Community Center Guide: Complete All 30 Bundles
The Community Center contains 30 bundles across 6 rooms. Complete them all to unlock the Greenhouse, Desert Bus, Quarry, and Minecart system. This guide covers every bundle with exact item sources and a Year 1 completion timeline.
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All item requirements and bundle data verified against Stardew Valley 1.6 game files. Last updated December 2025.
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Year 1 Completion Strategy
Completing the Community Center in Year 1 requires planning from Day 1. The main blockers are seasonal items, fruit trees (28 days to mature), and a few rare items.
Critical Actions by Season
| Season | Must Do | Deadline Items |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 1 | Plant Cauliflower (12 days), place Tappers on Oak/Maple/Pine | Spring foraging items, Spring fish |
| Spring 13 | Buy Strawberry seeds at Egg Festival (plant by Spring 14) | Catfish (rain), Eel (rain, night) |
| Summer 1 | Plant Apple + Pomegranate trees (mature Fall 1), Red Cabbage if you have seeds | Pufferfish (12-4pm sunny), Summer foraging |
| Summer 15 | Plant Corn (grows into Fall), Sunflower for Dye Bundle | Fiddlehead Fern (Secret Woods only), Sea Urchin (beach) |
| Fall 1 | Harvest Apple/Pomegranate, plant Pumpkin (13 days) | Walleye (rain, night), Fall foraging |
| Winter | Complete Vault (42,500g total), catch Nautilus Shell | Nautilus Shell (beach), Winter foraging |
The 3 Hardest Items for Year 1
- Red Cabbage — Seeds only available Year 2 at Pierre's. Your only Year 1 option: Traveling Cart (appears randomly for 150-1,000g). Check every Friday and Sunday.
- Truffle — Requires a Pig in a Deluxe Barn. That's 12,000g (Deluxe Barn) + 16,000g (Pig) + time to raise friendship. Realistically, you won't have truffles until late Fall Year 1 at earliest.
- Rabbit's Foot — Drops from high-friendship Rabbits on lucky days. Can also appear at Traveling Cart (1,695-2,825g). Serpents in Skull Cavern have a 0.8% drop rate.
🌾 Pantry (6 Bundles) → Unlocks Greenhouse
The Pantry focuses on farming. Completing all 6 bundles repairs the Greenhouse, allowing year-round crop growth.
Spring Crops Bundle
EasyNeed 4 items. Reward: 20 Speed-Gro
Tip: Use Basic Fertilizer for Gold quality. Cauliflower takes 12 days — plant by Spring 16.
Summer Crops Bundle
EasyNeed 4 items. Reward: 20 Quality Fertilizer
Fall Crops Bundle
EasyNeed 4 items. Reward: 1 Bee House
Tip: Plant Corn in Summer — it survives into Fall and counts for this bundle.
Quality Crops Bundle
MediumNeed 3 of 4 options. Reward: 1 Preserves Jar
Quality Fertilizer + Farming Level 8+ gives ~30% Gold quality chance.
Animal Bundle
MediumNeed 5 of 6 options. Reward: 1 Cheese Press
Large products require 4+ hearts with the animal. Pet them daily.
Artisan Bundle
MediumNeed 6 of 12 options. Reward: 1 Keg
Skip Truffle Oil (requires Pig). Honey + Cheese + Jelly + Cloth + 2 tree fruits is the fast path.
🐟 Fish Tank (6 Bundles) → Unlocks Panning
Fish Tank bundles require catching specific fish. Some are seasonal and weather-dependent. Completing this room removes the glittering boulder, enabling ore panning.
Fishing Tip
Fish don't need quality for bundles — any quality works. Save Gold/Iridium quality fish for selling or gifts.
River Fish Bundle
EasyNeed 4 fish. Reward: 30 Bait
Catfish is the tricky one. Rain in Spring or Fall, river only. Difficulty 75.
Lake Fish Bundle
EasyNeed 4 fish. Reward: 1 Dressed Spinner
All found in the Mountain Lake. Sturgeon has difficulty 78 but no weather requirement.
Ocean Fish Bundle
EasyNeed 4 fish. Reward: 5 Warp Totem: Beach
Night Fishing Bundle
MediumNeed 3 fish. Reward: 1 Small Glow Ring
Both Walleye and Eel require rain. If Fall has no rainy days, you'll miss Walleye for Year 1.
