Looking to make a life with the town doctor, Harvey, on the farm? Here's how to romance Harvey in Stardew Valley. Hard-working and visibly lonely, this would-be pilot spends two out of seven days ensuring the villagers are in tip-top shape. He's obviously neglecting his own fitness in the process, but he's trying his best.
Down below, we'll go over everything you need to know to marry Harvey in Stardew Valley. We'll cover his likes and dislikes, where to find him in the rare instance he's not at the office, and how to get a boost from his romance events.
For a few other bits, check out five games like Stardew Valley for when you've exhausted this one. You'll also want to repair the community center and solve the Winter Mystery quest. And for the whole lot, our Stardew Valley walkthrough hub is worth checking out. Our Stardew Valley characters guide works in a similar fashion.
Harvey Romance Guide
As the town's only doctor, Harvey works long hours seeing to the medical concerns of the other villagers. He's earned a high place in the community through his efforts. While he's not quite old enough to have seen generations pass through Pelican Town and its surrounding areas, he's no spring chicken, either.
Living in a small apartment atop his practice, try as he might to escape his work from time to time, it's clear there's something eating away at the warm and kind-hearted town physician. He likes jazz.
Schedule
Being a respected medical practitioner, Harvey spends most of his time seeing patients at his clinic or manning the counter in its store instead. Even with that, he makes sure to look after his own health by exercising in town most afternoons.
Whenever it's raining, Harvey takes the afternoon off to relax in his room. Later in the day, he'll wander on over to the Stardrop Saloon.
Spring
Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- 07:00 - Stays in his apartment.
- 08:30 - Starts work at the clinic.
- 12:00 - Walks around the park.
- 17:30 - Goes back to work briefly.
- 18:40 - Ends his shift and goes up to his apartment.
Tuesday and Thursday
- 07:30 - Runs his shift at the Clinic in various rooms.
- 16:30 - Mans the front desk of the Clinic.
- 18:00 - Goes up to his room.
Friday
- 07:00 - Stays in his apartment.
- 08:30 - Starts work at the clinic.
- 12:00 - Visits Pierre's General Store.
- 15:00 - Goes home.
Saturday
- 08:30 - Visits the Museum.
- 15:00 - Goes home.
Summer
Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- 07:00 - Stays in his apartment.
- 08:30 - Starts work at the clinic.
- 12:00 - Goes to the fountain near the community center.
- 17:30 - Goes back to work briefly.
- 18:40 - Ends his shift and goes up to his apartment.
Tuesday and Thursday
- 07:30 - Runs his shift at the Clinic in various rooms.
- 16:30 - Mans the front desk of the Clinic.
- 18:00 - Goes up to his room.
Friday
- 07:00 - Stays in his apartment.
- 08:30 - Starts work at the clinic.
- 12:00 - Visits Pierre's General Store.
- 15:00 - Goes home.
Saturday
- 08:30 - Visits the Museum.
- 15:00 - Goes home.
Fall
Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- 07:00 - Stays in his apartment.
- 08:30 - Starts work at the clinic.
- 12:00 - Stands by a tree near the bridge to the beach.
- 17:30 - Goes back to work briefly.
- 18:40 - Ends his shift and goes up to his apartment.
Tuesday and Thursday
- 07:30 - Runs his shift at the Clinic in various rooms.
- 16:30 - Mans the front desk of the Clinic.
- 18:00 - Goes up to his room.
Friday
- 07:00 - Stays in his apartment.
- 08:30 - Starts work at the clinic.
- 12:00 - Visits Pierre's General Store.
- 15:00 - Goes home.
Saturday
- 08:30 - Visits the Museum.
- 15:00 - Goes home.
Winter
Like most villagers, Harvey will take the evening of Winter 15 off to visit the Night Market. He'll also start spend most afternoons in his room rather than outside, and even make a habit of going to the Stardrop Saloon as the sun starts to set early.
Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- 07:00 - Stays in his apartment
- 08:30 - Starts work at the clinic
- 12:00 - Goes back to his room.
- 17:30 - Visits the Stardrop Saloon.
- 18:40 - Goes home.
Tuesday and Thursday
- 07:30 - Runs his shift at the Clinic in various rooms.
- 16:30 - Mans the front desk of the Clinic.
- 18:00 - Goes up to his room.
