I Hid Something Behind the Community Center: Where to Find the Secret
If you found a note in Stardew Valley that says “I hid something behind the community center”, you have discovered Secret Note #14.
The hidden object is a Stone Junimo statue, a decorative furniture item concealed behind the Community Center in Pelican Town. It is located near the wooden fence at the right-hand end of the building’s rear wall.
Walk behind the Community Center, move toward the right until you reach the concealed spot, and use a pickaxe or hoe to collect the statue.
Updated October 20, 2026. This guide describes a secret in the video game Stardew Valley, not a real-world location or visitor attraction.
Exact Stone Junimo Location
The Community Center is the large building in the northern part of Pelican Town, above Pierre’s General Store.
The Stone Junimo sits behind the building, hidden by the roof, against the wooden fence on the right side. Your farmer and the statue may be obscured by the building’s appearance when viewed from the normal top-down camera angle.
Simplified location guide — not to scale
Roof hides the target area
Walk north behind the building, then move right along its rear edge.
The target is not inside the Community Center and does not require entering a particular room or completing a bundle.
Step-by-Step: How to Collect the Hidden Statue
Head to the northern part of town where the Community Center stands. You can approach from the nearby paths.
Move along the side of the building until your character is positioned behind its upper roofline.
Follow the hidden space behind the building, toward the wooden fence at the eastern end.
The pickaxe is a reliable way to interact with and collect the hidden Stone Junimo. A hoe can also work.
Use the tool on the area against the wooden fence, behind the Community Center’s upper-right roofline.
When you hit the correct location, the Stone Junimo becomes collectible. Make sure you have room for it.
It is decorative furniture that can be displayed indoors or outdoors, including on your farm.
How to Unlock Secret Notes in Stardew Valley
Secret Note #14 belongs to the game’s collectible Secret Notes system. To begin discovering these notes through ordinary activities, players obtain the Magnifying Glass from the quest A Winter Mystery.
Unlocking the Magnifying Glass
Enter the Bus Stop from your farm between 6 AM and 4 PM during winter to trigger a special cutscene.
A mysterious figure flees toward Pelican Town, starting A Winter Mystery.
They lead toward a bush near the playground, to the left of the Community Center.
The figure emerges and gives you the Magnifying Glass.
Fishing, mining, digging, clearing weeds, cutting trees and defeating monsters can now yield Secret Notes.
Select a Secret Note from your inventory and use it to add the clue to your collection.
Do You Need to Finish the Community Center?
No. Restoring the Pelican Town Community Center is not necessary to collect the hidden Stone Junimo statue.
The Community Center repair process involves completing collections of items known as bundles for the forest spirits called Junimos. While the hidden statue references these creatures, it is a separate collectible.
| Requirement | Needed for Stone Junimo? |
|---|---|
| Complete Community Center bundles | No |
| Fully restore the Community Center | No |
| Reach a certain friendship level | No |
| Wait until the last day of a season | No |
| Visit at exactly noon | No |
| Find Secret Note #14 first | No |
| Use a tool on the hidden statue | Yes |
The main challenge is physical positioning behind the building, not fulfilling another story quest.
What Is the Stone Junimo?
The Stone Junimo is a collectible decorative statue shaped like a Junimo, one of the small forest spirits associated with Pelican Town’s Community Center.
What Can You Do With It?
- Display it near your farmhouse.
- Place it in a garden or decorative outdoor area.
- Use it as part of a Junimo-themed decoration.
- Keep it indoors as collectible furniture.
- Move it when redesigning your farm.
The statue is not a Junimo Hut. It does not automatically harvest crops or produce items. Its purpose is decoration and collecting.
For working Junimos that help gather crops, players need the separate Junimo Hut feature rather than this hidden statue.
Can You Get More Than One Stone Junimo?
The Stardew Valley Wiki documents a special respawn rule for the hidden statue.
If the Stone Junimo is destroyed, it can reappear at its original hiding place on Spring 2 in a later year, provided that:
- You have not purchased a JojaMart membership.
- The statue’s original location behind the Community Center is unoccupied.
- The game’s conditions for the statue’s return are otherwise satisfied.
For most players, one Stone Junimo is enough to complete the secret and decorate the farm.
What Happens if You Choose JojaMart?
Players can choose the JojaMart membership route instead of completing the Community Center bundles.
The Stone Junimo is not automatically lost when you purchase a JojaMart membership if you already have it. However, the wiki states that its special Spring 2 respawn requires that you have not purchased a JojaMart membership.
The Joja route also changes the Community Center building into a Joja Warehouse as part of its progression.
