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In the Animal Crossing New Horizons Calendar 2026, we update the schedule of all events, holidays, seasonal items, DIY recipes, Bugs, Fish, Sea Creatures, Villager Birthdays, and all activities available in each month of 2026, covering the new 3.0 events, furniture items, and content.
In 2026, ACNH finally ushered in version 3.0 after 4 years, bringing a newly extended pier - Resort Hotel, new items such as hotel furniture, new currency - Hotel Tickets, new villagers, a new creative mode - Slumber Islands, new Reset Services, and of course, some new activities. It's time to return to your island for a renovation!
Use the following ACNH Event calendar 2026 to plan ahead, collect every limited-time item, and make the most of every update Nintendo brings to your island paradise. Let’s make 2026 your most fun and fruitful year in Animal Crossing: New Horizons yet!
| Event | Dates (2026) | How to Get | Seasonal Items |
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| New Year's Day | Dec 26, 2025 – Jan 5, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
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| Shōgatsu (Japanese New Year) | Jan 1 – Jan 5, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
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| Nanakusa Gayu | Jan 5 – Jan 7, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
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| Big Game Celebration | Jan 15 – Feb 15, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
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| ACNH 3.0 Update | Jan 15, 2026 | Update Your Game on Switch |
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| Groundhog Day | Jan 25 – Feb 2, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
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| Setsubun | Jan 25 – Feb 3, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
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| Lunar New Year | Jan 30 – Feb 6, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
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| C.J.'s Fishing Tourney | Jan 10, 2026 (2nd Saturday) | Plaza Event 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
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| Flick's Bug-Off (Southern Hemisphere) | Jan 17, 2026 (3rd Saturday) | Plaza Event 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
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| DIY Series | Dates Available | Hemisphere | Craftable Items |
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| Snowflake Series | Dec 11, 2025 – Feb 24, 2026 | Northern |
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| Festive Series | Dec 15, 2025 – Jan 6, 2026 | Northern |
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| Frozen Series | Dec 11, 2025 – Feb 24, 2026 | Northern |
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| Name | Rarity | Location / Times | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Common Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 160 | North |
| Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 7 PM | 1,000 | North |
| Emperor Butterfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM – 8 AM | 4,000 | North |
| Rajah Brooke's Birdwing | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 2,500 | North |
| Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | By lights, 7 PM – 4 AM | 130 | North |
| Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 2,500 | North |
| Damselfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, All Day | 500 | North |
| Mole Cricket | ★★★☆☆ | Underground, All Day | 500 | North |
| Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | On tree stumps, All Day | 350 | North |
| Dung Beetle | ★★☆☆☆ | On snowballs, All Day | 3,000 | North |
| Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 600 | North |
| Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips, All Day | 80 | North |
| Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Shore, 7 PM – 8 AM | 1,000 | North |
| Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | Rocky shore, All Day | 200 | North |
| Fly | ★★★★★ | On trash/turnips, All Day | 60 | North |
| Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks (rain), All Day | 250 | North |
| Pill Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 11 PM – 4 PM | 250 | North |
| Centipede | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 4 PM – 11 PM | 300 | North |
| Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, 7 PM – 8 AM | 600 | North |
| Tarantula | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, 7 PM – 4 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Tiger Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 240 | South |
| Common Bluebottle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 300 | South |
| Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 7 PM | 1,000 | South |
| Great Purple Emperor | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 3,000 | South |
| Emperor Butterfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM – 8 AM | 4,000 | South |
| Agrias Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 3,000 | South |
| Rajah Brooke's Birdwing | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 2,500 | South |
| Queen Alexandra's Birdwing | ★★★☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 4 PM | 4,000 | South |
| Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | By lights, 7 PM – 4 AM | 130 | South |
| Atlas Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees, 7 PM – 4 AM | 3,000 | South |
| Madagascan Sunset Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 4 PM | 2,500 | South |
| Long Locust | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM – 7 PM | 200 | South |
| Grasshopper | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM – 5 PM | 160 | South |
| Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM – 5 PM | 430 | South |
| Orchid Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM – 5 PM | 2,400 | South |
| Honeybee | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM – 5 PM | 200 | South |
| Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 2,500 | South |
| Brown Cicada | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, 8 AM – 5 PM | 250 | South |
| Robust Cicada | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, 8 AM – 5 PM | 300 | South |
| Giant Cicada | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, 8 AM – 5 PM | 500 | South |
| Evening Cicada | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, 4 AM – 8 AM, 4 PM – 7 PM | 550 | South |
| Cicada Shell | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, All Day | 10 | South |
| Darner Dragonfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 230 | South |
| Banded Dragonfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 4,500 | South |
| Pondskater | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 8 AM – 7 PM | 130 | South |
| Diving Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 8 AM – 7 PM | 800 | South |
| Giant Water Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 7 PM – 8 AM | 2,000 | South |
| Stinkbug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, All Day | 120 | South |
| Man-Faced Stink Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 7 PM – 8 AM | 1,000 | South |
| Tiger Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | Ground, All Day | 1,500 | South |
| Jewel Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 2,400 | South |
| Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 350 | South |
| Rosalia Batesi Beetle | ★★☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 3,000 | South |
| Blue Weevil Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | Palm trees, All Day | 800 | South |
| Earth-Boring Dung Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, All Day | 300 | South |
| Scarab Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | On trees, 11 PM – 8 AM | 10,000 | South |
| Drone Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, All Day | 200 | South |
| Goliath Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | Palm trees, 5 PM – 8 AM | 8,000 | South |
| Saw Stag | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees, All Day | 2,000 | South |
| Miyama Stag | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, All Day | 1,000 | South |
| Giant Stag | ★★★☆☆ | On trees, 11 PM – 8 AM | 10,000 | South |
| Rainbow Stag | ★★★☆☆ | On trees, 7 PM – 8 AM | 6,000 | South |
| Cyclommatus Stag | ★★★★☆ | Palm trees, 5 PM – 8 AM | 8,000 | South |
| Golden Stag | ★★★★★ | Palm trees, 5 PM – 8 AM | 12,000 | South |
| Giraffe Stag | ★★★★☆ | Palm trees, 5 PM – 8 AM | 12,000 | South |
| Horned Dynastid | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, 5 PM – 8 AM | 1,350 | South |
| Horned Atlas | ★★★★☆ | Palm trees, 5 PM – 8 AM | 8,000 | South |
| Horned Elephant | ★★★★☆ | Palm trees, 5 PM – 8 AM | 8,000 | South |
| Horned Hercules | ★★★★★ | Palm trees, 5 PM – 8 AM | 12,000 | South |
| Walking Stick | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees, 4 AM – 8 AM, 5 PM – 7 PM | 600 | South |
| Walking Leaf | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under trees, All Day | 600 | South |
| Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 600 | South |
| Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips, All Day | 80 | South |
| Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Shore, 7 PM – 8 AM | 1,000 | South |
| Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | Rocky shore, All Day | 200 | South |
| Fly | ★★★★★ | On trash/turnips, All Day | 60 | South |
| Mosquito | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM – 4 AM | 130 | South |
| Flea | ★★☆☆☆ | On villagers, All Day | 70 | South |
| Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks (rain), All Day | 250 | South |
| Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, 7 PM – 8 AM | 600 | South |
| Scorpion | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, 7 PM – 4 AM | 8,000 | South |
| Name | Shadow Size | Location / Times | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
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| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Bitterling | Tiny | River, All Day | 900 | North |
| Pale Chub | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 200 | North |
| Crucian Carp | Small | River, All Day | 160 | North |
| Dace | Medium | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 240 | North |
| Carp | Large | Pond, All Day | 300 | North |
| Koi | Large | Pond, 4 PM – 9 AM | 4,000 | North |
| Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 1,300 | North |
| Pop-Eyed Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 1,300 | North |
| Ranchu Goldfish | Small | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 4,500 | North |
| Freshwater Goby | Small | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 400 | North |
| Bluegill | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 160 | North |
| Yellow Perch | Medium | River, All Day | 300 | North |
| Pond Smelt | Small | River, All Day | 400 | North |
| Stringfish | Huge | River-Clifftop, 4 PM – 9 AM | 15,000 | North |
| Sturgeon | Huge | River Mouth, All Day | 10,000 | North |
| Sea Butterfly | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | North |
| Blowfish | Medium | Sea, 9 PM – 4 AM | 5,000 | North |
| Sea Bass | Large | Sea, All Day | 400 | North |
| Red Snapper | Medium | Sea, All Day | 3,000 | North |
| Dab | Medium | Sea, All Day | 300 | North |
| Squid | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | North |
| Tuna | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 7,000 | North |
| Blue Marlin | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 10,000 | North |
| Football Fish | Large | Sea, 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,500 | North |
| Oarfish | Huge | Sea, All Day | 9,000 | North |
| Barreleye | Small | Sea, 9 PM – 4 AM | 15,000 | North |
| Coelacanth | Huge | Sea, All Day (Rain only) | 15,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Pale Chub | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 200 | South |
| Crucian Carp | Small | River, All Day | 160 | South |
| Dace | Medium | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 240 | South |
| Carp | Large | Pond, All Day | 300 | South |
| Koi | Large | Pond, 4 PM – 9 AM | 4,000 | South |
| Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 1,300 | South |
| Pop-Eyed Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 1,300 | South |
| Ranchu Goldfish | Small | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 4,500 | South |
| Killifish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 300 | South |
| Crawfish | Small | Pond, All Day | 200 | South |
| Snapping Turtle | Large | River, 9 PM – 4 AM | 5,000 | South |
| Tadpole | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 100 | South |
| Frog | Small | Pond, All Day | 120 | South |
| Freshwater Goby | Small | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 400 | South |
| Catfish | Large | Pond, 4 PM – 9 AM | 800 | South |
| Giant Snakehead | Large | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 5,500 | South |
| Bluegill | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 160 | South |
| Black Bass | Large | River, All Day | 400 | South |
| Tilapia | Medium | River, All Day | 800 | South |
| Sweetfish | Medium | River, All Day | 900 | South |
| Guppy | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 1,300 | South |
| Nibble Fish | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 1,500 | South |
| Angelfish | Small | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 3,000 | South |
| Betta | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 2,500 | South |
| Neon Tetra | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 500 | South |
| Rainbowfish | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 800 | South |
| Piranha | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM, 9 PM – 4 AM | 2,500 | South |
| Arowana | Large | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 10,000 | South |
| Dorado | Large | River, 4 AM – 9 PM | 15,000 | South |
| Gar | Huge | Pond, 4 PM – 9 AM | 6,000 | South |
| Arapaima | Huge | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 10,000 | South |
| Saddled Bichir | Medium | River, 9 PM – 4 AM | 4,000 | South |
| Seahorse | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 1,100 | South |
| Clownfish | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 650 | South |
| Surgeonfish | Small | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | South |
| Butterfly Fish | Small | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | South |
| Napoleonfish | Huge | Sea, 4 AM – 9 PM | 10,000 | South |
| Zebra Turkeyfish | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | South |
| Puffer Fish | Small | Sea, All Day | 250 | South |
| Anchovy | Small | Sea, 4 AM – 9 PM | 200 | South |
| Horse Mackerel | Small | Sea, All Day | 150 | South |
| Barred Knifejaw | Medium | Sea, All Day | 5,000 | South |
| Sea Bass | Large | Sea, All Day | 400 | South |
| Red Snapper | Medium | Sea, All Day | 3,000 | South |
| Olive Flounder | Large | Sea, All Day | 800 | South |
| Squid | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | South |
| Ribbon Eel | Medium | Sea, All Day | 600 | South |
| Blue Marlin | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 10,000 | South |
| Giant Trevally | Large | Sea - Pier, All Day | 4,500 | South |
| Mahi-Mahi | Large | Sea - Pier, All Day | 6,000 | South |
| Ocean Sunfish | Huge | Sea, 4 AM – 9 PM | 4,000 | South |
| Saw Shark | Large | Sea, 4 PM – 9 AM | 12,000 | South |
| Hammerhead Shark | Large | Sea, 4 PM – 9 AM | 8,000 | South |
| Great White Shark | Large | Sea, 4 PM – 9 AM | 15,000 | South |
| Whale Shark | Large | Sea, All Day | 13,000 | South |
| Suckerfish | Medium | Sea, All Day | 1,500 | South |
| Barreleye | Small | Sea, 9 PM – 4 AM | 15,000 | South |
| Coelacanth | Huge | Sea, All Day (Rain only) | 15,000 | South |
| Name | Rarity | Time of Day | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
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| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Seaweed | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Sea Cucumber | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Pig | ★★★★★ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 10,000 | North |
| Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,800 | North |
| Oyster | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,100 | North |
| Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | North |
| Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | North |
| Abalone | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,000 | North |
| Octopus | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | North |
| Dungeness Crab | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,900 | North |
| Snow Crab | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 6,000 | North |
| Red King Crab | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 8,000 | North |
| Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Sweet Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 1,400 | North |
| Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,500 | North |
| Lobster | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 4,500 | North |
| Venus' Flower Basket | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 5,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Seaweed | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Sea Grapes | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 900 | South |
| Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Urchin | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,700 | South |
| Slate Pencil Urchin | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,000 | South |
| Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Moon Jellyfish | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,800 | South |
| Mussel | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,500 | South |
| Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | South |
| Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | South |
| Abalone | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,000 | South |
| Gigas Giant Clam | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 15,000 | South |
| Octopus | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | South |
| Vampire Squid | ★★★★☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 10,000 | South |
| Gazami Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,200 | South |
| Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Tiger Prawn | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 3,000 | South |
| Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,500 | South |
| Giant Isopod | ★★★★★ | 9 AM – 4 PM, 9 PM – 4 AM | 9,000 | South |
| Horseshoe Crab | ★★★★☆ | 9 PM – 4 AM | 1,500 | South |
| Sea Pineapple | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,500 | South |
| Spotted Garden Eel | ★★★★☆ | 4 AM – 9 PM | 1,100 | South |
| Date | Villager |
|---|---|
| January 1 | Bob |
| January 2 | Poncho |
| January 3 | Joey |
| January 4 | Diana |
| January 5 | Roald |
| January 6 | Carmen |
| January 7 | Harry |
| January 8 | Pierce |
| January 9 | Tiffany |
| January 10 | Papi |
| January 11 | Maddie |
| January 12 | Moe |
| January 13 | Puddles |
| January 14 | Velma |
| January 15 | Gladys |
| January 16 | Ursala |
| January 17 | Rizzo |
| January 18 | Sherb, Chelsea |
| January 19 | Simon |
| January 20 | Opal |
| January 21 | Genji |
| January 22 | Francine |
| January 23 | Gwen |
| January 24 | Rhonda |
| January 25 | Savannah |
| January 26 | Vivian |
| January 27 | Aurora, Admiral |
| January 28 | Margie |
| January 29 | Cube |
| January 30 | Flurry |
| January 31 | Winnie |
| Event | Dates (2026) | How to Get | Seasonal Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Festivale | Feb 16, 2026 (3rd Monday) | Special Event (9:00 AM – 12:00 AM) |
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| Big Game Celebration | Jan 15 – Feb 15, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
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| Lunar New Year | Jan 30 – Feb 6, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
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| Seollal | Jan 30 – Feb 6, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
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| Valentine's Day | Feb 1–14, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
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| Carnival of Venice | Feb 7 – Mar 1, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
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| Hinamatsuri | Feb 25 – Mar 3, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
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| DIY Series | Dates Available | Hemisphere | Craftable Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowflake Series | Dec 11, 2025 – Feb 24, 2026 | Northern |
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| Frozen Series | Dec 11, 2025 – Feb 24, 2026 | Northern |
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| Bamboo Series | Feb 25 – May 31, 2026 | Northern |
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| Name | Rarity | Location / Times | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Common Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 160 | North |
| Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 7 PM | 1,000 | North |
| Emperor Butterfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM – 8 AM | 4,000 | North |
| Rajah Brooke's Birdwing | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 2,500 | North |
| Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | By lights, 7 PM – 4 AM | 130 | North |
| Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 2,500 | North |
| Damselfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, All Day | 500 | North |
| Mole Cricket | ★★★☆☆ | Underground, All Day | 500 | North |
| Tiger Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, All Day | 1,500 | North |
| Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | On tree stumps, All Day | 350 | North |
| Dung Beetle | ★★☆☆☆ | On snowballs, All Day | 3,000 | North |
| Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 600 | North |
| Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips, All Day | 80 | North |
| Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Shore, 7 PM – 8 AM | 1,000 | North |
| Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | Rocky shore, All Day | 200 | North |
| Fly | ★★★★★ | On trash/turnips, All Day | 60 | North |
| Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks (rain), All Day | 250 | North |
| Pill Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 11 PM – 4 PM | 250 | North |
| Centipede | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 4 PM – 11 PM | 300 | North |
| Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, 7 PM – 8 AM | 600 | North |
| Tarantula | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, 7 PM – 4 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Tiger Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 240 | South |
| Common Bluebottle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 300 | South |
| Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 7 PM | 1,000 | South |
| Great Purple Emperor | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 3,000 | South |
| Emperor Butterfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM – 8 AM | 4,000 | South |
| Agrias Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 3,000 | South |
| Rajah Brooke's Birdwing | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 2,500 | South |
| Queen Alexandra's Birdwing | ★★★☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 4 PM | 4,000 | South |
| Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | By lights, 7 PM – 4 AM | 130 | South |
| Atlas Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees, 7 PM – 4 AM | 3,000 | South |
| Madagascan Sunset Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 4 PM | 2,500 | South |
| Long Locust | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM – 7 PM | 200 | South |
| Migratory Locust | ★★☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM – 7 PM | 600 | South |
| Rice Grasshopper | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM – 7 PM | 400 | South |
| Grasshopper | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM – 5 PM | 160 | South |
| Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM – 5 PM | 430 | South |
| Orchid Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM – 5 PM | 2,400 | South |
| Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 2,500 | South |
| Brown Cicada | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, 8 AM – 5 PM | 250 | South |
| Robust Cicada | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, 8 AM – 5 PM | 300 | South |
| Giant Cicada | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, 8 AM – 5 PM | 500 | South |
| Walker Cicada | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, 8 AM – 5 PM | 400 | South |
| Evening Cicada | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, 4 AM – 8 AM, 4 PM – 7 PM | 550 | South |
| Cicada Shell | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, All Day | 10 | South |
| Darner Dragonfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 230 | South |
| Banded Dragonfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 4,500 | South |
