Forza Horizon 5 launched as one of the greatest racing games available to play, but Playground Games refuses to rest on its laurels and consider its masterpiece “finished.” The Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist brings new challenges, events, and rewards to the game every single week, with larger Series updates introducing even greater changes and additions over time. With the Festival Playlist, FH5 promises years of constant post-launch support and new content for players to explore.
Forza Horizon 5 has solidified its place as one of the best Xbox racing games, and it’s only getting better. Here’s what you need to know about the FH5 Festival Playlist, and all the challenges and rewards this season.
Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist: Summer, Series 11 (Aug. 18-24, 2022)
The Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist updates every week as the in-game season changes, with larger updates slated for every month as a new Series begins. It can be difficult to keep track of everything there is to do in Forza Horizon 5’s Festival Playlist and decide whether it’s worth it to tackle the challenges. Fortunately, that’s what we’re here for.
We’ll also cover how to complete specific Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist challenges if any particularly difficult missions pop up throughout the Festival Playlist.
Series 11 “Rami’s Racing History” (Aug. 18-Sept. 14, 2022)
Forza Horizon 5 Series 11 and its accompanying patch update celebrate Mexico’s vibrant car culture and racing history with a new Horizon Story, seven car additions, plenty of quality-of-life improvements to the Festival Playlist and beyond, and much more. All of it is narrated by the one and only Rami.
- Series 11 rewards. Series 11 of Forza Horizon 5’s Festival Playlist has a total of 252 Playlist Points across all Seasons. The Series rewards include:
- 2021 BMW M4 Competition Coupé for 80 Playlist Points. This is a Rare rarity car and is exclusive to the Festival Playlist
- 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR for 160 Playlist Points. This is a Legendary rarity car and is exclusive to the Festival Playlist
- Monthly Events. There are three monthly events.
- Made in Mexico: Earn 27 Stars from the Made in Mexico Horizon Story. Rewards 12 Playlist Points
- Los Jardines Circuit: Post a clean lap in this Forza EV Rivals Event. Rewards 4 Playlist Points
- Bahía Del Plano Circuit: Post a clean lap in this Monthly Rivals Event. Rewards 4 Playlist Points
Summer “Wet Season” (Aug. 18-24, 2022)
This is the Summer Season of Forza Horizon 5’s Series 11 Festival Playlist, which is available from Aug. 18 until Aug. 24, 2022.
- Season rewards. The Summer Season of Series 11 has a total of 63 Playlist Points across all Challenges. The main rewards include:
- 1955 Porsche 550A Spyder for 20 Playlist Points. This is a Legendary rarity car and is exclusive to the Festival Playlist
- 1939 Maserati 8CTF for 40 Playlist Points. This is a Legendary rarity car and is hard to find
- Weekly Challenge. “Motorsport in the Making” — The Weekly Challenge has four Chapters. Rewards 5 Playlist Points and 80 Forzathon Points.
- Classic Driver: Own and drive the 1961 Jaguar E-Type
- Born to Perform: Win a Road Race Event with the 1961 Jaguar E-Type
- Art of Performance: Earn 10 Clean Racing Skills with the 1961 Jaguar E-Type
- Nine Lives: Earn 9 Stars at Speed Zone PR Stunts with the 1961 Jaguar E-Type
- Daily Challenges. There are seven Daily Challenges. Each reward 1 Playlist Point and 10 Forzathon Points.
- Clean Fun: Earn 3 Clean Racing Skills in a Road Race Event
- Stylish Victory: Win a Drag Race Event with a Rare Classics vehicle
- Animal Crossing: Earn 2 Stars from Trailblazer PR Stunts with any Mustang vehicle
- My Precious: Take a photograph of any vehicle
- Ideal Make: Win a Street Race Event with any Rods and Customs vehicle
- Perfection: Earn a total of 300 Mph across any Speed Trap PR Stunts with any Cult Classic vehicle
- Winning Streak: Eliminate three opponents in The Eliminator
- Season Events. There are seven Season Events.
