Here’s the Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist for Winter (Nov. 25-Dec. 1)

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After months of waiting, Forza Horizon 5 is here and it’s wonderful. The base game already includes mountains of content and dozens of hours of playtime for players to explore, but Playground Games isn’t stopping there. The Festival Playlist returns from Forza Horizon 4, and it’s better than ever, with an all-new design, improved features, and the promise of years of continued support for Forza Horizon 5.

Here’s what you need to know about the Festival Playlist in Forza Horizon 5, and the current challenges and rewards this season.

The Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist is an ever-changing list of challenges and missions that players can complete as they play the game. Players can complete races, events, PR Stunts, and online activities as Festival Playlist challenges, sometimes with specific requirements, to earn rewards such as cars, Wheelspins, cosmetic items, and Forzathon Points that can be redeemed at the Forzathon Shop.

The Festival Playlist has Series, with each Series lasting four weeks, and each week lasting about one week. Each week has its own unique challenges and rewards, giving players incentive to return week after week to complete the Festival Playlist and collect new cars and prizes. The Festival Playlist consistently adds new content to Forza Horizon 5, and is how Playground Games will seamlessly inject new ways to play into FH5 over time, including brand-new cars.

New cars, events, and much more can be added to Forza Horizon 5 through the Festival Playlist, and Series updates can even be themed and evolve Forza Horizon 5’s world. Series 1, for example, welcomes players to Horizon Mexico, while Series 2 will apparently be Holidays themed and add new seasonal decorations to the FH5 world. EventLab creations from the community that gain popularity can also be surfaced through the Festival Playlist, adding even more variety to this constantly moving in-game feature.

Forza Horizon 5’s Festival Playlist should provide years of support and content to the game, even after DLC expansions have been released and finished. Thanks to new creation features like EventLab, the Festival Playlist has practically endless content to pull from.

Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist: Winter, Series 1 (Nov. 25-Dec. 1, 2021)

The Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist updates every week as the in-game season changes, with larger updates slated for every month as a new Series begins. It can be difficult to keep track of everything there is to do in Forza Horizon 5’s Festival Playlist and decide whether it’s worth it to tackle the challenges. Fortunately, that’s what we’re here for.

Series 1: “Welcome to Mexico” (Nov. 11-Dec. 8, 2021)

This is the Winter Season of Forza Horizon 5’s Series 1 Festival Playlist, which is available from Nov. 25 until Dec. 1, 2021.

• Season rewards. The Winter Season of Series 1 has a total of 61 Playlist Points across all challenges. The main rewards include:
  • 2018 Italdesign Zerouno for 22 Playlist Points: This is a Legendary Rarity car, and is exclusive to the Festival Playlist
  • 1998 Subaru Impreza 22B STI for 42 Playlist Points: This is a Legendary Rarity car, and is hard to find in Forza Horizon 5
• Weekly Challenge. The Weekly Challenge has four Chapters. Rewards 5 Playlist Points and 80 Forzathon Points.
  • Chapter 1: Own and drive the 2019 Porsche 911 Carrera S
  • Chapter 2: Earn nine Stars in total from any Speed Trap PR Stunts with the 2019 Porsche 911 Carrera S
  • Chapter 3: Take a picture of the 2019 Porsche 911 Carrera S
  • Chapter 4: Drive for a total of 15 miles with the 2019 Porsche 911 Carrera S
• Daily Challenges. There are seven Daily Challenges. Rewards1 Playlist Point and 10 Forzathon Points each.
  • Challenge 1: Earn three Clean Racing Skills in a Dirt Race Event
  • Challenge 2: Earn a total of six Stars from any Trailblazer PR Stunts
  • Challenge 3: Smash 20 Solar Panels in 30 seconds or less
  • Challenge 4: Win any Street Race event in a Modern Supercar
  • Challenge 5: Complete any Horizon Tour event
  • Challenge 6: Win any Drag Race event in a Retro Muscle vehicle
  • Challenge 7: Buy any three cars
• Season Events. There are 11 Season Events.
  • Horizon Arcade: Complete any Horizon Arcade Event. Rewards 3 Playlist Points
  • A Fine Tradition: Complete The Trial challenge in any Collector’s Series car. Rewards 10 Playlist Points and the 1969 Ferrari Dino 246 GT
  • Pickerchu Presents: Complete the Eventlab “Domination Mode” challenge in an A-Class USA car. Rewards 3 Playlist Points and the “Referee Whistle” car horn
  • Black Friday Bonanza: Complete the Seasonal Playground Games challenge in an A-Class Unlimited Offroad car. Rewards 3 Playlist Points and the “Thumbs Up” emote
  • Pyramid of the Moon: Complete the Pyramid of the Moon Speed Zone challenge in an S2-Class Porsche. Rewards two Playlist Points and a Wheelspin
  • No Expense Spared: Complete the Seasonal Championship challenge in an S1-Class High Roller car. Rewards five Playlist Points and the 2005 Ford GT
  • The Real Deal: Complete the Seasonal Championship challenge in a C-Class Reasonably Priced car. Rewards five Playlist Points and the 2016 Pagani Huayra BC
  • Calle Principal: Complete the Calle Principal Speed Trap challenge in an S1-Class Retro Muscle car. Rewards two Playlist Points and a Wheelspin
  • Canyon Run: Complete the Canyon Run Trailblazer challenge in an A-Class Unlimited Offroad car. Rewards two Playlist Points and a Wheelspin
  • Midnight Battle: Complete the Seasonal Championship challenge in an A-Class Super Hot Hatch. Rewards five Playlist Points and a Super Wheelspin
  • Co-op Championships: Complete any Horizon Tour Event. Rewards three Playlist Points
• Challenges. There are three Challenges.
  • #TwilightSaga: Photograph any vehicle at night. Rewards the “Clock Tower” car horn
  • Prepare for Elimination: Eliminate two or more opponents in a single game of The Eliminator. Rewards 2 Playlist Points and 25,000 Credits
  • Battle Royale: Finish 30th or higher in The Eliminator. Rewards 2 Playlist Points and the “Welcome to The Eliminator” Forza LINK message
• Forzathon Shop. The Forzathon Shop offers the following items this Season:
  • 2012 Hennessey Venom GT for 600 Forzathon Points
  • DOOM E1M1 High Car Horn for 75 Forzathon Points
  • 1970 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 for 400 Forzathon Points
  • Wheelspin for 80 Forzathon Points
  • Light Blue Hight Tops for 75 Forzathon Points
  • Super Wheelspin for 300 Forzathon Points

