Festival Playlist events and rewards Dec. 18 - Dec. 25 (Winter S54)

[T10ManteoMax]

WINTER | DRY SEASON | HORIZON HOLIDAYS (SERIES 54)

Here are the details on this week’s events and rewards. Share tips along with your tuning setup codes.

The season starts at 6:30am Pacific on December 18 and ends Thursday, December 25, 2025 2:30 PM
This is the third season of the returning Horizon Holidays series.

PLAYLIST POINTS & REWARDS

Playlist points overview

Points are accumulated across all four seasons. Each event in the Festival Playlist has a number of points to earn noted in the bottom left corner of the event tile. Accumulate points with any combination of completed events to earn the first reward car, and continue earning points from remaining events to earn the second reward car. Cars noted as Seasonal Exclusive are not available in the Autoshow, so grab them while you can! But don’t worry if you miss them, these cars may come back again for future Festival Playlists, or you can use a Backstage Pass to select from the available options.

Series: 273 points

• Series Reward: 2013 Cadillac XTS Limousine (Backstage/Seasonal exclusive car) (80 points)
• Series Reward: 1964 Plymouth Belvedere (Seasonal exclusive car) (160 points)

Season: 67 points

• Season Reward: 1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am SD-455 (Seasonal exclusive car) (20 points)
• Season Reward: Horizon Backstage Pass (40 points)

PLAYLIST EVENT REWARDS

In addition to the rewards for seasonal and series progress, this season you can also earn these rewards from completing individual events:

• Car: 1973 Holden HQ Monaro GTS 350
• Car: 2018 Exomotive Exocet Off-Road
• Car: 2019 BMW Z4 Roadster
• Car: 1969 Volkswagen Class 5/1600 Baja Bug
• Car: 1966 Ford Lotus Cortina
• Car: 2015 Porsche Cayman GTS
• Clothing: Gingerbread Outfit (Seasonal item)
• Clothing: Snowman Outfit (Seasonal item)
• Car Horn: Merry Christmas (Seasonal item)
• ForzaLINK Phrase: Ho Ho Ho! (Seasonal item)
• Super Wheelspins
• Forzathon Points

HORIZON BACKSTAGE CARS

Added to the Backstage Shop this week:

• 1992 Mercedes-Benz 500 E
• 1964 Porsche 356 C Cabriolet Emory Special

Two cars are added with the change of each season and voting for the next week beings. Backstage Passes can be earned from seasonal playlist points and the Forzathon Shop. See details on Horizon Backstage voting and car selection here.

FORZATHON SHOP

Use Forzathon Points earned from events to collect cars, clothes, car horns, Backstage Passes, and Super Wheelspins before the season ends:

700 FP Car	2013 Lamborghini Veneno
400 FP Car	1964 Aston Martin DB5
75 FP Clothing	Santa Outfit (Seasonal item)
75 FP Clothing	Santa Hat (Seasonal item)
1000 FP Backstage Pass	1 Pass
60 FP / 150 FP	Wheelspin & Super Wheelspin

FORZATHON CHALLENGES

Completing these challenges earn seasonal points plus Forzathon Points (FP) which can be used in the Forzathon Shop.

Forzathon Weekly Challenge
(5 pts) All four challenges must be completed in sequence to earn points.

Mexican Supercar
Chapter 1: Echieverria Production	Own and drive the 2017 VUHL 05RR
Chapter 2: Road and Racing	Win any Road Racing event in the 2017 VUHL 05RR
Chapter 3: Light N’ Fast	Reach a top speed of over 170 mph (273,6 kmh) and maintain it for 15 seconds in the 2017 VUHL 05RR
Chapter 4: Like a Feather	Earn 3 stars on any Danger Sign in the 2017 VUHL 05RR

Forzathon Daily Challenges
(1 pt each) Each new challenge starts daily at 6:30am PT and is open for 7 days.

