🎊 Adopt Me! Lunar New Year 2023 – Celebrate the Year of the Water Rabbit
By Paquito Jr Conde | May 21, 2025
Get ready to celebrate with the Adopt Me! Lunar New Year 2023 event — a vibrant, week-long festival honoring the Year of the Water Rabbit. From January 19 to January 26, players could explore a glowing, lantern-lit Adoption Island, hunt for collectible lanterns, unlock adorable pets like the Water Rabbit and Moon Bears, and show off festive toys and accessories. Whether you're a collector or a casual player, this event offered something magical for everyone!
🌒 Adopt Me! Lunar New Year 2023 Event Overview
The Adopt Me! Lunar New Year event for 2023 celebrated the Year of the Water Rabbit. Running from January 19 to January 26, this festive event transformed Adoption Island into a lantern-filled celebration where players could enjoy minigames, collect exclusive pets, and show off their holiday spirit with themed toys and accessories.
🎉 Event Details
- Event Dates: January 19 – January 26, 2023
- Theme: Year of the Water Rabbit
- Main Activity: Lantern Hunt Minigame
- Event Currency: Lanterns
🏮 Lantern Hunt Minigame
Players raced around Adoption Island to collect glowing lanterns scattered throughout the map.
- Golden Lanterns: Only appear in servers with 3 or more players. Each gives 10 lanterns.
- Regular Lanterns: Found all over the island and collected by walking through them.
🐰 Event Pets
| Pet Name | Rarity | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amami Rabbit | Uncommon | 250 Lanterns | Basic but adorable event bunny |
| Moon Rabbit | Rare | 375 Lanterns | Charming and more exclusive |
| Water Rabbit | Ultra-Rare | 475 Lanterns | Special rabbit honoring the Water Rabbit year |
| Moon Bear Box | Gacha Box | 300 Lanterns | Randomly contains one of three Moon Bears |
| Winged Tiger | Legendary | 650 Robux | Premium pet only available with Robux |
🐻 Moon Bear Box Contents
- Black Moon Bear: Rare – 60% chance
- Water Moon Bear: Ultra-Rare – 30% chance
- Lunar Moon Bear: Legendary – 10% chance
🎁 Event Toys & Accessories
🧸 Toys
- Lucky Coin Flying Disc
- Eclipse Balloon
- Lunar Lantern
🧢 Pet Accessories
- Lantern Earrings
- Lucky Coin Necklace
- Lucky Coin Backpack
- Dumpling Friend Hat
- Red Lunar New Year Slippers
- Lunar New Year Leash
🎨 Wallpapers & Coloring Pages
Adopt Me also released free downloadable wallpapers and coloring pages featuring event pets like the Winged Tiger.
Fan Art Challenge
- Players shared their colored pages using #ColorAdoptMe on social media.
- Winners were announced on January 24, 2023.
- Prizes: Winged Tiger + Fly and Ride potions
🔚 After the Event
When the event ended on January 26, 2023, all event pets and items were removed from the shop. However, they remain tradable between players.