Everything New in August 2024 (Bugs, Fish, Seasonal Items)

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, August sets the stage for a busy Spring and Fall season, with few new critters to catch but big weekend events and shopping opportunities. New bugs, fish, and deep-sea creatures are sadly few and far between in August. However, the weekly Fireworks Show event gives players and villagers the opportunity to celebrate four weekends in a row.

August continues the lazy, laidback attitude of July in Animal Crossing, with a limited rotation of new critters to catch. Players are still encouraged to keep an eye out for particularly rare critters, as some can take months to reappear once they leave the rotation. However, even if players aren’t working towards completing Museum collections, the weekly Fireworks Show provides many opportunities to catch up with villagers.

New Bugs (& Where To Find Them)

Every New Creepy Crawly In August 2024

Northern Hemisphere

Bug catchers in the Northern Hemisphere still have plenty to do in August, as 21 different bugs will exit the rotation at the end of the month. This includes typical summer bugs such as cicadas and many of the stag beetle species, such as Animal Crossing’s Giraffe Stag. These are often rare and have high sell prices, making them prime targets for dedicated collectors.

Southern Hemisphere

The
Damselfly, Dung Beetle, and Rajah Brooke’s Birdwing
exit the rotation at the end of August for players in the Southern Hemisphere.

New Fish (& Where To Find Them)

Every New Marine Critter In August 2024

Northern Hemisphere

The
Frog, Giant Snakehead, Killifish, Napoleonfish, and Squid
all exit the rotation at the end of August for players in the Northern Hemisphere.

Southern Hemisphere

No new fish can be caught in the Southern Hemisphere in August.

The
Pond Smelt and the Blowfish
, which first arrived in
May’s rotation of new critters
, both exit the rotation at the end of August for players in the Southern Hemisphere.

New Deep-Sea Creatures

Every New Critter Emerging From The Depths In August 2024

Northern Hemisphere

The
Sea Pineapple and Vampire Squid
both exit the rotation at the end of August for players in the Northern Hemisphere.

Southern Hemisphere

No new deep-sea creatures can be caught in the Southern Hemisphere in August.

The
Sea Pig, Sweet Shrimp and Venus’ Flower Basket
exit the rotation at the end of August for players in the Southern Hemisphere.

July Events & Seasonal Items

Enjoy Weekly Celebrations And Limited-Time-Only Shopping Opportunities

Islands host the Fireworks Show event every Sunday in August between 7:00 PM and midnight. As such, players will have four chances to join in the festivities this August: August 4th, August 11th, August 18th, and August 25th.

During the Fireworks Show, a continuous fireworks display will occur, and players can participate in Redd’s Raffle, run by the sly fox best known for trading in artworks and forgeries. There are a total of 24 different prizes to be won from Redd’s Raffle:

• Sparklers, including the red and blue sparkler.
• Fountain firework
• Bubble blower
• Uchiwa fan
• Pinwheel
• Tweeter
• Blue, red, yellow, green, and pink balloons.
• Ramune-soda, orange, and chocolate frozen treats.
• Plain, melon, ramune-soda and strawberry cotton candy.
• Boba milk tea, coffee, strawberry tea, mango tea, and green tea.

For each raffle entry, players must spend 500 Bells. Isabelle will also give players one of four different headboppers as a free gift, and each headbopper will feature a new design.

Finally, players can also design their own custom fireworks patterns. If spoken to during the Fireworks Show, Isabelle will offer the option to select up to ten custom design patterns from players’ NookPhones. Players can select different custom designs to appear in the fireworks display and even set the order in which they appear. This makes the Fireworks Show an unmissable event for artists and designers, who get the chance to show off their most creative custom designs.

Aside from the Fireworks Show, players in the Northern Hemisphere can also enjoy Bug-Off on Saturday, August 24th. Flick runs the Bug-Off event, and players can participate in a bug-catching tournament to catch as many bugs as possible in three minutes. Catching bugs earns points, which can be exchanged for bug-themed items from Flick. It’s worth noting that participation in the tournament is free the first time, but subsequent attempts cost 500 Bells each.

Flick will also buy any bugs from the player at 150% of their usual sell price.

Southern Hemisphere players will need to wait until November 16th for Bug-Off. There are also a few Nook Shopping events for players to keep track of. These limited-time shopping events celebrate real-world events by putting up a few event-exclusive items for purchase:

Overall, the lack of new critters is likely to disappoint anyone aiming to complete their Museum collections. However, the Fireworks Show does make up for it, giving players the chance to celebrate not once but four times. As such, events and shopping will be the focus for most players in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in August 2024.

Source: Animal Crossing Wiki