Plaza

Plaza
Service	Community Spot
Services	Events
Opening hours	Always open
Appearances	Animal Crossing: New Leaf

The Plaza appears only in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, and serves as a communal hub of the town. At the beginning of the game, the player who is designated mayor will participate in a ceremony and plant a sapling in the center of the Plaza. The sapling will grow steadily based on the amount of time the game has been played, ultimately reaching a humungous size. If a player sits on the brick wall surrounding the town tree, the game will display a list of accomplishments and statistics during their time as mayor.

During certain Events and Holidays and random visits, Special Characters can be found in the Plaza. Chip, Nat, Katrina and Redd will set up tents or stalls whenever they visit, and other attractions such as face boards may be present during some events. On some occasions Isabelle may be waiting in the Plaza and will give each player a gift, much like Tortimer does in previous games. Whenever Isabelle is present in the Plaza, the Town Hall will always be closed.

The Plaza is in many ways similar to the Wishing Well in Animal Crossing and Template:AFe+, and replicates certain functions of the Town Hall from Wild World and City Folk.