| Pondskater | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 8 AM – 7 PM | 130 | South |
| Diving Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 8 AM – 7 PM | 800 | South |
| Giant Water Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 7 PM – 8 AM | 2,000 | South |
| Stinkbug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, All Day | 120 | South |
| Man-Faced Stink Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 7 PM – 8 AM | 1,000 | South |
| Tiger Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, All Day | 1,500 | South |
| Jewel Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 2,400 | South |
| Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 350 | South |
| Rosalia Batesi Beetle | ★★☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 3,000 | South |
| Blue Weevil Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | Palm trees, All Day | 800 | South |
| Earth-Boring Dung Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, All Day | 300 | South |
| Scarab Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | On trees, 11 PM – 8 AM | 10,000 | South |
| Drone Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, All Day | 200 | South |
| Goliath Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | Palm trees, 5 PM – 8 AM | 8,000 | South |
| Saw Stag | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees, All Day | 2,000 | South |
| Miyama Stag | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, All Day | 1,000 | South |
| Giant Stag | ★★★☆☆ | On trees, 11 PM – 8 AM | 10,000 | South |
| Rainbow Stag | ★★★☆☆ | On trees, 7 PM – 8 AM | 6,000 | South |
| Cyclommatus Stag | ★★★★☆ | Palm trees, 5 PM – 8 AM | 8,000 | South |
| Golden Stag | ★★★★★ | Palm trees, 5 PM – 8 AM | 12,000 | South |
| Giraffe Stag | ★★★★☆ | Palm trees, 5 PM – 8 AM | 12,000 | South |
| Horned Dynastid | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, 5 PM – 8 AM | 1,350 | South |
| Horned Atlas | ★★★★☆ | Palm trees, 5 PM – 8 AM | 8,000 | South |
| Horned Elephant | ★★★★☆ | Palm trees, 5 PM – 8 AM | 8,000 | South |
| Horned Hercules | ★★★★★ | Palm trees, 5 PM – 8 AM | 12,000 | South |
| Walking Stick | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees, 4 AM – 8 AM, 5 PM – 7 PM | 600 | South |
| Walking Leaf | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under trees, All Day | 600 | South |
| Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 600 | South |
| Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips, All Day | 80 | South |
| Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Shore, 7 PM – 8 AM | 1,000 | South |
| Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | Rocky shore, All Day | 200 | South |
| Fly | ★★★★★ | On trash/turnips, All Day | 60 | South |
| Mosquito | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM – 4 AM | 130 | South |
| Flea | ★★☆☆☆ | On villagers, All Day | 70 | South |
| Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks (rain), All Day | 250 | South |
| Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, 7 PM – 8 AM | 600 | South |
| Scorpion | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, 7 PM – 4 AM | 8,000 | South |
| Name | Shadow Size | Location / Times | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Bitterling | Tiny | River, All Day | 900 | North |
| Pale Chub | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 200 | North |
| Crucian Carp | Small | River, All Day | 160 | North |
| Dace | Medium | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 240 | North |
| Carp | Large | Pond, All Day | 300 | North |
| Koi | Large | Pond, 4 PM – 9 AM | 4,000 | North |
| Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 1,300 | North |
| Pop-Eyed Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 1,300 | North |
| Ranchu Goldfish | Small | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 4,500 | North |
| Freshwater Goby | Small | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 400 | North |
| Bluegill | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 160 | North |
| Yellow Perch | Medium | River, All Day | 300 | North |
| Pond Smelt | Small | River, All Day | 400 | North |
| Stringfish | Huge | River-Clifftop, 4 PM – 9 AM | 15,000 | North |
| Sturgeon | Huge | River Mouth, All Day | 10,000 | North |
| Sea Butterfly | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | North |
| Blowfish | Medium | Sea, 9 PM – 4 AM | 5,000 | North |
| Sea Bass | Large | Sea, All Day | 400 | North |
| Red Snapper | Medium | Sea, All Day | 3,000 | North |
| Dab | Medium | Sea, All Day | 300 | North |
| Squid | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | North |
| Tuna | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 7,000 | North |
| Blue Marlin | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 10,000 | North |
| Football Fish | Large | Sea, 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,500 | North |
| Oarfish | Huge | Sea, All Day | 9,000 | North |
| Barreleye | Small | Sea, 9 PM – 4 AM | 15,000 | North |
| Coelacanth | Huge | Sea, All Day (Rain only) | 15,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Pale Chub | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 200 | South |
| Crucian Carp | Small | River, All Day | 160 | South |
| Dace | Medium | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 240 | South |
| Carp | Large | Pond, All Day | 300 | South |
| Koi | Large | Pond, 4 PM – 9 AM | 4,000 | South |
| Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 1,300 | South |
| Pop-Eyed Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 1,300 | South |
| Ranchu Goldfish | Small | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 4,500 | South |
| Killifish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 300 | South |
| Crawfish | Small | Pond, All Day | 200 | South |
| Soft-Shelled Turtle | Medium | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 3,750 | South |
| Snapping Turtle | Large | River, 9 PM – 4 AM | 5,000 | South |
| Frog | Small | Pond, All Day | 120 | South |
| Freshwater Goby | Small | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 400 | South |
| Catfish | Large | Pond, 4 PM – 9 AM | 800 | South |
| Giant Snakehead | Large | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 5,500 | South |
| Bluegill | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 160 | South |
| Black Bass | Large | River, All Day | 400 | South |
| Tilapia | Medium | River, All Day | 800 | South |
| Sweetfish | Medium | River, All Day | 900 | South |
| Guppy | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 1,300 | South |
| Nibble Fish | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 1,500 | South |
| Angelfish | Small | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 3,000 | South |
| Betta | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 2,500 | South |
| Neon Tetra | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 500 | South |
| Rainbowfish | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 800 | South |
| Piranha | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM, 9 PM – 4 AM | 2,500 | South |
| Arowana | Large | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 10,000 | South |
| Dorado | Large | River, 4 AM – 9 PM | 15,000 | South |
| Gar | Huge | Pond, 4 PM – 9 AM | 6,000 | South |
| Arapaima | Huge | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 10,000 | South |
| Saddled Bichir | Medium | River, 9 PM – 4 AM | 4,000 | South |
| Seahorse | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 1,100 | South |
| Clownfish | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 650 | South |
| Surgeonfish | Small | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | South |
| Butterfly Fish | Small | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | South |
| Napoleonfish | Huge | Sea, 4 AM – 9 PM | 10,000 | South |
| Zebra Turkeyfish | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | South |
| Puffer Fish | Small | Sea, All Day | 250 | South |
| Anchovy | Small | Sea, 4 AM – 9 PM | 200 | South |
| Horse Mackerel | Small | Sea, All Day | 150 | South |
| Barred Knifejaw | Medium | Sea, All Day | 5,000 | South |
| Sea Bass | Large | Sea, All Day | 400 | South |
| Red Snapper | Medium | Sea, All Day | 3,000 | South |
| Olive Flounder | Large | Sea, All Day | 800 | South |
| Squid | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | South |
| Moray Eel | Medium | Sea, All Day | 2,000 | South |
| Ribbon Eel | Medium | Sea, All Day | 600 | South |
| Blue Marlin | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 10,000 | South |
| Giant Trevally | Large | Sea - Pier, All Day | 4,500 | South |
| Mahi-Mahi | Large | Sea - Pier, All Day | 6,000 | South |
| Ocean Sunfish | Huge | Sea, 4 AM – 9 PM | 4,000 | South |
| Ray | Large | Sea, 4 AM – 9 PM | 3,000 | South |
| Saw Shark | Large | Sea, 4 PM – 9 AM | 12,000 | South |
| Hammerhead Shark | Large | Sea, 4 PM – 9 AM | 8,000 | South |
| Great White Shark | Large | Sea, 4 PM – 9 AM | 15,000 | South |
| Whale Shark | Large | Sea, All Day | 13,000 | South |
| Suckerfish | Medium | Sea, All Day | 1,500 | South |
| Barreleye | Small | Sea, 9 PM – 4 AM | 15,000 | South |
| Coelacanth | Huge | Sea, All Day (Rain only) | 15,000 | South |
| Name | Rarity | Time of Day | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Seaweed | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Sea Cucumber | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Pig | ★★★★★ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 10,000 | North |
| Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,800 | North |
| Oyster | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,100 | North |
| Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | North |
| Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | North |
| Octopus | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | North |
| Dungeness Crab | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,900 | North |
| Snow Crab | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 6,000 | North |
| Red King Crab | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 8,000 | North |
| Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Sweet Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 1,400 | North |
| Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,500 | North |
| Venus' Flower Basket | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 5,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Sea Grapes | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 900 | South |
| Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Urchin | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,700 | South |
| Slate Pencil Urchin | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,000 | South |
| Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Moon Jellyfish | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,800 | South |
| Mussel | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,500 | South |
| Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | South |
| Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | South |
| Abalone | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,000 | South |
| Gigas Giant Clam | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 15,000 | South |
| Octopus | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | South |
| Vampire Squid | ★★★★☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 10,000 | South |
| Gazami Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,200 | South |
| Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Tiger Prawn | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 3,000 | South |
| Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,500 | South |
| Giant Isopod | ★★★★★ | 9 AM – 4 PM, 9 PM – 4 AM | 9,000 | South |
| Horseshoe Crab | ★★★★☆ | 9 PM – 4 AM | 1,500 | South |
| Sea Pineapple | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,500 | South |
| Spotted Garden Eel | ★★★★☆ | 4 AM – 9 PM | 1,100 | South |
| Flatworm | ★★★★☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 200 | South |
| Date | Villager |
|---|---|
| February 1 | Bill |
| February 2 | Jitters |
| February 3 | Olivia |
| February 4 | Lily |
| February 5 | Penelope |
| February 6 | Annalisa |
| February 7 | Boomer |
| February 8 | Frobert |
| February 9 | Flora, Cleo |
| February 10 | Stitches |
| February 11 | Pompom |
| February 12 | Drago |
| February 13 | Ribbot |
| February 14 | Muffy |
| February 15 | Kitty |
| February 16 | Anabelle |
| February 17 | Dobie |
| February 18 | Dora |
| February 19 | Freckles |
| February 20 | Sprinkle |
| February 21 | Puck |
| February 22 | Avery |
| February 23 | Pate |
| February 24 | Anicotti |
| February 25 | Hamphrey |
| February 26 | Sheldon |
| February 27 | Rosie |
| February 28 | Naomi |
| Event | Dates (2026) | How to Get | Seasonal Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinamatsuri | Feb 25 – Mar 3, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
|
| π (Pi) Day | Mar 1 – Mar 14, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
|
| Shamrock Day | Mar 10 – Mar 17, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
|
| April Fools' Day | Mar 26 – Apr 1, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
|
| DIY Series | Dates Available | Hemisphere | Craftable Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamboo Series | Feb 25 – May 31, 2026 | Northern |
|
| Name | Rarity | Location / Times | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Common Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 160 | North |
| Yellow Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 160 | North |
| Tiger Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 240 | North |
| Peacock Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Hybrid flowers, 4 AM – 7 PM | 2,500 | North |
| Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 7 PM | 1,000 | North |
| Emperor Butterfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM – 8 AM | 4,000 | North |
| Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | By lights, 7 PM – 4 AM | 130 | North |
| Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM – 5 PM | 430 | North |
| Orchid Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM – 5 PM | 2,400 | North |
| Honeybee | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM – 5 PM | 200 | North |
| Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 2,500 | North |
| Mole Cricket | ★★★☆☆ | Underground, All Day | 500 | North |
| Stinkbug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, All Day | 120 | North |
| Man-Faced Stink Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 7 PM – 8 AM | 1,000 | North |
| Ladybug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM – 5 PM | 200 | North |
| Tiger Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, All Day | 1,500 | North |
| Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 350 | North |
| Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 600 | North |
| Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips, All Day | 80 | North |
| Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Shore, 7 PM – 8 AM | 1,000 | North |
| Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | Rocky shore, All Day | 200 | North |
| Fly | ★★★★★ | On trash/turnips, All Day | 60 | North |
| Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks (rain), All Day | 250 | North |
| Pill Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 11 PM – 4 PM | 250 | North |
| Centipede | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 4 PM – 11 PM | 300 | North |
| Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, 7 PM – 8 AM | 600 | North |
| Tarantula | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, 7 PM – 4 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Common Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 160 | South |
| Yellow Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 160 | South |
| Tiger Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 240 | South |
| Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 7 PM | 1,000 | South |
| Monarch Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 3 PM | 140 | South |
| Emperor Butterfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM – 8 AM | 4,000 | South |
| Agrias Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 3,000 | South |
| Rajah Brooke's Birdwing | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 2,500 | South |
| Queen Alexandra's Birdwing | ★★★☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 4 PM | 4,000 | South |
| Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | By lights, 7 PM – 4 AM | 130 | South |
| Atlas Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees, 7 PM – 4 AM | 3,000 | South |
| Madagascan Sunset Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 4 PM | 2,500 | South |
| Long Locust | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM – 7 PM | 200 | South |
| Migratory Locust | ★★☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM – 7 PM | 600 | South |
| Rice Grasshopper | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM – 7 PM | 400 | South |
| Grasshopper | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM – 5 PM | 160 | South |
| Cricket | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 5 PM – 8 AM | 130 | South |
| Bell Cricket | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 5 PM – 8 AM | 430 | South |
| Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM – 5 PM | 430 | South |
| Orchid Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM – 5 PM | 2,400 | South |
| Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 2,500 | South |
| Walker Cicada | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, 8 AM – 5 PM | 400 | South |
| Red Dragonfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 7 PM | 180 | South |
| Darner Dragonfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 230 | South |
| Banded Dragonfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 4,500 | South |
| Pondskater | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 8 AM – 7 PM | 130 | South |
| Diving Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 8 AM – 7 PM | 800 | South |
| Giant Water Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 7 PM – 8 AM | 2,000 | South |
| Stinkbug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, All Day | 120 | South |
| Man-Faced Stink Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 7 PM – 8 AM | 1,000 | South |
| Tiger Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, All Day | 1,500 | South |
| Violin Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 450 | South |
| Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 350 | South |
| Rosalia Batesi Beetle | ★★☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 3,000 | South |
| Earth-Boring Dung Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, All Day | 300 | South |
| Goliath Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | Palm trees, 5 PM – 8 AM | 8,000 | South |
| Rainbow Stag | ★★★☆☆ | On trees, 7 PM – 8 AM | 6,000 | South |
| Walking Stick | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees, 4 AM – 8 AM, 5 PM – 7 PM | 600 | South |
| Walking Leaf | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under trees, All Day | 600 | South |
| Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 600 | South |
| Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips, All Day | 80 | South |
| Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Shore, 7 PM – 8 AM | 1,000 | South |
| Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | Rocky shore, All Day | 200 | South |
| Fly | ★★★★★ | On trash/turnips, All Day | 60 | South |
| Mosquito | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM – 4 AM | 130 | South |
| Flea | ★★☆☆☆ | On villagers, All Day | 70 | South |
| Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks (rain), All Day | 250 | South |
| Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, 7 PM – 8 AM | 600 | South |
| Scorpion | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, 7 PM – 4 AM | 8,000 | South |
| Name | Shadow Size | Location / Times | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Bitterling | Tiny | River, All Day | 900 | North |
| Pale Chub | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 200 | North |
| Crucian Carp | Small | River, All Day | 160 | North |
| Dace | Medium | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 240 | North |
| Carp | Large | Pond, All Day | 300 | North |
| Koi | Large | Pond, 4 PM – 9 AM | 4,000 | North |
| Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 1,300 | North |
| Pop-Eyed Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 1,300 | North |
| Ranchu Goldfish | Small | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 4,500 | North |
| Tadpole | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 100 | North |
| Freshwater Goby | Small | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 400 | North |
| Loach | Small | River, All Day | 400 | North |
| Bluegill | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 160 | North |
| Yellow Perch | Medium | River, All Day | 300 | North |
| Black Bass | Large | River, All Day | 400 | North |
| Cherry Salmon | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM – 9 AM | 1,000 | North |
| Char | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM – 9 AM | 3,800 | North |
| Golden Trout | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM – 9 AM | 15,000 | North |
| Stringfish | Huge | River-Clifftop, 4 PM – 9 AM | 15,000 | North |
| Sturgeon | Huge | River Mouth, All Day | 10,000 | North |
| Sea Butterfly | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | North |
| Anchovy | Tiny | Sea, 4 AM – 9 PM | 200 | North |
| Horse Mackerel | Small | Sea, All Day | 150 | North |
| Barred Knifejaw | Medium | Sea, All Day | 5,000 | North |
| Sea Bass | Large | Sea, All Day | 400 | North |
| Red Snapper | Medium | Sea, All Day | 3,000 | North |
| Dab | Medium | Sea, All Day | 300 | North |
| Olive Flounder | Large | Sea, All Day | 800 | North |
| Squid | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | North |
| Tuna | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 7,000 | North |
| Blue Marlin | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 10,000 | North |
| Football Fish | Large | Sea, 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,500 | North |
| Oarfish | Huge | Sea, All Day | 9,000 | North |
| Barreleye | Small | Sea, 9 PM – 4 AM | 15,000 | North |
| Coelacanth | Huge | Sea, All Day (Rain only) | 15,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Pale Chub | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 200 | South |
| Crucian Carp | Small | River, All Day | 160 | South |
| Dace | Medium | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 240 | South |
| Carp | Large | Pond, All Day | 300 | South |
| Koi | Large | Pond, 4 PM – 9 AM | 4,000 | South |
| Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 1,300 | South |
| Pop-Eyed Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 1,300 | South |
| Ranchu Goldfish | Small | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 4,500 | South |
| Crawfish | Small | Pond, All Day | 200 | South |
| Soft-Shelled Turtle | Medium | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 3,750 | South |
| Snapping Turtle | Large | River, 9 PM – 4 AM | 5,000 | South |
| Freshwater Goby | Small | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 400 | South |
| Loach | Small | River, All Day | 400 | South |
| Catfish | Large | Pond, 4 PM – 9 AM | 800 | South |
| Bluegill | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 160 | South |
| Black Bass | Large | River, All Day | 400 | South |
| Tilapia | Medium | River, All Day | 800 | South |
| Pike | Large | River, All Day | 1,800 | South |
| Sweetfish | Medium | River, All Day | 900 | South |
| Char | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM – 9 AM | 3,800 | South |
| Golden Trout | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM – 9 AM | 15,000 | South |
| Salmon | Large | River Mouth, All Day | 700 | South |
| King Salmon | Large | River Mouth, All Day | 1,800 | South |
| Mitten Crab | Small | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,000 | South |
| Guppy | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 1,300 | South |
| Nibble Fish | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 1,500 | South |
| Angelfish | Small | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 3,000 | South |
| Betta | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 2,500 | South |
| Neon Tetra | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 500 | South |
| Rainbowfish | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 800 | South |
| Piranha | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM, 9 PM – 4 AM | 2,500 | South |
| Arowana | Large | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 10,000 | South |
| Dorado | Large | River, 4 AM – 9 PM | 15,000 | South |
| Gar | Huge | Pond, 4 PM – 9 AM | 6,000 | South |
| Arapaima | Huge | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 10,000 | South |
| Saddled Bichir | Medium | River, 9 PM – 4 AM | 4,000 | South |
| Seahorse | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 1,100 | South |
| Clownfish | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 650 | South |
| Surgeonfish | Small | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | South |
| Butterfly Fish | Small | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | South |
| Zebra Turkeyfish | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | South |
| Puffer Fish | Small | Sea, All Day | 250 | South |
| Anchovy | Small | Sea, 4 AM – 9 PM | 200 | South |
| Horse Mackerel | Small | Sea, All Day | 150 | South |
