October

Jack, the self-proclaimed czar of Halloween

October is the month in which the Animal Crossing series celebrates Halloween. (This Holiday was not in Wild World. ) Candy is sold throughout the month at Tom Nook's Store and Nookling Stores in preparation for Halloween (in Animal Crossing, candy starts being sold on the 16th), whereas, in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, the Able Sisters shop will start selling Halloween masks and hats. The 31st is the only chance each year to see Jack. The grass and trees will also turn noticeably redder during this month, as it is during Fall.

Events in October

• Harvest Moon Festival in Animal Crossing (GCN), Animal Crossing: City Folk and Animal Crossing: New Leaf

This event is known as Autumn Moon in PAL regions, 月見 (Tsukimi) in Japan, and 추석 (Chuseok) in Korea.

Occurs on a different day each year. Check main article for recurrence dates. The next occurrence taking place in October will be 10/5/17.

In New Leaf, the in-game present from Isabelle varies by region. (eg different items for Japan, North America, Korea, and Europe)

• Flea Market in Animal Crossing: Wild World & Animal Crossing: City Folk.

This event occurs on the first saturday of the month in Wild World, and the fourth sunday of the month in City Folk.

Check main article for more information.

• Acorn Festival in Animal Crossing: Wild World.

Occurs from 3rd to 10th October.

Check main article for more information.

• Explorer's Day in Animal Crossing (GCN), Animal Crossing: City Folk, and Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

This event occurs on the second Monday of October, in North America only.

Visit Tortimer to receive a Bottled Ship. In New Leaf, the player can receive a Sailboat Model from Isabelle.

• Mushrooming Season in Animal Crossing (GCN).

Occurs from October 15th to 25th, from 8am each day.

Collect up to five mushrooms every day, sell for 5,000 Bells each.

• Fishing Tourney in Animal Crossing: Wild World, Animal Crossing: City Folk and Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

In Wild World this event occurs on the fourth Sunday of the month.

In City Folk and New Leaf, this event occurs on the second Saturday of the month.

Also the start of the Fishing Tourney series.

Check main article for more information.

• Halloween in Animal Crossing (GCN), Animal Crossing: City Folk and Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

This event occurs on October 31st.

Check main article for more information.

Birthdays

Diva - October 2nd Big Top - October 3rd Goose - October 4th Elmer - October 5th Tex - October 6th Cobb - October 7th Kiki - October 8th Drift - October 9th Benedict - October 10th Franklin - October 10th Kitt - October 11th Lyman- October 12th Chops - October 13th Egbert - October 14th Brewster - October 15th Hippeux - October 15th Friga - October 16th

Limberg - October 17th Al - October 18th Redd - October 18th Clay - October 19th Antonio - October 20th Timbra - October 21st Katie - October 22nd Groucho - October 23rd Broffina - October 24th Portia - October 25th Eugene - October 26th Jambette - October 27th Gaston - October 28th Katrina - October 28th Rodeo - October 29th Jack - October 31st Labelle - October 31st

*^{Bolded names are special characters, not villagers}

Fish

The following fish can be found in October (excludes All-year Fish). Fish in bold are not available the next month.

• Angelfish (until May)
• Barred Knifejaw
• Catfish (until May)
• Char
• Cherry Salmon
• Coelacanth
• Dab
• Guppy
• Moray Eel (until August)
• Neon Tetra
• Ocean Sunfish
• Olive Flounder
• Pike
• Rainbow Trout
• Ray
• Seahorse
• Stringfish
• Yellow Perch
• Zebra Turkeyfish

Bugs

The following bugs can be found this month:

• Ant
• Bee
• Cockroach
• Fly
• Pill Bug
• Red Dragonfly
• Bell Cricket
• Cricket
• Orchid Mantis
• Mantis
• Monarch (Butterfly)