Immerse yourself in a unique universe with Animal Crossing: New Horizons at SEA LIFE centres across the UK. The Nintendo Switch life simulation game, developed by Nintendo and out now on Nintendo Switch 2 with
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, offers a welcoming experience in a world where you can create your own paradise on a deserted island and interact with its residents.
A FIRST IN THE UK
Following the successful 2025 event, the life simulation game
Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which has sold over 49 million copies (*) across the world since its launch in March 2020, is once again teaming up with SEA LIFE UK for a new live, interactive experience. This partnership allows guests to discover incredible
marine life alongside some of the game’s characters.
Kicking off in SEA LIFE London on 23rd
February, the tour will travel across the UK to SEA LIFE Birmingham, SEA LIFE Brighton, SEA LIFE Manchester and SEA LIFE Blackpool, delighting fans of SEA LIFE and Animal Crossing: New Horizons alike.
AN IMMERSIVE AND FUN EXPERIENCE
SEA LIFE UK, owned by Merlin Entertainments, the second largest leisure group in the world and part of the largest aquarium network
in the world, is the ideal place to host this unique adventure. With its themed zones across all attractions, from the Atlantic and Arctic to the Rainforest and Tropics, and thousands of marine creatures, visitors will be able to explore a rich and diverse
environment.
Neil Harris, General Manager at SEA LIFE London Aquarium, is delighted with the renewed collaboration: “We are thrilled to be offering
this one-of-a-kind experience across a new number of our SEA LIFE locations again in 2026. Our guests will be taken on a journey alongside characters from
Animal Crossing, all whilst surrounded by the thousands of amazing creatures that we have in our attractions, from Green Sea Turtles to Zebra Sharks in this enriching, fun and unique adventure with family or friends.”
ACTIVITIES AND MEETINGS
Equipped with a tour guide to lead the way, guests will explore the ‘Sea Life Islands’, meet Tom Nook and residents like Aurora and
Octavian, and discover diverse sea creatures. A fossil dig will reveal the ancestors of the marine life that we love today, whilst explorers will search for Gulliver, who washed up on the beaches of the island.
Visitors will be able to collect character stamps, discover many interesting facts about the inhabitants of SEA LIFE and meet with
Tom Nook and Isabelle. At the end of their visit, fans will be able to purchase
Animal Crossing: New Horizons merchandise at the aquarium store.
EVENT DATES
SEA LIFE London: 23rd
Feb – 25th
March 2026
SEA LIFE Birmingham: 1st April – 5th May 2026
SEA LIFE Manchester: 11th May – 14th June 2026
SEA LIFE Brighton: 13th July – 16th August 2026
SEA LIFE Blackpool: 1st
September – 11th
October