| Barred Knifejaw | Medium | Sea, All Day | 5,000 | South |
| Sea Bass | Large | Sea, All Day | 400 | South |
| Red Snapper | Medium | Sea, All Day | 3,000 | South |
| Olive Flounder | Large | Sea, All Day | 800 | South |
| Moray Eel | Medium | Sea, All Day | 2,000 | South |
| Ribbon Eel | Medium | Sea, All Day | 600 | South |
| Blue Marlin | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 10,000 | South |
| Giant Trevally | Large | Sea - Pier, All Day | 4,500 | South |
| Mahi-Mahi | Large | Sea - Pier, All Day | 6,000 | South |
| Ocean Sunfish | Huge | Sea, 4 AM – 9 PM | 4,000 | South |
| Ray | Large | Sea, 4 AM – 9 PM | 3,000 | South |
| Saw Shark | Large | Sea, 4 PM – 9 AM | 12,000 | South |
| Hammerhead Shark | Large | Sea, 4 PM – 9 AM | 8,000 | South |
| Great White Shark | Large | Sea, 4 PM – 9 AM | 15,000 | South |
| Whale Shark | Large | Sea, All Day | 13,000 | South |
| Suckerfish | Medium | Sea, All Day | 1,500 | South |
| Barreleye | Small | Sea, 9 PM – 4 AM | 15,000 | South |
| Coelacanth | Huge | Sea, All Day (Rain only) | 15,000 | South |
| Name | Rarity | Time of Day | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Seaweed | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Sea Cucumber | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,800 | North |
| Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | North |
| Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | North |
| Turban Shell | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | North |
| Chambered Nautilus | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 1,800 | North |
| Octopus | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | North |
| Umbrella Octopus | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 6,000 | North |
| Firefly Squid | ★★★☆☆ | 9 PM – 4 AM | 1,400 | North |
| Dungeness Crab | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,900 | North |
| Snow Crab | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 6,000 | North |
| Red King Crab | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 8,000 | North |
| Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Spider Crab | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 10,000 | North |
| Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,500 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Sea Grapes | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 900 | South |
| Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Urchin | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,700 | South |
| Slate Pencil Urchin | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,000 | South |
| Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Moon Jellyfish | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,800 | South |
| Mussel | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,500 | South |
| Oyster | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,100 | South |
| Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | South |
| Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | South |
| Turban Shell | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | South |
| Abalone | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,000 | South |
| Gigas Giant Clam | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 15,000 | South |
| Chambered Nautilus | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 1,800 | South |
| Octopus | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | South |
| Umbrella Octopus | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 6,000 | South |
| Gazami Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,200 | South |
| Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Tiger Prawn | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 3,000 | South |
| Sweet Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 1,400 | South |
| Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,500 | South |
| Giant Isopod | ★★★★★ | 9 AM – 4 PM, 9 PM – 4 AM | 9,000 | South |
| Horseshoe Crab | ★★★★☆ | 9 PM – 4 AM | 1,500 | South |
| Spotted Garden Eel | ★★★★☆ | 4 AM – 9 PM | 1,100 | South |
| Flatworm | ★★★★☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 200 | South |
| Date | Villager |
|---|---|
| March 1 | Coco |
| March 2 | Barold |
| March 3 | Bonbon |
| March 4 | Anchovy |
| March 5 | Gala |
| March 6 | Chevre, Chai |
| March 7 | Molly |
| March 8 | Zucker |
| March 9 | Cyrano |
| March 10 | Judy |
| March 11 | Hopkins |
| March 12 | Midge |
| March 13 | Megan |
| March 14 | Dotty |
| March 15 | Julian |
| March 16 | Doc |
| March 17 | Cheri |
| March 18 | Dom |
| March 19 | Merengue |
| March 20 | Hornsby |
| March 21 | Elise |
| March 22 | Paula |
| March 23 | Axel |
| March 24 | Skye |
| March 25 | Celia, Billy |
| March 26 | Louie, Fauna |
| March 27 | Lolly |
| March 28 | Baabara |
| March 29 | Biff |
| March 30 | Felicity |
| March 31 | Klaus |
| Event | Dates (2026) | How to Get | Seasonal Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunny Day | Starts early April (likely Mar 30–Apr 5, 2026; Easter is Apr 5) | Find Zipper on your island, collect eggs and craft |
|
| C.J.'s Fishing Tourney | April 11, 2026 (2nd Saturday) | Plaza Event (9:00 AM – 6:00 PM) |
|
| May Day | Apr 29 – May 5, 2026 | May Day Tour (special ticket from Orville) |
|
| April Fools' Day | Mar 26 – Apr 1, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
|
| Singmogil | Apr 1 – Apr 10, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
|
| Prom | Apr 1 – Apr 30, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
|
| Nature Day | Apr 4 – Apr 22, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
|
| Children's Day | Apr 28 – May 5, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
|
| DIY Series | Dates Available | Hemisphere | Craftable Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Blossom Series | Apr 1 – Apr 10, 2026 | Northern |
|
| Bunny Day Series | Early April 2026 | Both |
|
| Name | Rarity | Location / Times | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Common Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 160 | North |
| Yellow Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 160 | North |
| Tiger Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 240 | North |
| Peacock Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Hybrid flowers, 4 AM – 7 PM | 2,500 | North |
| Common Bluebottle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 300 | North |
| Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 7 PM | 1,000 | North |
| Agrias Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 3,000 | North |
| Rajah Brooke's Birdwing | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 2,500 | North |
| Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | By lights, 7 PM – 4 AM | 130 | North |
| Atlas Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees, 7 PM – 4 AM | 3,000 | North |
| Madagascan Sunset Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 4 PM | 2,500 | North |
| Long Locust | ★☆☆☆☆ | On ground, 8 AM – 7 PM | 200 | North |
| Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM – 5 PM | 430 | North |
| Orchid Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM – 5 PM | 2,400 | North |
| Honeybee | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM – 5 PM | 200 | North |
| Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 2,500 | North |
| Darner Dragonfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 230 | North |
| Mole Cricket | ★★★☆☆ | Underground, All Day | 500 | North |
| Giant Water Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 7 PM – 8 AM | 2,000 | North |
| Stinkbug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, All Day | 120 | North |
| Man-Faced Stink Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 7 PM – 8 AM | 1,000 | North |
| Ladybug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM – 5 PM | 200 | North |
| Tiger Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, All Day | 1,500 | North |
| Jewel Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 2,400 | North |
| Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 350 | North |
| Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 600 | North |
| Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips, All Day | 80 | North |
| Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Shore, 7 PM – 8 AM | 1,000 | North |
| Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | Rocky shore, All Day | 200 | North |
| Fly | ★★★★★ | On trash/turnips, All Day | 60 | North |
| Flea | ★★☆☆☆ | On villagers, All Day | 70 | North |
| Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks (rain), All Day | 250 | North |
| Pill Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 11 PM – 4 PM | 250 | North |
| Centipede | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 4 PM – 11 PM | 300 | North |
| Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, 7 PM – 8 AM | 600 | North |
| Tarantula | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, 7 PM – 4 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Common Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 160 | South |
| Yellow Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 160 | South |
| Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 7 PM | 1,000 | South |
| Monarch Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 3 PM | 140 | South |
| Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | By lights, 7 PM – 4 AM | 130 | South |
| Long Locust | ★☆☆☆☆ | On ground, 8 AM – 7 PM | 200 | South |
| Migratory Locust | ★★☆☆☆ | On ground, 8 AM – 7 PM | 600 | South |
| Rice Grasshopper | ★☆☆☆☆ | On ground, 8 AM – 7 PM | 400 | South |
| Cricket | ★☆☆☆☆ | On ground, 5 PM – 8 AM | 130 | South |
| Bell Cricket | ★☆☆☆☆ | On ground, 5 PM – 8 AM | 430 | South |
| Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM – 5 PM | 430 | South |
| Orchid Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM – 5 PM | 2,400 | South |
| Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 2,500 | South |
| Red Dragonfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 7 PM | 180 | South |
| Darner Dragonfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 230 | South |
| Banded Dragonfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 4,500 | South |
| Stinkbug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, All Day | 120 | South |
| Man-Faced Stink Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 7 PM – 8 AM | 1,000 | South |
| Ladybug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM – 5 PM | 200 | South |
| Tiger Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, All Day | 1,500 | South |
| Violin Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 450 | South |
| Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 350 | South |
| Walking Stick | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees, 4 AM – 8 AM, 5 PM – 7 PM | 600 | South |
| Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 600 | South |
| Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips, All Day | 80 | South |
| Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Shore, 7 PM – 8 AM | 1,000 | South |
| Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | Rocky shore, All Day | 200 | South |
| Fly | ★★★★★ | On trash/turnips, All Day | 60 | South |
| Flea | ★★☆☆☆ | On villagers, All Day | 70 | South |
| Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks (rain), All Day | 250 | South |
| Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, 7 PM – 8 AM | 600 | South |
| Scorpion | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, 7 PM – 4 AM | 8,000 | South |
| Name | Shadow Size | Location / Times | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Pale Chub | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 200 | North |
| Crucian Carp | Small | River, All Day | 160 | North |
| Dace | Medium | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 240 | North |
| Carp | Large | Pond, All Day | 300 | North |
| Koi | Large | Pond, 4 PM – 9 AM | 4,000 | North |
| Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 1,300 | North |
| Pop-Eyed Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 1,300 | North |
| Ranchu Goldfish | Small | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 4,500 | North |
| Killifish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 300 | North |
| Crawfish | Small | Pond, All Day | 200 | North |
| Snapping Turtle | Medium | River, 9 PM – 4 AM | 5,000 | North |
| Tadpole | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 100 | North |
| Freshwater Goby | Small | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 400 | North |
| Loach | Small | River, All Day | 400 | North |
| Bluegill | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 160 | North |
| Black Bass | Large | River, All Day | 400 | North |
| Cherry Salmon | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM – 9 AM | 1,000 | North |
| Char | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM – 9 AM | 3,800 | North |
| Golden Trout | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM – 9 AM | 15,000 | North |
| Guppy | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 1,300 | North |
| Neon Tetra | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 500 | North |
| Seahorse | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 1,100 | North |
| Clownfish | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 650 | North |
| Surgeonfish | Small | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | North |
| Butterfly Fish | Small | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | North |
| Zebra Turkeyfish | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | North |
| Anchovy | Tiny | Sea, 4 AM – 9 PM | 200 | North |
| Horse Mackerel | Small | Sea, All Day | 150 | North |
| Barred Knifejaw | Medium | Sea, All Day | 5,000 | North |
| Sea Bass | Large | Sea, All Day | 400 | North |
| Red Snapper | Medium | Sea, All Day | 3,000 | North |
| Dab | Medium | Sea, All Day | 300 | North |
| Olive Flounder | Large | Sea, All Day | 800 | North |
| Squid | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | North |
| Tuna | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 7,000 | North |
| Blue Marlin | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 10,000 | North |
| Oarfish | Huge | Sea, All Day | 9,000 | North |
| Barreleye | Small | Sea, 9 PM – 4 AM | 15,000 | North |
| Coelacanth | Huge | Sea, All Day (Rain only) | 15,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Pale Chub | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 200 | South |
| Crucian Carp | Small | River, All Day | 160 | South |
| Dace | Medium | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 240 | South |
| Carp | Large | Pond, All Day | 300 | South |
| Koi | Large | Pond, 4 PM – 9 AM | 4,000 | South |
| Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 1,300 | South |
| Pop-Eyed Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 1,300 | South |
| Ranchu Goldfish | Small | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 4,500 | South |
| Snapping Turtle | Medium | River, 9 PM – 4 AM | 5,000 | South |
| Freshwater Goby | Small | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 400 | South |
| Loach | Small | River, All Day | 400 | South |
| Catfish | Large | Pond, 4 PM – 9 AM | 800 | South |
| Bluegill | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 160 | South |
| Black Bass | Large | River, All Day | 400 | South |
| Tilapia | Medium | River, All Day | 800 | South |
| Pike | Large | River, All Day | 1,800 | South |
| Char | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM – 9 AM | 3,800 | South |
| Golden Trout | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM – 9 AM | 15,000 | South |
| Mitten Crab | Small | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,000 | South |
| Guppy | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 1,300 | South |
| Angelfish | Small | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 3,000 | South |
| Betta | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 2,500 | South |
| Neon Tetra | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 500 | South |
| Rainbowfish | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 800 | South |
| Piranha | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM, 9 PM – 4 AM | 2,500 | South |
| Arowana | Large | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 10,000 | South |
| Dorado | Large | River, 4 AM – 9 PM | 15,000 | South |
| Gar | Huge | Pond, 4 PM – 9 AM | 6,000 | South |
| Arapaima | Huge | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 10,000 | South |
| Saddled Bichir | Medium | River, 9 PM – 4 AM | 4,000 | South |
| Seahorse | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 1,100 | South |
| Zebra Turkeyfish | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | South |
| Anchovy | Small | Sea, 4 AM – 9 PM | 200 | South |
| Horse Mackerel | Small | Sea, All Day | 150 | South |
| Barred Knifejaw | Medium | Sea, All Day | 5,000 | South |
| Sea Bass | Large | Sea, All Day | 400 | South |
| Red Snapper | Medium | Sea, All Day | 3,000 | South |
| Olive Flounder | Large | Sea, All Day | 800 | South |
| Moray Eel | Medium | Sea, All Day | 2,000 | South |
| Ribbon Eel | Medium | Sea, All Day | 600 | South |
| Giant Trevally | Large | Sea - Pier, All Day | 4,500 | South |
| Mahi-Mahi | Large | Sea - Pier, All Day | 6,000 | South |
| Ray | Large | Sea, 4 AM – 9 PM | 3,000 | South |
| Barreleye | Small | Sea, 9 PM – 4 AM | 15,000 | South |
| Coelacanth | Huge | Sea, All Day (Rain only) | 15,000 | South |
| Name | Rarity | Time of Day | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Seaweed | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Sea Cucumber | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,800 | North |
| Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | North |
| Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | North |
| Turban Shell | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | North |
| Chambered Nautilus | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 1,800 | North |
| Octopus | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | North |
| Umbrella Octopus | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 6,000 | North |
| Firefly Squid | ★★★☆☆ | 9 PM – 4 AM | 1,400 | North |
| Dungeness Crab | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,900 | North |
| Snow Crab | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 6,000 | North |
| Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Spider Crab | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 10,000 | North |
| Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,500 | North |
| Lobster | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 4,500 | North |
| Sea Pineapple | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,500 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Seaweed | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,800 | South |
| Mussel | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,500 | South |
| Oyster | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,100 | South |
| Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | South |
| Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | South |
| Turban Shell | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | South |
| Abalone | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,000 | South |
| Chambered Nautilus | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 1,800 | South |
| Octopus | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | South |
| Umbrella Octopus | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 6,000 | South |
| Gazami Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,200 | South |
| Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Sweet Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 1,400 | South |
| Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,500 | South |
| Spiny Lobster | ★★★★☆ | 9 PM – 4 AM | 3,000 | South |
| Giant Isopod | ★★★★★ | 9 AM – 4 PM, 9 PM – 4 AM | 9,000 | South |
| Spotted Garden Eel | ★★★★☆ | 4 AM – 9 PM | 1,100 | South |
| Venus' Flower Basket | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 5,000 | South |
| Date | Villager |
|---|---|
| April 2 | Tammi, Cashmere |
| April 3 | Eunice |
| April 4 | Buck |
| April 5 | Beau |
| April 6 | Hopper |
| April 7 | Rasher |
| April 8 | Maelle |
| April 9 | Stella |
| April 10 | Shari |
| April 11 | Punchy |
| April 12 | Melba |
| April 13 | Candi |
| April 14 | Rocket |
| April 16 | Vesta, Marty |
| April 17 | Charlise |
| April 18 | Piper |
| April 19 | Pietro |
| April 20 | Stu |
| April 21 | Agnes |
| April 22 | Phoebe |
| April 23 | Miranda |
| April 24 | Walt |
| April 25 | Bertha |
| April 26 | Kevin |
| April 27 | Katt |
| April 28 | Ava |
| April 29 | Coach |
| April 30 | Angus |
| Event | Dates (2026) | How to Get | Seasonal Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| May Day | Apr 29 – May 7, 2026 | May Day Tour (from Orville) |
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| International Museum Day | May 18 – May 31, 2026 | Museum: Stamp Rally |
|
| Children's Day | Apr 28 – May 5, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
|
| Mother's Day | May 1 – May 31, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
|
| Cheese Rolling | May 22 – May 31, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
|
| DIY Series | Dates Available | Hemisphere | Craftable Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamboo Series | Feb 25 – May 31, 2026 | Northern |
|
| Mushroom Series | May 1 – May 31, 2026 | Southern |
|
| Maple Leaf Series | May 16 – May 25, 2026 | Southern |
|
| Name | Rarity | Location / Times | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Common Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 160 | North |
| Yellow Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 160 | North |
| Tiger Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 240 | North |
| Peacock Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Hybrid flowers, 4 AM – 7 PM | 2,500 | North |
| Common Bluebottle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 300 | North |
| Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 7 PM | 1,000 | North |
| Great Purple Emperor | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 3,000 | North |
| Emperor Butterfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM – 8 AM | 4,000 | North |
| Agrias Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 3,000 | North |
| Rajah Brooke's Birdwing | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 2,500 | North |
| Queen Alexandra's Birdwing | ★★★☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 4 PM | 4,000 | North |
| Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | By lights, 7 PM – 4 AM | 130 | North |
| Atlas Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees, 7 PM – 4 AM | 3,000 | North |
| Madagascan Sunset Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 4 PM | 2,500 | North |
| Long Locust | ★☆☆☆☆ | On ground, 8 AM – 7 PM | 200 | North |
| Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM – 5 PM | 430 | North |
| Orchid Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM – 5 PM | 2,400 | North |
| Honeybee | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM – 5 PM | 200 | North |
| Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 2,500 | North |
| Darner Dragonfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 230 | North |
| Banded Dragonfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 4,500 | North |
| Firefly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 7 PM – 4 AM | 300 | North |
| Pondskater | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 8 AM – 7 PM | 130 | North |
| Diving Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 8 AM – 7 PM | 800 | North |
| Giant Water Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 7 PM – 8 AM | 2,000 | North |
| Stinkbug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, All Day | 120 | North |
| Man-Faced Stink Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 7 PM – 8 AM | 1,000 | North |
| Ladybug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM – 5 PM | 200 | North |
| Tiger Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, All Day | 1,500 | North |
| Jewel Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 2,400 | North |
| Violin Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 450 | North |
| Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 350 | North |
| Rosalia Batesi Beetle | ★★☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 3,000 | North |
| Drone Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, All Day | 200 | North |
| Goliath Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | Palm trees, 5 PM – 8 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Rainbow Stag | ★★★☆☆ | On trees, 7 PM – 8 AM | 6,000 | North |
| Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 600 | North |
| Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips, All Day | 80 | North |
| Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Shore, 7 PM – 8 AM | 1,000 | North |
| Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | Rocky shore, All Day | 200 | North |
| Fly | ★★★★★ | On trash/turnips, All Day | 60 | North |
| Mosquito | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM – 4 AM | 130 | North |
| Flea | ★★☆☆☆ | On villagers, All Day | 70 | North |
| Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks (rain), All Day | 250 | North |
| Pill Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 11 PM – 4 PM | 250 | North |
| Centipede | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 4 PM – 11 PM | 300 | North |
| Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, 7 PM – 8 AM | 600 | North |
