [NPC name] are throwing a party." At its conclusion, the Party automatically deactivates with another pink status message: "Party time's over!" A Party can still be re-initiated manually afterward.

During a Party:

• All NPCs except the Tax Collector, Old Man, and Skeleton Merchant wear Party Hats.
• Balloons continually rise in the background.
• Bunnies also wear Party Hats (but drop only normal Bunnies when caught).
• The Clothier and Party Girl sell additional Party-exclusive novelty and vanity items.
• Most NPCs display unique quotes when spoken to.

Items sold

Items Sold

NPC	Item	Price
Party Girl	Party Present	20
	Pigronata	1
	Streamers	50
	Silly Balloons	1
	Silly Tied Balloons	10
Clothier	Bundled Party Balloons	2
	Balloon Animal	2
	Silly Sunflower costume	9

NPC quotes

Most NPCs display unique quotes during Parties when spoken to:

NPC	Quote
Angler	"What, you think I like parties because I am a kid? Well, you're right, so get to partying!"
Arms Dealer	"Parties are great for getting people to come out of their shell, just like with bullets."
Clothier	"Mama always said you've got to put the past behind you before you can party on."
Cyborg	"This party is going to be nuts, maybe even bolts!"
Demolitionist	"You might want to be careful today. Us dwarves tend to have pretty explosive parties."
Dryad	"I thought I would throw a party to celebrate our victories in the past, and those yet to be had."
Dye Trader	"I truly love parties, so many beautiful colors and happy people."
Goblin Tinkerer	"Goblin parties are a lot like humans. They both have games like "Pin the Blame on the Human" er… I don't play that game at my parties."
Guide	"Never been to a party before? You might want to check around with the others. People sometimes bring out special party favors."
Mechanic	"Do you think anyone would mind if I wired a cake with bulbs instead of candles?"
Merchant	"You know what would be the best way to party? Buying things for others, especially from me."
Nurse	"No, I will not tell you how many candles are on my cake."
Painter	"I tried having a paintball fight, but everyone wanted food and decorations instead."
Party Girl	"Hmm? Nothing special today… just kidding! It's party time, and then it's after party time!" "At last, my time has come!"
Pirate	"After all that cake, you might have to call me White Beard for a while."
Santa Claus	"Come now, you didn't think I only celebrated on Christmas did you?"
Steampunker	"Everyone said they like stacked cakes, so I installed smokestacks in mine."
Stylist	"I may have gotten my hair done up just for today, but honestly, I just wanted to pop balloons with my scissors."
Traveling Merchant	"Many say that parties give you the richest of memories. So buy something and make this memory rich!"
Truffle	"I would have invited everyone to party in my home, but there's not mushroom."
Witch Doctor	"I wanted to see how your kind celebrate, I am not disappointed."
Wizard	"Clearly I throw the most magical of parties."

Notes

• Parties affect all NPCs (except the Tax Collector, Old Man, and Skeleton Merchant), regardless of their location in the world.

Trivia

• The event was created to celebrate Terraria's 5th birthday.
• This is the only event that is peaceful and does not cause enemies to spawn.
• The Goblin Tinkerer's quote references the 'Pin the Tail on the Donkey' game.
• The Party Girl is the only NPC to have two party unique messages.
• Even though the Tax Collector doesn't wear a party hat, he can still throw a party.
• The Old Man and Skeleton Merchant will not throw parties.
• Parties are the only event that allow you to see the hair of some NPCs, most noticeably the Dye Trader.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.3.2: Introduced.