Sports Fair

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Sports Fair

Occurrence

Spring Sports Fair
April 20^th^{[nb 2]}
March 20^th or 21^st^{[nb 3]}
Fall Sports Fair
Second Monday inOctober^{[nb 2]}
September 22^nd or 23^rd^{[nb 3]}

Time

9 AM — 5 PM(timetable)

Host

Tortimer

Visitors

Copper^{[nb 1]}

Main appearances

Other appearances

Names in other languages

うんどうかいプログラム

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Frühlings-Sportfest

Unknown

Fête du sport

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Fête du sport

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TheSports Fair is a semiannualevent in thefirst-generationAnimal Crossing games where theplayer andvillagers participate in various activities. There are two fairs: theSpring Sports Fair, which coincides with the spring equinox (either March 20 or 21), and theFall Sports Fair, which coincides with the autumn equinox (either September 22 or 23). InDoubutsu no Mori,Doubutsu no Mori+, andDòngwù Sēnlín, the Spring Sports Fair instead occurs on April 20, and the Fall Sports Fair occurs on the second Monday in October.

Tortimer is present at the events, which take place around thewishing well. After speaking to Tortimer, theplayer will receive either aspring championship pennant orautumn championship pennant inDoubutsu no Mori+, or aspring medal orautumn medal inAnimal Crossing andDoubutsu no Mori e+. Each event has its own music, which replaces the hourly music in the surroundingacres. All participating villagers wear white outfits; females have a pink stripe along the side, while males have blue stripes. In the Japanese versions, villagers also wear hats.

Events[edit]

There are four events in the Sports Fair, each lasting for two hours.

Gymnastics[edit]

At 9 AM,Copper heads an aerobics session (same asMorning Aerobics) that four villagers participate in, mimicking his actions. The player also can participate, using GCN C Stick.svg to control the motions. Occasionally, villagers will lose their place and start to panic. The event ends at 11 AM.

Foot race[edit]

The foot race is an event that begins right after the aerobics session, running for two hours. Four villagers will participate, while a fifth villager acts as the starter. There is a race for each gender, each involving running around thewishing well five times. The winner and loser of each race will both show emotions after the race is over. The non-participating villagers will be on the sidelines cheering. While racing, villagers will frequently trip over, much to their embarrassment.

Ball toss[edit]

The ball toss is the third event in the sports fair, starting at 1 PM and ending at 3 PM, two hours later. Two teams of two villagers will repeatedly throw balls into a net, while another villager will cheer on both teams. Many of the villagers are confused by this sport, while others will find it pointless.

Tug-o-war[edit]

The final event in the sports fair is the tug-o-war, which goes for two hours starting at 3 PM. Two teams of two pull a long rope across a red line, while a fifth villager waves a red flag enthusiastically at them.