| Scorpion | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, 7 PM – 4 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Common Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 160 | South |
| Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 7 PM | 1,000 | South |
| Emperor Butterfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM – 8 AM | 4,000 | South |
| Rajah Brooke's Birdwing | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 2,500 | South |
| Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | By lights, 7 PM – 4 AM | 130 | South |
| Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 2,500 | South |
| Damselfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, All Day | 500 | South |
| Mole Cricket | ★★★☆☆ | Underground, All Day | 500 | South |
| Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 350 | South |
| Dung Beetle | ★★☆☆☆ | On snowballs, All Day | 3,000 | South |
| Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 600 | South |
| Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips, All Day | 80 | South |
| Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Shore, 7 PM – 8 AM | 1,000 | South |
| Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | Rocky shore, All Day | 200 | South |
| Fly | ★★★★★ | On trash/turnips, All Day | 60 | South |
| Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks (rain), All Day | 250 | South |
| Pill Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 11 PM – 4 PM | 250 | South |
| Centipede | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 4 PM – 11 PM | 300 | South |
| Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, 7 PM – 8 AM | 600 | South |
| Tarantula | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, 7 PM – 4 AM | 8,000 | South |
| Name | Shadow Size | Location / Times | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Pale Chub | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 200 | North |
| Crucian Carp | Small | River, All Day | 160 | North |
| Dace | Medium | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 240 | North |
| Carp | Large | Pond, All Day | 300 | North |
| Koi | Large | Pond, 4 PM – 9 AM | 4,000 | North |
| Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 1,300 | North |
| Pop-Eyed Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 1,300 | North |
| Ranchu Goldfish | Small | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 4,500 | North |
| Killifish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 300 | North |
| Crawfish | Small | Pond, All Day | 200 | North |
| Snapping Turtle | Medium | River, 9 PM – 4 AM | 5,000 | North |
| Tadpole | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 100 | North |
| Frog | Small | Pond, All Day | 120 | North |
| Freshwater Goby | Small | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 400 | North |
| Catfish | Large | Pond, 4 PM – 9 AM | 800 | North |
| Giant Snakehead | Large | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 5,500 | North |
| Bluegill | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 160 | North |
| Black Bass | Large | River, All Day | 400 | North |
| Tilapia | Medium | River, All Day | 800 | North |
| Cherry Salmon | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM – 9 AM | 1,000 | North |
| Char | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM – 9 AM | 3,800 | North |
| Guppy | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 1,300 | North |
| Nibble Fish | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 1,500 | North |
| Angelfish | Small | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 3,000 | North |
| Betta | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 2,500 | North |
| Neon Tetra | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 500 | North |
| Rainbowfish | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 800 | North |
| Piranha | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM, 9 PM – 4 AM | 2,500 | North |
| Arowana | Large | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 10,000 | North |
| Dorado | Large | River, 4 AM – 9 PM | 15,000 | North |
| Gar | Huge | Pond, 4 PM – 9 AM | 6,000 | North |
| Arapaima | Huge | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 10,000 | North |
| Saddled Bichir | Large | River, 9 PM – 4 AM | 4,000 | North |
| Seahorse | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 1,100 | North |
| Clownfish | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 650 | North |
| Surgeonfish | Small | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | North |
| Butterfly Fish | Small | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | North |
| Zebra Turkeyfish | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | North |
| Anchovy | Tiny | Sea, 4 AM – 9 PM | 200 | North |
| Horse Mackerel | Small | Sea, All Day | 150 | North |
| Barred Knifejaw | Medium | Sea, All Day | 5,000 | North |
| Sea Bass | Large | Sea, All Day | 400 | North |
| Red Snapper | Medium | Sea, All Day | 3,000 | North |
| Olive Flounder | Large | Sea, All Day | 800 | North |
| Squid | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | North |
| Ribbon Eel | Long/Thin | Sea, All Day | 600 | North |
| Giant Trevally | Large | Sea - Pier, All Day | 4,500 | North |
| Mahi-Mahi | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 6,000 | North |
| Saw Shark | Dorsal Finned | Sea, 4 PM – 9 AM | 12,000 | North |
| Hammerhead Shark | Dorsal Finned | Sea, 4 PM – 9 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Great White Shark | Dorsal Finned | Sea, 4 PM – 9 AM | 15,000 | North |
| Whale Shark | Dorsal Finned | Sea, All Day | 13,000 | North |
| Suckerfish | Dorsal Finned | Sea, All Day | 1,500 | North |
| Barreleye | Small | Sea, 9 PM – 4 AM | 15,000 | North |
| Coelacanth | Huge | Sea, All Day (Rain only) | 15,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Bitterling | Tiny | River, All Day | 900 | South |
| Pale Chub | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 200 | South |
| Crucian Carp | Small | River, All Day | 160 | South |
| Dace | Medium | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 240 | South |
| Carp | Large | Pond, All Day | 300 | South |
| Koi | Large | Pond, 4 PM – 9 AM | 4,000 | South |
| Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 1,300 | South |
| Pop-Eyed Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 1,300 | South |
| Ranchu Goldfish | Small | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 4,500 | South |
| Freshwater Goby | Small | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 400 | South |
| Bluegill | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 160 | South |
| Yellow Perch | Medium | River, All Day | 300 | South |
| Black Bass | Large | River, All Day | 400 | South |
| Pike | Large | River, All Day | 1,800 | South |
| Pond Smelt | Small | River, All Day | 400 | South |
| Stringfish | Huge | River-Clifftop, 4 PM – 9 AM | 15,000 | South |
| Sturgeon | Huge | River Mouth, All Day | 10,000 | South |
| Sea Butterfly | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | South |
| Blowfish | Medium | Sea, 9 PM – 4 AM | 5,000 | South |
| Anchovy | Small | Sea, 4 AM – 9 PM | 200 | South |
| Horse Mackerel | Small | Sea, All Day | 150 | South |
| Sea Bass | Large | Sea, All Day | 400 | South |
| Red Snapper | Medium | Sea, All Day | 3,000 | South |
| Dab | Medium | Sea, All Day | 300 | South |
| Olive Flounder | Large | Sea, All Day | 800 | South |
| Squid | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | South |
| Tuna | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 7,000 | South |
| Blue Marlin | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 10,000 | South |
| Football Fish | Large | Sea, 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,500 | South |
| Oarfish | Huge | Sea, All Day | 9,000 | South |
| Barreleye | Small | Sea, 9 PM – 4 AM | 15,000 | South |
| Coelacanth | Huge | Sea, All Day (Rain only) | 15,000 | South |
| Name | Rarity | Time of Day | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Seaweed | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Sea Grapes | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 900 | North |
| Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Urchin | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,700 | North |
| Slate Pencil Urchin | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,000 | North |
| Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,800 | North |
| Mussel | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,500 | North |
| Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | North |
| Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | North |
| Abalone | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,000 | North |
| Gigas Giant Clam | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 15,000 | North |
| Chambered Nautilus | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 1,800 | North |
| Octopus | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | North |
| Vampire Squid | ★★★★☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 10,000 | North |
| Firefly Squid | ★★★☆☆ | 9 PM – 4 AM | 1,400 | North |
| Gazami Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,200 | North |
| Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Tiger Prawn | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 3,000 | North |
| Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,500 | North |
| Lobster | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 4,500 | North |
| Sea Pineapple | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,500 | North |
| Spotted Garden Eel | ★★★★☆ | 4 AM – 9 PM | 1,100 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Seaweed | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Sea Cucumber | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Pig | ★★★★★ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 10,000 | South |
| Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,800 | South |
| Mussel | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,500 | South |
| Oyster | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,100 | South |
| Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | South |
| Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | South |
| Turban Shell | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | South |
| Abalone | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,000 | South |
| Chambered Nautilus | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 1,800 | South |
| Octopus | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | South |
| Dungeness Crab | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,900 | South |
| Snow Crab | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 6,000 | South |
| Red King Crab | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 8,000 | South |
| Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Sweet Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 1,400 | South |
| Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,500 | South |
| Spiny Lobster | ★★★★☆ | 9 PM – 4 AM | 3,000 | South |
| Lobster | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 4,500 | South |
| Venus' Flower Basket | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 5,000 | South |
| Date | Villager |
|---|---|
| May 1 | Clyde |
| May 2 | Mint |
| May 3 | Sylvia |
| May 4 | Deirdre |
| May 5 | Paolo |
| May 6 | Tank |
| May 7 | Ozzie |
| May 8 | Curlos |
| May 9 | Bunnie |
| May 10 | Patty |
| May 11 | Cherry |
| May 12 | Ellie |
| May 13 | Biskit |
| May 14 | Canberra |
| May 15 | Leonardo |
| May 16 | Ike |
| May 17 | Gayle |
| May 18 | Pekoe |
| May 19 | Olaf |
| May 20 | T-Bone |
| May 21 | June |
| May 22 | Colton |
| May 23 | Peggy |
| May 24 | Deli |
| May 25 | Derwin |
| May 26 | Bruce |
| May 27 | Del |
| May 28 | Renée |
| May 28 | Cece (3.0 New Villager) |
| May 29 | Purrl |
| May 30 | Hamlet |
| May 31 | Marcie |
| Event | Dates (2026) | How to Participate / Get | Notable Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wedding Season | June 1–June 30, 2026 | Photo event at Harv's Island, Nook Shopping |
|
| Flick's Bug-Off (Northern Hemisphere) | June 27, 2026 (4th Saturday) | Resident Services Plaza |
|
| International Children's Day | June 1–June 15, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
|
| Father's Day | June 1–June 30, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
|
| Dragon Boat Festival | June 5–June 14, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
|
| Dano Festival | June 5–June 14, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
|
| Summer Solstice (Northern Hemisphere) | June 15–June 21, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
|
| Winter Solstice (Southern Hemisphere) | June 15–June 21, 2026 | Nook Shopping |
|
| DIY Series | Dates Available | Hemisphere | Craftable Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Series | June 1 – August 31, 2026 | Northern |
|
| Name | Rarity | Location / Times | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Common Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 160 | North |
| Yellow Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 160 | North |
| Tiger Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 240 | North |
| Peacock Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Hybrid flowers, 4 AM – 7 PM | 2,500 | North |
| Common Bluebottle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 300 | North |
| Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 7 PM | 1,000 | North |
| Great Purple Emperor | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 3,000 | North |
| Emperor Butterfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM – 8 AM | 4,000 | North |
| Agrias Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 3,000 | North |
| Rajah Brooke's Birdwing | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 2,500 | North |
| Queen Alexandra's Birdwing | ★★★☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 4 PM | 4,000 | North |
| Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | By lights, 7 PM – 4 AM | 130 | North |
| Atlas Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees, 7 PM – 4 AM | 3,000 | North |
| Madagascan Sunset Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 4 PM | 2,500 | North |
| Long Locust | ★☆☆☆☆ | On ground, 8 AM – 7 PM | 200 | North |
| Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM – 5 PM | 430 | North |
| Orchid Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM – 5 PM | 2,400 | North |
| Honeybee | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM – 5 PM | 200 | North |
| Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 2,500 | North |
| Darner Dragonfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 230 | North |
| Banded Dragonfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 4,500 | North |
| Firefly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 7 PM – 4 AM | 300 | North |
| Pondskater | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 8 AM – 7 PM | 130 | North |
| Diving Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 8 AM – 7 PM | 800 | North |
| Giant Water Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 7 PM – 8 AM | 2,000 | North |
| Stinkbug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, All Day | 120 | North |
| Man-Faced Stink Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 7 PM – 8 AM | 1,000 | North |
| Ladybug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM – 5 PM | 200 | North |
| Tiger Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, All Day | 1,500 | North |
| Jewel Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 2,400 | North |
| Violin Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 450 | North |
| Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 350 | North |
| Rosalia Batesi Beetle | ★★☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 3,000 | North |
| Drone Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, All Day | 200 | North |
| Goliath Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | Palm trees, 5 PM – 8 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Rainbow Stag | ★★★☆☆ | On trees, 7 PM – 8 AM | 6,000 | North |
| Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 600 | North |
| Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips, All Day | 80 | North |
| Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Shore, 7 PM – 8 AM | 1,000 | North |
| Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | Rocky shore, All Day | 200 | North |
| Fly | ★★★★★ | On trash/turnips, All Day | 60 | North |
| Mosquito | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM – 4 AM | 130 | North |
| Flea | ★★☆☆☆ | On villagers, All Day | 70 | North |
| Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks (rain), All Day | 250 | North |
| Pill Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 11 PM – 4 PM | 250 | North |
| Centipede | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 4 PM – 11 PM | 300 | North |
| Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, 7 PM – 8 AM | 600 | North |
| Scorpion | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, 7 PM – 4 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Common Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM – 7 PM | 160 | South |
| Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 7 PM | 1,000 | South |
| Emperor Butterfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM – 8 AM | 4,000 | South |
| Rajah Brooke's Birdwing | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM – 5 PM | 2,500 | South |
| Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | By lights, 7 PM – 4 AM | 130 | South |
| Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 2,500 | South |
| Damselfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, All Day | 500 | South |
| Mole Cricket | ★★★☆☆ | Underground, All Day | 500 | South |
| Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 350 | South |
| Dung Beetle | ★★☆☆☆ | On snowballs, All Day | 3,000 | South |
| Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 600 | South |
| Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips, All Day | 80 | South |
| Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Shore, 7 PM – 8 AM | 1,000 | South |
| Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | Rocky shore, All Day | 200 | South |
| Fly | ★★★★★ | On trash/turnips, All Day | 60 | South |
| Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks (rain), All Day | 250 | South |
| Pill Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 11 PM – 4 PM | 250 | South |
| Centipede | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 4 PM – 11 PM | 300 | South |
| Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, 7 PM – 8 AM | 600 | South |
| Tarantula | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, 7 PM – 4 AM | 8,000 | South |
| Name | Shadow Size | Location / Times | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Pale Chub | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 200 | North |
| Crucian Carp | Small | River, All Day | 160 | North |
| Dace | Medium | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 240 | North |
| Carp | Large | Pond, All Day | 300 | North |
| Koi | Large | Pond, 4 PM – 9 AM | 4,000 | North |
| Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 1,300 | North |
| Pop-Eyed Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 1,300 | North |
| Ranchu Goldfish | Small | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 4,500 | North |
| Killifish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 300 | North |
| Crawfish | Small | Pond, All Day | 200 | North |
| Snapping Turtle | Medium | River, 9 PM – 4 AM | 5,000 | North |
| Tadpole | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 100 | North |
| Frog | Small | Pond, All Day | 120 | North |
| Freshwater Goby | Small | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 400 | North |
| Catfish | Large | Pond, 4 PM – 9 AM | 800 | North |
| Giant Snakehead | Large | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 5,500 | North |
| Bluegill | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 160 | North |
| Black Bass | Large | River, All Day | 400 | North |
| Tilapia | Medium | River, All Day | 800 | North |
| Cherry Salmon | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM – 9 AM | 1,000 | North |
| Char | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM – 9 AM | 3,800 | North |
| Guppy | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 1,300 | North |
| Nibble Fish | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 1,500 | North |
| Angelfish | Small | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 3,000 | North |
| Betta | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 2,500 | North |
| Neon Tetra | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 500 | North |
| Rainbowfish | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 800 | North |
| Piranha | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM, 9 PM – 4 AM | 2,500 | North |
| Arowana | Large | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 10,000 | North |
| Dorado | Large | River, 4 AM – 9 PM | 15,000 | North |
| Gar | Huge | Pond, 4 PM – 9 AM | 6,000 | North |
| Arapaima | Huge | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 10,000 | North |
| Saddled Bichir | Large | River, 9 PM – 4 AM | 4,000 | North |
| Seahorse | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 1,100 | North |
| Clownfish | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 650 | North |
| Surgeonfish | Small | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | North |
| Butterfly Fish | Small | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | North |
| Zebra Turkeyfish | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | North |
| Anchovy | Tiny | Sea, 4 AM – 9 PM | 200 | North |
| Horse Mackerel | Small | Sea, All Day | 150 | North |
| Barred Knifejaw | Medium | Sea, All Day | 5,000 | North |
| Sea Bass | Large | Sea, All Day | 400 | North |
| Red Snapper | Medium | Sea, All Day | 3,000 | North |
| Olive Flounder | Large | Sea, All Day | 800 | North |
| Squid | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | North |
| Ribbon Eel | Long/Thin | Sea, All Day | 600 | North |
| Giant Trevally | Large | Sea - Pier, All Day | 4,500 | North |
| Mahi-Mahi | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 6,000 | North |
| Saw Shark | Dorsal Finned | Sea, 4 PM – 9 AM | 12,000 | North |
| Hammerhead Shark | Dorsal Finned | Sea, 4 PM – 9 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Great White Shark | Dorsal Finned | Sea, 4 PM – 9 AM | 15,000 | North |
| Whale Shark | Dorsal Finned | Sea, All Day | 13,000 | North |
| Suckerfish | Dorsal Finned | Sea, All Day | 1,500 | North |
| Barreleye | Small | Sea, 9 PM – 4 AM | 15,000 | North |
| Coelacanth | Huge | Sea, All Day (Rain only) | 15,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Bitterling | Tiny | River, All Day | 900 | South |
| Pale Chub | Tiny | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 200 | South |
| Crucian Carp | Small | River, All Day | 160 | South |
| Dace | Medium | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 240 | South |
| Carp | Large | Pond, All Day | 300 | South |
| Koi | Large | Pond, 4 PM – 9 AM | 4,000 | South |
| Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 1,300 | South |
| Pop-Eyed Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 1,300 | South |
| Ranchu Goldfish | Small | Pond, 9 AM – 4 PM | 4,500 | South |
| Freshwater Goby | Small | River, 4 PM – 9 AM | 400 | South |
| Bluegill | Small | River, 9 AM – 4 PM | 160 | South |
| Yellow Perch | Medium | River, All Day | 300 | South |
| Black Bass | Large | River, All Day | 400 | South |
| Pike | Large | River, All Day | 1,800 | South |
| Pond Smelt | Small | River, All Day | 400 | South |
| Stringfish | Huge | River-Clifftop, 4 PM – 9 AM | 15,000 | South |
| Sturgeon | Huge | River Mouth, All Day | 10,000 | South |
| Sea Butterfly | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | South |
| Blowfish | Medium | Sea, 9 PM – 4 AM | 5,000 | South |
| Anchovy | Small | Sea, 4 AM – 9 PM | 200 | South |
| Horse Mackerel | Small | Sea, All Day | 150 | South |
| Sea Bass | Large | Sea, All Day | 400 | South |
| Red Snapper | Medium | Sea, All Day | 3,000 | South |
| Dab | Medium | Sea, All Day | 300 | South |
| Olive Flounder | Large | Sea, All Day | 800 | South |
| Squid | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | South |
| Tuna | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 7,000 | South |
| Blue Marlin | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 10,000 | South |
| Football Fish | Large | Sea, 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,500 | South |
| Oarfish | Huge | Sea, All Day | 9,000 | South |
| Barreleye | Small | Sea, 9 PM – 4 AM | 15,000 | South |
| Coelacanth | Huge | Sea, All Day (Rain only) | 15,000 | South |
| Name | Rarity | Time of Day | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Seaweed | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Sea Grapes | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 900 | North |
| Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Urchin | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,700 | North |
| Slate Pencil Urchin | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,000 | North |
| Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,800 | North |
| Mussel | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,500 | North |
| Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | North |
| Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | North |
| Abalone | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,000 | North |
| Gigas Giant Clam | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 15,000 | North |
