Adopt Me marks nine years with the 9th Birthday Party update, a limited-time celebration that puts a sneezing Cake Friend, the 2026 Birthday Butterfly, and a set of festive pet wear into the game. It went live on August 7, 2026, and also brings a fresh way to earn Bucks, a new Ticket Exchange option, and a batch of bug fixes and Trading Hub changes.
Quick answer: Run through the fluffy dandelions across the map to make the Cake Friend sneeze, collect the flying Cake Slices for one Buck each, then spend those Bucks on the 2026 Birthday Butterfly and the new birthday pet wear before the event ends.
How to collect Cake Slices and earn Bucks
The main event activity replaces Pollinator Season, which has now ended. The bees have returned to the Coffee Shop, and any flowers or seeds you did not use have been refunded automatically.
What the pollination left behind is a scattering of fluffy dandelions across the map. Running through them sets off the Cake Friend’s allergies, and every sneeze fires Cake Slices out across the area for players to grab.
Each Cake Slice you collect rewards one Buck and gives a small speed boost. That boost stacks up as you keep collecting, which helps you cover more ground and gather slices faster during a run.
Note: The Bucks you earn here are the currency for every Buck-priced item in the birthday shop, so this activity is the intended way to fund the new pets and cosmetics.
Birthday shop items and prices
Spend the Bucks from Cake Slices on the birthday pet and pet wear. The 2026 Birthday Butterfly is the headline pet, while the Cake Friend is the one item priced in Robux rather than Bucks.
| Item | Price | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Birthday Butterfly | 1,500 Bucks | Uncommon |
| Cake Friend | 99 Robux | Ultra-Rare |
| Bunting Collar | 250 Bucks | Common |
| Birthday Cake Hat | 750 Bucks | Uncommon |
| Bunch Of Balloons | 1,250 Bucks | Rare |
Silverback Gorilla added to the Ticket Exchange
The Silverback Gorilla is now available at the Ticket Exchange Stand for 2,000,000 Tickets. It keeps its existing chance to hatch from the Crystal Egg and the Basic Egg, so the Ticket Exchange is a second, guaranteed route to the pet.
| Pet | Cost | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Silverback Gorilla | 2,000,000 Tickets | Legendary |
This offer is temporary, so trade in your Tickets before the Silverback Gorilla leaves the stand.
Bug fixes in the 9th Birthday Party update
- All Haunted House stair runner bricks can now be selected.
- The Rainbow Maker no longer displays a yellow box when used with the Tombstone.
- The Jump button no longer disappears while riding a pet.
- The Ruddy Duck Waddler’s feet now waddle correctly while it is driving around.
Trading Hub improvements
The update also cleans up how trades read and behave. Several fixes target display bugs, while others change the flow when an offer is accepted or when pets are placed into an offer.
- The M/N/F/R tags no longer appear larger than intended on Trading Hub previews.
- Tooltip text no longer resizes rapidly.
- The Confirm button now reads “Thanks” when an offer has been accepted and completed.
- Completed trades show their details immediately instead of after the “Confirm” step.
- Pets included in an offer are hidden in your Backpack until the offer is cancelled or declined.
- A visual indicator shows when offered items are hidden from your Backpack.
- An option for in-server House Trading has been added.
Because the birthday celebration and the Silverback Gorilla offer are both limited-time, prioritize what matters most to you. Farm Cake Slices to secure the 2026 Birthday Butterfly and any pet wear you want, and cash in your Tickets for the Silverback Gorilla while the event is still running.
