Sidebar Themes
What are they?
Sidebars are what neo used to use as the navigation for the site. They had a layout change though and switched to a different way, and now have site themes rather than sidebar themes. To see the current site themes and how to get them, then head over to the Site Themes Page.
After years of the default yellow sidebar for everyone, Neopets decided to release other sidebar themes that players can unlock. This way you can customise the way you look at all the neopets pages, if yellow isn't your favourite color, you could easily switch to another sidebar, that is once you have unlocked other sidebars. This page will show you what themes there are, what they look like and how you are able to unlock them.
Neopets also shows the amount of sidebars you have unlocked on your userlookup, above your secret avatar count.
How can you change your sidebar?
All the sidebar themes you have unlocked are listed on the Site Preferences page. At this page you can switch your sidebar from one to another.
Some sidebar themes have more bottom image. If you are using that sidebar theme, the bottom image will change while browsing the site.
The sidebar themes:
You can use the quicklinks below to go to a certain sidebar, or scroll down to see all of them.
[Yellow/Default] [Birthday] [Halloween] [Valentines] [Winter] [Curse of Maraqua]
[Space Faerie Premium] [Qasalan] [Altador Cup] [Altador Plot] [Cyodrake's Gaze]
[Tale of Woe]
Yellow/Default Sidebar
This is the yellow default sidebar that everyone automatically receives. This sidebar does not count towards your unlocked sidebar themes count.
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Sidebar Header - Normal Sidebar - Active Sidebar - Sidebar Bottom
Birthday Sidebar
You have this sidebar automatically every year on your birthday and on the birthday of Neopets (November 15th). You cannot unlock this sidebar theme to use it on other days of the year however. This sidebar is said to increase the number of random events you get, and it also removes all ads that appear on Neopets.
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| Neomail | Gift | Warning | Neofriend Request | Neofriend Accepted |
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Sidebar Header - Normal Sidebar - Active Sidebar - Sidebar Background - Sidebar Bottom
Halloween Sidebar
You can unlock this sidebar theme by being online at between 11:59:00pm - 11:59:59pm NST on Halloween (October 31st). It was also given out to the winners of the first Random Contest in October 2004.
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| Neomail | Gift | Warning | Neofriend Request | Neofriend Accepted |
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Sidebar Header - Normal Sidebar - Active Sidebar - Sidebar Background -
Sidebar Bottom Braintree - Sidebar Bottom Werelupe King -
Sidebar Bottom Malevolent Sentient Poogle Plushie - Sidebar Bottom Eliv Thade -
Sidebar Bottom Count Von Roo - Sidebar Bottom Hubrid Nox
Valentines Sidebar
You can unlock this sidebar theme by sending or receiving 'A Mysterious Valentines Card' on valentines day (February 14th). This means that if you send one to someone, you will both receive the sidebar theme.
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| Neomail | Gift | Warning | Neofriend Request | Neofriend Accepted |
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Sidebar Header - Normal Sidebar - Active Sidebar - Sidebar Background - Sidebar Bottom
Winter Sidebar
You can unlock this sidebar theme in a random event on Terror Mountain. On December 31st of 2005 people "not-so-randomly" got the sidebar from the Advent Calendar.
Here is some info about the winter sidebar. This info is taken from Neopian Times Editorial #228 and Neopian Times Editorial #270:
| I know December is long gone but, how come on Decemember 31, 2005 only some people got the winter sidebar from the Advent Calendar? I thought everyone was supposed to get the same prizes from the Advent Calendar. :\ |
| Actually, random prizes are ocassionally given out via the Advent Calendar. This is done just to spice things up a bit and give a few lucky people an extra prize we wouldn't be able to give out otherwise. That being said, this was not the case here. :) Just like most of the other sidebars, there were certain requirements that had to be met in order to obtain the Winter Sidebar. If you met these requirements, you got it on the final day of the Advent Calendar. We can't tell you what those requirements were, of course, but it was certainly not a random giveaway. We'll give you a little hint however... the same requirements will need to be met next year, and the sidebar will again be given out on the final day of the Advent Calendar. You've got 10 months to figure it out! :) |
| I was thinking -- the way to unlock the winter sidebar ISN'T by staying up on Christmas Eve or Christmas night until midnight and refreshing at Terror Mountain... right? ~narelliagiven |
| More hint requests?! Ah, since it is a once-in-a-year opportunity, we'll let you off the hook this time. If you are celebrating Christmas, please don't upset Santa by staying up to midnight on Neopets. Should you meet the requirements, you'll be able to collect the sidebar by visiting the Advent Calendar at ANY time on December 31st. |
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Sidebar Header - Normal Sidebar - Active Sidebar - Sidebar Background - Sidebar Bottom
Curse of Maraqua Sidebar
You can unlock this sidebar theme by having participated the Curse of Maraqua war, and then purchasing it with 1 of your war points.
