Festival Playlist — Series 1 Spring Guide

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Series 1
Spring — Week 1 of 4
May 19, 2026 — May 26, 2026 · Playlist resets 09:30 UTC Thursday
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Time-limited — don't miss these cars
Festival Playlist reward cars cannot be bought in the Autoshow once the season ends. The only way to get them is to reach the Playlist Point milestones during the active week. This page is updated every Thursday when the playlist resets.

How the Festival Playlist works

The Festival Playlist gives you a set of weekly challenges, championships, and online events. Completing them earns Playlist Points. Reaching 20 and 40 Playlist Points unlocks exclusive seasonal reward cars. Most activities are worth 2–5 points each.

There are four weeks per Series (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter). Each week has a different set of challenges but the milestone rewards are tied to the full Series. At the end of Series 1, a new Series begins with entirely new reward cars.

Series 1 milestone rewards

20 pts
Toyota GR Corolla Circuit Edition
The hot hatch variant of the GR Corolla, tuned specifically for track use. Strong B-class competitor, excellent for mixed-surface events. Available in Series 1 only.
40 pts
Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II Nür (R34)
The legendary R34 GT-R in the most powerful V-Spec II Nür trim. One of the most iconic cars in Forza Horizon history. Missing this would be a significant loss for any garage.

Week 1 challenges — all activities

PR Stunt — Speed Trap: Rainbow Bridge
Tokyo City · Any car · Reach 200 mph through the speed trap
+2 pts
Seasonal Championship — Spring Streets
A Class · Road Racing · Win 2 of 3 events in the championship
+5 pts
The Trial — Co-op Championship
S1 Class · Online · Team up with 5 others to beat Unbeatable AI · Hardest activity this week
+5 pts
Playground Games — Online Event
C Class · Place in top 50% · Any result gives points
+3 pts
Photo Challenge — Capture a Torii Gate
Any car · Japan · Find a Torii gate and use Photo Mode · Easy 3 points
+3 pts
PR Stunt — Danger Sign: Takashiro Launch
Any class · Launch off the mountainside ramp · Distance target: 450m
+2 pts
Monthly Rivals — Circuit Challenge
Shirakawa Circuit · Set any clean lap in the target car class
+2 pts

How many points do you need?

GoalPoints neededMinimum activities
Toyota GR Corolla20 pts4–5 activities (skip The Trial if you don't want to play online)
Nissan R34 GT-R V-Spec II Nür40 ptsAll weekly activities + some from the Series total
Completion bonus80 pts (Series total)Complete activities across all 4 weeks of Series 1
Skip The Trial if you're a solo player
The Trial is a co-op event requiring 6 players to beat Unbeatable AI. It gives 5 points but is the hardest activity each week. You can still reach 40 pts by completing all other activities across multiple weeks. Don't let The Trial block your seasonal progress.

Series 1 schedule

WeekSeasonDatesStatus
Week 1Spring 🌸May 19 – May 26ACTIVE NOW
Week 2Summer ☀️May 26 – Jun 2Upcoming
Week 3Autumn 🍂Jun 2 – Jun 9Upcoming
Week 4Winter ❄️Jun 9 – Jun 16Upcoming