You’ll be cross if you miss this

Would your kids like to cross something new off their bucket lists? Check out the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Aquarium Tour, taking place at the Oregon Coast Aquarium through Sunday, Oct. 20.

Inspired by the Animal Crossing: New Horizons video game, the tour gives even more fans a chance to interact with some friendly Animal Crossing characters while learning more about their real-life counterparts.

Visitors can expect photo opportunities in front of a themed background with characters from the game, themed signage including creature descriptions with information directly from the game and cutouts of familiar Animal Crossing characters.

At the My Nintendo kiosk, Nintendo account holders can check in to receive 100 My Nintendo Platinum points.

Want to put your investigative skills to the test? From 10 am to 2 pm on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27 and 28, and Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12 and 13, visitors can collect a stamp rally card at admissions and see if they can find where cutouts of game characters Blathers, Pascal, Tom Nook and Isabelle are set up throughout the aquarium.

In the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game, players escape to a deserted island and create their own paradise as they explore, create and customize. The island getaway has a wealth of natural resources that can be used to craft everything from tools to creature comforts. Players can hunt down insects at the crack of dawn, decorate their paradise throughout the day or enjoy sunset on the beach while fishing in the ocean.

The new tour is included with general admission.

The Oregon Coast Aquarium is located at 2820 SE Ferry Slip Road in Newport. For more information, go to aquarium.org or call 541-867-3474.