Get ready to catch ’em all… alongside 90,000 fellow fans.
One of the world’s biggest Pokémon GO festivals is about to transform Liberty State Park in Jersey City into a Pokémon-hunting paradise.
The festival is set to take place on Friday, June 6 until Sunday, June 8. Tickets are still available for all three days. They cost $30 each and give players the option to chose a morning or afternoon session.
The Pokémon GO Fest is an annual event where players from around the world come together to celebrate the popular mobile game, Pokémon GO. The event gives attendees access to limited-time in-game content.
This event will reportedly mark the debut of Volcanion in Pokémon GO, along with special appearances by Hawlucha (which is usually exclusive to Mexico), and new shiny forms of Carbink and Frigibax. An event-exclusive Spinda form will also be available —but only in Jersey City.
This is the first time the festival, hosted by game developer Nitanic, Inc., will be held in New Jersey. Other Pokémon GO Fests this year will take place in Osaka, Japan and Paris.
Pokémon GO Fest launched in Chicago in 2017 and has turned into a worldwide celebration where players explore cities, meet other fans and catch exclusive Pokémon.
Due to the anticipated high turnout, the New Jersey State Park Service is warning locals to expect significant traffic congestion around the park during the event. A traffic advisory and additional details are available on the department’s website.
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