CRITTERPEDIA
MUSEUM MAYHEM
EVENTS & HOLIDAYS
ISLAND ESSENTIALS
NAME THE VILLAGER
100

This common bug can be found flying near flowers during the day.

What is the common butterfly?


100

This character oversees all museum donations.

Who is Blathers?



100

This event fills your island with colorful eggs.

What is Bunny Day?

100

This app allows you to check daily bonuses, streaks, and Nook Miles rewards.

What is the Nook Miles app?

100

This ghost appears late at night and asks for help finding his spirit pieces.

Who is Wisp?


200

This fish appears year-round in rivers and is one of the first most players catch.

What is the crucian carp?


200

This museum section is dedicated entirely to prehistoric remains.

What is the fossil exhibit?

200

This event celebrates love and friendship in February.

What is Valentine’s Day?

200

This crafting tool must be upgraded before you can make advanced DIY recipes.

What is the flimsy workbench?

200

This pelican duo runs the airport and handles all travel logistics.

Who are Orville and Wilbur?


300

This insect appears at night and can be found clinging to tree trunks.

What is the moth?


300

This prehistoric creature’s fossil is the largest complete skeleton in the museum’s fossil exhibit.

What is the T. rex?


300

This fishing competition is hosted by C.J.

What is the Fishing Tourney?

300

This feature allows you to store custom designs online and download others’ creations.

What is the Able Sisters kiosk?

300

This energetic sloth sells bushes, shrubs, and seasonal plants.

Who is Leif?


400

This shark is identified by the large fin visible above the water.

What is the great white shark?


400

This fox sells questionable art.

Who is Redd?

400

This bug-catching event is hosted by Flick.

What is the Bug-Off?

400

This island upgrade unlocks infrastructure projects like bridges and inclines.

What is upgrading Resident Services to a building?

400

This flashy skunk sells shoes, socks, and accessories outside Resident Services.

Who is Kicks?


500

This bug disguises itself as furniture until you walk too close.

What is the mantis?


500

This café inside the museum is run by a quiet pigeon who serves fresh coffee.

What is The Roost?

500

This winter event involves giving villagers gifts.

What is Toy Day?

500

This permit is required before you can start terraforming cliffs and rivers.

What is the Island Designer Construction Permit?

500

This duo of hedgehogs runs the tailor shop, with one shy sister always sewing in the back.

Who are Mabel and Sable?


600

This river fish is long, thin, and resembles a snake.

What is the eel?


600

This part of the museum often triggers Blathers’ longest speeches.

What is the insect exhibit?

600

This spooky event happens on October 31.

What is Halloween?

600

This mechanic allows villagers to give you new DIY recipes during specific times of day.

What is crafting sessions / villager crafting?

600

This beaver hosts fishing tournaments and judges your catches.

Who is C.J.?


700

This beetle appears only on palm trees late at night and sells for many bells.

What is the horned hercules?


700

This character runs the café inside the museum.

Who is Brewster?


700

This summer event features fireworks and custom designs.

What is the Fireworks Show?

700

This island type offers the highest chance of encountering rare beetles and scorpions.

What is Bamboo Island?

700

This artistic chameleon purchases bugs and creates collectible sculptures.

Who is Flick?


800

This sea creature moves extremely fast and is notoriously difficult to catch.

What is the squid?


800

This fossil requires six separate pieces, the most of any skeleton in the game.

What is the Brachiosaurus?


800

This fall holiday focuses on food and gratitude.

What is Turkey Day?

800

This feature allows players to permanently change the location of buildings and homes.

What is infrastructure relocation?

800

This laid-back dog performs weekly concerts and distributes music tracks.  

Who is K.K. Slider?


900

This insect can only be found during rain.

What is the snail?


900

This fossil consists of four separate pieces and is known for its sail-like spine.

What is the Spinosaurus?


900

This New Year event features countdowns and celebratory hats.

What is New Year’s Eve?

900

This advanced terraforming technique allows you to create rounded waterfalls and natural-looking cliffs.

What is the waterscaping + cliff-scaping combo technique?

900

This snooty cat is obsessed with ancient Egypt and golden furniture.

Who is Ankha?


1000

This rare fish spawns only at the river mouth.

What is the coelacanth?


1000

This is the total number of individual fossils needed to complete the museum’s fossil exhibit.

What is 73?

1000

This spring event celebrates nature and Earth Day.

What is Nature Day?

1000

This rating must be achieved to unlock full island customization.

What is a 3-star island rating?

1000

This smug squirrel with heterochromia quickly became one of the most sought-after villagers in New Horizons.

Who is Marshal?