Stardew Valley features a ton of characters you can potentially marry, but none are as unique, sweet, or laidback as Harvey is.
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Harvey is seemingly the oldest bachelor in Stardew Valley, and for a long time, was overlooked by many players. As the game has grown in popularity, more and more people have come to see the doctor's charm. Harvey is a man who is just happy to have companionship and is one of the most laid-back and mature romance paths.
His gift preferences and schedule reflect his age and stable job, and his heart events are quite different than any other NPC in the game. Here, we are going to take a look at just how to pursue and marry Harvey.
Updated April 26, 2024 by Jacqueline Zalace: Stardew Valley's Harvey is quite the catch, so it only makes sense that you want to marry him! We've updated the formatting of this guide slightly to help you befriend and romance Harvey as quickly as possible.
Harvey's Basic Info
It seems Harvey is the oldest bachelor in town (or at least one of the oldest bachelors) but is still happy to have his birthday remembered. Since he is the doctor himself, he doesn't have a yearly clinic visit, but will still take time off work to go down to visit the Night Market when it comes to town.
- Birthday: Winter 14
- Home Location: The Clinic beside the General Store
- Night Market Visit: Winter 15
- Occupation: Town Doctor
Harvey's Schedule
Harvey has a very steady schedule that is easy to memorize. His schedule stays mostly the same throughout the seasons, making it one of the easiest to remember out of the marriage cast.
The only time the schedule will be completely thrown off is if it is raining at a time he usually goes out or on Winter 15 when he visits the Night Market.
Spring
Monday, Wednesday, Sunday
When |
Where |
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7:00 am |
In his room |
8:30 am |
At the clinic's front desk |
12:00 pm |
Walks in the park, west of the town square |
5:30 pm |
In the clinic |
6:40 pm |
In his room |
10:00 pm |
Goes to sleep |
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Tuesday & Thursday
When |
Where |
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7:30 am |
In the clinic's exam room |
12:50 am |
In the clinic's waiting room |
1:30 pm |
In the clinic's exam room |
4:30 pm |
At the clinic's front desk |
6:00 pm |
In his room |
11:00 pm |
Goes to sleep |
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Friday
When |
Where |
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7:00 am |
In his room |
8:30 am |
At the clinic's front desk |
12:00 pm |
Goes to Pierre's General Store |
3:00 pm |
In his room |
10:00 pm |
Goes to sleep |
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Saturday
When |
Where |
---|---|
8:30 am |
Goes to the Museum |
3:00 pm |
Returns home |
10:00 pm |
Goes to sleep |
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Summer
Monday, Wednesday, Sunday
When |
Where |
---|---|
7:00 am |
In his room |
8:30 am |
At the clinic's front desk |
12:00 pm |
Walks around near the fountain beside the Community Center |
5:30 pm |
In the clinic |
6:40 pm |
In his room |
10:00 pm |
Goes to sleep |
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Tuesday & Thursday
When |
Where |
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7:30 am |
In the clinic's exam room |
12:50 am |
In the clinic's waiting room |
1:30 pm |
In the clinic's exam room |
4:30 pm |
At the clinic's front desk |
6:00 pm |
In his room |
11:00 pm |
Goes to sleep |
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Friday
When |
Where |
---|---|
7:00 am |
In his room |
8:30 am |
At the clinic's front desk |
12:00 pm |
Goes to Pierre's General Store |
3:00 pm |
In his room |
10:00 pm |
Goes to sleep |
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Saturday
When |
Where |
---|---|
8:30 am |
Goes to the Museum |
3:00 pm |
Returns home |
10:00 pm |
Goes to sleep |
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Fall
Monday, Wednesday, Sunday
When |
Where |
---|---|
7:00 am |
In his room |
8:30 am |
At the clinic's front desk |
12:00 pm |
Stands by a tree in town, which is west of the bridge leading to the beach |
5:00 pm |
Returns home |
10:00 pm |
Goes to sleep |
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Tuesday & Thursday
When |
Where |
---|---|
7:30 am |
In the clinic's exam room |
12:50 am |
In the clinic's waiting room |
1:30 pm |
In the clinic's exam room |
4:30 pm |
At the clinic's front desk |
6:00 pm |
In his room |
