Breaking attendance records with 90,000 tickets sold for the Grant Park experience and 103,605 total tickets sold, Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Chicago was a resounding success.
Held from June 5 to June 7 in Chicago’s Grant Park and throughout the greater Chicago area, Pokémon GO Trainers experienced a number of exclusive gameplay and event experiences in what amounted to a weekend of play, exploration, and connection.
For those who live and breathe data, scope out the figures below:
Attendance Figures for Pokémon GO Fest: 2026 Chicago (June 5-7)
Tickets sold for Pokémon GO Fest 2026 – Chicago at Grant Park: 90,000
Ticketed participants in Chicago – 103,605
Pokémon GO players throughout Chicago – 717,363
Pokémon Caught
Inside Grant Park – 14,845,206
During ticketed citywide gameplay – 62,880,085
Across all of Chicago – 107,793,707
In addition, six happy couples got engaged at Pokémon GO Fest: Chicago! Using the Eevee and Pikachu mascot photo opportunity as a backdrop (above), they were able to pop the question to a loved one – all said yes!
Pokémon GO is now available via both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.
For those feeling social, make sure to follow the official Twitter/X social media channel.
Source: Press Release
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