Animal Crossing’s aquarium experience is going on tour – here’s how it works
Fans of Animal Crossing: New Horizons probably know the boredom and joy that comes with putting together your own aquarium and fishing season after season, but the fun doesn’t have to stop at the game. Nintendo has announced that the company is Animal Crossing: New Horizons aquarium tours nationwide on Monday. The event kicked off with a partnership between Nintendo and the Seattle Aquarium, bringing specially themed Animal Crossing exhibits to the aquarium. On Monday Nintendo announced that it would expand the event and tour various locations in the United States.
The Animal Crossing: New Horizons Aquarium Tour is coming to a total of seven US cities. It includes a nice spread of events across different regions. Here are all the locations and dates for every aquarium Nintendo has announced so far:
- Ripley’s Aquarium of Myrtle Beach in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina – June 14-Aug. 11
- Audubon Aquarium in New Orleans, Louisiana – June 21-Sept. 14
- Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia – August 1 – September 26
- Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, Oregon – August 26 – October. 20
- New England Aquarium in Boston, Massachusetts – September 21 – December. 14
- Sea Life Arizona in Tempe, Arizona – October 4 – November. 17
- Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, Tennessee – December 21-February. 28
The official FAQ about the event describes the tour as an “aquarium experience inspired by the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game.” Participating aquariums will host events “and more with an Animal Crossing twist.” However, if you want to get a better idea of what the official Animal Crossing aquarium experience might actually look like, it’s helpful to look at the Seattle Aquarium aquarium tour.
A TikTok video from user May showed what it was like to attend the event. The aquarium had giant Animal Crossing themed backdrops for taking photos. Visitors can search the aquarium for cutouts of characters like Isabelle and Tom Nook and get a card stamped when they find each character. Exhibits at the aquarium include additional signs courtesy of Blathers, who will teach fans more about the fish they caught in the game. Plus, it looks like the Seattle Aquarium event also featured some adorable merchandise. If you want to see more, you can check out the full video below.
Overall it doesn’t look like anything special, but it doesn’t have to be. The aquarium is already pretty fun – even without Tom Nook – and it looks like the event could be the perfect excuse for an Animal Crossing fan to check out some cool critters and fish.