My Precious	Take a picture of your vehicle
Fresh Air	Earn 3 Air Skills in Cross-Country Events
Take a Brake	Paint your vehicle’s brake calipers
Happy Holidays	Send a Gift Drop to another player
In the Groove	Earn 8 Drift Skills in the Copper Canyon
Schnell!	Drive above 150mph (241.4 kph) for 15 seconds in any German vehicle
A Quarter Mile at a Time	Win a Drag Race

SEASON EVENT DETAILS

Seasonal general overview

Toggle the menu to show the rewards and restrictions for each event - if you complete the event in a car outside the restrictions or fail to meet the target, you won’t get the reward and points from completion. You must have unlocked the Hall of Fame with Accolade points to enter the Trial. Access to Rally Adventure Expansion DLC events require defeating the three team champions. Access to Hot Wheels events requires the Hot Wheels Expansion DLC; users without the DLC will still be able to gold the season and unlock the “Min, Meet Max” Achievement without these event points.

Pts	Event	Name	Requirement	Route
10	The Trial	Santamental Feelings	(B700) Retro Saloons	Road Racing (Emerald Circuit, Estadio Circuit, Bola Ocho Circuit)
3	EventLab	GT DENY PRESENTS “It’s a Big Christmas”	(A800) Rally Monsters	Festival Drag Strip
2	Speed Trap	Sendero	(S2 998) Anything Goes - 170 mph (276 kph)
2	Speed Zone	Punto de Vista	(S2 998) Anything Goes - 100 mph (161 kph)
5	Championship	All the Trimmings	(A800) Rally Monsters	Dirt Racing (Baijo Trail, Cascada Trail, Mangrove Scramble)
5	Championship	Candlelight Parade	(C600) Retro Sports Cars	Road Racing (Horizon Mexico Circuit, Plaza Circuit, Panoramica Sprint)
5	Championship	Oh, Deer	(A800) Unlimited Offroad	Cross Country Racing (Foto Final CC, Estadio CC Circuit, Las Granjas CC)
2	Photo Challenge	#HideAndSeek	Photograph the Snowman at the Buenas Vistas Player House in Cabo San Lucas
2	Hide & Seek	5 vs 1	Complete a game of Hide & Seek
3	Collectibles	Let It Snow	Smash 20 Snowmen at the top of La Gran Caldera
2	RA Danger Sign	Canyon Snap	(S1 900) Value < 200,000 CR - 624 feet (190m)
5	RA Championship	C for Classic	(C600) Classic Rally	Three Hills, Tres Colinas, Lago Azulado
2	HW Speed Trap	Horizon Nexus	(S2 998) Anything Goes - 260 mph (419 kph)
5	HW Championship	Canyon and On	(S1 900) Track Toys	Canyon Racer Speed Sprint

MONTHLY RIVALS

The total point value of Monthly events is divided by four when applied to individual seasons; completing the two Rivals events will apply 2 points to each season in this series. Post a clean lap to complete Rivals events. Monthly Rivals cars are stock and provided as free rentals for the event, allowing you to test drive the car before collecting it from seasonal points.

Pts	Event	Route	Car
1	Monthly Rivals	Estadio Circuit	Caddy Limo
1	Forza EV Rivals	Arch of Mulegé Circuit	CUPRA UrbanRebel Concept

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[Dannis6217]

WINTER DRY SEASON

Campaign Series 54 Winter

• # Forzathon Mexikanischer Supersportwagen [Mexican Supercar]
Requirement: S1 900
2017 Vuhl 05RR - Tuning Code: 293772688 / Design-Code: 162584104

• The Trial: Besinnliche Gefühle [Santamental Feelings]
Requirement: B700 Retro Saloons
1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo II – Tuning Code: 122878632 / Design: 129793077

• Speed-Trap: Sendero
Requirement: S2 all
Ziel/ Target: 273,6 km/h / 170 mph
1986 Hoonigaan Ford RS200 Evo - Tuning Code: 776111396 / Design-Code: 118606532

• Speed Zone: Punto de Vista
Requirement: S2 all
Ziel/ Target: 160,9 km/h / 100 mph
1986 Hoonigaan Ford RS200 Evo - Tuning Code: 776111396 / Design-Code: 118606532

• Mit allen Schikanen [All the Trimmings]
Requirement: A800 Rally Monster (DIRT)
2014 Forsberg Racing Nissan 370 Z - Tuning Code: 317579501 / Design: 424366157

• Kerzenlicht-Parade [Candlelight Parade]
Requirement: C600 Retro Sports Cars
1990 Astin Martin Lagonda - Tuning Code: 529668200 / Design-Code: 597522632

