Community event

In The Sims 3, community events are a weekly event or a leisure event. Sims can read about them in the newspaper.

Weekly Events
Weekly events are competitions that grant Simoleon prizes when won. There are four kinds of weekly events. Among them, two or three random events are held each week. The time, day of week and event location are fixed by the kind of event and most start in the afternoon. Locations may vary. Prizes are §1,000 for all events, but an ambitious Sim may get up to §2,000.

A new weekly schedule of upcoming events is announced in the daily newspaper each Sunday morning. Event icons are displayed on the game map while the event is in progress. Sims can participate in the event by visiting the event location and accepting the event opportunity. Sims should not leave the event location and finish the goal to win before the competition time expires.

The following table summarizes the information detailed in the Weekly Events and Leisure Events sections.


 * Neighborhood Grill-A-Thon
 * Cook and serve 5 meals of outdoor grilled food of best quality. Good chance to hone Cooking skill.
 * Use grill on the spot and cook Hot-dog, Hamburger, Grilled Salmon, Fish And Chips, Tri-tip Steak, or Cheesesteak. Fish and Chips and Hot Dog are cheaper.
 * Usually takes 4-5 hours or so. Putting down food takes time.
 * Time: Sunday, 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
 * Location: Central Park, Old Pier Beach in Sunset Valley; Central Park in Riverview.


 * Chess Tournament
 * Win 3 chess matches during the event. Good chance to hone Logic/Chess skill.
 * Since each chess match takes an hour or so, it takes 4-5 hours.
 * Time: Tuesday, 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM
 * Location: Central Park, Old Pier Beach, Maywood Glen Park in Sunset Valley; The Gazebo in Riverview.


 * Eating Contest
 * No player control. No need to be hungry, but chance to eat free dinner and gain body weight.
 * It takes 1.5 hours or so to finish.
 * Time: Wednesday, 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
 * Location: Little Corsican Bistro or Hogan's Deep-Fried Diner in Sunset Valley; Rustic Crust Bakery in Riverview.


 * Amateur Olympics
 * No player control. It seems nothing to do with Athletic skill.
 * It takes 2 hours to finish.
 * Time: Saturday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 * Location: Llama Memorial Stadium

Leisure Events
Sims in the town can visit the Theatre or the Stadium, and have a good time with a fee. These are available on selected days in a week. Enjoying it increases Fun and reduces Stress. Finishing it grants various good moodlet.


 * Movie in Theatre
 * Monday to Thursday, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM : Fee §40
 * Saturday and Sunday, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM : Fee §30
 * Location: Theatre
 * Takes about 2 hour and grants Saw Great Movie Moodlet (+10 mood for 16 hours)


 * Concert
 * Friday, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM at the Theatre and the Stadium. Same time in both places.
 * Saturday, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM at the Stadium.
 * Finishing it grants Saw Great Concert Moodlet ( +25 mood for 16 hours)
 * Concert costs §40 and takes 2 hours at Theatre. But it takes just 10 min. at Stadium to finish.


 * Sports Game in Stadium
 * Wednesday and Sunday, 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
 * Location: Stadium
 * It costs §60 and takes about 3 hours and grants Saw Great Game Moodlet ( +20 mood for 16 hours)

Spa Service
Sims can relax and get various spa/bodyshop services at the Day Spa. This will help sims to boost and maintain good mood and for a while, although this can be a bit expensive.


 * Get Massage
 * Intensive care that lasts half day.
 * It takes 1-2 hours depending on service and grants Relaxed moodlet for 12 hours.


 * Quick Massage! - §50, 1 hour : +25 mood for 12 hours
 * Relaxing Swedish Massage! - §250, 1.5 hours : +50 mood for 12 hours
 * Deep Tissue - §500, 2 hours : +75 mood for 12 hours


 * Get Facial
 * Mild care that lasts couple of days.
 * It takes 1.5 hours and grants Smooth Skin moodlet for 2 days.


 * Mini Facial - $50: +10 mood for 2 days
 * Mud Facial - $200: +20 mood for 2 days
 * Seaweed Facial - $500: +30 mood for 2 days


 * Body Treatments
 * Intensive care including bubble bath that lasts one day.
 * It takes 2 hours and grant Rejuvenated moodlet for 1 day. No age reduction implied.
 * Full Hygiene need recovery grants Squeaky Clean moodlet (+10 mood for 7 hours)
 * +50% Fun need recovery. May grants Having a Blast moodlet (+40 mood) for up to 8 hours


 * Steam Bath - §250 : +30 mood for 1 day
 * Salt Scrub - §750 : +60 mood for 1 day
 * Volcanic Clay Bath - §1,500 : +100 mood for 1 day


 * Salon
 * Quick and cheap but weak care that lasts couple of days
 * It takes one hour. Grant Nice Nail moodlet for 2 days.
 * Small Fun increase


 * Manicure - §25 : +5 mood for 2 day
 * Pedicure - §50 : +10 mood for 2 day
 * Manicure/Pedicure/Soak - §100 : +15 mood for 2 day


 * Packages
 * Intensive care that lasts whole week! Very expensive, too!
 * It takes 6 hours and grant Completely At Ease moodlet for 7 days.
 * Full Hygiene need recovery grants Squeaky Clean moodlet (+10 mood for 7 hours)
 * Full Fun need recovery. May grants Having a Blast moodlet (+40 mood for 8 hours)
 * Full Hunger need and Social need recovery.
 * Energy need recovered up to 50 %
 * Great Escape - §1,000 : +20 mood for 7 days
 * Relaxing Rendezvous - §3,000 : +40 mood for 7 days
 * Soothing Salvation - §7,500 : +75 mood for 7 days

Dining Out
Sims can fill their empty stomach with junk food at the local cheap restaurant or enjoy luxury of life at the expensive restaurant.
 * "Get Drinks" also fully recovers Hunger need just like Eat.
 * Gets some Fun and meets/chats some sim

Diner

 * Cheap junk-food shop. Opens for 24 hours a day.


 * Eat
 * Takes 1 hour and §12 per serving for Breakfast to Lunch, §18 for Dinner.
 * Grants Good Meal moodlet (+10 mood for 8 hours)


 * Get Drinks
 * Takes 30 min and §5 per serving.

Bistro

 * Luxury restaurant. Opens 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM, Lunch and Dinner Only. No sims will be able to eat after 11:00 pm


 * Eat Outside
 * It takes about 50 min to finish meal at outside of the restaurant.
 * §50 per serving for Lunch, §75 for Dinner.
 * Eats food of random kind/quality and gets No/Good/Great/Amazing/Divine Meal moodlet (+0 ~ +50 mood for 8 hours, or +75 mood for 7 days, respectively)


 * Eat Here
 * It takes 1.5 hour and §50 per serving for Lunch, §75 for Dinner.
 * Grants Great Meal moodlet (+25 mood for 8 hours)
 * Sometimes, random lucky event happens.


 * Get Drinks
 * It takes 30 min and §20 per serving.
 * Sometimes, random lucky event happens.