Animal Crossing: New Horizons Critter Crossover @ Seattle Aquarium

Published September 2023 | Updated October 2023

📆 Saturday, October 7th – Sunday, December 31st
📍 Seattle Aquarium: 1483 Alaskan Way Pier 59, Seattle
🎟 Museum admission: Adults from $28.95 | Youth (4 – 17) from $20.45 | Child (3 and under) free

Big news for everyone who spent hundreds of hours shaking down trees for bells during 2020.

The Seattle Aquarium is pairing up with Nintendo of America to create an Animal Crossing: New Horizons-themed takeover, the first of its kind in North America. The additional experience, called “Inspiring Conservation of Our Marine Environment,” will teach about sea otters, harbor seals, octopus, and hundreds of other fish species while highlighting the bestselling Nintendo Switch game.

Here’s what to expect:

🦦 Animal Crossing: New Horizons photo opportunities, including an aquarium-themed background with characters from the game
🦦 Themed creature descriptions presented by the game’s museum director, Blathers
🦦 Standees of popular characters from the game
🦦 A bingo scavenger hunt, available via smart device

@theticketsea 🦭🐟🎮 Big news for everyone who spent hundreds of hours shaking down trees for bells during 2020. #Nintendo teamed with @seattle aquarium 🦦 to bring Animal Crossing: New Horizons characters and pop-ups throughout the aquarium and gift shop. Expect Animal Crossing: New Horizons photo opportunities, themed creature descriptions presented by the game’s museum director Blathers, a bingo scavenger hunt, and standees of popular characters from the game. On now thru December 31st. #seattleaquarium #animalcrossing #animalcrossingnewhorizons #thingstodoinseattle ♬ 오리지널 사운드 – Hyosang

The collaboration will continue through December 31st. It’s not an add-on ticket—you only need a Seattle Aquarium ticket for admission.

The crossover you didn’t know you needed. The Seattle Aquarium and @NintendoAmerica are teaming up to bring the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game to life! 🌊🍃

Beginning October 7, guests can enjoy an Animal Crossing: New Horizons themed Aquarium experience. pic.twitter.com/Eely8EiKJz — Seattle Aquarium (@SeattleAquarium) September 20, 2023

Pro tip: You can use Seattle Public Library’s Museum Pass to get into Seattle Aquarium! More details here and below:

@theticketsea 👀 Can’t wait for a free night at your favorite museum? You’ve got another option for free museum tickets if you’re a Seattle Public Library cardholder. The library’s popular museum pass program allows you to reserve a pass once every 30 days. They offer free admission to museums like The Henry Art Gallery, @Seattle Art Museum, Museum of Flight, @National Nordic Museum, MOHAI, and lots more. They release new passes every day after 12 PM. Make sure you print out your pass when you visit and bring a photo ID. Check it out at our link in bio! #theticketseattle #museumpass #seattlepubliclibrary ♬ original sound – TheTicketSeattle