When Does Redd's Ship Visit And How To Open The Art Gallery In New ...

How often does Redd visit in Animal Crossing: New Horizons?

Once Redd has made his initial visit, and you have visited his ship for the first time - which is usually within the next day or so after that - the wait for Redd's future visits can be surprisingly long.

Though visitors will rotate regularly, Redd is closer to the likes of CJ and Flick in he's one of the rarer arrivals to your island. What this means you might have to wait a week or two between Redd visits.

The following image by 8BitBish on reddit explains how visitors rotate. In short, if Redd doesn't visit during one week, they will more likely appear the following week.

This is particularly frustrating since the gallery has many spaces to fill, and Redd is one of the few sources of art in the game.

There are, two things you can do each day if you're particularly keen for meet Redd:

• Ensure you are checking the map for Redd's ship every day. With it being tucked away at the back of the island it's easy to miss, especially if Isabelle doesn't mention it in her morning briefing.
• Talk to friends to hear if Redd has visited their island. As with any visitor, you can travel and make a purchase yourself - Redd's sales are restricted to one per person per day (across all islands), not one per island. So if Redd is on their island, but not yours, pay a visit!

Beyond that, another source of art in the game is the rare chance a Villager will mail you some - and the art you'll receive is based on their personality. Here's _Ninji on Twitter explaining how it works:

Today's weird #ACNH fact: You can randomly receive art pieces in the mail from villagersAssuming that I've understood the system correctly:- Jock and Lazy may send any piece, real or fake- Smug will only send fake pieces- Cranky will only send sculptures (real or fake)

— Ninji (has moved) (@_Ninji) May 22, 2020

This is difficult to rely on, of course. Ultimately, as with any other visitor, having Redd appear is a case of patience and luck. Keep playing and he will show eventually!