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GO FEST
An unofficial look through local eyes
Chicagoland trainers and Community Ambassadors are elated to welcome you back for Pokémon GO Fest 2026 in Grant Park!
Chicagoland trainers and Community Ambassadors are elated to welcome you back for Pokémon GO Fest 2026 in Grant Park!
Our Unofficial Guide for GO Fest is back and better than before! Within it are tips and tricks for navigating our city, ways to prep your game for a great experience, and more cultural and culinary recommendations than a Farfetch'd can shake a leek at. Feel free to download from the title above and share with your friends, family, and community members!
IL CA Unofficial GO Fest Guide 2026.pdfExplore our map here organized by date to find raid trains you'd like to join! With each being led by Illinois Community Ambassadors, we hope you enjoy exploring Chicago in groups. Each point on the map has the Campfire link in their descriptions so don't forget to check in!
You can also see the events themselves from the Pokémon GO Website here!
Pokémon GO has already outlined the district map for the city! If you have a park or city experience ticket, you can complete the special research in two of these zones to receieve a medal and if you complete each zone, you should receieve an Instinct Hat Pikachu and Spark's Elekid, both with location backgrounds!
The districts themselves are split by the loop and the river and are very easy to cross into from downtown, either by walking or a short bus ride.
Additional events
Additional events
Pokémon Fossil Museum
Pokémon Fossil Museum
After 15 showcases in prefectures around Japan, this exhibit which blends real life fossils against their Pokémon counterparts is making its debut in North America. Ttickets here are largely sold out for GO Fest weekend but visit the campus from 9am-5pm for Excavator Pikachu raids and research!
Chicago Blues Fest
Chicago Blues Fest
Need to relax a bit and get up and boogie? The Chicago Blues Festival is happening just north of the GO Fest play area and is completely free! More info here.
White Sox & Pokémon Go
White Sox & Pokémon Go
Sticking around for a bit or want to revisit so soon? The Chicago White Sox are hosting Pokémon GO Night on Wed, July 8th! You can find out more and pick up tickets here.
Traveling from afar but want to get some Lucky trades done when you're in town? Feel free to join any or all of our local communities to share your wishlists and make new friends! Clickable links are at the end of our Guide.
Don't forget to check out Pokémon GO's official events page for the latest on upcoming live gatherings for the game—Can't wait to see what's next!
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