• Ach Du dickes Rentier [Oh, Deer]
Requirement: A800 Unlimited Offroad (DIRT)
2004 Nissan Pickup #23 Rally Raid - Tuning Code: 997957087 / Design: 954691493

Rally Adventures:

• Danger Sign: Canyon-Schnappschuss [Canyon Snap]
Requirement: S1 900 < 200.000 CR
Ziel/ Target: 190 m / 624 feet
1986 MG Metro 6R4 - Tuning Code: 430571930 / Design-Code: 129310033

• C wie Classic [C for Classic]
Requirement: C600 Classic Rally
1965 Mini Cooper S - Tuning Code: 626403836 / Design-Code: 151211102

Hot Wheels:

• Speed Trap: Horizon Nexus
Requirement: S2 all
Ziel/ Target: 418,4 km/h / 280 mph
2020 Koenigsegg Jesko - Tuning Code: 806299667 / Design-Code: 177379235

• Canyon und Weiter [Canyon and On]
Requirement: S1 900 Track Toys
2018 Chevrolet HW Copo Camaro - Tuning Code: 100488771 / Design: 154991911

Tested Tuning Codes from Series 45 to Series 53 for the Festival Playlist Events

Dear all, please find below tuning codes of the cars that are in the series 45 Winter until series 53 Spring. Feel free to test and have fun. [Festival Tuning Codes-01] [Festival Tuning Codes-02] [Festival Tuning Codes-03] [Festival Tuning Codes-04] [Festival Tuning Codes-05] [Festival Tuning Codes-06] [Festival Tuning Codes-07] [Festival Tuning Codes-08] [Festival Tuning Codes-09] [Festival Tuning Codes-10] [Festival Tuning Codes-11] [Festival Tuning Codes-12] [Festival Tuning C…

[LSD51ZEN]

Dannis6217, please use a spoiler! There is no need to shout so much at the beginning of each season about your completely mediocre tunings. Be a little more modest. I would understand if you were a really great tunings creator, but unfortunately that’s far from the case.
And I don’t want to say anything about the designs at all, since they are even worse than the tunings, I don’t understand why you are publishing all this so diligently … but in any case it is not forbidden, but just use a spoiler, please.

[TheGillesMuller]

Unfortunate timing lol but I was about to post this regardless, avoid the Merc 190E entirely for the Trial, it’s stock rear wing is adjustable but the values are so abnormally low that it generates almost 0 downforce, and your only other upgrade option is removing the wing altogether for absolutely 0.

All the car is any kind of good for with a conventional setup is Goliath thanks to the busted rear aero letting it have a very high top speed, which I found out first hand as my time on that board is with it, #263 despite the car’s power-weight being poor which anyone can see for themselves as I have that Goliath tune shared, I wouldn’t have a chance of getting it anywhere near that position on a single other road course.

If anyone’s recommending or sharing a tune for it for this upcoming Trial it’s perfect proof that they’re just a tune sharer, not an actual tuner, the latter would not put it out there at all when there are so many faster, consistent and easier to control options, but a tune sharer will happily throw one out just to hoover up some downloads from unaware players.

[AAORTA]

@LSD51ZEN

Dannis6217, please use a spoiler! There is no need to shout so much at the beginning of each season about your completely mediocre tunings. Be a little more modest. I would understand if you were a really great tunings creator, but unfortunately that’s far from the case.
And I don’t want to say anything about the designs at all, since they are even worse than the tunings, I don’t understand why you are publishing all this so diligently … but in any case it is not forbidden, but just use a spoiler, please.

Agreed. Same goes for the PR stunts. We’ve all been playing this game for years and know what routes / cars we like to use to get the job done - especially as they’re all repeat seasons these days.

[TheGillesMuller]

@AAORTA

We’ve all been playing this game for years and know what routes / cars we like to use to get the job done

Your continual struggles with any slightly tricky drift zone over the course of this game’s playlists says otherwise.

[MrMogtastic]

And now i’m mildly annoyed that we don’t have a Toyota rally monster so i can go for an all toyota run in the main championships.

