Animal Crossing announces upcoming events!

April 23, 2020 | by Rose Riddell

Animal Crossing have only just finished with their Bunny Day event for Easter, and have kept players intrigued with the announcement of a number of new upcoming events, the first being a Nature Day event which kicks off on April 23rd until May 5th.

The update offers two new merchants who will have shrubbery and art (which you can display in the art gallery, which will be inside the museum!) on offer:

[Announcement] More good times await in #AnimalCrossing: New Horizons, starting with the free April update landing on your island 4/23! Check out new seasonal events like Nature Day, two new merchants: Leif & Redd, and the addition of an art gallery to the museum! #ACNH pic.twitter.com/aXQNZbzprF

— Tom Nook (@animalcrossing) April 21, 2020

The April update for #AnimalCrossing: New Horizons brings the ability to purchase a wide assortment of shrubs and flower seeds from the nature-loving Leif. This green thumb will be visiting your island to setup his garden shop, so make sure you keep an eye out for his arrival! pic.twitter.com/fi31HyWhFQ

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) April 21, 2020

Other upcoming events include a May Day Tour (available between May 1st and May 7th), which takes you to a special island:

Embark on a special one-time May Day Tour from 5/1 to 5/7! Take your May Day Ticket to your airport and take part in this limited time tour. It looks like this island is different from your usual Mystery Tour, and there’s even a familiar face roaming about… @animalcrossing pic.twitter.com/bE7KVKD2SM

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) April 22, 2020

Later in May (from the 18th til the 31st) will be a celebration for International Museum Day with a special Stamp Rally, where you can collect stamps by touring museum exhibits.

Celebrate International Museum Day from 5/18 to 5/31 with a Stamp Rally! Grab your stamp card and collect stamps by touring the various museum exhibits. Collect enough stamps to earn a special in-game reward! #ACNH #AnimalCrossing @animalcrossing pic.twitter.com/Bncq39p8qe

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) April 22, 2020

Taking you through to June is the wedding season - for the entire month, where you can help set up a wedding photoshoot on Harvey's island:

The wedding season comes to #AnimalCrossing: New Horizons! From 6/1 to 6/30, visit Harvey’s wedding-picture studio and participate in an anniversary photoshoot with Reese and Cyrus. As a token of gratitude, the happy couple will give you wedding themed items to decorate with! pic.twitter.com/iOdmqAbORm

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) April 22, 2020

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