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A football rug and various cheer megaphones.

While relatively light on systemic changes compared to the later released in January 2026, version 1.7.0 included several smaller improvements: Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Update 1.7.0a ...

The star of the update is Pavé , a flamboyant peacock who arrives at the Resident Services plaza. Players can collect colorful feathers—including the rare Rainbow Feathers —floating across the island to trade for exclusive Festivale Series furniture and a special "passionate" dance from Pavé. A football rug and various cheer megaphones

A set of four new Festivale-themed reactions was added, available for purchase at Nook’s Cranny: Feelin' It , Let's Go , Viva , and Confetti . A set of four new Festivale-themed reactions was

The "a" suffix in Nintendo updates typically denotes a or a time-lock activation rather than a separate software download. In this case, version 1.7.0a was the specific version required to unlock the actual Festivale event on February 15th, ensuring players could not time-travel to the event before Nintendo's intended date. Animal Crossing: New Horizons version 3.0 – Free Update

Players could purchase a variety of limited-time items through Nook Shopping and the Nook Stop. These included items for:

Any player who downloaded the update received a set of maracas as an in-game gift. Update 1.7.0a