11:00 pm |
Goes to sleep |
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Friday
When |
Where |
---|---|
7:00 am |
In his room |
8:30 am |
At the clinic's front desk |
12:00 pm |
Goes to Pierre's General Store |
3:00 pm |
In his room |
10:00 pm |
Goes to sleep |
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Saturday
When |
Where |
---|---|
8:30 am |
Goes to the Museum |
3:00 pm |
Returns home |
10:00 pm |
Goes to sleep |
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Winter
Monday, Wednesday, Sunday
When |
Where |
---|---|
8:00 am |
In his room |
8:30 am |
At the clinic's front desk |
12:00 pm |
In his room |
5:50 pm |
Goes to the Stardrop Saloon |
10:00 pm |
Returns home and goes to sleep |
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Tuesday & Thursday
When |
Where |
---|---|
7:30 am |
In the clinic's exam room |
12:50 am |
In the clinic's waiting room |
1:30 pm |
In the clinic's exam room |
4:30 pm |
At the clinic's front desk |
6:00 pm |
In his room |
11:00 pm |
Goes to sleep |
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Friday
When |
Where |
---|---|
7:00 am |
In his room |
8:30 am |
At the clinic's front desk |
12:00 pm |
Goes to Pierre's General Store |
3:00 pm |
In his room |
10:00 pm |
Goes to sleep |
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Saturday
When |
Where |
---|---|
8:30 am |
Goes to the Museum |
3:00 pm |
Returns home |
10:00 pm |
Goes to sleep |
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Deviations
Rainy Days
When |
Where |
---|---|
8:00 am |
In his room |
8:40 am |
At the clinic's front desk |
12:00 pm |
In his room |
5:30 pm |
Goes to the Stardrop Saloon |
10:00 pm |
Returns home and goes to sleep |
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Winter 15
When |
Where |
---|---|
8:00 am |
In his room |
8:40 am |
At the clinic's front desk |
12:00 pm |
In his room |
5:00 pm |
Goes to the Night Market |
12:00 am |
Returns home and goes to sleep |
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The Best Places To Find Harvey
When in doubt of Harvey's location, head to the Clinic. He is here most of the time, however prior to having enough friendship points, you will not be able to go up to the second floor.
If you are trying to find Harvey during the Spring while still in your first year, he can be found to the left of the town plaza, in a small grassy area. He will be here Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday for most of the afternoon, so be sure to stop by.
Gifting To Harvey
Harvey's loves mostly involve processed items which may be a bit hard to get in the early game. Luckily, nothing he likes is extremely expensive and they're mostly what you would expect from a doctor.
To romance characters in Stardew Valley, all you need to do is increase the number of hearts they have with you, represented in the Social tab. To get those hearts, be sure to talk to Harvey every day and give him gifts twice a week!
Loves (+80 points) |
Likes (+45 points) |
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Coffee Super Meal Pickles Truffle Oil Wine (any kind) Universal Loves |
Chanterelle Common Mushroom Daffodil Dandelion Ginger Hazelnut Holly Leek Magma Cap Morel Purple Mushroom Wild Horseradish Winter Root Spring Onion Quartz Goat Milk Duck Eggs and Duck Feathers All Fruit (Except Salmonberries and Spice Berries ) Universal Likes (Except Coffee, Wine, Pickles, Truffle Oil, Super Meal, Cheese, Goat Cheese, Blueberry Tart , Chocolate Cake , Cookie , Cranberry Sauce , Fried Mushroom , Glazed Yams , Hashbrowns , Ice Cream , Pancakes, Pink Cake , Pizza , Rhubarb Pie , and Rice Pudding ) |
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Neutral (+20 points) |
Dislikes (-20 points) |
Hates (-40 points) |
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Milk and Large Milk All Eggs (Except Duck Eggs and Void Eggs) Universal Neutrals (Except Clams, Duck Feather, Bread , Coral, Nautilus Shells, and Rainbow Shells) |
Goat Cheese and regular Cheese Clam Some cooked dishes (Blueberry Tart, Chocolate Cake, Cookie, Cranberry Sauce, Fried Mushroom, Glazed Yams, Hashbrowns, Ice Cream, Pancakes, Pink Cake, Pizza, Rhubarb Pie, and Rice Pudding) Universal Dislikes (Except Spring Onions) |
Coral Nautilus Shells Rainbow Shells Salmonberries Spice Berries All Universal Hates |
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The Best Gifts To Give
If you are struggling to find Harvey's loved gifts, then we recommend sticking to his likes. Quartz, fruit, and milk are all fairly easy to obtain.