| Chambered Nautilus | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 1,800 | North |
| Octopus | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | North |
| Vampire Squid | ★★★★☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 10,000 | North |
| Firefly Squid | ★★★☆☆ | 9 PM – 4 AM | 1,400 | North |
| Gazami Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,200 | North |
| Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Tiger Prawn | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 3,000 | North |
| Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,500 | North |
| Lobster | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 4,500 | North |
| Sea Pineapple | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,500 | North |
| Spotted Garden Eel | ★★★★☆ | 4 AM – 9 PM | 1,100 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Seaweed | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Sea Cucumber | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Pig | ★★★★★ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 10,000 | South |
| Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,800 | South |
| Mussel | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,500 | South |
| Oyster | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,100 | South |
| Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | South |
| Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | South |
| Turban Shell | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | South |
| Abalone | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,000 | South |
| Chambered Nautilus | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 1,800 | South |
| Octopus | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | South |
| Dungeness Crab | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,900 | South |
| Snow Crab | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 6,000 | South |
| Red King Crab | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 8,000 | South |
| Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Sweet Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 1,400 | South |
| Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM – 9 AM | 2,500 | South |
| Spiny Lobster | ★★★★☆ | 9 PM – 4 AM | 3,000 | South |
| Lobster | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 4,500 | South |
| Venus' Flower Basket | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 5,000 | South |
| Date | Villager |
|---|---|
| June 1 | Keaton |
| June 2 | Lucy |
| June 3 | Filbert |
| June 4 | Reneigh |
| June 5 | Camofrog |
| June 6 | Raddle |
| June 7 | Zell |
| June 8 | Peanut |
| June 9 | Cyd, Alfonso |
| June 10 | Walker |
| June 11 | Pudge |
| June 12 | Bettina |
| June 13 | Scoot |
| June 14 | Pippy |
| June 15 | Maple |
| June 16 | Roscoe |
| June 17 | Spike, Tangy |
| June 18 | Cookie |
| June 19 | Sally |
| June 20 | Graham |
| June 21 | Sydney |
| June 22 | Jacques |
| June 23 | Tammy |
| June 24 | Bluebear |
| June 25 | Drake |
| June 26 | Marina |
| June 27 | Deena |
| June 28 | Kidd |
| June 29 | Merry |
| June 30 | Broccolo, Weber |
| Event | Dates (2026) | How to Participate/Get | Notable Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanabata (Bamboo Grass) | July 1–7, 2026 | Nook Shopping | Bamboo Grass |
| Marine Day | July 13–27, 2026 | Nook Shopping | Ship-Wheel Door Decoration |
| Le 14 juillet (Phrygian Cap) | July 10–20, 2026 | Nook Shopping | Phrygian Cap |
| Cowboy Festival | July 15–August 15, 2026 | Nook Shopping | Rodeo-Style Springy Ride-On |
| Flick's Bug-Off (Northern Hemisphere) | July 25, 2026 (4th Saturday) | Resident Services Plaza | Bug-Off Trophies, Bug-themed items |
| C.J.'s Fishing Tourney (Southern Hemisphere) | July 11, 2026 (2nd Saturday) | Resident Services Plaza | Fishing Tourney Trophies, Fish items |
| Name | Rarity | Location / Times | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Tiger Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 240 | North |
| Common Bluebottle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 300 | North |
| Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–7 PM | 1,000 | North |
| Great Purple Emperor | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 3,000 | North |
| Emperor Butterfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM–8 AM | 4,000 | North |
| Agrias Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 3,000 | North |
| Rajah Brooke's Birdwing | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 2,500 | North |
| Queen Alexandra's Birdwing | ★★★☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–4 PM | 4,000 | North |
| Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | By lights, 7 PM–4 AM | 130 | North |
| Atlas Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees, 7 PM–4 AM | 3,000 | North |
| Madagascan Sunset Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–4 PM | 2,500 | North |
| Long Locust | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM–7 PM | 200 | North |
| Grasshopper | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM–5 PM | 160 | North |
| Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 430 | North |
| Orchid Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 2,400 | North |
| Honeybee | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 200 | North |
| Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 2,500 | North |
| Brown Cicada | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, 8 AM–5 PM | 250 | North |
| Robust Cicada | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, 8 AM–5 PM | 300 | North |
| Giant Cicada | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, 8 AM–5 PM | 500 | North |
| Evening Cicada | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, 4 AM–8 AM, 4 PM–7 PM | 550 | North |
| Cicada Shell | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, All Day | 10 | North |
| Darner Dragonfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 230 | North |
| Banded Dragonfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 4,500 | North |
| Pondskater | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 8 AM–7 PM | 130 | North |
| Diving Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 8 AM–7 PM | 800 | North |
| Giant Water Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 7 PM–8 AM | 2,000 | North |
| Stinkbug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, All Day | 120 | North |
| Man-Faced Stink Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 7 PM–8 AM | 1,000 | North |
| Tiger Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | Ground, All Day | 1,500 | North |
| Jewel Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 2,400 | North |
| Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 350 | North |
| Rosalia Batesi Beetle | ★★☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 3,000 | North |
| Blue Weevil Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | Palm trees, All Day | 800 | North |
| Earth-Boring Dung Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, All Day | 300 | North |
| Scarab Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | On trees, 11 PM–8 AM | 10,000 | North |
| Drone Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, All Day | 200 | North |
| Goliath Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | Palm trees, 5 PM–8 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Saw Stag | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees, All Day | 2,000 | North |
| Miyama Stag | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, All Day | 1,000 | North |
| Giant Stag | ★★★☆☆ | On trees, 11 PM–8 AM | 10,000 | North |
| Rainbow Stag | ★★★☆☆ | On trees, 7 PM–8 AM | 6,000 | North |
| Cyclommatus Stag | ★★★★☆ | Palm trees, 5 PM–8 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Golden Stag | ★★★★★ | Palm trees, 5 PM–8 AM | 12,000 | North |
| Giraffe Stag | ★★★★☆ | Palm trees, 5 PM–8 AM | 12,000 | North |
| Horned Dynastid | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, 5 PM–8 AM | 1,350 | North |
| Horned Atlas | ★★★★☆ | Palm trees, 5 PM–8 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Horned Elephant | ★★★★☆ | Palm trees, 5 PM–8 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Horned Hercules | ★★★★★ | Palm trees, 5 PM–8 AM | 12,000 | North |
| Walking Stick | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees, 4 AM–8 AM, 5 PM–7 PM | 600 | North |
| Walking Leaf | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under trees, All Day | 600 | North |
| Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 600 | North |
| Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips, All Day | 80 | North |
| Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Shore, 7 PM–8 AM | 1,000 | North |
| Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | Rocky shore, All Day | 200 | North |
| Fly | ★★★★★ | On trash/turnips, All Day | 60 | North |
| Mosquito | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM–4 AM | 130 | North |
| Flea | ★★☆☆☆ | On villagers, All Day | 70 | North |
| Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks (rain), All Day | 250 | North |
| Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, 7 PM–8 AM | 600 | North |
| Scorpion | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, 7 PM–4 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Common Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 160 | South |
| Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–7 PM | 1,000 | South |
| Emperor Butterfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM–8 AM | 4,000 | South |
| Rajah Brooke's Birdwing | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 2,500 | South |
| Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | By lights, 7 PM–4 AM | 130 | South |
| Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 2,500 | South |
| Damselfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, All Day | 500 | South |
| Mole Cricket | ★★★☆☆ | Underground, All Day | 500 | South |
| Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 350 | South |
| Dung Beetle | ★★☆☆☆ | On snowballs, All Day | 3,000 | South |
| Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 600 | South |
| Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips, All Day | 80 | South |
| Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Shore, 7 PM–8 AM | 1,000 | South |
| Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | Rocky shore, All Day | 200 | South |
| Fly | ★★★★★ | On trash/turnips, All Day | 60 | South |
| Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks (rain), All Day | 250 | South |
| Pill Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 11 PM–4 PM | 250 | South |
| Centipede | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 4 PM–11 PM | 300 | South |
| Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, 7 PM–8 AM | 600 | South |
| Tarantula | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, 7 PM–4 AM | 8,000 | South |
| Name | Shadow Size | Location / Times | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Pale Chub | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 200 | North |
| Crucian Carp | Small | River, All Day | 160 | North |
| Dace | Medium | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 240 | North |
| Carp | Large | Pond, All Day | 300 | North |
| Koi | Large | Pond, 4 PM–9 AM | 4,000 | North |
| Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 1,300 | North |
| Pop-Eyed Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, 9 AM–4 PM | 1,300 | North |
| Ranchu Goldfish | Small | Pond, 9 AM–4 PM | 4,500 | North |
| Killifish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 300 | North |
| Crawfish | Small | Pond, All Day | 200 | North |
| Snapping Turtle | Medium | River, 9 PM–4 AM | 5,000 | North |
| Tadpole | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 100 | North |
| Frog | Small | Pond, All Day | 120 | North |
| Freshwater Goby | Small | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 400 | North |
| Catfish | Large | Pond, 4 PM–9 AM | 800 | North |
| Giant Snakehead | Large | Pond, 9 AM–4 PM | 5,500 | North |
| Bluegill | Small | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 160 | North |
| Black Bass | Large | River, All Day | 400 | North |
| Tilapia | Medium | River, All Day | 800 | North |
| Sweetfish | Medium | River, All Day | 900 | North |
| Guppy | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 1,300 | North |
| Nibble Fish | Small | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 1,500 | North |
| Angelfish | Small | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 3,000 | North |
| Betta | Small | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 2,500 | North |
| Neon Tetra | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 500 | North |
| Rainbowfish | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 800 | North |
| Piranha | Small | River, 9 AM–4 PM, 9 PM–4 AM | 2,500 | North |
| Arowana | Large | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 10,000 | North |
| Dorado | Large | River, 4 AM–9 PM | 15,000 | North |
| Gar | Huge | Pond, 4 PM–9 AM | 6,000 | North |
| Arapaima | Huge | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 10,000 | North |
| Saddled Bichir | Large | River, 9 PM–4 AM | 4,000 | North |
| Seahorse | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 1,100 | North |
| Clownfish | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 650 | North |
| Surgeonfish | Small | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | North |
| Butterfly Fish | Small | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | North |
| Napoleonfish | Huge | Sea, 4 AM–9 PM | 10,000 | North |
| Zebra Turkeyfish | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | North |
| Puffer Fish | Medium | Sea, All Day | 250 | North |
| Anchovy | Tiny | Sea, 4 AM–9 PM | 200 | North |
| Horse Mackerel | Small | Sea, All Day | 150 | North |
| Barred Knifejaw | Medium | Sea, All Day | 5,000 | North |
| Sea Bass | Large | Sea, All Day | 400 | North |
| Red Snapper | Medium | Sea, All Day | 3,000 | North |
| Olive Flounder | Large | Sea, All Day | 800 | North |
| Squid | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | North |
| Ribbon Eel | Long/Thin | Sea, All Day | 600 | North |
| Blue Marlin | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 10,000 | North |
| Giant Trevally | Large | Sea - Pier, All Day | 4,500 | North |
| Mahi-Mahi | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 6,000 | North |
| Ocean Sunfish | Dorsal Finned | Sea, 4 AM–9 PM | 4,000 | North |
| Saw Shark | Dorsal Finned | Sea, 4 PM–9 AM | 12,000 | North |
| Hammerhead Shark | Dorsal Finned | Sea, 4 PM–9 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Great White Shark | Dorsal Finned | Sea, 4 PM–9 AM | 15,000 | North |
| Whale Shark | Dorsal Finned | Sea, All Day | 13,000 | North |
| Suckerfish | Dorsal Finned | Sea, All Day | 1,500 | North |
| Barreleye | Small | Sea, 9 PM–4 AM | 15,000 | North |
| Coelacanth | Huge | Sea, All Day (Rain only) | 15,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Bitterling | Tiny | River, All Day | 900 | South |
| Pale Chub | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 200 | South |
| Crucian Carp | Small | River, All Day | 160 | South |
| Dace | Medium | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 240 | South |
| Carp | Large | Pond, All Day | 300 | South |
| Koi | Large | Pond, 4 PM–9 AM | 4,000 | South |
| Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 1,300 | South |
| Pop-Eyed Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, 9 AM–4 PM | 1,300 | South |
| Ranchu Goldfish | Small | Pond, 9 AM–4 PM | 4,500 | South |
| Freshwater Goby | Small | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 400 | South |
| Bluegill | Small | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 160 | South |
| Yellow Perch | Medium | River, All Day | 300 | South |
| Black Bass | Large | River, All Day | 400 | South |
| Pond Smelt | Small | River, All Day | 400 | South |
| Stringfish | Huge | River - Clifftop, 4 PM–9 AM | 15,000 | South |
| Sturgeon | Huge | River Mouth, All Day | 10,000 | South |
| Sea Butterfly | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | South |
| Blowfish | Medium | Sea, 9 PM–4 AM | 5,000 | South |
| Sea Bass | Large | Sea, All Day | 400 | South |
| Red Snapper | Medium | Sea, All Day | 3,000 | South |
| Dab | Medium | Sea, All Day | 300 | South |
| Squid | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | South |
| Tuna | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 7,000 | South |
| Blue Marlin | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 10,000 | South |
| Football Fish | Large | Sea, 4 PM–9 AM | 2,500 | South |
| Oarfish | Huge | Sea, All Day | 9,000 | South |
| Barreleye | Small | Sea, 9 PM–4 AM | 15,000 | South |
| Coelacanth | Huge | Sea, All Day (Rain only) | 15,000 | South |
| Name | Rarity | Time of Day | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Seaweed | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Sea Grapes | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 900 | North |
| Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Urchin | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,700 | North |
| Slate Pencil Urchin | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 2,000 | North |
| Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Moon Jellyfish | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,800 | North |
| Mussel | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,500 | North |
| Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | North |
| Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | North |
| Abalone | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 2,000 | North |
| Gigas Giant Clam | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 15,000 | North |
| Octopus | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | North |
| Vampire Squid | ★★★★☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 10,000 | North |
| Gazami Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,200 | North |
| Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Tiger Prawn | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 3,000 | North |
| Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 2,500 | North |
| Giant Isopod | ★★★★★ | 9 AM–4 PM, 9 PM–4 AM | 9,000 | North |
| Horseshoe Crab | ★★★★☆ | 9 PM–4 AM | 1,500 | North |
| Sea Pineapple | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,500 | North |
| Spotted Garden Eel | ★★★★☆ | 4 AM–9 PM | 1,100 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Seaweed | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Sea Cucumber | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Pig | ★★★★★ | 4 PM–9 AM | 10,000 | South |
| Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,800 | South |
| Oyster | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,100 | South |
| Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | South |
| Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | South |
| Abalone | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 2,000 | South |
| Dungeness Crab | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,900 | South |
| Snow Crab | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 6,000 | South |
| Red King Crab | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 8,000 | South |
| Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Sweet Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 1,400 | South |
| Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 2,500 | South |
| Lobster | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 4,500 | South |
| Venus' Flower Basket | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 5,000 | South |
| Date | Villager |
|---|---|
| July 1 | Curt |
| July 2 | Agent S |
| July 3 | Blaire |
| July 4 | Apollo |
| July 5 | Samson |
| July 6 | Mira |
| July 7 | Viché (3.0 New Villager) |
| July 7 | Bree |
| July 8 | Jeremiah |
| July 9 | Huck, Static |
| July 10 | Toby, Mott |
| July 11 | Victoria |
| July 12 | Olive |
| July 13 | Twiggy |
| July 14 | Dizzy |
| July 15 | Caroline |
| July 16 | Frita |
| July 17 | Jay |
| July 18 | Croque |
| July 19 | Nibbles |
| July 20 | Yuka |
| July 21 | Prince |
| July 22 | Chow |
| July 23 | Elvis |
| July 24 | Rex, O'Hare |
| July 25 | Peck |
| July 26 | Curly |
| July 27 | Ketchup, Erik |
| July 28 | Truffles |
| July 29 | Lionel |
| July 30 | Frank |
| July 31 | Julia, Grizzly |
| Event | Dates (2026) | Details | Notable Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fireworks Show | August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2026 (every Sunday) | Every Sunday night Redd's Raffle | Fireworks, Redd's prizes |
| Flick's Bug-Off (Northern Hemisphere) | August 22, 2026 (4th Saturday) | Catch as many bugs as possible for points and rewards | Bug-Off Trophies, Bug items |
| Cowboy Festival | July 15 – August 15, 2026 | Nook Shopping | Rodeo-Style Springy Ride-On |
| Cowherd & Weaver Girl Day | August 5–14, 2026 | Nook Shopping | Hikoboshi & Orihime Outfits |
| Obon | August 10–16, 2026 | Nook Shopping | Cucumber Horse, Eggplant Ox |
| DIY Series | Dates Available | Hemisphere | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Shell Series | June 1 – August 31, 2026 | Northern | Collect Summer Shells and craft summer shell furniture and decor |
| Snowflake Season | June 11 – August 24, 2026 | Southern | Catch Snowflakes, build Snowboys, get exclusive winter DIYs |
| Young Spring Bamboo Season | August 25 – November 30, 2026 | Southern | Harvest Young Spring Bamboo for spring bamboo DIYs |
| Name | Rarity | Location / Times | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Tiger Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 240 | North |
| Common Bluebottle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 300 | North |
| Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–7 PM | 1,000 | North |
| Great Purple Emperor | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 3,000 | North |
| Emperor Butterfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM–8 AM | 4,000 | North |
| Agrias Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 3,000 | North |
| Rajah Brooke's Birdwing | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 2,500 | North |
| Queen Alexandra's Birdwing | ★★★☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–4 PM | 4,000 | North |
| Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | By lights, 7 PM–4 AM | 130 | North |
| Atlas Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees, 7 PM–4 AM | 3,000 | North |
| Madagascan Sunset Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–4 PM | 2,500 | North |
| Long Locust | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM–7 PM | 200 | North |
| Migratory Locust | ★★☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM–7 PM | 600 | North |
| Rice Grasshopper | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM–7 PM | 400 | North |
| Grasshopper | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM–5 PM | 160 | North |
| Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 430 | North |
| Orchid Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 2,400 | North |
| Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 2,500 | North |
| Brown Cicada | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, 8 AM–5 PM | 250 | North |
| Robust Cicada | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, 8 AM–5 PM | 300 | North |
| Giant Cicada | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, 8 AM–5 PM | 500 | North |
| Walker Cicada | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, 8 AM–5 PM | 400 | North |
| Evening Cicada | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, 4 AM–8 AM, 4 PM–7 PM | 550 | North |
| Cicada Shell | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, All Day | 10 | North |
| Darner Dragonfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 230 | North |
| Banded Dragonfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 4,500 | North |
| Pondskater | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 8 AM–7 PM | 130 | North |
| Diving Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 8 AM–7 PM | 800 | North |
| Giant Water Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 7 PM–8 AM | 2,000 | North |
| Stinkbug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, All Day | 120 | North |
| Man-Faced Stink Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 7 PM–8 AM | 1,000 | North |
| Tiger Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | Ground, All Day | 1,500 | North |
| Jewel Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 2,400 | North |
| Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 350 | North |
| Rosalia Batesi Beetle | ★★☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 3,000 | North |
| Blue Weevil Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | Palm trees, All Day | 800 | North |
| Earth-Boring Dung Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, All Day | 300 | North |
| Scarab Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | On trees, 11 PM–8 AM | 10,000 | North |
| Drone Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, All Day | 200 | North |
| Goliath Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | Palm trees, 5 PM–8 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Saw Stag | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees, All Day | 2,000 | North |
| Miyama Stag | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, All Day | 1,000 | North |
| Giant Stag | ★★★☆☆ | On trees, 11 PM–8 AM | 10,000 | North |
| Rainbow Stag | ★★★☆☆ | On trees, 7 PM–8 AM | 6,000 | North |
