I froze as the plant lunged; the Royal Watering Can clattered in my hands and the red chest I’d just opened seemed suddenly small. Two seconds later I was holding a recipe and a plan — and the island felt like a locked diary whispering secrets. You’ll want the fix fast, because these snapping plants don’t wait politely.
I’ve chased every Parks Floating Festival puzzle and I’ll walk you through this one step by step. You know the vague thumbnail hint that the event hands out? It points to a single tiny upgrade: find a recipe, craft a potion, and use the upgraded Can to remove six Carnivorous Plants. Read this and you’ll finish the task in one tidy run; skip it and you’ll still be wandering the festival like half the threads on the Dreamlight Valley subreddit.
Oswald’s cinema sits close to the castle on main street. How to complete Parks Floating Festival Carnivorous Plants Puzzle #2
Start at the festival island. Teleport from the event page or select the Parks Floating Festival tile at the bottom of the map hub and drop in.
Head toward Oswald’s cinema — it’s near the end of main street, by the castle. On the right side of that building, behind the popcorn machine and next to a small tree, there’s a red chest. Open it and claim the Plant-A-Way Potion Recipe. Click the recipe in your inventory to learn it immediately.
The event island has a crafting bench near the wishing well. Parks Floating Festival Carnivorous Plants Puzzle #2 walkthrough
Once the recipe is learned, gather the materials listed on it. You’ll need resources from the main valley and a few gems:
- 10 Purple Falling Penstemons
- 3 Garnet
- 3 Aquamarine
- 1 Empty Vial
Use a crafting station — the one near the wishing well on the festival island is the fastest — and combine those parts to make the Plant-A-Way Potion. Open your inventory and apply the potion to your Royal Watering Can so the upgrade takes effect.
How do I get the Plant-A-Way Potion Recipe?
It’s literally in a red chest beside Oswald’s cinema. If you’ve scoured the festival and still can’t find the chest, check behind the popcorn stall and at the base of the little tree to the right of the cinema entrance; the chest sits in that shadowed corner.
Where are Carnivorous Plants found on the island?
The snapping plants are scattered around the Parks Floating Festival island — big green mouths that chomp at you when close. There are more than six, so pick a cluster and clear them in pairs; you’ll be faster if you avoid running in circles.
How many Carnivorous Plants do I need to water?
You must water six of the Carnivorous Plants with the upgraded Royal Watering Can. Watering is the act that removes them from the map, and the recipe is what lets the Can affect those aggressive sprites.
The chest sits tucked beside the popcorn machine and a small tree. Where to find Carnivorous Plants Royal Watering Can upgrade
Oswald’s cinema is a reliable landmark; you won’t miss the castle nearby. Walk to the right side of the building and scan the lower ground near that small tree — the red chest is half-hidden in that spot and contains the Plant-A-Way recipe.
The festival offers a tangible reward for the effort. Parks Floating Festival Carnivorous Plants Puzzle #2 reward
Complete the watering task and you’ll receive the Carnivorous Plant item — a placeable furniture version of the snapping flora you spent time uprooting. It’s a cheeky trophy for the garden or a conversation piece for any valley layout.
If you want to speed things up, community tools like the Dreamlight Valley Discord channels, Reddit threads, and YouTube guides from creators who post festival maps can point to clusters of plants. Steam and Epic storefront pages show platform availability, and screenshots from outlets such as Moyens I/O help confirm chest placement if you prefer visual proof.
The upgrade feels small in the inventory, but in practice the Watering Can becomes a wrecking ball for those snapping vines and the whole puzzle clears in minutes once you have the recipe. Will you let the plants keep gobbling festival space or will you turn their threat into a quirky garden ornament — and if you choose the ornament, where will you put it?