Festival Playlist events and rewards May 7-14 (Winter S59)

[T10ManteoMax]

WINTER | DRY SEASON | EUROPEAN AUTOMOTIVE (SERIES 59)

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

The season starts at 7:30am Pacific on May 7 and ends Thursday, May 14, 2026 2:30 PM
This is the third season of the returning European Automotive 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: 300 points

• Series Reward: 2022 Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro (Backstage/Seasonal exclusive car) (80 points)
• Series Reward: 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 (Backstage/Seasonal exclusive car) (160 points)

Season: 75 points

• Season Reward: 2010 Renault Clio R.S. (Backstage/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: 1968 Abarth 595 esseesse
• Car: 1993 Renault Clio Williams
• Car: 1974 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale
• Car: 2002 Lotus Esprit V8
• Car: 2014 Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4
• Car: 2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class
• Car: 2015 Porsche Cayman GTS
• Emote: Fist Pump
• Song: Keeno - Nocturne
• Super Wheelspins
• Forzathon Points

HORIZON BACKSTAGE CARS

Every previous Festival Playlist-exclusive car and every car participating in any Backstage Vote is now available to collect from the Backstage Shop. 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:

750 FP Car	2002 Ferrari Enzo
600 FP Car	2018 McLaren Senna
75 FP Car Horn	Dial Up Modem
75 FP Clothing	UK Race Gloves
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.

Blue & Gold
Chapter 1: Never Enough	Own and Drive the 1993 Renault Clio Williams
Chapter 2: Small Package, Big Power	Earn 2 Stars at Trailblazers in your Clio Williams
Chapter 3: Collectors Edition	Spend 20,000 Credits on upgrades in your Clio Williams
Chapter 4: Buzzing	Earn a total of 3 Stars at Speed Traps

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

Fine Tuning	Spend 10,000 CR on upgrades on any Porsche
Sand Skipping	Earn 10 Air Skills at the Horizon Baja Outpost
Merc of Quality	Earn 3 stars at Speed Zones in any Mercedes-AMG
Water Way to Go	Visit the sunken temple near Sierra Verde Dam
Red Line	Reach 120 mph in any Alpine
Astonishing Beauty	Take a photo of any Aston Martin
Urban Vaux	Complete a Street Race in the 2016 Vauxhall Corsa VXR

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
3	Horizon Arcade	Mini Games	Complete any Horizon Arcade Theme
10	The Trial	Sea to Mountain	(B700) European Retro Saloons	Street Racing (Castillo del Mar)
3	EventLab	PATO BINCIDI PRESENTS Nelipo Track Night	(S1 900) European Modern Supercars
3	EventLab	DARNYFLARSHNIFT PRESENTS FBMR GP 8 RAM Jam	(A800) European Super Saloons
3	EventLab	GT DENY PRESENTS Link City Full Throttle	(S1 900) European Hypercars
2	Speed Trap	San de Las Minas	(A800) Mercedes-AMG - 130.0 mph
2	Speed Trap	Caballo Blanco	(A800) Mercedes-AMG - 130.0 mph
2	Drift Zone	Los Campos	(A800) Mercedes-AMG - 80,000 points
5	Championship	Exclusive Event: Lotus Leaf	(A800) Lotus	Street Racing (Carretera Chase)
5	Championship	Sand Speeders	(S1 900) Hypercars	Road Racing (Bahía de Plano Circuit)
3	Treasure Hunt	The Bare Esse-entials	With a scorpion badge it’s oh so bold, jump for 1 star to win some gold
2	Photo Challenge	#SpiritOfHorizon	Take a photo of the 2002 Lotus Esprit V8
2	Horizon Open	Blast from the Past	Complete any Horizon Open in a 2014 Lamborghini Huracan
2	RA Danger Sign	Canyon	(B700) European Super Hot Hatch - 656.17 feet
5	RA Championship	Round the Benz	(A800) European Sport Utility Heroes	(Cráteres Secos)
2	HW Speed Zone	Forest Flume	(S2 998) European Extreme Track Toys - 180.0 mph
5	HW Championship	Koen of Phrase	(S2 998) Koenigsegg	(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	Car	Route
1	Monthly Rivals	Plaza Circuit	Lotus Esprit
1	Monthly Rivals	Reservorio Sprint	Aston Martin Vaklyrie AMR Pro
1	Forza EV Rivals	Tunnel Run	Volkswagen ID.4
1	Forza EV Rivals	Lookout Circuit	Automobili Pininfarina Battista

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[Dannis6217]

WINTER DRY SEASON

Campaign Series 59 Winter

verified & tested tunings, design codes and tips

• # Forzathon Blau & Gold [Blue & Gold]
1993 Renault Clio Williams - Tuning Code: 722330007 / Design Code: 934882637