| Cyclommatus Stag | ★★★★☆ | Palm trees, 5 PM–8 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Golden Stag | ★★★★★ | Palm trees, 5 PM–8 AM | 12,000 | North |
| Giraffe Stag | ★★★★☆ | Palm trees, 5 PM–8 AM | 12,000 | North |
| Horned Dynastid | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, 5 PM–8 AM | 1,350 | North |
| Horned Atlas | ★★★★☆ | Palm trees, 5 PM–8 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Horned Elephant | ★★★★☆ | Palm trees, 5 PM–8 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Horned Hercules | ★★★★★ | Palm trees, 5 PM–8 AM | 12,000 | North |
| Walking Stick | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees, 4 AM–8 AM, 5 PM–7 PM | 600 | North |
| Walking Leaf | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under trees, All Day | 600 | North |
| Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 600 | North |
| Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips, All Day | 80 | North |
| Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Shore, 7 PM–8 AM | 1,000 | North |
| Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | Rocky shore, All Day | 200 | North |
| Fly | ★★★★★ | On trash/turnips, All Day | 60 | North |
| Mosquito | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM–4 AM | 130 | North |
| Flea | ★★☆☆☆ | On villagers, All Day | 70 | North |
| Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks (rain), All Day | 250 | North |
| Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, 7 PM–8 AM | 600 | North |
| Scorpion | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, 7 PM–4 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Common Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 160 | South |
| Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–7 PM | 1,000 | South |
| Emperor Butterfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM–8 AM | 4,000 | South |
| Rajah Brooke's Birdwing | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 2,500 | South |
| Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | By lights, 7 PM–4 AM | 130 | South |
| Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 2,500 | South |
| Damselfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, All Day | 500 | South |
| Mole Cricket | ★★★☆☆ | Underground, All Day | 500 | South |
| Tiger Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | Ground, All Day | 1,500 | South |
| Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 350 | South |
| Dung Beetle | ★★☆☆☆ | On snowballs, All Day | 3,000 | South |
| Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 600 | South |
| Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips, All Day | 80 | South |
| Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Shore, 7 PM–8 AM | 1,000 | South |
| Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | Rocky shore, All Day | 200 | South |
| Fly | ★★★★★ | On trash/turnips, All Day | 60 | South |
| Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks (rain), All Day | 250 | South |
| Pill Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 11 PM–4 PM | 250 | South |
| Centipede | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 4 PM–11 PM | 300 | South |
| Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, 7 PM–8 AM | 600 | South |
| Tarantula | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, 7 PM–4 AM | 8,000 | South |
| Name | Shadow Size | Location / Times | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Pale Chub | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 200 | North |
| Crucian Carp | Small | River, All Day | 160 | North |
| Dace | Medium | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 240 | North |
| Carp | Large | Pond, All Day | 300 | North |
| Koi | Large | Pond, 4 PM–9 AM | 4,000 | North |
| Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 1,300 | North |
| Pop-Eyed Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, 9 AM–4 PM | 1,300 | North |
| Ranchu Goldfish | Small | Pond, 9 AM–4 PM | 4,500 | North |
| Killifish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 300 | North |
| Crawfish | Small | Pond, All Day | 200 | North |
| Soft-Shelled Turtle | Medium | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 3,750 | North |
| Snapping Turtle | Medium | River, 9 PM–4 AM | 5,000 | North |
| Frog | Small | Pond, All Day | 120 | North |
| Freshwater Goby | Small | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 400 | North |
| Catfish | Large | Pond, 4 PM–9 AM | 800 | North |
| Giant Snakehead | Large | Pond, 9 AM–4 PM | 5,500 | North |
| Bluegill | Small | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 160 | North |
| Black Bass | Large | River, All Day | 400 | North |
| Tilapia | Medium | River, All Day | 800 | North |
| Sweetfish | Medium | River, All Day | 900 | North |
| Guppy | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 1,300 | North |
| Nibble Fish | Small | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 1,500 | North |
| Angelfish | Small | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 3,000 | North |
| Betta | Small | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 2,500 | North |
| Neon Tetra | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 500 | North |
| Rainbowfish | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 800 | North |
| Piranha | Small | River, 9 AM–4 PM, 9 PM–4 AM | 2,500 | North |
| Arowana | Large | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 10,000 | North |
| Dorado | Large | River, 4 AM–9 PM | 15,000 | North |
| Gar | Huge | Pond, 4 PM–9 AM | 6,000 | North |
| Arapaima | Huge | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 10,000 | North |
| Saddled Bichir | Large | River, 9 PM–4 AM | 4,000 | North |
| Seahorse | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 1,100 | North |
| Clownfish | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 650 | North |
| Surgeonfish | Small | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | North |
| Butterfly Fish | Small | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | North |
| Napoleonfish | Huge | Sea, 4 AM–9 PM | 10,000 | North |
| Zebra Turkeyfish | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | North |
| Puffer Fish | Medium | Sea, All Day | 250 | North |
| Anchovy | Tiny | Sea, 4 AM–9 PM | 200 | North |
| Horse Mackerel | Small | Sea, All Day | 150 | North |
| Barred Knifejaw | Medium | Sea, All Day | 5,000 | North |
| Sea Bass | Large | Sea, All Day | 400 | North |
| Red Snapper | Medium | Sea, All Day | 3,000 | North |
| Olive Flounder | Large | Sea, All Day | 800 | North |
| Squid | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | North |
| Moray Eel | Long/Thin | Sea, All Day | 2,000 | North |
| Ribbon Eel | Long/Thin | Sea, All Day | 600 | North |
| Blue Marlin | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 10,000 | North |
| Giant Trevally | Large | Sea - Pier, All Day | 4,500 | North |
| Mahi-Mahi | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 6,000 | North |
| Ocean Sunfish | Dorsal Finned | Sea, 4 AM–9 PM | 4,000 | North |
| Ray | Large | Sea, 4 AM–9 PM | 3,000 | North |
| Saw Shark | Dorsal Finned | Sea, 4 PM–9 AM | 12,000 | North |
| Hammerhead Shark | Dorsal Finned | Sea, 4 PM–9 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Great White Shark | Dorsal Finned | Sea, 4 PM–9 AM | 15,000 | North |
| Whale Shark | Dorsal Finned | Sea, All Day | 13,000 | North |
| Suckerfish | Dorsal Finned | Sea, All Day | 1,500 | North |
| Barreleye | Small | Sea, 9 PM–4 AM | 15,000 | North |
| Coelacanth | Huge | Sea, All Day (Rain only) | 15,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Bitterling | Tiny | River, All Day | 900 | South |
| Pale Chub | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 200 | South |
| Crucian Carp | Small | River, All Day | 160 | South |
| Dace | Medium | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 240 | South |
| Carp | Large | Pond, All Day | 300 | South |
| Koi | Large | Pond, 4 PM–9 AM | 4,000 | South |
| Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 1,300 | South |
| Pop-Eyed Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, 9 AM–4 PM | 1,300 | South |
| Ranchu Goldfish | Small | Pond, 9 AM–4 PM | 4,500 | South |
| Freshwater Goby | Small | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 400 | South |
| Bluegill | Small | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 160 | South |
| Yellow Perch | Medium | River, All Day | 300 | South |
| Black Bass | Large | River, All Day | 400 | South |
| Pond Smelt | Small | River, All Day | 400 | South |
| Stringfish | Huge | River - Clifftop, 4 PM–9 AM | 15,000 | South |
| Sturgeon | Huge | River Mouth, All Day | 10,000 | South |
| Sea Butterfly | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | South |
| Blowfish | Medium | Sea, 9 PM–4 AM | 5,000 | South |
| Sea Bass | Large | Sea, All Day | 400 | South |
| Red Snapper | Medium | Sea, All Day | 3,000 | South |
| Dab | Medium | Sea, All Day | 300 | South |
| Squid | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | South |
| Tuna | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 7,000 | South |
| Blue Marlin | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 10,000 | South |
| Football Fish | Large | Sea, 4 PM–9 AM | 2,500 | South |
| Oarfish | Huge | Sea, All Day | 9,000 | South |
| Barreleye | Small | Sea, 9 PM–4 AM | 15,000 | South |
| Coelacanth | Huge | Sea, All Day (Rain only) | 15,000 | South |
| Name | Rarity | Time of Day | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Sea Grapes | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 900 | North |
| Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Urchin | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,700 | North |
| Slate Pencil Urchin | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 2,000 | North |
| Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Moon Jellyfish | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,800 | North |
| Mussel | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,500 | North |
| Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | North |
| Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | North |
| Abalone | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 2,000 | North |
| Gigas Giant Clam | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 15,000 | North |
| Octopus | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | North |
| Vampire Squid | ★★★★☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 10,000 | North |
| Gazami Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,200 | North |
| Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Tiger Prawn | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 3,000 | North |
| Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 2,500 | North |
| Giant Isopod | ★★★★★ | 9 AM–4 PM, 9 PM–4 AM | 9,000 | North |
| Horseshoe Crab | ★★★★☆ | 9 PM–4 AM | 1,500 | North |
| Sea Pineapple | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,500 | North |
| Spotted Garden Eel | ★★★★☆ | 4 AM–9 PM | 1,100 | North |
| Flatworm | ★★★★☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 200 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Seaweed | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Sea Cucumber | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Pig | ★★★★★ | 4 PM–9 AM | 10,000 | South |
| Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,800 | South |
| Oyster | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,100 | South |
| Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | South |
| Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | South |
| Dungeness Crab | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,900 | South |
| Snow Crab | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 6,000 | South |
| Red King Crab | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 8,000 | South |
| Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Sweet Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 1,400 | South |
| Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 2,500 | South |
| Lobster | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 4,500 | South |
| Venus' Flower Basket | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 5,000 | South |
| Date | Villager |
|---|---|
| August 1 | Kid Cat |
| August 2 | Vladimir |
| August 3 | Tad, Benjamin |
| August 4 | Bones |
| August 5 | Poppy |
| August 6 | Chester |
| August 7 | Rory, Boots |
| August 8 | Bud |
| August 9 | Soleil |
| August 10 | Cole |
| August 11 | Gigi |
| August 12 | Gloria |
| August 13 | Tabby |
| August 14 | Leopold, Rod |
| August 15 | Wendy |
| August 16 | Nate |
| August 17 | Stinky |
| August 18 | Rocco |
| August 19 | Tybalt, Alice |
| August 20 | Lopez |
| August 21 | Wart Jr. |
| August 22 | Rolf |
| August 23 | Nana |
| August 24 | Jacob, Nan |
| August 25 | Tipper |
| August 26 | Rowan |
| August 27 | Bangle |
| August 28 | Chrissy |
| August 29 | Gruff |
| August 30 | Hazel |
| August 31 | Audie |
| Event | Dates (2026) | Details | Notable Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flick's Bug-Off (Northern Hemisphere) | September 26, 2026 (4th Saturday) | Catch as many bugs as possible for points and rewards! | Bug-Off Trophies, Bug items |
| Grape Harvest Festival | September 1–30, 2026 | Nook Shopping | Grape-Harvest Basket |
| Moon-Viewing Day | September 16–25, 2026 | Nook Shopping | Moon Rug, Dango, Moon Cakes |
| Chuseok | September 16–25, 2026 | Nook Shopping | Songpyeon |
| DIY Series | Dates Available | Hemisphere | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn & Pine Cone Series | September 1 – December 10, 2026 | Northern | Collect Acorns and Pine Cones for Autumn DIYs |
| Young Spring Bamboo Series | August 25 – November 30, 2026 | Southern | Harvest Young Spring Bamboo for Spring DIYs |
| Name | Rarity | Location / Times | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Common Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 160 | North |
| Yellow Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 160 | North |
| Tiger Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 240 | North |
| Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–7 PM | 1,000 | North |
| Monarch Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–3 PM | 140 | North |
| Emperor Butterfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM–8 AM | 4,000 | North |
| Agrias Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 3,000 | North |
| Rajah Brooke's Birdwing | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 2,500 | North |
| Queen Alexandra's Birdwing | ★★★☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–4 PM | 4,000 | North |
| Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | By lights, 7 PM–4 AM | 130 | North |
| Atlas Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees, 7 PM–4 AM | 3,000 | North |
| Madagascan Sunset Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–4 PM | 2,500 | North |
| Long Locust | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM–7 PM | 200 | North |
| Migratory Locust | ★★☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM–7 PM | 600 | North |
| Rice Grasshopper | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM–7 PM | 400 | North |
| Grasshopper | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM–5 PM | 160 | North |
| Cricket | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 5 PM–8 AM | 130 | North |
| Bell Cricket | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 5 PM–8 AM | 430 | North |
| Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 430 | North |
| Orchid Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 2,400 | North |
| Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 2,500 | North |
| Walker Cicada | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees, 8 AM–5 PM | 400 | North |
| Red Dragonfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–7 PM | 180 | North |
| Darner Dragonfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 230 | North |
| Banded Dragonfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 4,500 | North |
| Pondskater | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 8 AM–7 PM | 130 | North |
| Diving Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 8 AM–7 PM | 800 | North |
| Giant Water Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 7 PM–8 AM | 2,000 | North |
| Stinkbug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, All Day | 120 | North |
| Man-Faced Stink Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 7 PM–8 AM | 1,000 | North |
| Tiger Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | Ground, All Day | 1,500 | North |
| Violin Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 450 | North |
| Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 350 | North |
| Rosalia Batesi Beetle | ★★☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 3,000 | North |
| Earth-Boring Dung Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, All Day | 300 | North |
| Goliath Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | Palm trees, 5 PM–8 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Rainbow Stag | ★★★☆☆ | On trees, 7 PM–8 AM | 6,000 | North |
| Walking Stick | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees, 4 AM–8 AM, 5 PM–7 PM | 600 | North |
| Walking Leaf | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under trees, All Day | 600 | North |
| Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 600 | North |
| Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips, All Day | 80 | North |
| Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Shore, 7 PM–8 AM | 1,000 | North |
| Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | Rocky shore, All Day | 200 | North |
| Fly | ★★★★★ | On trash/turnips, All Day | 60 | North |
| Mosquito | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM–4 AM | 130 | North |
| Flea | ★★☆☆☆ | On villagers, All Day | 70 | North |
| Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks (rain), All Day | 250 | North |
| Pill Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 11 PM–4 PM | 250 | North |
| Centipede | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 4 PM–11 PM | 300 | North |
| Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, 7 PM–8 AM | 600 | North |
| Scorpion | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, 7 PM–4 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Common Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 160 | South |
| Yellow Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 160 | South |
| Tiger Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 240 | South |
| Peacock Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Hybrid flowers, 4 AM–7 PM | 2,500 | South |
| Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–7 PM | 1,000 | South |
| Emperor Butterfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM–8 AM | 4,000 | South |
| Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | By lights, 7 PM–4 AM | 130 | South |
| Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 430 | South |
| Orchid Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 2,400 | South |
| Honeybee | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 200 | South |
| Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 2,500 | South |
| Mole Cricket | ★★★☆☆ | Underground, All Day | 500 | South |
| Stinkbug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, All Day | 120 | South |
| Man-Faced Stink Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 7 PM–8 AM | 1,000 | South |
| Ladybug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 200 | South |
| Tiger Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | Ground, All Day | 1,500 | South |
| Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 350 | South |
| Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 600 | South |
| Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips, All Day | 80 | South |
| Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Shore, 7 PM–8 AM | 1,000 | South |
| Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | Rocky shore, All Day | 200 | South |
| Fly | ★★★★★ | On trash/turnips, All Day | 60 | South |
| Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks (rain), All Day | 250 | South |
| Pill Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 11 PM–4 PM | 250 | South |
| Centipede | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 4 PM–11 PM | 300 | South |
| Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, 7 PM–8 AM | 600 | South |
| Tarantula | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, 7 PM–4 AM | 8,000 | South |
| Name | Shadow Size | Location / Times | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Pale Chub | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 200 | North |
| Crucian Carp | Small | River, All Day | 160 | North |
| Dace | Medium | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 240 | North |
| Carp | Large | Pond, All Day | 300 | North |
| Koi | Large | Pond, 4 PM–9 AM | 4,000 | North |
| Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 1,300 | North |
| Pop-Eyed Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, 9 AM–4 PM | 1,300 | North |
| Ranchu Goldfish | Small | Pond, 9 AM–4 PM | 4,500 | North |
| Crawfish | Small | Pond, All Day | 200 | North |
| Soft-Shelled Turtle | Medium | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 3,750 | North |
| Snapping Turtle | Medium | River, 9 PM–4 AM | 5,000 | North |
| Freshwater Goby | Small | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 400 | North |
| Loach | Small | River, All Day | 400 | North |
| Catfish | Large | Pond, 4 PM–9 AM | 800 | North |
| Bluegill | Small | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 160 | North |
| Black Bass | Large | River, All Day | 400 | North |
| Tilapia | Medium | River, All Day | 800 | North |
| Pike | Large | River, All Day | 1,800 | North |
| Sweetfish | Medium | River, All Day | 900 | North |
| Char | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM–9 AM | 3,800 | North |
| Golden Trout | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM–9 AM | 15,000 | North |
| Salmon | Large | River Mouth, All Day | 700 | North |
| King Salmon | Huge | River Mouth, All Day | 1,800 | North |
| Mitten Crab | Small | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 2,000 | North |
| Guppy | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 1,300 | North |
| Nibble Fish | Small | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 1,500 | North |
| Angelfish | Small | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 3,000 | North |
| Betta | Small | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 2,500 | North |
| Neon Tetra | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 500 | North |
| Rainbowfish | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 800 | North |
| Piranha | Small | River, 9 AM–4 PM, 9 PM–4 AM | 2,500 | North |
| Arowana | Large | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 10,000 | North |
| Dorado | Large | River, 4 AM–9 PM | 15,000 | North |
| Gar | Huge | Pond, 4 PM–9 AM | 6,000 | North |
| Arapaima | Huge | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 10,000 | North |
| Saddled Bichir | Large | River, 9 PM–4 AM | 4,000 | North |
| Sturgeon | Huge | River Mouth, All Day | 10,000 | North |
| Seahorse | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 1,100 | North |
| Clownfish | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 650 | North |
| Surgeonfish | Small | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | North |
| Butterfly Fish | Small | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | North |
| Zebra Turkeyfish | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | North |
| Puffer Fish | Medium | Sea, All Day | 250 | North |
| Anchovy | Tiny | Sea, 4 AM–9 PM | 200 | North |
| Horse Mackerel | Small | Sea, All Day | 150 | North |
| Barred Knifejaw | Medium | Sea, All Day | 5,000 | North |
| Sea Bass | Large | Sea, All Day | 400 | North |
| Red Snapper | Medium | Sea, All Day | 3,000 | North |
| Olive Flounder | Large | Sea, All Day | 800 | North |
| Moray Eel | Long/Thin | Sea, All Day | 2,000 | North |
| Ribbon Eel | Long/Thin | Sea, All Day | 600 | North |
| Blue Marlin | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 10,000 | North |
| Giant Trevally | Large | Sea - Pier, All Day | 4,500 | North |
| Mahi-Mahi | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 6,000 | North |
| Ocean Sunfish | Dorsal Finned | Sea, 4 AM–9 PM | 4,000 | North |
| Ray | Large | Sea, 4 AM–9 PM | 3,000 | North |
| Saw Shark | Dorsal Finned | Sea, 4 PM–9 AM | 12,000 | North |
| Hammerhead Shark | Dorsal Finned | Sea, 4 PM–9 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Great White Shark | Dorsal Finned | Sea, 4 PM–9 AM | 15,000 | North |
| Whale Shark | Dorsal Finned | Sea, All Day | 13,000 | North |
| Suckerfish | Dorsal Finned | Sea, All Day | 1,500 | North |
| Barreleye | Small | Sea, 9 PM–4 AM | 15,000 | North |
| Coelacanth | Huge | Sea, All Day (Rain only) | 15,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Bitterling | Tiny | River, All Day | 900 | South |
| Pale Chub | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 200 | South |
| Crucian Carp | Small | River, All Day | 160 | South |
| Dace | Medium | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 240 | South |
| Carp | Large | Pond, All Day | 300 | South |
| Koi | Large | Pond, 4 PM–9 AM | 4,000 | South |
| Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 1,300 | South |
| Pop-Eyed Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, 9 AM–4 PM | 1,300 | South |
| Ranchu Goldfish | Small | Pond, 9 AM–4 PM | 4,500 | South |
| Tadpole | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 100 | South |
| Freshwater Goby | Small | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 400 | South |
