Here’s the Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist for Summer (Feb. 3-9)

Forza Horizon 5 launched as one of the greatest racing games available to play, but Playground Games refuses to rest on its laurels and consider its masterpiece as “finished.” The Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist brings new challenges, events, and rewards to the game every single week, with larger Series updates introducing even greater changes and additions over time. With the Festival Playlist, FH5 promises years of constant post-launch support and new content for players to explore.

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 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 4 “Horizon World Cup” (Feb. 3-Mar. 2, 2022)

Forza Horizon 5, Series 4 is all about the Horizon World Cup, a community-wide event that pits fans of different countries’ cars against one another. Pick your favorite cars from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, then participate in The Trials, Playground Games, and Seasonal Championships throughout the Festival Playlist to add points to your country of choice. The winning country will reward all FH5 players. Series 4 is all about racing.

• Series 4 rewards. Series 4 of Forza Horizon 5’s Festival Playlist has a total of 219 Playlist Points across all Seasons. The Series rewards include:
  • 2004 Saleen S7 for 100 Playlist Points. This an Epic Rarity car that is hard to find
  • 2020 Koenigsegg Jesko for 160 Playlist Points. This is a Legendary Rarity car that is hard to find
• Monthly Events. There is one monthly event.
  • Estadio Circuit: Beat the Rivals challenge at Estadio Circuit. Rewards 4 Playlist Points

Summer “Wet Season” (Feb. 3-9, 2022)

This is the Summer Season of Forza Horizon 5’s Series 4 Festival Playlist, which is available from Feb. 3 until Feb. 9, 2022.

• Season rewards. The Summer Season of Series 4 has a total of 54 Playlist Points across all Challenges. The main rewards include:
  • 2016 NIO EP9 for 25 Playlist Points. This is a Legendary Rarity car and is exclusive to the Festival Playlist
  • 1965 Hoonigan Ford Mustang Gymkhana 10 “Hoonicorn” for 40 Playlist Points. This is an Epic Rarity car and is hard to find
• Weekly Challenge. “Triathlon of Racing” — The Weekly Challenge has four Chapters. Rewards 5 Playlist Points and 80 Forzathon Points.
  • Take Your Pick: Own and drive any car from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, or the United States
  • Stage 1 Road Racing: With your chosen car, win a Road Circuit Race Event
  • Stage 2 Dirt Racing: With your chosen car, win a Dirt Scramble Race Event
  • Stage 3 Cross Country: With your chosen car, win any Cross Country Race Event
• Daily Challenges. There are seven Daily Challenges. Each rewards 1 Playlist Point and 10 Forzathon Points.
  • Put On a Show: Win a Showcase Event. Hint: Win the Showcase Remix Event featured in the Festival Playlist
  • That was Intensa: Reach 200mph or more in the 2018 Apollo Intensa Emozione
  • Elite Athlete: Drive a Level 4 car in The Eliminator
  • Pass, Shoot, Score: Score three flags in Flag Rush or Team Flag Rush Playground Games
  • Push-State: Win 2 Road Circuit Race Events in any Volkswagen car
  • Crafted for Greatness: Earn a total of 5 Stars from Trailblazer PR Stunts in any Alumi Craft car
  • Doesn’t Ring a Bell: Smash a football. Hint: Head to El Estadio
• Season Events. There are seven Season Events.
  • Just Warming Up: Complete The Trial challenge in a C-Class car from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, or the United States. Rewards 10 Playlist Points and the 1967 Lamborghini Miura P400
  • Temple of Doom 2 Circuit: Complete the EventLab Event in a B-Class Modern Rally car. Rewards 3 Playlist Points and the 1995 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1
  • Opening Ceremony: Win the Showcase Remix Event. Rewards the Announcer Countdown Car Horn
  • Ahead of the Game: Complete the Seasonal Playground Games Event in a C-Class car from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, or the United States. Rewards 3 Playlist Points and the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar First Edition
  • Off Track: Win the Seasonal Championship Event in a C-Class car from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, or the United States. Rewards 5 Playlist Points and the 2008 Renault Mégane R26.R
  • Sky’s the Limit: Win the Seasonal Championship Event in a C-Class car from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, or the United States. Rewards 5 Playlist Points and the 1993 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec
  • Turbo Charged: Win the Seasonal Championship Event in a C-Class car from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, or the United States. Rewards 5 Playlist Points and the 2019 Porsche Macan Turbo
• Challenges. There is one Challenge.
  • #CountrySports: Photograph the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Super Sport Coupé at the Tierra Prospera fields
• Forzathon Shop. The Forzathon Shop offers the following items this Season:
  • 2019 Zenvo TSR-S for 600 Forzathon Points
  • 2002 Koenigsegg CC8S for 400 Forzathon Points
  • Macarena Emote for 75 Forzathon Points
  • Countdown Timer Car Horn for 75 Forzathon Points
  • Wheelspin for 80 Forzathon Points
  • Super Wheelspin for 300 Forzathon Points

Autumn “Storm Season” (Feb. 10-16, 2022)

This is the Autumn Season of Forza Horizon 5’s Series 4 Festival Playlist, which is available from Feb. 10 until Feb. 16, 2022.