Guess i’ll just have to use the Scooby ARX and squint rrreeeaaalllyyy hard…

[MrMogtastic]

Do you think anyone will notice:

[TheGillesMuller]

All my own tunes this time with the builds being fairly simple, all on Streets or Stock if the car has pretty good ones for B class, left all the stock AWD cars (Audis, Alfa 155 and Nissan Stagea) out for the usual reason, I’ll share the Tsuru tomorrow night.

B Retro Saloons (Emerald Circuit)

Nissan Tsuru – 53.153
BMW M3 ’97 – 53.287
BMW M3 ’05 – 53.437
Ford Sierra Cosworth – 53.587
BMW M5 ’03 – 53.637
Toyota Chaser and BMW M3 ‘91 – 53.720
BMW M5 ’88 – 53.771
BMW M635 – 53.862
Volvo 850 R – 53.963
VW Santana – 53.987

Merc 500E – 54.088
Merc AMG Hammer Wagon – 54.104
Merc AMG Hammer Coupe – 54.137
BMW M5 ’95 and Vauxhall Carlton – 54.179
Merc 190E (Goliath tune) – 54.238
Bentley Turbo R – 54.371
Merc E55 AMG – 54.421

Merc 190E (Dannis6217) – 57.758

Most of those bottom cars aren’t bad per se but simply too heavy.

[AAORTA]

@TheGillesMuller

@AAORTA

We’ve all been playing this game for years and know what routes / cars we like to use to get the job done

Your continual struggles with any slightly tricky drift zone over the course of this game’s playlists says otherwise.

That was a long time ago. I can do them all fairly easily these days, even though still using the wheel and manual gears.

Thanks for your concern though.

[WhiteBurrito42]

@AAORTA

That was

… just September if we’re keeping it real.

[WhiteBurrito42]

So if there’s consistent long posts from a member you don’t want to see, the best option imo is to block them on this site.

[robotiChart]

Only 3 of us for the trial. I had the only tuned car, ai then around the pi of the other two.

05 M3 used.

PR stunts, again both above my pb. Concept2 for the st. S1 900 Cossie hoonigan for the sz. Yay new pbs!

[DungGForza]

Forza Horizon 5 How to Complete Festival Playlist Winter Season Series 54 Full Guide, Tune Code

[AAORTA]

@WhiteBurrito42

@AAORTA

That was

… just September if we’re keeping it real.

??? What ???

Managed to complete series 38 just fine, though this series (54) was more based on series 15 which was also fully completed.

[MrMogtastic]

Yep fairly straight forward season.

Only things of note were:

my usual ability to go from superstar to washout between races on cross country.

One of the fastest AI 959 dakars i’ve ever seen in the 1st race in the dirt championship. 2:15 isn’t that fast and wasn’t on form but it felt a bit odd for Highly skilled. 2nd race was an easy drive to get everyone home before the AI.

Road race was, intresting… had a nice battle in my celica with a miata for 2nd on horizon circuit but got the 1st place lvl7 240sx on plaza and he was very not happy about being passed. He tried riding my rear and full on dive bombing but he still couldn’t get 1st back. He then started driving the wrong way on the last lap in an attempt to ram me but without his sillyness i git a proper fast lap in and finished before he got to me

[TheGillesMuller]

I really am scraping the barrel here, haven’t done a non-joke Trial in ages, wanted to drive but was completely lost for something specific to do….

Really uneventful, probably saw my teammates for less than 10 seconds in total across the 2 races, E55 user must have been on Drags as we were the top 2 before the first corner of Emerald, but it doesn’t need a genius to work out from their final position + times how they/their car was in the corners.

My Tsuru was surprisingly good on Estadio, thought it might have been underpowered but my quickest lap was only 0.9 or so off my Rivals time, even with me being fairly conservative just to make sure of no silly errors.

[PD_Top_Gun]

Trial was relatively uneventful for me too. I think I was in that high-PI Merc wagon, and I found it to be a real handful. It was way spicier than our old 80s Taurus family wagon. that’s for sure.

The really funny part of the playlist was Hide and Seek. I was the hider, and I don’t even know if there were any other players in the session. If there were I didn’t see them on the map once, so I spent four minutes driving in a big circle until the goal popped up. Not exactly compelling gameplay.

[MrMogtastic]

Yeah on my go of hide and seak i honestly thought i was the only seaker. I was certainly the only one using the radar…