Update: Nintendo have now shared a new trailer for the update. Along with seeing the new features in action, we also see the island that players will visit during the May Day Tour.

The “special visitor” (only seen from behind) seems to resemble Rover, a cat NPC who usually helped set-up new players at the begging of previous Animal Crossing games (including creating the player’s face). As Timmy and Tommy now perform this role in the intro of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it is unknown what Rover will offer.

You can find the April Free Update trailer below.

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Nintendo have announced when they will be introducing the Nature Day event to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, along with details of other free updates.

As detailed on Business Wire, players will soon experience the Nature Day seasonal event from April 23rd to May 4th. Players will be tasked with nature-themed challenges (such as planting trees and watering flowers), to earn Nook Miles.

In addition, new features will be coming to the game free updates, including Sloth Lief selling flowers and bushes, Redd selling (possibly fake) art work for the new wing of the museum.

Future seasonal events include May Day Tour (where players can visit a “special visitor” on a special island), International Museum Day (collecting stamps at museum exhibits for rewards), and Wedding Season (help take wedding photos for alpaca’s Reese and Cyrus and earn wedding themed rewards).

The content of some of these updates match the claims made by a data-miner we covered in our prior article.

Starting April 23rd, the following updates and events will be coming to the game.

• “Leif’s Garden Shop – Nature-loving Leif will regularly visit players’ islands to sell his flourishing assortment of foliage, including shrubs and flower seeds. These decorative items will help make any island paradise a little greener.
• Jolly Redd’s Treasure Trawler – After downloading the free update, Jolly Redd will occasionally show up in his boat to sell in-game art, as well as furniture with unique colors. Like in previous Animal Crossing games, players will have to figure out which art pieces are real and which are fake. After purchasing genuine art, players can donate it to the island museum to open an art gallery, which will display all types of donated pieces, from paintings to sculptures.
• Nature Day (April 23-May 4) – During the Nature Day period, special Nook Miles challenges will be available that focus on nature-inspired goals, such as planting trees and watering flowers.
• May Day Tour (May 1-7) – In the first week of May, players can use a one-time May Day Ticket at the island airport to head out on a limited-time tour to an island that looks different than the usual mystery island tours. A special visitor who looks familiar might also be there…
• International Museum Day (May 18-31) – To celebrate International Museum Day, players can take part in a Stamp Rally. After receiving a special stamp card, players can enjoy viewing fish, insects and fossils while collecting stamps at the various museum exhibits to earn an in-game reward.
• Wedding Season (June 1-30) – During a nuptial-themed June, players can visit Harvey’s island to meet the married couple Reese and Cyrus, as well as help arrange and take anniversary photos with them in the wedding-picture studio. Players will get wedding-themed items as a token of their gratitude.”

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is out now on Nintendo Switch. In case you missed it, you can find our review here (we recommend it!)