• The Trial: Vom Meer zum Berg [Seat o Mountain]
Requirement: B700 European Retro Saloons
1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II - Tuning Code: 164328383 / Design Code: 129793077

• Speed Trap: San de las Minas
Requirement: A800 Mercedes-AMG
Ziel/ Target: 130 mph / 209 km/h
2018 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé - Tuning Code: 762039757 / Design Code: 156812401

• Speed Trap: Caballo Blanco
Requirement: A800 Mercedes-AMG
Ziel/ Target: 130 mph / 209 km/h
2018 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé - Tuning Code: 762039757 / Design Code: 156812401

• Drift Zone: Los Campos
Requirement: A800 Mercedes-AMG
Ziel/ Target: 80.000 points manual shifting 3rd Gear from start on!!!
2016 Mercedes-AMG C63 S Coupé - Tuning Code: 136255489 / Design Code: 977564770

• Exklusive Veranstaltung: Lotusblatt [Exclusive Event: Lotus Leaf]
Requirement: A800 Lotus
1980 Lotus Esprit Turbo - Tuning Code: 674484637 / Design Code: 150703872

• Soundflitzer [Sand Speeder]
Requirement: S1 900 Hypercars
2011 Koenigsegg Agera – Tuning Code: 530569843 / Design Code: 145094511

Rally Adventures:

• Danger Sign: Canyon
Requirement: B700 European Super Hot Hatch
Ziel/ Target: 656,17 feet / 200,3 m
2010 Volkswagen Golf R - Tuning Code: 645987305 / Design Code: 807286754

Picture Code: 315750232

• Um den Benz [Round the Benz]
Requirement: A800 European SuV
2020 Land Rover Defender 110X – Tuning Code: 161397318 / Design Code: 594884270

Hot Wheels:

• Speed Zone: Waldrutsche [Forest Flume]
Requirement: S2 European Extreme Track Toys
Ziel/ Target: 180 mph / 289,7 km/h
2010 Ferrari 599XX - Tuning Code: 181822223 / Design Code: 174190393

• Ist das Leben nicht Koen? [Koen of Phrase]
Requirement: S2 Koenigsegg
2020 Koenigsegg Jesko - Tuning Code: 151110433 / Design Code: 177379235

Forza Horizon 5 How to Complete Festival Playlist Winter Season Series 59 Full Guide, Tune Code

[AAORTA]

Horizon Open - I hope that whole shambles gets dropped from FH6. It’s absolute crud. The majority of the time you get slung into the middle an event and whilst waiting for the next race, you have no way of knowing anything about it whilst the players inside already do. No clue what race types you’ll be competing in, No idea what tracks will be involved, No idea what car class / type is required - a complete shambles and a ridiculous idea. At least the Custom ones give you the option to choose car class / type and race type so you can pick a possible car option beforehand even if you don’t know what tracks will be getting used. They should at least let the custom ones be an option all the time instead of limiting certain playlists to having to pick a standard open event.

[BurmaEK]

Custom open racing did however work for this playlist but you’re right it doesn’t always.

[UngluedBrake]

Are you still gonna provide tunes after FH6 launch?

[Patrick_Moon500]

I think Horizon Open is in there, didn’t see the pane for Custom so it appears to have been dropped. I can’t remember if I saw it on a screenshot on here or someone’s review vid but that’s what I saw. Maybe it’ll be added later like it was on FH5, I dunno.

Custom deserves to be there and the most populated and its pane should be the first you arrive on when you select online racing.

[AAORTA]

Yeah - I did try it out just in case and it worked.

They used to have a strict rule about the two - if it didn’t say Horizon Open Custom Event on the playlist then it had to be a free-for-all (and vice-versa) but I guess everything’s been dropped now as they think more on the FH6 stuff with only a week to go till pre-launch.

Shame about the Forums being dropped though. the other forums that we’re gonna be forced to use now are just crud as well.

[AAORTA]

@Patrick_Moon500

I think Horizon Open is in there, didn’t see the pane for Custom so it appears to have been dropped. I can’t remember if I saw it on a screenshot on here or someone’s review vid but that’s what I saw. Maybe it’ll be added later like it was on FH5, I dunno.

Custom deserves to be there and the most populated and it’s pane should be the first you arrive on when you select online racing.

Pity they appear to have added Open without Custom.

Agreed that Custom should be there and the main one since it’s the only one that actually lets you have some sort of choice and a plan before you go in. Free-For-All is just a nightmare as you’re stuck with whoever is running the events and you have no idea what’s going to be required in those events until you get there and by then you’ve no time to work out what you need to use.