Why Can’t I Find the Statue? Troubleshooting
| Problem | What to Try |
|---|---|
| I am behind the Community Center, but see nothing. | The statue is concealed by the roof. Move right along the rear fence and use a pickaxe instead of relying on a visible sprite. |
| My tool does not hit anything. | Adjust your position one tile at a time near the building’s upper-right edge. Face the object and use the tool again. |
| I thought the reward was a Junimo Plush. | The Stone Junimo is Secret Note #14’s reward. The Junimo Plush is connected to Secret Note #13 and a different location. |
| I cannot find Secret Note #14. | Obtain the Magnifying Glass through A Winter Mystery, then continue activities that can produce Secret Notes. The statue itself can be found without the note. |
| I already collected the statue. | Check your inventory, chests and decorations. Repeated tool strikes on the empty hiding place will not produce a new statue immediately. |
| It is not appearing the next year. | The documented Spring 2 respawn concerns a destroyed statue, an unoccupied spawn position and a save without a JojaMart membership. |
Some community discussions suggest sweeping the pickaxe along the rear wall while closely hugging the hidden fence. This is useful when the normal camera angle makes the target hard to judge.
Secret Note #13 vs. Secret Note #14
These two secrets are often confused because both involve the northern Pelican Town area and Junimo-themed rewards.
| Secret Note | Location | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Bush above the playground at noon on the final day of a season | Junimo Plush |
| #14 | Behind the Community Center, beside the right-hand wooden fence | Stone Junimo |
The Junimo Plush involves a date-and-time clue. The Stone Junimo involves a hidden object and tool interaction.
Other Secret Note Rewards Worth Finding
After discovering Secret Note #14, you can continue collecting and solving clues across Stardew Valley.
Secret Note #13
Find a hidden Junimo Plush by checking the correct playground bush at the specified day and time.
Secret Note #15
Solve the Mermaid Show shell puzzle during the Night Market to obtain a Pearl.
Secret Note #16
Use a treasure map pointing to a location near the Railroad to uncover a Treasure Chest.
Some Secret Notes provide hidden objects, while others contain villager gift preferences, secrets or location clues.
See All Stardew Valley Secret NotesQuick Collection Checklist
- Go to the Community Center in northern Pelican Town.
- Move behind the building and its roofline.
- Head toward the right side of the rear wooden fence.
- Equip your pickaxe or hoe.
- Use the tool against the concealed object.
- Collect the Stone Junimo.
- Place it indoors or outdoors as decoration.
- Remember: no bundle completion, special time or Secret Note discovery is required to find the statue itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What does “I hid something behind the community center” mean?
It is the clue in Stardew Valley Secret Note #14. It points to a hidden Stone Junimo statue behind the Pelican Town Community Center.
2. What is hidden behind the Community Center in Stardew Valley?
A Stone Junimo statue is hidden behind the Community Center, near the wooden fence at the right-hand end of the building’s rear wall.
3. How do I get the Stone Junimo statue?
Walk behind the Community Center, move toward the right-hand wooden fence, and use a pickaxe or hoe on the concealed statue to collect it.
4. Do I need Secret Note #14 to find the statue?
No. Secret Note #14 gives the location clue, but you can find and collect the Stone Junimo without first discovering the note.
5. Do I have to complete the Community Center bundles?
No. Completing the Community Center bundles is not required to collect the hidden Stone Junimo statue.
6. What time can I find the statue?
There is no special time-of-day requirement for the Stone Junimo. You can visit the hiding place behind the Community Center without waiting for noon or a particular date.
7. Why can’t I see the Stone Junimo?
The statue is concealed by the Community Center roof. Walk along the rear fence toward the right and try using your pickaxe on nearby hidden tiles.
8. Can I sell the Stone Junimo?
No. The Stone Junimo is decorative furniture and cannot be sold. You can place it indoors or outdoors.
9. Does the Stone Junimo respawn?
If destroyed, the Stone Junimo can respawn on Spring 2, provided its original position is unoccupied and the player has not purchased a JojaMart membership.
10. Is the Stone Junimo the same as the Junimo Plush?
No. Secret Note #14 leads to the Stone Junimo behind the Community Center. Secret Note #13 leads to a Junimo Plush hidden near the playground on the final day of a season at noon.
Sources & Game References
- Stardew Valley Wiki — Secret Notes and Secret Note #14
- Stardew Valley Wiki — Stone Junimo Location, Use and Respawn
- Stardew Valley Wiki — Magnifying Glass
- Stardew Valley Wiki — Pelican Town Community Center
- Stardew Valley Wiki — Junimos
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