It's important to note that you can buy coffee at the Saloon, which is one of Harvey's loved gifts. If you have some money to spare, you can stock up on coffee to give Harvey.
Dating Harvey
Below, you can check out how to trigger every cutscene with Harvey, as well as any potential choices that you will need to make.
Event |
How To Trigger |
Choices |
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Two Hearts |
Enter George's house when he is home. |
"George should follow Dr. Harvey's advice." (+40 friendship points) "George knows what's best for his own body." (-40 friendship points) |
Four Hearts |
Visit the Clinic when Harvey Is there |
"I'm a little nervous…" (+20 friendship points) "I'm out of breath from working on the farm." (+20 friendship points) "Are you really a doctor? My pulse is fine!" (-20 friendship points) |
Six Hearts |
Enter the General Store between 11 am and 3 pm |
Keep it to yourself (+20 friendship points) Tell him you can't promise that (-50 friendship points) |
Eight Hearts |
Visit the Clinic when Harvey Is there |
There are no important choices you will need to make. |
Ten Heats |
You will receive a letter from Harvey asking you to come to the railroad. To activate the event, go to the railroad between 9 am and 5 pm. |
There are no important choices you will need to make. |
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You can start dating Harvey as soon as you reach eight hearts of friendship with him! That will prompt Pierre to send you a letter in the mail, telling you he's begun to sell Bouquets for 200g.
When you give one to Harvey, he'll happily accept. After this, his status will also change in the Social menu to " boyfriend ."
Marrying Harvey
Upon reaching ten hearts of friendship with Harvey, you get a special note in the mail from Lewis. He tells you, conveniently, how people in Stardew Valley propose to one another: they gift their partner a Mermaid's Pendant. Lewis doesn't tell you how to get one, unfortunately.
That's what we're here for! You get the Mermaid's Pendant from the Old Mariner, an NPC who appears on rainy days on the beach. He's near the tidal pools, so you need to repair the wooden bridge on the beach first. Then, if you're still at ten hearts with Harvey, and have upgraded your house at least once, he'll sell you the Mermaid's Pendant for 5,000g.
The only way to trigger the Old Mariner's appearance during the Winter is to use a rain totem.
Once you propose to Harvey with the Mermaid's Pendant and he accepts, your wedding will be set for three days from the day you asked. If it happens to be a day when there's something going on in the town square, your wedding is just pushed back a day.
After a glorious wedding, Harvey will move into the farm with you. You'll both be transported there. Harvey will have a new, unique spousal room on the right side of the house, as well as a unique garden area outside. You'll also get the opportunity to improve his friendship level all the way to 14 hearts.
Marriage Schedule
Harvey will live on the farm after marriage. He can be found doing the following tasks.
- Watering crops
- Feeding animals
- Watering the animal bowl
- Repairing broken fences
- Giving you gifts
- Decorating the house
- In his unique outside area
- In his unique indoor room
Harvey leaves a little more often than the other spouses because he's still running the Clinic; he leaves on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. You can check out the schedule for these days below.
Monday
When |
Where |
---|---|
8:30 am |
Goes to Pierre's General Store |
12:00 pm |
Walks to the fountain next to the Community Center |
5:00 pm |
Returns to the farm |
Tuesday & Thursday
When |
Where |
---|---|
6:30 am |
Goes to the clinic |
6:00 pm |
Returns to the farm |
Harvey's Fourteen Hearts Cutscene
All of the marriage candidates have 14-heart events that can take place after you marry them. To get Harvey's, you need to reach 14 hearts and have upgraded your house at least twice. Then, enter your house anytime between 8 pm and midnight.
Once you reach 14 hearts, you will be able to buy a portrait of Harvey from the Traveling Cart. This will cost you 30,000g.
Maintaining Marriage Or Choosing Divorce
To maintain a happy marriage with Harvey, don't forget to talk to him every day. When your spouse lives with you, they will most likely be standing in the kitchen every morning. Before heading out the door, swing by Harvey, talk, and give him a kiss! You don't have to give him gifts, but it's still a nice gesture.
Married life can be a blissful experience, but what if you grow to dislike Harvey? Although this is sure to break his heart, you can get a divorce. The process is straightforward; just head to the Mayor's house and interact with the books on the left side of his kitchen.
Lastly, you can completely wipe Harvey's memories of your marriage and divorce by using a certain Shrine. This will unlock once you complete a quest for the Wizard.