| Loach | Small | River, All Day | 400 | South |
| Bluegill | Small | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 160 | South |
| Yellow Perch | Medium | River, All Day | 300 | South |
| Black Bass | Large | River, All Day | 400 | South |
| Cherry Salmon | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM–9 AM | 1,000 | South |
| Char | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM–9 AM | 3,800 | South |
| Golden Trout | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM–9 AM | 15,000 | South |
| Stringfish | Huge | River-Clifftop, 4 PM–9 AM | 15,000 | South |
| Sturgeon | Huge | River Mouth, All Day | 10,000 | South |
| Sea Butterfly | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | South |
| Anchovy | Tiny | Sea, 4 AM–9 PM | 200 | South |
| Horse Mackerel | Small | Sea, All Day | 150 | South |
| Barred Knifejaw | Medium | Sea, All Day | 5,000 | South |
| Sea Bass | Large | Sea, All Day | 400 | South |
| Red Snapper | Medium | Sea, All Day | 3,000 | South |
| Dab | Medium | Sea, All Day | 300 | South |
| Olive Flounder | Large | Sea, All Day | 800 | South |
| Squid | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | South |
| Tuna | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 7,000 | South |
| Blue Marlin | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 10,000 | South |
| Football Fish | Large | Sea, 4 PM–9 AM | 2,500 | South |
| Oarfish | Huge | Sea, All Day | 9,000 | South |
| Barreleye | Small | Sea, 9 PM–4 AM | 15,000 | South |
| Coelacanth | Huge | Sea, All Day (Rain only) | 15,000 | South |
| Name | Rarity | Time of Day | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Sea Grapes | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 900 | North |
| Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Urchin | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,700 | North |
| Slate Pencil Urchin | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 2,000 | North |
| Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Moon Jellyfish | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,800 | North |
| Mussel | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,500 | North |
| Oyster | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,100 | North |
| Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | North |
| Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | North |
| Turban Shell | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | North |
| Abalone | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 2,000 | North |
| Gigas Giant Clam | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 15,000 | North |
| Chambered Nautilus | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 1,800 | North |
| Octopus | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | North |
| Umbrella Octopus | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 6,000 | North |
| Gazami Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,200 | North |
| Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Tiger Prawn | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 3,000 | North |
| Sweet Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 1,400 | North |
| Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 2,500 | North |
| Giant Isopod | ★★★★★ | 9 AM–4 PM, 9 PM–4 AM | 9,000 | North |
| Horseshoe Crab | ★★★★☆ | 9 PM–4 AM | 1,500 | North |
| Spotted Garden Eel | ★★★★☆ | 4 AM–9 PM | 1,100 | North |
| Flatworm | ★★★★☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 200 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Seaweed | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Sea Cucumber | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,800 | South |
| Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | South |
| Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | South |
| Turban Shell | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | South |
| Chambered Nautilus | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 1,800 | South |
| Octopus | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | South |
| Umbrella Octopus | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 6,000 | South |
| Firefly Squid | ★★★☆☆ | 9 PM–4 AM | 1,400 | South |
| Dungeness Crab | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,900 | South |
| Snow Crab | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 6,000 | South |
| Red King Crab | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 8,000 | South |
| Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Spider Crab | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 10,000 | South |
| Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 2,500 | South |
| Date | Villager |
|---|---|
| September 1 | Violet |
| September 2 | Flo |
| September 3 | Spork, Maggie |
| September 4 | Cally |
| September 5 | Greta |
| September 6 | Cesar |
| September 7 | Tucker |
| September 8 | Astrid |
| September 9 | Pinky |
| September 10 | Pecan |
| September 11 | Peewee |
| September 12 | Boone |
| September 13 | Moose |
| September 14 | Ricky |
| September 15 | Tutu |
| September 16 | Ed |
| September 17 | Whitney |
| September 18 | Bubbles |
| September 19 | Fuchsia |
| September 20 | Octavian, Norma |
| September 21 | Henry |
| September 22 | Ankha |
| September 23 | Cranston |
| September 24 | Apple |
| September 25 | Mitzi |
| September 26 | Teddy |
| September 27 | Beardo |
| September 28 | Kody |
| September 29 | Marshal |
| September 30 | Monique |
| Event | Dates (2026) | Details | Notable Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.J.'s Fishing Tourney (Northern & Southern Hemisphere) | October 10, 2026 (Second Saturday) | Catch as many fish as you can to earn points and prizes. | Fishing Tourney Trophies, Special Items |
| Halloween (Northern Hemisphere) | October 31, 2026 | Jack visits! Give candy to villagers and Jack for treats or tricks. | Halloween Candy, Spooky Items |
| Day of the Dead | October 25 – November 3, 2026 | Seasonal Nook Shopping event | Marigold Decoration |
| Halloween Items at Nook's Cranny | October 1 – October 31, 2026 | Get spooky furniture and treats the whole month | Spooky Set, Halloween Candy, Pumpkins |
| DIY Series | Dates Available | Hemisphere | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tree's Bounty Series | September 1 – December 10, 2026 | Northern | Collect acorns for autumn DIYs |
| Spooky Furniture & Recipes | October 1 – October 31, 2026 | Both | Spooky DIYs from Message Bottles and Balloons |
| Name | Rarity | Location / Times | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Common Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 160 | North |
| Yellow Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 160 | North |
| Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–7 PM | 1,000 | North |
| Monarch Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–3 PM | 140 | North |
| Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | By lights, 7 PM–4 AM | 130 | North |
| Long Locust | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM–7 PM | 200 | North |
| Migratory Locust | ★★☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM–7 PM | 600 | North |
| Rice Grasshopper | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM–7 PM | 400 | North |
| Cricket | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 5 PM–8 AM | 130 | North |
| Bell Cricket | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 5 PM–8 AM | 430 | North |
| Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 430 | North |
| Orchid Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 2,400 | North |
| Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 2,500 | North |
| Red Dragonfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–7 PM | 180 | North |
| Darner Dragonfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 230 | North |
| Banded Dragonfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 4,500 | North |
| Stinkbug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, All Day | 120 | North |
| Man-Faced Stink Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 7 PM–8 AM | 1,000 | North |
| Ladybug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 200 | North |
| Tiger Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | Ground, All Day | 1,500 | North |
| Violin Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 450 | North |
| Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 350 | North |
| Walking Stick | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees, 4 AM–8 AM, 5 PM–7 PM | 600 | North |
| Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 600 | North |
| Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips, All Day | 80 | North |
| Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Shore, 7 PM–8 AM | 1,000 | North |
| Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | Rocky shore, All Day | 200 | North |
| Fly | ★★★★★ | On trash/turnips, All Day | 60 | North |
| Flea | ★★☆☆☆ | On villagers, All Day | 70 | North |
| Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks (rain), All Day | 250 | North |
| Pill Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 11 PM–4 PM | 250 | North |
| Centipede | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 4 PM–11 PM | 300 | North |
| Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, 7 PM–8 AM | 600 | North |
| Scorpion | ★★★☆☆ | Ground, 7 PM–4 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Common Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 160 | South |
| Yellow Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 160 | South |
| Tiger Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 240 | South |
| Peacock Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Hybrid flowers, 4 AM–7 PM | 2,500 | South |
| Common Bluebottle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 300 | South |
| Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–7 PM | 1,000 | South |
| Agrias Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 3,000 | South |
| Rajah Brooke's Birdwing | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 2,500 | South |
| Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | By lights, 7 PM–4 AM | 130 | South |
| Atlas Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees, 7 PM–4 AM | 3,000 | South |
| Madagascan Sunset Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–4 PM | 2,500 | South |
| Long Locust | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM–7 PM | 200 | South |
| Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 430 | South |
| Orchid Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 2,400 | South |
| Honeybee | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 200 | South |
| Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 2,500 | South |
| Mole Cricket | ★★★☆☆ | Underground, All Day | 500 | South |
| Giant Water Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 7 PM–8 AM | 2,000 | South |
| Stinkbug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, All Day | 120 | South |
| Man-Faced Stink Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 7 PM–8 AM | 1,000 | South |
| Ladybug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 200 | South |
| Tiger Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | Ground, All Day | 1,500 | South |
| Jewel Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 2,400 | South |
| Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 350 | South |
| Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 600 | South |
| Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips, All Day | 80 | South |
| Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Shore, 7 PM–8 AM | 1,000 | South |
| Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | Rocky shore, All Day | 200 | South |
| Fly | ★★★★★ | On trash/turnips, All Day | 60 | South |
| Flea | ★★☆☆☆ | On villagers, All Day | 70 | South |
| Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks (rain), All Day | 250 | South |
| Pill Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 11 PM–4 PM | 250 | South |
| Centipede | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 4 PM–11 PM | 300 | South |
| Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, 7 PM–8 AM | 600 | South |
| Tarantula | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, 7 PM–4 AM | 8,000 | South |
| Name | Shadow Size | Location / Times | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Pale Chub | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 200 | North |
| Crucian Carp | Small | River, All Day | 160 | North |
| Dace | Medium | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 240 | North |
| Carp | Large | Pond, All Day | 300 | North |
| Koi | Large | Pond, 4 PM–9 AM | 4,000 | North |
| Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 1,300 | North |
| Pop-Eyed Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, 9 AM–4 PM | 1,300 | North |
| Ranchu Goldfish | Small | Pond, 9 AM–4 PM | 4,500 | North |
| Snapping Turtle | Medium | River, 9 PM–4 AM | 5,000 | North |
| Freshwater Goby | Small | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 400 | North |
| Loach | Small | River, All Day | 400 | North |
| Catfish | Large | Pond, 4 PM–9 AM | 800 | North |
| Bluegill | Small | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 160 | North |
| Yellow Perch | Medium | River, All Day | 300 | North |
| Black Bass | Large | River, All Day | 400 | North |
| Tilapia | Medium | River, All Day | 800 | North |
| Pike | Large | River, All Day | 1,800 | North |
| Char | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM–9 AM | 3,800 | North |
| Golden Trout | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM–9 AM | 15,000 | North |
| Mitten Crab | Small | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 2,000 | North |
| Guppy | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 1,300 | North |
| Angelfish | Small | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 3,000 | North |
| Betta | Small | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 2,500 | North |
| Neon Tetra | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 500 | North |
| Rainbowfish | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 800 | North |
| Sturgeon | Huge | River Mouth, All Day | 10,000 | North |
| Seahorse | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 1,100 | North |
| Zebra Turkeyfish | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | North |
| Anchovy | Tiny | Sea, 4 AM–9 PM | 200 | North |
| Horse Mackerel | Small | Sea, All Day | 150 | North |
| Barred Knifejaw | Medium | Sea, All Day | 5,000 | North |
| Sea Bass | Large | Sea, All Day | 400 | North |
| Red Snapper | Medium | Sea, All Day | 3,000 | North |
| Dab | Medium | Sea, All Day | 300 | North |
| Olive Flounder | Large | Sea, All Day | 800 | North |
| Moray Eel | Long/Thin | Sea, All Day | 2,000 | North |
| Ribbon Eel | Long/Thin | Sea, All Day | 600 | North |
| Giant Trevally | Large | Sea - Pier, All Day | 4,500 | North |
| Mahi-Mahi | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 6,000 | North |
| Ray | Large | Sea, 4 AM–9 PM | 3,000 | North |
| Barreleye | Small | Sea, 9 PM–4 AM | 15,000 | North |
| Coelacanth | Huge | Sea, All Day (Rain only) | 15,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Pale Chub | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 200 | South |
| Crucian Carp | Small | River, All Day | 160 | South |
| Dace | Medium | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 240 | South |
| Carp | Large | Pond, All Day | 300 | South |
| Koi | Large | Pond, 4 PM–9 AM | 4,000 | South |
| Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 1,300 | South |
| Pop-Eyed Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, 9 AM–4 PM | 1,300 | South |
| Ranchu Goldfish | Small | Pond, 9 AM–4 PM | 4,500 | South |
| Killifish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 300 | South |
| Crawfish | Small | Pond, All Day | 200 | South |
| Snapping Turtle | Medium | River, 9 PM–4 AM | 5,000 | South |
| Tadpole | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 100 | South |
| Freshwater Goby | Small | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 400 | South |
| Loach | Small | River, All Day | 400 | South |
| Bluegill | Small | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 160 | South |
| Black Bass | Large | River, All Day | 400 | South |
| Cherry Salmon | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM–9 AM | 1,000 | South |
| Char | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM–9 AM | 3,800 | South |
| Golden Trout | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM–9 AM | 15,000 | South |
| Guppy | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 1,300 | South |
| Neon Tetra | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 500 | South |
| Seahorse | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 1,100 | South |
| Clownfish | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 650 | South |
| Surgeonfish | Small | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | South |
| Butterfly Fish | Small | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | South |
| Zebra Turkeyfish | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | South |
| Anchovy | Tiny | Sea, 4 AM–9 PM | 200 | South |
| Horse Mackerel | Small | Sea, All Day | 150 | South |
| Barred Knifejaw | Medium | Sea, All Day | 5,000 | South |
| Sea Bass | Large | Sea, All Day | 400 | South |
| Red Snapper | Medium | Sea, All Day | 3,000 | South |
| Dab | Medium | Sea, All Day | 300 | South |
| Olive Flounder | Large | Sea, All Day | 800 | South |
| Squid | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | South |
| Tuna | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 7,000 | South |
| Blue Marlin | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 10,000 | South |
| Oarfish | Huge | Sea, All Day | 9,000 | South |
| Barreleye | Small | Sea, 9 PM–4 AM | 15,000 | South |
| Coelacanth | Huge | Sea, All Day (Rain only) | 15,000 | South |
| Name | Rarity | Time of Day | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Seaweed | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,800 | North |
| Mussel | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,500 | North |
| Oyster | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,100 | North |
| Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | North |
| Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | North |
| Turban Shell | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | North |
| Abalone | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 2,000 | North |
| Chambered Nautilus | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 1,800 | North |
| Octopus | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | North |
| Umbrella Octopus | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 6,000 | North |
| Gazami Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,200 | North |
| Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Sweet Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 1,400 | North |
| Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 2,500 | North |
| Spiny Lobster | ★★★★☆ | 9 PM–4 AM | 3,000 | North |
| Giant Isopod | ★★★★★ | 9 AM–4 PM, 9 PM–4 AM | 9,000 | North |
| Spotted Garden Eel | ★★★★☆ | 4 AM–9 PM | 1,100 | North |
| Venus' Flower Basket | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 5,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Seaweed | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Sea Cucumber | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,800 | South |
| Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | South |
| Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | South |
| Turban Shell | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | South |
| Chambered Nautilus | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 1,800 | South |
| Octopus | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | South |
| Umbrella Octopus | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 6,000 | South |
| Firefly Squid | ★★★☆☆ | 9 PM–4 AM | 1,400 | South |
| Dungeness Crab | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,900 | South |
| Snow Crab | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 6,000 | South |
| Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Spider Crab | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 10,000 | South |
| Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 2,500 | South |
| Lobster | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 4,500 | South |
| Sea Pineapple | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,500 | South |
| Date | Villager |
|---|---|
| October 1 | Boyd, Raymond |
| October 2 | Diva |
| October 3 | Big Top |
| October 4 | Goose |
| October 5 | Elmer |
| October 6 | Tex, Bitty |
| October 7 | Cobb |
| October 8 | Kiki |
| October 9 | Drift |
| October 10 | Benedict |
| October 11 | Kitt |
| October 12 | Plucky, Lyman |
| October 13 | Gonzo, Chops |
| October 14 | Egbert |
| October 15 | Hippeux, Bea |
| October 16 | Friga |
| October 17 | Limberg |
| October 18 | Al |
| October 19 | Clay |
| October 20 | Antonio |
| October 21 | Timbra, Sandy |
| October 22 | Sylvana |
| October 23 | Groucho |
| October 24 | Snooty, Broffina |
| October 25 | Portia |
| October 26 | Eugene |
| October 27 | Jambette |
| October 28 | Gaston |
| October 29 | Rodeo |
| October 30 | Wade |
| Event | Dates (2026) | Details | Notable Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Day (Northern & Southern Hemisphere) | November 26, 2026 (Fourth Thursday) | Franklin hosts a cooking festival. Gather ingredients and help cook the feast! | Turkey Day Furniture, Ingredients |
| Mushroom Season | November 1–30, 2026 | Forage mushrooms and craft Mushroom DIYs during Fall's last month. | Mushroom DIYs |
| Day of the Dead | October 25 – November 3, 2026 | Festive event with marigold decorations in Nook Shopping. | Marigold Decoration |
| Lantern Festival | November 1–11, 2026 | Available in Nook Shopping. Traditional European festival with lanterns. | Handheld Lantern |
| Shichi-Go-San | November 11–20, 2026 | Japanese festival for children aged 3, 5, and 7. Special candy available. | Chitose Ame |
| DIY Series | Dates Available (2026) | Hemisphere | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tree's Bounty Series | September 1 – December 10, 2026 | Northern | Collect acorns for autumn DIYs |
| Mushroom Series | November 16 – November 25, 2026 | Northern | Find and use mushrooms for seasonal recipes |
| Maple-Leaf Series | November 16 – November 25, 2026 | Northern | Maple leaves fall & can be collected for DIYs |
| Name | Rarity | Location / Times | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Common Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 160 | North |
| Yellow Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 160 | North |
| Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–7 PM | 1,000 | North |
| Monarch Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–3 PM | 140 | North |
| Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | By lights, 7 PM–4 AM | 130 | North |
| Long Locust | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM–7 PM | 200 | North |
| Migratory Locust | ★★☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM–7 PM | 600 | North |
| Rice Grasshopper | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM–7 PM | 400 | North |
| Cricket | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 5 PM–8 AM | 130 | North |
| Bell Cricket | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 5 PM–8 AM | 430 | North |
| Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 430 | North |
| Orchid Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 2,400 | North |
| Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 2,500 | North |
| Red Dragonfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–7 PM | 180 | North |
| Darner Dragonfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 230 | North |
| Banded Dragonfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 4,500 | North |
| Stinkbug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, All Day | 120 | North |
| Man-Faced Stink Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 7 PM–8 AM | 1,000 | North |
| Ladybug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 200 | North |
| Tiger Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | Ground, All Day | 1,500 | North |
| Violin Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 450 | North |
| Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 350 | North |
| Walking Stick | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees, 4 AM–8 AM, 5 PM–7 PM | 600 | North |
| Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 600 | North |
| Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips, All Day | 80 | North |
| Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Shore, 7 PM–8 AM | 1,000 | North |
| Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | Rocky shore, All Day | 200 | North |
| Fly | ★★★★★ | On trash/turnips, All Day | 60 | North |
| Flea | ★★☆☆☆ | On villagers, All Day | 70 | North |
| Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks (rain), All Day | 250 | North |
| Pill Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 11 PM–4 PM | 250 | North |
| Centipede | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 4 PM–11 PM | 300 | North |
| Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, 7 PM–8 AM | 600 | North |
| Scorpion | ★★★☆☆ | Ground, 7 PM–4 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Common Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 160 | South |
| Yellow Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 160 | South |
| Tiger Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 240 | South |