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| Neomail | Gift | Warning | Neofriend Request | Neofriend Accepted |
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Sidebar Header - Normal Sidebar - Active Sidebar - Sidebar Background -
Sidebar Bottom Isca - Sidebar Bottom Goregas -
Sidebar Bottom King Kelpbeard - Sidebar Bottom Swordmaster Talek -
Sidebar Bottom Maraquan Chomby - Sidebar Bottom Chasm Beast
Premium Space Faerie Sidebar
You can unlock this sidebar theme by having Neopets Premium and then referring (and having them keep Premium after the 15 day free trial) 5 people to Neopets Premium.
Disclaimer: If you decide to quit premium neopets, you might lose your Sidebar Theme, Avatar and Lucky Space Faerie Charm. We have heard different things, although it seems that nowadays if you quit you will NOT lose your sidebar.
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Sidebar Header - Normal Sidebar - Active Sidebar - Sidebar Background - Sidebar Bottom
Qasalan Sidebar
You can unlock this sidebar theme by visiting the Lost Desert Prize Shop if you have participated in the Lost Desert Plot.
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| Neomail | Gift | Warning | Neofriend Request | Neofriend Accepted |
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Sidebar Header - Normal Sidebar - Active Sidebar - Sidebar Background -
Sidebar Bottom Undead Scorchio - Sidebar Bottom Nabile -
Sidebar Bottom Spirit of the Ruins - Sidebar Bottom Razul - Sidebar Bottom Jazan -
Sidebar Bottom Scordrax - Sidebar Bottom Nightsteed
Altador Cup Sidebar
You can unlock this sidebar theme by visiting the Altador Cup Prize Shop if you have participated in one of the matches. Having only voted isn't enough, you need to have actually played in the games.
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Sidebar Header - Normal Sidebar - Active Sidebar - Sidebar Background -
Sidebar Bottom Team Brightvale - Sidebar Bottom Team Altador -
Sidebar Bottom Team Mystery Island - Sidebar Bottom Team Kiko Lake -
Sidebar Bottom Team Haunted Woods - Sidebar Bottom Team Virtupets -
Sidebar Bottom Team Tyrannia - Sidebar Bottom Team Meridell -
Sidebar Bottom Team Terror Mountain - Sidebar Bottom Team Roo Island -
Sidebar Bottom Team Maraqua - Sidebar Bottom Team Lost Desert -
Sidebar Bottom Team Krawk Island - Sidebar Bottom Team Faerieland -
Sidebar Bottom Team Kreludor - Sidebar Bottom Team Darigan
Altador Plot Sidebar
Visit the Altador Council Chamber if you have completed the Altador Plot and click on King Altador.
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| Neomail | Gift | Warning | Neofriend Request | Neofriend Accepted |
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Sidebar Header - Normal Sidebar - Active Sidebar - Sidebar Background -
Sidebar Bottom The Darkest Faerie - Sidebar Bottom The Dreamer -
Sidebar Bottom The First to Rise - Sidebar Bottom The Farmer -
Sidebar Bottom The Dancer - Sidebar Bottom The Wave -
Sidebar Bottom The Gladiator - Sidebar Bottom The Collector -
Sidebar Bottom The Thief - Sidebar Bottom The Gatherer -
Sidebar Bottom The Protector - Sidebar Bottom King Altador
Cyodrake's Gaze Sidebar
You receive this sidebar if you correctly answered at least 2 answers in the Cyodrake's Gaze Plot and then talking to Captain Tuan.
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| Neomail | Gift | Warning | Neofriend Request | Neofriend Accepted |
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Sidebar Header - Normal Sidebar - Active Sidebar - Sidebar Background -
Sidebar Bottom Captain Tuan - Sidebar Bottom Kentari -
Sidebar Bottom First Mate Shumi - Sidebar Bottom Anshu -
Sidebar Bottom Chef Bonju - Sidebar Bottom Orrin -
Sidebar Bottom Hoban - Sidebar Bottom Linae
Tale of Woe Sidebar
You can unlock this sidebar theme by visiting Sophie's Shack if you have participated in the Tale of Woe plot.
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| Neomail | Gift | Warning | Neofriend Request | Neofriend Accepted |
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Sidebar Header - Normal Sidebar - Active Sidebar - Sidebar Background -
Sidebar Bottom Gypsy Elephante - Sidebar Bottom Savage Sycamore -
Sidebar Bottom Sophie - Sidebar Bottom Gilly - Sidebar Bottom Mayor Thumburt -
Sidebar Bottom Bruno - Sidebar Bottom Skeleton - Sidebar Bottom Spirit of Slumber - Sidebar Bottom Ilere - Sidebar Bottom Mr. Krawley
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