Pokémon GO Fest 2026 - Chicago - In-Person Experiences

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Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Chicago is your chance to meet thousands of other Pokémon GO fans from around the world! From photo opportunities to exclusive merchandise, learn more about the fun in-person experiences waiting for you at Grant Park!

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Welcome to Grant Park!

Ready to see Pokémon GO Fest come to life? Grant Park will be your stage as you embark on a legendary adventure inspired by the Pokémon Trainers before you. As you explore this iconic location, keep an eye out for real-world decorations, photo opportunities, exclusive merchandise, and more!

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Trainers can look forward to an experience that unfolds throughout Grant Park during their park session.  Here’s what to expect:

Special Research to investigate the recent discovery of a new Pokémon species, Zeraora.
Four skill-based Zones throughout the host Park for Trainers to explore, complete Research, and become the very best!

Team Leaders will show off the best parts of their teams in the Recruitment Zone. Trainers can complete Raids to earn additional rewards and learn more about each Team.

Wander through the Conservatory Zone to encounter an incredible variety of Pokémon species up close of all shapes and sizes. Pokémon from your Pokémon GO Pokédex might appear!

In the Cultivation Zone, learn about Pokémon through special event-themed field research, special event-themed Eggs and increased incubator effectiveness. Follow in the steps of those who studied Pokémon and shared their learnings to work together with Pokémon.

Team GO Rocket’s Hideout have appeared. Complete Rocket Battles and join Shadow Raids to reclaim Pokémon GO Fest for Spark and Team Instinct!

Trainers will receive a new Timed Research each hour based on which Zone they are in!

Conclude your park session with a massive multi-thousand Trainer raid to battle a Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y!

Ticketed Pokémon GO Fest attendees are invited to join a Super Mega Raid at the end of their ticketed Park session. For the last thirty minutes of the Park Experience, new Gyms will appear allowing for over one thousand Trainers to join a lobby together to take on Mega Mewtwo!

Both Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y will be available during this part of the program. Stay alert Trainers, you are essential to the event and keeping Team GO Rocket away from Mewtwo.

Mewtwo caught from the Super Mega Raids will have a Pokémon GO Fest 2026 Location Background and Mega Level 1 unlocked*!

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Step into an Immersive Pokémon GO Trainer Journey

Build your Trainer abilities by completing special tasks, catching Pokémon, and joining Raid Battles across the park. Be sure to join the special enormous Raid Battle at the end of your park session for a truly mesmerizing surprise!

Strike a pose and say cheese!

Look forward to special photo opportunities to commemorate your trip to Pokémon GO Fest!

Team Lounges

Get ready to show your team spirit! Visit a team lounge for some rest and relaxation (and maybe some Pokémon GO trivia).

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A true highlight of Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Chicago.

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Explore Chicago

The fun doesn’t have to end when you leave Grant Park! Extend your Pokémon GO Fest weekend and enjoy additional citywide event gameplay throughout Chicago on the extra event day—or days—of your choice!

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Explore Chicago Through Pokémon GO!

Ticketed Trainers (whether it’s a GO Fest ticket or City Explorer ticket) will receive four Timed Research on their first day of Citywide Gameplay. Each Timed Research is based on one of four City Districts. Trainers will need to explore at least two City Districts and complete the Timed Research to achieve the in-game Pokémon GO Expert Badge. Only Trainers attending the in-person Pokémon GO Fest events will be able to complete the Timed Research and earn this special commemorative in-game badge.

Pokémon GO Expert Badge requires Trainers to physically explore the unique traits of each host city through Pokémon GO and complete Research Tasks associated with each City District.

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Visit Trainer Centers across the city “be sure to stop by our host locations, popping up all throughout the city. Here, you’ll find all of your favorite Pokémon GO event activities and get the chance to meet Trainers just like you!

Stay tuned for more information on where to find these special locations!

Pokémon Center Pop-Up & Boutique Shop

Pokémon GO Fest Pokémon Center Pop-Up Store at Grant Park will open on Thursday, June 4! On the first day of citywide gameplay, check out the pop-up for exciting Pokémon Center merchandise. Business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. from Thursday, June 4, through Sunday, June 7, 2026. All merchandise will be available starting on Thursday. There are no unique allocations of items for any day.

A limited-time boutique shopping experience with Pokémon Center will be open in Chicago from Saturday, May 30, to Sunday, June 7, 2026.

Location: NEWCITY (1457 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60642)

Operating Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. local time

The Pokémon Center boutique shop will give fans a chance to browse and purchase a range of Pokémon Center products, including the Pokémon GO 10th anniversary collection and other awesome merchandise featuring exclusive designs not found anywhere else. There might even be a few more surprises, so fans should keep their eyes open. More information will be announced in the coming months. Stay tuned! Note: No preorder pick up will take place at the boutique shop

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Walk down memory lane with all previous GO Fest T-shirt artwork!

Celebrate the journey of Pokémon GO Fest with the Historical Collection, a special lineup of lapel pins and shirts featuring artwork from past GO Fest celebrations. A set of postcards featuring loader screen art from the past is also available!

Whether you’ve been with us since the beginning or you’re discovering these iconic designs for the first time, this collection is a wearable tribute to the memories, adventures, and community that have made GO Fest unforgettable year after year.

Mega style has arrived. Shop the Pokémon GO Fest + 100 Thieves capsule collection exclusively in Chicago!

Trainers, get ready to level up your look at Pokémon GO Fest 2026! Trainers in Chicago can gear up with a limited-edition collection inspired by Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y.

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