Two people with an Animal Crossing character
Photograph: Supplied | Kit Photography | Sea Life Sydney Aquarium

The Animal Crossing: New Horizons experience at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium

Head to Darling Harbour this winter to meet your favourite Animal Crossing characters, try your luck at a stamp rally and learn about real-life sea creatures
  • Things to do
  • Sea Life Sydney Aquarium, Darling Harbour
By Aimee O'Keefe for Time Out in association with Sea Life Sydney Aquarium
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Time Out says

Few things in life manage to bridge generational divides, and one of them is Animal Crossing. Whether you’re looking for activities these school holidays or feeling nostalgic for the hours spent catching fish on your Nintendo Switch, head to Darling Harbour from July 1 to August 23 to experience a dreamlike underwater world where your favourite virtual characters and the real marine world collide.

Back by popular demand, the Animal Crossing: New Horizons experience returns with a fresh and even more immersive take, giving returning fans the perfect excuse to come back.

Snap a pic with Isabelle, everyone's favourite secretary, or check out panels from Blathers about the aquarium’s real-world marine life. In between lessons, see if you can spot a washed-up Gulliver alongside giant cutouts of other island residents hiding around. You can also take part in a stamp rally inspired by the game. If you collect all the character stamps, you'll take home a postcard as a reward that’s worthy of a spot on the fridge. 

Tickets start from $99 per family, with 30 per cent off until July 19. Plus, students save more than 50 per cent, with $24 tickets available weekdays anytime (outside school holidays) or every day after 3pm.

The Animal Crossing: New Horizons experience at Sea Life runs for a limited time from July 1 to August 23, 2026. To learn more and get tickets, visit the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium website.

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Sea Life Sydney Aquarium
1-5 Wheat Rd
Darling Harbour
Sydney
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