| Peacock Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Hybrid flowers, 4 AM–7 PM | 2,500 | South |
| Common Bluebottle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 300 | South |
| Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–7 PM | 1,000 | South |
| Agrias Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 3,000 | South |
| Rajah Brooke's Birdwing | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 2,500 | South |
| Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | By lights, 7 PM–4 AM | 130 | South |
| Atlas Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees, 7 PM–4 AM | 3,000 | South |
| Madagascan Sunset Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–4 PM | 2,500 | South |
| Long Locust | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM–7 PM | 200 | South |
| Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 430 | South |
| Orchid Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 2,400 | South |
| Honeybee | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 200 | South |
| Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 2,500 | South |
| Mole Cricket | ★★★☆☆ | Underground, All Day | 500 | South |
| Giant Water Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 7 PM–8 AM | 2,000 | South |
| Stinkbug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, All Day | 120 | South |
| Man-Faced Stink Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 7 PM–8 AM | 1,000 | South |
| Ladybug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 200 | South |
| Tiger Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | Ground, All Day | 1,500 | South |
| Jewel Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 2,400 | South |
| Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 350 | South |
| Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 600 | South |
| Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips, All Day | 80 | South |
| Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Shore, 7 PM–8 AM | 1,000 | South |
| Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | Rocky shore, All Day | 200 | South |
| Fly | ★★★★★ | On trash/turnips, All Day | 60 | South |
| Flea | ★★☆☆☆ | On villagers, All Day | 70 | South |
| Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks (rain), All Day | 250 | South |
| Pill Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 11 PM–4 PM | 250 | South |
| Centipede | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 4 PM–11 PM | 300 | South |
| Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, 7 PM–8 AM | 600 | South |
| Tarantula | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, 7 PM–4 AM | 8,000 | South |
| Name | Shadow Size | Location / Times | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Bitterling | Tiny | River, All Day | 900 | North |
| Pale Chub | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 200 | North |
| Crucian Carp | Small | River, All Day | 160 | North |
| Dace | Medium | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 240 | North |
| Carp | Large | Pond, All Day | 300 | North |
| Koi | Large | Pond, 4 PM–9 AM | 4,000 | North |
| Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 1,300 | North |
| Pop-Eyed Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, 9 AM–4 PM | 1,300 | North |
| Ranchu Goldfish | Small | Pond, 9 AM–4 PM | 4,500 | North |
| Freshwater Goby | Small | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 400 | North |
| Loach | Small | River, All Day | 400 | North |
| Bluegill | Small | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 160 | North |
| Yellow Perch | Medium | River, All Day | 300 | North |
| Black Bass | Large | River, All Day | 400 | North |
| Pike | Large | River, All Day | 1,800 | North |
| Char | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM–9 AM | 3,800 | North |
| Golden Trout | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM–9 AM | 15,000 | North |
| Mitten Crab | Small | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 2,000 | North |
| Guppy | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 1,300 | North |
| Neon Tetra | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 500 | North |
| Sturgeon | Huge | River Mouth, All Day | 10,000 | North |
| Seahorse | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 1,100 | North |
| Zebra Turkeyfish | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | North |
| Blowfish | Medium | Sea, 9 PM–4 AM | 5,000 | North |
| Anchovy | Tiny | Sea, 4 AM–9 PM | 200 | North |
| Horse Mackerel | Small | Sea, All Day | 150 | North |
| Barred Knifejaw | Medium | Sea, All Day | 5,000 | North |
| Sea Bass | Large | Sea, All Day | 400 | North |
| Red Snapper | Medium | Sea, All Day | 3,000 | North |
| Dab | Medium | Sea, All Day | 300 | North |
| Olive Flounder | Large | Sea, All Day | 800 | North |
| Tuna | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 7,000 | North |
| Blue Marlin | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 10,000 | North |
| Ray | Large | Sea, 4 AM–9 PM | 3,000 | North |
| Football Fish | Large | Sea, 4 PM–9 AM | 2,500 | North |
| Barreleye | Small | Sea, 9 PM–4 AM | 15,000 | North |
| Coelacanth | Huge | Sea, All Day (Rain only) | 15,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Pale Chub | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 200 | South |
| Crucian Carp | Small | River, All Day | 160 | South |
| Dace | Medium | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 240 | South |
| Carp | Large | Pond, All Day | 300 | South |
| Koi | Large | Pond, 4 PM–9 AM | 4,000 | South |
| Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 1,300 | South |
| Pop-Eyed Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, 9 AM–4 PM | 1,300 | South |
| Ranchu Goldfish | Small | Pond, 9 AM–4 PM | 4,500 | South |
| Killifish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 300 | South |
| Crawfish | Small | Pond, All Day | 200 | South |
| Snapping Turtle | Medium | River, 9 PM–4 AM | 5,000 | South |
| Tadpole | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 100 | South |
| Freshwater Goby | Small | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 400 | South |
| Loach | Small | River, All Day | 400 | South |
| Bluegill | Small | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 160 | South |
| Black Bass | Large | River, All Day | 400 | South |
| Cherry Salmon | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM–9 AM | 1,000 | South |
| Char | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM–9 AM | 3,800 | South |
| Golden Trout | Medium | River-Clifftop, 4 PM–9 AM | 15,000 | South |
| Guppy | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 1,300 | South |
| Neon Tetra | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 500 | South |
| Seahorse | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 1,100 | South |
| Clownfish | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 650 | South |
| Surgeonfish | Small | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | South |
| Butterfly Fish | Small | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | South |
| Zebra Turkeyfish | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | South |
| Anchovy | Tiny | Sea, 4 AM–9 PM | 200 | South |
| Horse Mackerel | Small | Sea, All Day | 150 | South |
| Barred Knifejaw | Medium | Sea, All Day | 5,000 | South |
| Sea Bass | Large | Sea, All Day | 400 | South |
| Red Snapper | Medium | Sea, All Day | 3,000 | South |
| Dab | Medium | Sea, All Day | 300 | South |
| Olive Flounder | Large | Sea, All Day | 800 | South |
| Squid | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | South |
| Giant Trevally | Large | Sea - Pier, All Day | 4,500 | South |
| Mahi-Mahi | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 6,000 | South |
| Oarfish | Huge | Sea, All Day | 9,000 | South |
| Barreleye | Small | Sea, 9 PM–4 AM | 15,000 | South |
| Coelacanth | Huge | Sea, All Day (Rain only) | 15,000 | South |
| Name | Rarity | Time of Day | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Seaweed | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Sea Cucumber | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Pig | ★★★★★ | 4 PM–9 AM | 10,000 | North |
| Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,800 | North |
| Mussel | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,500 | North |
| Oyster | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,100 | North |
| Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | North |
| Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | North |
| Turban Shell | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | North |
| Abalone | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 2,000 | North |
| Chambered Nautilus | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 1,800 | North |
| Octopus | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | North |
| Umbrella Octopus | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 6,000 | North |
| Gazami Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,200 | North |
| Dungeness Crab | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,900 | North |
| Snow Crab | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 6,000 | North |
| Red King Crab | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 8,000 | North |
| Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Sweet Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 1,400 | North |
| Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 2,500 | North |
| Spiny Lobster | ★★★★☆ | 9 PM–4 AM | 3,000 | North |
| Venus' Flower Basket | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 5,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Seaweed | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Urchin | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,700 | South |
| Slate Pencil Urchin | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 2,000 | South |
| Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,800 | South |
| Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | South |
| Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | South |
| Turban Shell | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | South |
| Gigas Giant Clam | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 15,000 | South |
| Chambered Nautilus | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 1,800 | South |
| Octopus | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | South |
| Umbrella Octopus | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 6,000 | South |
| Vampire Squid | ★★★★☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 10,000 | South |
| Firefly Squid | ★★★☆☆ | 9 PM–4 AM | 1,400 | South |
| Dungeness Crab | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,900 | South |
| Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 2,500 | South |
| Lobster | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 4,500 | South |
| Sea Pineapple | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,500 | South |
| Spotted Garden Eel | ★★★★☆ | 4 AM–9 PM | 1,100 | South |
| Date | Villager |
|---|---|
| November 1 | Butch, Rilla |
| November 2 | Iggly |
| November 3 | Snake |
| November 4 | Lucky |
| November 5 | Lobo |
| November 6 | Boris |
| November 7 | Bam |
| November 8 | Alli |
| November 9 | Pango |
| November 10 | Rodney |
| November 11 | Mac |
| November 12 | Mathilda |
| November 13 | Queenie |
| November 14 | Pancetti |
| November 15 | Sly |
| November 16 | Daisy |
| November 17 | Mallary |
| November 18 | Tia |
| November 19 | Amelia |
| November 20 | Sparro |
| November 21 | Flip |
| November 22 | Claudia |
| November 23 | Knox |
| November 24 | Shep |
| November 25 | Wolfgang |
| November 26 | Willow |
| November 27 | Phil |
| November 28 | Peaches |
| November 29 | Kabuki |
| November 30 | Tasha |
| Event | Dates (2026) | Details | Notable Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toy Day | December 25, 2026 (Friday) | Jingle visits! Deliver presents to your villagers. | Toy Day Items, Festive Wrapping |
| Flick's Bug-Off (Southern Hemisphere) | December 19, 2026 (Third Saturday) | Catch as many bugs as you can and trade points for rewards. | Bug-Off Prizes |
| New Year's Countdown | December 30, 2026 (Wednesday) | Countdown to the New Year with all your friends! | Party Poppers, Countdown Items |
| Winter Solstice | December 15–22, 2026 | Celebrate the shortest day of the year. Special Nook Shopping items. | Aurora Wall, Midwinter Sweater, Tangyuan, Bathtub with Yuzu |
| Summer Solstice | December 15–22, 2026 | Celebrate the longest day of the year (Southern Hemisphere). | Sunflower Crown, Sunflower Rug, Maypole, Sunflower Glasses |
| New Year's Eve / Nochevieja | December 22–31, 2026 | Celebrate with sparkling cider, Olivier salad, and the 12 grapes of luck! | Sparkling Cider, Olivier Salad, Twelve Grape Dish |
| Ōmisoka | December 26–31, 2026 | Japanese New Year's Eve, featuring toshikoshi-soba and more. | Toshikoshi Soba, Kadomatsu, Kagamimochi |
| Shōgatsu / New Year's Day | December 26, 2026 – January 5, 2027 | Celebrate Japanese and global New Year's traditions. | Osechi, Otoshidama Envelope, Zodiac Figurines |
| Silvester | December 26–31, 2026 | German New Year's traditions and treats. | Berliner (jelly donut) |
| DIY Series | Dates Available (2026) | Hemisphere | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tree's Bounty Series | September 1 – December 10, 2026 | Northern | Collect acorns for autumn DIYs |
| Snowflake Series | December 11, 2026 – February 24, 2027 | Northern | Catch snowflakes, craft winter items |
| Frozen Series | December 11, 2026 – February 24, 2027 | Northern | Craft frozen furniture using snowflakes |
| Festive Series | December 15, 2026 – January 6, 2027 | Northern | Festive furniture and holiday cheer |
| Name | Rarity | Location / Times | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Common Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 160 | North |
| Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–7 PM | 1,000 | North |
| Emperor Butterfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM–8 AM | 4,000 | North |
| Rajah Brooke's Birdwing | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 2,500 | North |
| Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | By lights, 7 PM–4 AM | 130 | North |
| Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 2,500 | North |
| Damselfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, All Day | 500 | North |
| Mole Cricket | ★★★☆☆ | Underground, All Day | 500 | North |
| Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 350 | North |
| Dung Beetle | ★★☆☆☆ | Snowballs, All Day | 3,000 | North |
| Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 600 | North |
| Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips, All Day | 80 | North |
| Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Shore, 7 PM–8 AM | 1,000 | North |
| Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | Rocky shore, All Day | 200 | North |
| Fly | ★★★★★ | On trash/turnips, All Day | 60 | North |
| Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks (rain), All Day | 250 | North |
| Pill Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 11 PM–4 PM | 250 | North |
| Centipede | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 4 PM–11 PM | 300 | North |
| Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, 7 PM–8 AM | 600 | North |
| Tarantula | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, 7 PM–4 AM | 8,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Common Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 160 | South |
| Yellow Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 160 | South |
| Tiger Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 240 | South |
| Peacock Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Hybrid flowers, 4 AM–7 PM | 2,500 | South |
| Common Bluebottle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 300 | South |
| Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–7 PM | 1,000 | South |
| Great Purple Emperor | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 4 AM–7 PM | 3,000 | South |
| Emperor Butterfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM–8 AM | 4,000 | South |
| Agrias Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 3,000 | South |
| Rajah Brooke's Birdwing | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 2,500 | South |
| Queen Alexandra's Birdwing | ★★★☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–4 PM | 4,000 | South |
| Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | By lights, 7 PM–4 AM | 130 | South |
| Atlas Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees, 7 PM–4 AM | 3,000 | South |
| Madagascan Sunset Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–4 PM | 2,500 | South |
| Long Locust | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ground, 8 AM–7 PM | 200 | South |
| Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 430 | South |
| Orchid Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 2,400 | South |
| Honeybee | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 200 | South |
| Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 2,500 | South |
| Darner Dragonfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 230 | South |
| Banded Dragonfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying, 8 AM–5 PM | 4,500 | South |
| Firefly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 7 PM–4 AM | 300 | South |
| Pondskater | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 8 AM–7 PM | 130 | South |
| Diving Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 8 AM–7 PM | 800 | South |
| Giant Water Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ponds, 7 PM–8 AM | 2,000 | South |
| Stinkbug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, All Day | 120 | South |
| Man-Faced Stink Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 7 PM–8 AM | 1,000 | South |
| Ladybug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flowers, 8 AM–5 PM | 200 | South |
| Tiger Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | Ground, All Day | 1,500 | South |
| Jewel Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 2,400 | South |
| Violin Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 450 | South |
| Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 350 | South |
| Rosalia Batesi Beetle | ★★☆☆☆ | Tree stumps, All Day | 3,000 | South |
| Drone Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Trees, All Day | 200 | South |
| Goliath Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | Palm trees, 5 PM–8 AM | 8,000 | South |
| Rainbow Stag | ★★★☆☆ | Trees, 7 PM–8 AM | 6,000 | South |
| Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, All Day | 600 | South |
| Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips, All Day | 80 | South |
| Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Shore, 7 PM–8 AM | 1,000 | South |
| Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | Rocky shore, All Day | 200 | South |
| Fly | ★★★★★ | On trash/turnips, All Day | 60 | South |
| Mosquito | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying, 5 PM–4 AM | 130 | South |
| Flea | ★★☆☆☆ | On villagers, All Day | 70 | South |
| Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks (rain), All Day | 250 | South |
| Pill Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 11 PM–4 PM | 250 | South |
| Centipede | ★☆☆☆☆ | Under rocks, 4 PM–11 PM | 300 | South |
| Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees, 7 PM–8 AM | 600 | South |
| Scorpion | ★★★☆☆ | On ground, 7 PM–4 AM | 8,000 | South |
| Name | Shadow Size | Location / Times | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Bitterling | Tiny | River, All Day | 900 | North |
| Pale Chub | Tiny | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 200 | North |
| Crucian Carp | Small | River, All Day | 160 | North |
| Dace | Medium | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 240 | North |
| Carp | Large | Pond, All Day | 300 | North |
| Koi | Large | Pond, 4 PM–9 AM | 4,000 | North |
| Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, All Day | 1,300 | North |
| Pop-Eyed Goldfish | Tiny | Pond, 9 AM–4 PM | 1,300 | North |
| Ranchu Goldfish | Small | Pond, 9 AM–4 PM | 4,500 | North |
| Freshwater Goby | Small | River, 4 PM–9 AM | 400 | North |
| Bluegill | Small | River, 9 AM–4 PM | 160 | North |
| Yellow Perch | Medium | River, All Day | 300 | North |
| Black Bass | Large | River, All Day | 400 | North |
| Pike | Large | River, All Day | 1,800 | North |
| Pond Smelt | Small | River, All Day | 400 | North |
| Stringfish | Huge | River-Clifftop, 4 PM–9 AM | 15,000 | North |
| Sturgeon | Huge | River Mouth, All Day | 10,000 | North |
| Sea Butterfly | Tiny | Sea, All Day | 1,000 | North |
| Blowfish | Medium | Sea, 9 PM–4 AM | 5,000 | North |
| Anchovy | Tiny | Sea, 4 AM–9 PM | 200 | North |
| Horse Mackerel | Small | Sea, All Day | 150 | North |
| Sea Bass | Large | Sea, All Day | 400 | North |
| Red Snapper | Medium | Sea, All Day | 3,000 | North |
| Dab | Medium | Sea, All Day | 300 | North |
| Olive Flounder | Large | Sea, All Day | 800 | North |
| Squid | Medium | Sea, All Day | 500 | North |
| Tuna | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 7,000 | North |
| Blue Marlin | Huge | Sea - Pier, All Day | 10,000 | North |
| Football Fish | Large | Sea, 4 PM–9 AM | 2,500 | North |
| Oarfish | Huge | Sea, All Day | 9,000 | North |
| Barreleye | Small | Sea, 9 PM–4 AM | 15,000 | North |
| Coelacanth | Huge | Sea, All Day (Rain only) | 15,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Name | Rarity | Time of Day | Sell Price | Hemisphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| Seaweed | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Sea Cucumber | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Pig | ★★★★★ | 4 PM–9 AM | 10,000 | North |
| Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | North |
| Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,800 | North |
| Mussel | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,500 | North |
| Oyster | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,100 | North |
| Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | North |
| Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | North |
| Turban Shell | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | North |
| Abalone | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 2,000 | North |
| Octopus | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | North |
| Dungeness Crab | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,900 | North |
| Snow Crab | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 6,000 | North |
| Red King Crab | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 8,000 | North |
| Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | North |
| Sweet Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 1,400 | North |
| Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 2,500 | North |
| Spiny Lobster | ★★★★☆ | 9 PM–4 AM | 3,000 | North |
| Lobster | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 4,500 | North |
| Venus' Flower Basket | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 5,000 | North |
| Southern Hemisphere | ||||
| Seaweed | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Sea Grapes | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 900 | South |
| Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Urchin | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,700 | South |
| Slate Pencil Urchin | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 2,000 | South |
| Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 | South |
| Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,800 | South |
| Mussel | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,500 | South |
| Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | South |
| Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,000 | South |
| Abalone | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 2,000 | South |
| Gigas Giant Clam | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 15,000 | South |
| Chambered Nautilus | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 1,800 | South |
| Octopus | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,200 | South |
| Vampire Squid | ★★★★☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 10,000 | South |
| Firefly Squid | ★★★☆☆ | 9 PM–4 AM | 1,400 | South |
| Gazami Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2,200 | South |
| Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 | South |
| Tiger Prawn | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 3,000 | South |
| Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM–9 AM | 2,500 | South |
| Lobster | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 4,500 | South |
| Sea Pineapple | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1,500 | South |
| Spotted Garden Eel | ★★★★☆ | 4 AM–9 PM | 1,100 | South |
| Date | Villager |
|---|---|
| December 1 | Sprocket, Rooney |
| December 2 | Annalise |
| December 3 | Claude |
| December 4 | Robin |
| December 5 | Hans, Carrie |
| December 6 | Kyle |
| December 7 | Buzz, Monty |
| December 8 | Eloise |
| December 9 | Becky |
| December 10 | Tom |
| December 11 | Sterling |
| December 12 | Lucha |
| December 13 | Bianca |
| December 14 | Freya |
| December 15 | Chadder |
| December 16 | Gabi |
| December 17 | Cousteau |
| December 18 | Fang |
| December 19 | Chief |
| December 20 | Rudy |
| December 21 | Blanche |
| December 22 | Quillson |
| December 23 | Ken |
| December 25 | Ruby, Étoile |
| December 26 | Pashmina |
| December 27 | Goldie |
| December 28 | Bella |
| December 29 | Vic, Murphy |
| December 30 | Hugh |
| December 31 | Marcel |