• Season rewards. The Autumn Season of Series 4 has a total of 54 Playlist Points across all Challenges. The main rewards include:
  • 2013 Wuling Sunshine S for 25 Playlist Points. This is a Rare Rarity car and is exclusive to the Festival Playlist
  • 2019 Rimac Concept Two for 40 Playlist Points. This is a Legendary Rarity car and is valuable
• Weekly Challenge. “Country Rivals: USA vs. Germany” — The Weekly Challenge has four Chapters. Rewards unknown Playlist Points and unknown Forzathon Points.
  • We Don’t Need Roads: Own and drive any car from Germany or the United States made before 2010
  • Face the Competition: With your chosen car, win a Cross Country Circuit Race Event
  • Go, Go, Go!: With your chosen car, earn 3 Stars at any Trailblazer PR Stunt
  • Crash and Dash: With your chosen car, earn five Crash Landing Skill Combos
• Daily Challenges. There are seven Daily Challenges. Each rewards unknown Playlist Point and unknown Forzathon Points.
  • Catch!: Infect another player in Infected or Survival Playground Games
  • Teamwork: Complete two Horizon Tour drives
  • Speed Run: Earn 10 Speed Skills in the 2018 DeBerti Design Ford F-150 Prerunner
  • C You Later: Win a Cross Country Race Event in a C-Class car
  • Rise to the Challenge: Complete any Challenge Card
  • The Very Best: Beat an S2-Class Rival
  • To Infinity!: Earn 3 Stars at a Danger Sign PR Stunt in any Infiniti car
• Season Events. There are six Season Events.
  • Mini Games; Complete the Horizon Arcade challenge
  • Full Speed Ahead: Complete The Trial Event. Rewards the 2013 Caterham Superlight R500
  • Contact Sport: Complete the Seasonal Playground Games Event. Rewards the 2016 BMW M2 Coupé
  • Super Sonic: Complete the Seasonal Championship Event. Rewards the 2007 Peugeot 207 Super 2000
  • Home Street Home: Complete the Seasonal Championship Event. Rewards the 2018 Honda Civic Type R
  • The Big Leagues: Complete the Seasonal Championship Event. Rewards the 2019 Lamborghini Urus
• Challenges. There are three Challenges.
  • #FastTrack: Photograph the 2017 Ferrari 812 Superfast racing on the Horizon Mexico Road Circuit. Rewards the Applause Car Horn
  • Good Sport: Complete the Horizon Open challenge. Rewards the “World’s Fastest!” Forza LINK message
  • Two-Wheel Challenger: Complete the Collectibles challenge. Rewards the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
• Forzathon Shop. The Forzathon Shop offers the following items this Season:

Winter “Dry Season” (Feb. 17-23, 2022)

This is the Winter Season of Forza Horizon 5’s Series 4 Festival Playlist, which is available from Feb. 17 until Feb. 23, 2022.

• Season rewards. The Winter Season of Series 4 has a total of 54 Playlist Points across all Challenges. The main rewards include:
  • 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 for 25 Playlist Points. This is an Epic Rarity car and is exclusive to the Festival Playlist
  • 1993 Jaguar XJ220 for 40 Playlist Points. This is a Legendary Rarity car and is hard to find
• Weekly Challenge. “Country Rivals: Italy vs. France” — The Weekly Challenge has four Chapters. Rewards unknown Playlist Points and unknown Forzathon Points.
  • We Do Need Roads: Own and drive any car from Italy or France
  • Straight to the Point: In your chosen car, win a Road Sprint Race Event
  • Silenzio Bruno!: In your chosen car, earn a total of 5 Stars from Danger Sign PR Stunts
  • Unstoppable: In your chosen car, earn 5 Ultimate Speed Skills
• Daily Challenges. There are seven Daily Challenges. Each rewards unknown Playlist Point and unknown Forzathon Points.
  • Participation Cup: Drive 5 miles in Horizon Open Events
  • Take a Brake: Paint your car’s brake calipers
  • Winter as in Ice: Earn 5 Drift Skills at the top of La Gran Caldera
  • Heated Tournament: Win a Dirt Race Event in any Super Hot Hatch car
  • Front Runner: Earn a total of 8 Stars from Speed Zone PR Stunts in the 1971 Lotus Elan Sprint
  • Horizon Mascot: Smash five piñatas during a Horizon Arcade Wreckage Theme Event
  • Winning Streak: Eliminate three opponents in The Eliminator
• Season Events. There are six Season Events.
  • Full Throttle: Win The Trial Event. Rewards the 1992 Bugatti EB110 Super Sport
  • Mulegé Hillclimb: Complete the EventLab Event. Rewards the 2015 McLaren 570S Coupé
  • Play It Cool: Complete the Seasonal Playground Games Event. Rewards the 2014 Lamborghini Huracán LP610-4
  • All Star Style: Win the Seasonal Championship Event. Rewards the 2017 Ford GT
  • Going for Gold: Win the Seasonal Championship Event. Rewards the 1998 Nissan R390 (GT1)
  • Running Cool: Win the Seasonal Championship Event. Rewards the 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
• Challenges. There are three Challenges.
  • On Target: Find the Treasure Chest. Rewards 50,000 Credits
  • #AheadoftheGame: Photograph the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar First Edition at the Baja Circuit
  • Battle Royale: Complete The Eliminator challenge. Rewards the “Are you not entertained?” Forza LINK message
• Forzathon Shop. The Forzathon Shop offers the following items this Season:

