The Animal Crossing: New Horizons Tour is coming to the Tennessee Aquarium from December 21, 2024, through February 28, 2025. Visitors can learn about aquatic wildlife from Animal Crossing’s in-game curator Blathers and Aquarium staff while exploring the River Journey and Ocean Journey buildings.
The tour will include the following activities on January 11-12 and February 22-23:
- Character meet-and-greets
- Photo opportunities
- Stamp rallies to collect themed stamps in a New Horizons-themed booklet.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons merchandise is available now in the Tennessee Aquarium gift shop. (Credit: Tennessee Aquarium)
From December through February, the daily tour will also provide:
- Photo ops with an aquarium-themed background featuring characters from the game
- Character standees throughout the exhibits
- Animal Crossing merchandise available in the gift shop
- My Nintendo kiosk where guests can earn 100 My Nintendo Platinum Points
- Signage of creature descriptions presented by Blathers
Moon Jellyfish themed sign example – similar creature descriptions will be found throughout the Aquarium.
“This tour is an opportunity for us to engage guests about water and wildlife in an exciting new way,” says Aquarium V.P., Chief Conservation & Education Officer Dr. Anna George. “We hope they will slow down during their visit, and take the time to read Blathers’ descriptions about the in-game animals that can also be found at the Aquarium and build a deeper connection with the underwater world.”
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Aquarium Tour activities are included with all general Aquarium admission tickets and are on sale now.