Specialty Fish Bundle
HardNeed 4 fish. Reward: 5 Dish O' The Sea
Pufferfish has a 4-hour window on sunny Summer days only. Sandfish requires Desert access (Vault completion).
Crab Pot Bundle
EasyNeed 5 of 10 options. Reward: 3 Crab Pots
Place crab pots in ocean (more variety) and freshwater (Crayfish, Snail). Check daily.
🔨 Crafts Room (6 Bundles) → Unlocks Quarry
Crafts Room bundles involve foraging, construction materials, and seasonal items. Completing it repairs the bridge to the Quarry (free ore and geodes).
Seasonal Foraging Bundles
One bundle per season. Each rewards 30 seasonal seeds.
Spring
Wild Horseradish, Daffodil, Leek, Dandelion
Summer
Grape, Spice Berry, Sweet Pea
Fall
Common Mushroom, Wild Plum, Hazelnut, Blackberry
Winter
Winter Root, Crystal Fruit, Snow Yam, Crocus
Forage daily each season. Winter Root and Snow Yam can be hoed from dirt patches.
Construction Bundle
EasyReward: 1 Charcoal Kiln
Secret Woods: 6 Hardwood stumps respawn daily. Axe upgrade needed.
Exotic Foraging Bundle
MediumNeed 5 of 9 options. Reward: 5 Autumn's Bounty
Start Tappers on Day 1 — they take 7-9 days. Coconut/Cactus need Desert access or Traveling Cart.
⚙️ Boiler Room (3 Bundles) → Unlocks Minecarts
The smallest room. Completing it activates the Minecart network for fast travel between the Mine, Town, Bus Stop, and Quarry.
Blacksmith's Bundle
EasyReward: 1 Furnace
Mine floors 1-40 (Copper), 41-80 (Iron), 81+ (Gold). Smelt with Coal.
Geologist's Bundle
EasyReward: 5 Omni Geodes
Each crystal matches its mine section. Break geodes at Clint if missing any.
Adventurer's Bundle
MediumNeed 2 of 4. Reward: 1 Small Magnet Ring
📋 Bulletin Board (5 Bundles) → Friendship Boost
These bundles require a mix of farming, cooking, and rare items. Completion gives +2 hearts with all non-datable villagers.
Year 1 Warning
Red Cabbage seeds are only sold Year 2. For Year 1 completion, you MUST buy Red Cabbage or its seeds from the Traveling Cart (random stock, Friday/Sunday).
Chef's Bundle
HardNeed 6 items. Reward: 3 Pink Cake
Truffle requires Deluxe Barn (12,000g) + Pig (16,000g). Plan for late Year 1 at earliest.
Dye Bundle
HardNeed 6 items. Reward: 1 Seed Maker
Enchanter's Bundle
MediumNeed 4 items. Reward: 5 Gold Bars
💰 Vault (4 Bundles) → Unlocks Desert Bus
The Vault requires gold, not items. Total cost: 42,500g. Completing it repairs the bus for Desert access (Skull Cavern, Sandfish, Coconut, Starfruit seeds).
| Bundle | Cost | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| 2,500g Bundle | 2,500g | 3 Chocolate Cake |
| 5,000g Bundle | 5,000g | 30 Quality Fertilizer |
| 10,000g Bundle | 10,000g | 1 Lightning Rod |
| 25,000g Bundle | 25,000g | 1 Crystalarium |
| Total | 42,500g | + Bus Repaired |
Prioritize the Vault in Fall/Winter Year 1. You need Desert access for Sandfish (Specialty Fish Bundle) before year's end.
Completion Rewards Summary
| Room | Bundles | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| 🌾 Pantry | 6 | Greenhouse |
| 🐟 Fish Tank | 6 | Glittering Boulder removed (Panning) |
| 🔨 Crafts Room | 6 | Quarry bridge repaired |
| ⚙️ Boiler Room | 3 | Minecart network |
| 📋 Bulletin Board | 5 | +2 hearts (all villagers) |
| 💰 Vault | 4 | Bus to Desert |
Full Completion Bonus
Completing all 30 bundles triggers a cutscene and unlocks The Missing Bundle at the abandoned JojaMart. Complete that for the Movie Theater (post-game content).