Friday
- 07:00 - Stays in his apartment
- 08:30 - Starts work at the clinic
- 12:00 - Visits Pierre's General Store
- 15:00 - Goes home.
Saturday
- 08:30 - Visits the Museum.
- 15:00 - Goes home.
Gifts to romance Harvey
Gifting items to Harvey is the quickest way to raise your friendship level with him.
As a rule of thumb, Harvey likes healthy items like fruits, vegetables, and mushrooms, and typically hates unhealthy items like sweets, fried foods, and those high in sugar content. He won't appreciate a Glazed Yam, for example. He's big on coffee and wine, though.
Here's what Harvey likes, dislikes, loves, and hates:
Loved gifts
- Coffee
- Pickles
- Super Meal
- Wine
- Truffle Oil
- All Universal Loves
Liked gifts
- Chanterelle
- Common Mushroom
- Dandelion
- Daffodil
- Duck Egg
- Ginger
- Duck Feather
- Holly
- Hazelnut
- Large Goat Milk
- Magma Cap
- Leek
- Purple Mushroom
- Morel
- Quartz
- Snow Yam
- Spring Onion
- Wild Horseradish
- Winter Root
- Universal Likes*
- All Fruit*
*Except for Salmonberry, Spice Berry, Cheese, Goat Cheese, Rice Pudding, Rhubarb, Ice Cream, Pancakes, Pink Cake, Hashbrowns, Glazed Yams, Fried Mushrooms, Cranberry Sauce, Chocolate Cake, Cookie, and Blueberry Tart
Neutral gifts
- Large Milk
- Milk
- All Eggs*
- All Universal Neutral gifts*
*Except for Bread, Coral, Nautilus Shell, Rainbow Shell, Duck Egg, Void Egg, and Duck Feather.
Disliked gifts
- Blueberry Tart
- Bread
- Cheese
- Chocolate Cake
- Cookie
- Fried Mushroom
- Cranberry Sauce
- Glazed Yams
- Ice Cream
- Hashbrowns
- Pink Cake
- Pizza
- Pancakes
- Rhubarb Pie
- Rice Pudding
- Universal Dislikes*
*Except for Spring Onion.
Hated gifts
- Coral
- Rainbow Shell
- Nautilus Shell
- Salmonberry
- Spice Berry
- All universal hates
Heart events when romancing Penny
At every two heart levels, you'll can trigger an event with Harvey. Make the right conversation decision during some of them to boost your friendship a huge amount. Make the wrong one, and you could lose hearts instead.
Here are Harvey's heart events and how to trigger them:
Hearts | Event |
|---|---|
Two | Visit George at his house.
You walk in on a private appointment between George and Harvey. Back Harvey's corner in the discussion for a friendship boost. |
Four | Visit Harvey at the Clinic.
Harvey notices you have a high pulse. Confirm it for a friendship boost. |
Six | Visit Pierre's General Store between 11:00-15:00.
Harvey becomes embarrassed when you notice him doing aerobics with the ladies of the town. Keep his secret for a small friendship boost. |
Eight | Visit the Clinic.
You share a moment as Harvey talks about his aspirations and hobbies. |
Ten | After receiving Harvey's letter, head to the railroad between 09:00-17:00.
You share a moment in a hot air balloon Harvey has rented for the two of you. |
Ten (Group) | Triggered by entering the Stardrop Saloon after triggering the ten-heart event with all available characters.
The exact dialogue of the event will differ if you have the Rabbit's Foot item, with you simply playing pool with the guys. Otherwise, they'll call you out for having dated them all and ignore you for a week. |
Fourteen | Go home to your upgraded farm house for the evening.
Harvey cooks you a fancy meal. You talk about your day. |
Married life after you've romanced Harvey
Even after marrying and moving into the farmhouse, Harvey will keep his commitments as the only doctor in town, pulling shifts on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the villager's regular checkups, and manning the counter in the mornings between.
On afternoons where he'd typically be found at home or around hown, he'll either stay in his new home or go off to read in the small garden behind the house. On lazy mornings, he'll sometimes offer to cook breakfast. On rainy days, he'll cook dinner.
Want to learn more? Check out our Stardew Valley Fishing Hub to learn where to find some of Harvey's favourite items. And if you want to marry Morris, who's usually out of the running, there's a marry Morris mod out there just like there's one to add Pokemon to Stardew Valley and stay up late, too.