- Stock Showdown — Mini Cooper S: Win The Trial Championship with a stock D-Class 1965 Mini Cooper S. Rewards 10 Playlist Points and the 1967 Ferrari Spa 330 P4 #24
- Motorsport Mexico: Complete the EventLab Event with a B-Class pre-1970s vehicle. Rewards 3 Playlist Points and the 1961 Jaguar E-Type
- Mountain Top: Complete the Danger Sign PR Stunt challenge with a C-Class pre-1970s vehicle. Rewards 2 Playlist Points and a Horizon Super Wheelspin
- River Run: Complete the Speed Zone PR Stunt challenge with a C-Class pre-1970s vehicle. Rewards 2 Playlist Points and a Horizon Super Wheelspin
- Golden Age: Win the Seasonal Championship with a C-Class 1960s Classic Muscle vehicle. Rewards 5 Playlist Points and the 1964 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport 409
- Back to the Streets: Win the Seasonal Championship with a B-Class pre-1960s vehicle. Rewards 5 Playlist Points and the 1932 Ford De Luxe Five-Window Coupé
- Desert Racing: Win the Seasonal Championship with a D-Class 1969 Volkswagen Class 5/1600 Baja Bug. Rewards 5 Playlist Points and the 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302
- Challenges. There are three Challenges.
- Give Me Five: Complete the Treasure Hunt (Clue: Take 5 for a luxury road experience like it’s 1932). Hint: Drive for 5 miles with the 1932 Ford De Luxe Five-Window Coupé. Rewards 3 Playlist Points and 100 Forzathon Points
- #InTheJungle: Photograph the 1953 Morris Minor 1000 in Ek’ Balam. Rewards 2 Playlist Points and the Duck Quack Car Horn
- Jump, Caution!: Earn 20 Air Skills in Horizon Open Racing. Rewards 2 Playlist Points and the 1973 Ford Escort RS1600
- Hot Wheels Events. There are two Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels Events.
- Nexus View: Complete the Speed Trap PR Stunt challenge with a B-Class pre-1970s vehicle. Rewards 2 Playlist Points and a Horizon Super Wheelspin
- Speed Racers: Win the Seasonal Championship with an S1-Class Classic Racers vehicle. Rewards 5 Playlist Points and the 1965 Pontiac GTO
- Forzathon Shop. The Forzathon Shop offers the following items this Season:
- 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa for 800 Forzathon Points
- 1967 Lamborghini Miura P400 for 300 Forzathon Points
- Doodle Summer Skirt Vanity Item for 75 Forzathon Points
- Italy Race Gloves for 75 Forzathon Points
- Horizon Wheelspin for 60 Forzathon Points
- Horizon Super Wheelspin for 150 Forzathon Points
What is the Festival Playlist in Forza Horizon 5?
The Forza Horizon 5 Festival Playlist is an ever-changing list of challenges and missions that players can complete as they play the game. Players can complete races, events, PR Stunts, and online activities as Festival Playlist challenges, sometimes with specific requirements, to earn rewards such as cars, Wheelspins, cosmetic items, and Forzathon Points, which can be redeemed at the Forzathon Shop.
The Festival Playlist has Series, with each Series lasting four weeks, and each week lasting about one week. Each week has its own unique challenges and rewards, giving players incentive to return week after week to complete the Festival Playlist and collect new cars and prizes. The Festival Playlist consistently adds new content to Forza Horizon 5, and is how Playground Games will seamlessly inject new ways to play into FH5 over time, including brand-new cars.
New cars, events, and much more can be added to Forza Horizon 5 through the Festival Playlist, and Series updates can even be themed and evolve Forza Horizon 5’s world. Series 1, for example, welcomes players to Horizon Mexico, while Series 2 will apparently be Holidays themed and add new seasonal decorations to the FH5 world. EventLab creations from the community that gain popularity can also be surfaced through the Festival Playlist, adding even more variety to this constantly moving in-game feature.
Forza Horizon 5’s Festival Playlist should provide years of support and content to the game, even after DLC expansions have been released and finished. Thanks to new creation features like EventLab, the Festival Playlist has practically endless content to pull from.
