Meteor shower

The Meteor Shower is an event that occurs on August 12th in and randomly in  and.

In Animal Crossing
The event starts at 6pm and lasts until 9pm. At this time, the player can go to the town lake to watch a meteor shower. During the event, Tortimer will give the player a telescope for attending the event. During this event, you will see several meteors that fly through the sky.

In City Folk
The Bulletin Board will have a message the day of the Meteor Shower telling the player that it will occur. This time, the player can wish upon the stars as in by pressing up on the D-Pad and pressing A when you don't have any items in your hand. The next day Wishy will send you a letter with a random piece of furniture.

In New Leaf
The Meteor Shower is mirrored in New Leaf, and the player can still wish upon the stars and get a letter from Wishy.