Focus on the Festivals You Enjoy
When playing through Forza Horizon 3, you’ll find yourself able to upgrade Festival locations while also being able to open up a few new ones. You should definitely open all of them when you get the chance, as this will provide activities throughout the entirety of the Australian map rather than just the one section where you have a Festival. But, when it comes time to upgrade, you should focus on those in areas that you enjoy driving in. This is because when you upgrade, more races, challenges, and secrets will pop up solely in that area.
You’ll have to complete these races, challenges, and anything else to earn Credits, XP, and Fans. Since you have to do these things to progress the game’s plot, you may as well do so in places that you actually like driving around. Don’t like rally races with too much dirt and lots of obstacles? Then you may want to steer clear of upgrading the outback for a while. Take note of each area’s terrain, and keep in mind the cars you like to drive and whether or not they’ll work there.