A mod deleted gnomes from my game, how do I get them back?

@ShePenguin 

Please try the following:

• Exit your game then exit Origin. Please copy the Mods folder from your 'The Sims 4' folder onto your desktop (for future reference) then delete the mods folder and the localthumbnailcache.package file in your 'The Sims 4' folder and restart the game and so that the game will re-create the folder.
• Then run a game repair [ Open Origin, click 'Game Library' then right-click Sims 4 > Repair Game ]. Make sure to let it run until it has completed all repairs (it will do the base-game first, then run through each of your expansions/packs). After that, please see if the issue has stopped.
  (If It fixes the situation you can re-add your Mods/CC one at a time to see if one was conflicting with the function/causing the glitch - but do not re-add the old config file from the old mods folder, as it is possible for it to have become corrupted also.)

Let us know how it goes. Thanks!

SheriGR ☕ – I play on Mac, no Mods or CC, & backup daily. I don’t work for EA.

@ShePenguinAfter doing what @SheriGR said...

Step 1: Remove the mod.
Step 2: Edit the holiday "Harvestfest" and make sure the tradition "Holiday Gnomes" is in the list of selected traditions. If not, add it from the list "Choose New Traditions"

If you don't like the one of the traditions, remove it and add something else. "Streaking" is always fun!

Revamping all the holidays is always one of the first things I do. Rename "Harvestfest" to "Thanksgiving", Christmas, Valentine's day, I add new ones like add Halloween (Not sure why they left THAT out), "National Streaking Day", "Pride", Remove ones I don't...etc. It's your game, make it how you like.

@ShePenguin, since you tried what @SheriGR and @Psychotps suggested (good practice to do anyway, and now you also know you can edit holidays and make up your own) , you can try one more thing that usually works for me when the gnomes don't show up -- buy one (or more) gnomes and the holiday will activate (as long as you have it selected as one of the holiday activities)! :eahigh_file: Now, not only the gnome (or gnomes) you bought will play their game, but oftentimes it will trigger new ones to spawn , which is what you wanted! 🥳🧙

Please reply back and tell us how it goes! 😇