Spring “Hot Season” (Dec. 2-Dec. 8, 2021)

This is the Spring Season of Forza Horizon 5’s Series 1 Festival Playlist, which is available from Dec. 2 until Dec. 8, 2021.

• Season rewards. The Spring Season of Series 1 has a total of 61 Playlist Points across all challenges. The main rewards include:
  • 2019 Raesr Tachyon Speed for 24 Playlist Points: This is an Epic Rarity car, and is exclusive to the Festival Playlist
  • 1985 Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT Apex for 44 Playlist Points: This is an Epic Rarity car, and is hard to find in Forza Horizon 5
• Weekly Challenge. “New Benchmark” — The Weekly Challenge has four Chapters.
  • Chapter 1: Own and drive the 2019 Ferrari 488 Pista
  • Chapter 2: Earn five Ultimate Speed Skills with the 2019 Ferrari 488 Pista
  • Chapter 3: Win any three Road Racing Events with the 2019 Ferrari 488 Pista
  • Chapter 4: Earn three Daredevil Skills with the 2019 Ferrari 488 Pista
• Daily Challenges. There are seven Daily Challenges.
  • Challenge 1: Purchase any three Car Mastery Perks
  • Challenge 2: Earn three Clean Racing Skills in any Cross Country Event
  • Challenge 3: Earn three Stars from any Speed Trap PR Stunt
  • Challenge 4: Drive a total of 10 miles in Road Racing Events
  • Challenge 5: Beat Round Three of any Horizon Arcade Event
  • Challenge 6: Drive above 150mph in any car for 15 seconds uninterrupted
  • Challenge 7: Earn three Stars from any Drift Zone PR Stunt
• Season Events. There are 10 Season Events.
  • Horizon Arcade: Complete any Horizon Arcade Event
  • Rite of Passage: Complete The Trial challenge. Rewards the 1967 Ferrari Spa 330 P4 #24
  • Party Time: Complete the Season Playground Games challenge. Rewards the 1981 Ford Fiesta XR2
  • Avenida: Complete the Avenida Speed Trap challenge. Rewards a Wheelspin
  • Drop It Like It’s Hot: Complete the Seasonal Championship challenge. Rewards a Super Wheelspin
  • High Noon: Complete the Seasonal Championship challenge. Rewards the 2016 Jaguar F-TYPE Project 7
  • Los Jardines: Complete the Los Jardines Danger Sign challenge. Rewards a Wheelspin
  • Orilla Del Río: Complete the Orilla Del Río Speed Zone challenge. Rewards a Wheelspin
  • Holidays are Comin’: Complete the Seasonal Championship challenge. Rewards the “Jingle Bells” car horn
  • Co-op Championships: Complete any Horizon Tour Event
• Challenges. There are four Challenges.
  • Hold Your Horses: Find the Treasure Chest. Rewards 50,000 Credits
  • #ShoppingSpree: Photograph any Vans & Utility vehicle in Guanajuato. Rewards the “Special Delivery!” Forza LINK message
  • Getting Sideways: Rewards 25,000 Credits
  • Battle Royale: Rewards the “La Cucaracha” car horn
• Forzathon Shop. We don’t know what the Forzathon Shop will offer for this Season, yet.