This is a guide to May Day 2024, a tour event in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH) for the Nintendo Switch. Learn how to get the May Day Ticket, complete Rover's maze, earn reward items, and meet Rover himself below!

2022 Walkthrough

2021 Walkthrough

List of Rewards

2024 May Day Maze Walkthrough

This is a walkthrough for this first time you encounter the event. If this is your second time playing through the event, read our guide for that below!

May Day Maze Walkthrough 2024

Step-by-Step Guide

Maze Walkthrough

Dig up the shrub and tree. Head to the right side of the maze. Head to the left side of the maze. Pick up the fruit. Head back to the right side of the maze. Head north and collect pieces of wood. Craft a ladder. Get the worn axe. Head to the right side of the maze. Head back to the DIY workbench area. Dig up the bush. Clear the way to Rover. Get the Bell Vouchers. Break the rock. Break the three rocks.

1. Dig up the Shrub and Tree

First, grab the shovel toolbox on the ground and dig up the shrub on the right that's blocking the way to a piece of fruit.

Eat the fruit and dig up the tree, then pick up the two pieces of wood.

2. Head to the Right Side of the Maze

Head to the right side of the maze, jumping across the gap, and pick up the two pieces of fruit above the rock.

3. Head to the Left Side of the Maze

Head to the left side of the maze and dig up the bush blocking your way. Jump across the gap and pick up the softwood.

If you don't have the ladder recipe yet, pick up the DIY and use it to learn the recipe.

Eat one piece of fruit and use the shovel to break the rock.

4. Pick Up the Fruit

Jump across to the other side of the gap and pick up the two pieces of softwood near the ledge.

Eat another piece of fruit and use the shovel to pick up the tree blocking the way south. Jump across the other side of the ledge and pick up the two pieces of fruit.

5. Head Back to the Right Side of the Maze

Head all the way back to the right side of the maze. Eat one piece of fruit and use the shovel to destroy the rock blocking the way south.

Pick up the piece of fruit and eat another one to dig up the tree so that you can pick up the two pieces of hardwood.

6. Head North and Collect Pieces of Wood

Jump across the gap and eat another piece of fruit so that you can dig up the tree blocking the way north.

Jump across the gap and pick up the piece of softwood on the left side. Next, pick up the two pieces of wood and fruit on the upper right part of the maze.

7. Craft a Ladder

Head all the way back to the left side of the maze where the DIY workbench is located.

Eat a piece of fruit to destroy the rock and pick up the two pieces of hardwood near the trees. Next, craft a ladder using the materials you've gathered.

8. Get the Worn Axe

From the DIY Workbench area, jump across the gap and use the ladder to pick up the worn axe on the cliff.

The Worn Axe breaks upon use, so be careful where you use it!

9. Head to the Right Side of the Maze

After collecting the axe, head to the very right side of the map back to the upper right area close to where Rover is located.

Jump across the middle gap and use the worn axe to chop the tree blocking the way to the ledge. Remove the roots of the chopped tree with the shovel and use the ladder to pick up the two pieces of fruit on the top ledge.

10. Head Back to the DIY Workbench Area

Head all the way back to the DIY Workbench area. Eat two pieces of fruit so that you can dig up the two trees blocking the path to the next ledge.

Climb the ledge using the ladder and pick up the three pieces of fruit.

11. Dig Up the Bush

Climb down the right side of the ledge and dig up the bush using your shovel.

Jump across the gap and head to the lower left side of the maze so that you can make your way north across the gaps to the tree.

12. Clearing the Way to Rover

Eat a piece of fruit to dig up the tree. Climb up the maze and speak to Rover, who will congratulate you for completing the maze!

13. Get the Bell Vouchers

From Rover's location, climb down the left side of the ledge and dig up the shrub so you can get the 4 Bell Vouchers.

14. Break the Rock

Follow the path to the upper left side of the map where with a rock blocking the way. Eat a piece of fruit and break the rock using your shovel. Pick up the two pieces of fruit.

15. Break the Three Rocks

Exit the maze by heading to the beach and go south where three rocks are blocking the way to the last bell vouchers.

Eat the three remaining pieces of fruit to break the rocks, and grab the last five bell vouchers.

That's all 9 Bell Vouchers you can get from the island. Congratulations!

If You Fail, Reset(ti)

For 100 Miles and a call to Rescue Service center, you can reset the maze. It's not that expensive, so use it if you don't have enough fruits at the end!

You Cannot Bring Items Home

Don't waste your time digging up the shrubs. You will not be able to take them home. The only things you can have back on your island are the rewards you get, which is Rover's Briefcase, and the Bell Vouchers.

When Is May Day 2024?

May Day Dates

Availability	April 29–May 7, 2024

The May Day event will be held from April 29 to May 7, 2024.

Latest Update Info & How to Update

What Do You Do on May Day?

Fly to the Special Island for the May Day Event

Once the event has started, go to the Airport and talk to Orville. He will mention that he has a May Day Ticket with your name on it. Select "I want to fly!" and choose "Go on May Day Tour".

From there, you'll be flown to a special island available only for this event!

Mystery Island Tours

You Can't Bring Any Items

Everything in your inventory will be kept at the Airport when you take off, so you'll have to use the Tools and Materials you find in the Maze on the island to clear the event.

No buying Tools off Orville either, sneaky you, so pay careful attention to how you use the items at your disposal!

Find Treasure in the Maze!

You'll need the Tools and Materials you find to clear the Maze, and you won't be able to bring anything other than Rover's Brief Case and the Bell Vouchers you find back from the May Day island, so focus on getting to Rover with 3 pieces of fruit left in your inventory.

You Can Start Over Using the Rescue Service

If you ever get stuck in the maze, you can use the Rescue Services for 100 Nook Miles to go back to the port and reset the maze.

Clear the Maze and Talk to Rover

Once you clear the maze and get to Rover, he'll reward you with Rover's Briefcase, a unique May Day item.

He'll also hint that you seem to be destined to run into each other again sometime, so he might visit your island in future events!

When Can You Get the May Day Ticket?

Between April 29 to May 7

After connecting to the internet on the 1st of May or after, you will be able to get the May Day Ticket at Resident Services.

Isabelle will also mention this in her broadcast, so you can use that to check if you can access the event or not.

Have a Second User Play if You Want to Go Again

You can only get 1 May Day Ticket which can be redeemed for 1 tour. If you want to go on another May Day Tour, you can have another user play the event, or create one if you haven't yet.

What to Do if the Event Won't Start

Make sure your Switch has the correct date and time

If the date of your Switch doesn't match the date and time of the May Day event, you won't be able to participate. If you're a time traveller, you'll need to revert the date and time to one of the event dates.

Time Traveling Guide

May Day Reward Items

There two exclusive rewards you can get from completing the May Day maze! If you can solve the maze, you can also get a couple of Bell Vouchers!

For a complete list of rewards and how to get them, look through our list page!

List of May Day Rewards and Items

You Cannot Take the Bushes Home

Other than the items above, you cannot take other items home, such as the bushes on the island. They will be gone when you return to your island.

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