Piñata Party

Piñata Party is a game mode in Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time. It takes place on the front yard and has zombies from all areas. Earlier Piñata Parties lasted for three days while most Piñata Parties last for a day. They can only be played when the player beats Day 5 in Ancient Egypt.

After the player wins, they will smash 3 piñatas, which may have free Power Ups, Coins, or even costumes for plants.

When the player completes three consecutive levels of Piñata Party in a row, Señor Piñata appears after the player opens the three regular piñatas. It requires three taps to break and always contains a plant costume or large amount of coins. Missing a day will restart the counter, meaning Señor Piñata can only be opened if the player plays three in a row.

Levels
See Piñata Party/Level History.

Gallery
See Piñata Party/Level Gallery.

Feastivus
There was a "5 Days of Feastivus" Party running from December 24 to 29 (the last Feastivus Party lasts for 2 days). It was just like a normal Piñata Party, but the area was changed to a Christmas look with snow and other various Christmas-related stuff, the Pianist Zombie, Swashbuckler Zombie, Camel Zombies, Poncho Zombie, Gargantuar and the Imp had a new Christmas look. After completing a day of Feastivus, instead of Piñatas, the player could whack open 3 presents. After 3 days completed the player would whack a giant gift, replacing Señor Piñata. During this event, the Pianist Zombie will play Christmas Carols instead of its usual music.

Trivia

 * If the player does not get a plant costume after 3 tries, the piñata with the costume will be revealed.
 * The Imitater is the only plant that can't get a costume since it is already wearing make-up and a hat.
 * Piñata Parties can be played even if the plants and/or zombies encountered have yet to be seen or unlocked.
 * This includes premium plants.
 * This is the only instance you can play the updated versions of the tutorial stages in Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time aside from the Tutorial levels.
 * For very few users, there is a bug where a Piñata Party won't occur, making it impossible to find Señor Piñata.
 * You can only play Piñata Party once you reach level five in Ancient Egypt.
 * This maybe because that's when the power ups are unlocked and free power-ups are potential prizes for Piñata Parties.
 * When you play a Piñata Party level with plants/zombies you haven't obtained/encountered, the almanac entry of that plant/zombie is unlocked.
 * Any Piñata Party with a premium plant, the Premium Plant will be on sale with either 60% or 50% off for a limited time.
 * Piñata Party can only be played on Mondays and Thursdays.
 * For version 1.9 and above, you have to pay 1,000 coins if you want to restart a Piñata Party level.
 * Starting from v1.9, Piñata Parties sometimes have extra goals for success just like normal and Brain Buster levels.