Spring “Hot Season” (Feb. 24-March 2, 2022)

This is the Spring Season of Forza Horizon 5’s Series 4 Festival Playlist, which is available from Feb. 24 until March 2, 2022.

• Season rewards. The Spring Season of Series 4 has a total of 57 Playlist Points across all Challenges. The main rewards include:
  • 2015 MG MG3 for 25 Playlist Points. This is a Rare Rarity car and is exclusive to the Festival Playlist
  • 2010 Pagani Zonda R for 40 Playlist Points. This is a Legendary Rarity car and is valuable
• Weekly Challenge. “Country Rivals: UK vs. Japan” — The Weekly Challenge has four Chapters. Rewards unknown Playlist Points and unknown Forzathon Points.
  • Start Your Engines: Own and drive any car from Japan or the United Kingdom made after 1999
  • Down to Dirt: In your chosen car, win a Dirt Race Event
  • Raise a Dust: In your chosen car, earn a total of 4 Stars from Drift Zone PR Stunts
  • People’s Choice Award: In your chosen car, bank a total of 100,000 Skill Score
• Daily Challenges. There are seven Daily Challenges. Each rewards unknown Playlist Point and unknown Forzathon Points.
  • Car Package: Send a Gift Drop to another player
  • Assemble: Earn 1,000 team score in Horizon Tour
  • Utility Player: Complete Round 1 of any Horizon Arcade Event in a Sport Utility Hero car
  • Hyperspeed: Earn a total of 9 Stars from Speed Trap PR Stunts in any Hypercar
  • Trial of Two Runs: Win two Dirt Trail Race Events
  • I See Pride! I See Power!: Earn 5 Showoff Skills in a Modern Muscle car
  • Hot Snacks: Smash 10 market stall carts
• Season Events. There are seven Season Events.
  • Mini Games: Complete the Horizon Arcade challenge
  • Sprint to the Finish: Win The Trial Event. Rewards the 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder
  • Closing Ceremony: Complete the Showcase Remix Event. Rewards the 2017 VUHL 05RR
  • Getting Hot in Here: Complete the Seasonal Playground Games challenge. Rewards the Tape Rewind Car Horn
  • Thrillseekers: Win the Seasonal Championship Event. Rewards the 2017 Ferrari 812 Superfast
  • Natural Selection: Win the Seasonal Championship Event. Rewards the 1985 Ford RS200 Evolution
  • Home and Away: Win the Seasonal Championship Event. Rewards the 1998 TVR Cerbera Speed 12
• Challenges. There are two Challenges.
  • Blind Sided: Find the Treasure Chest. Rewards 50,000 Credits
  • #HighJump: Photograph any Buggy car at the Dunas Blancas
• Forzathon Shop. The Forzathon Shop offers the following items this Season:

What is the Festival Playlist in Forza Horizon 5?

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, which 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.

What is Forza Horizon 5?

Forza Horizon 5 is an open-world simul-arcade racing game from Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios. It’s the latest in a long line of increasingly ambitious and successful Forza Horizon games, and it accumulates everything the studio has learned into one incredible package. FH5 is one of the best Xbox racing games of all time, and is even one of the best Xbox games of 2021.

Forza Horizon 5 accomplishes this feat with its largest and most diverse map yet, set in Mexico, that is freely explored behind the wheel of hundreds of cars and vehicles. Fan favorites like Barn Finds have returned, but every aspect of FH5 proves that it’s not just another racing game.

Our Forza Horizon 5 review concluded that Playground has delivered the unchallenged champion of open-world racers, which is now available for Xbox, PC, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and Xbox Game Pass. If you want to learn more about what makes this expansive game so special, be sure to check out our ultimate guide to Forza Horizon 5.