The GO Fest in Chicago is expected to be a great experience for Pokémon GO trainers. You can follow the cool activities waiting for the trainers in the live stream.
Update: The live stream has now started. It’s about legendary Pokémon. The stream is embedded below. All important information about the Legendaries can be found in these articles.
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This weekend, the GO Fest is taking place in Grant Park in Chicago. Trainers who are not traveling to America specifically for this event can enjoy the fun live over the internet. The Pokémon GO team has set up a live stream channel where you can follow the spectacle.
You can see all special tasks and events on the Pokémon GO channel on Twitch.TV.
Pokémon GO Live Stream “GO Fest” on Twitch.tv
The GO Fest will be a huge event for Pokémon GO trainers around the world. You can collaborate with trainers in Chicago to unlock cool bonuses and mysterious rewards.
As Niantic recently announced, there will be a live stream for this event. This means that you can follow live from your PC, tablet, phone, or console what is happening in Chicago and what actions the trainers can expect. Among other things, there will be three time slots during which special rewards can be unlocked.
The spectacle will be broadcast on the official Twitch channel of Pokémon GO, which we have embedded here for you. The exact time the stream starts is not yet known.
Update 10:30 PM: The stream is sometimes on and sometimes off. There are problems with the Pokémon GO Fest. We report about it in this article:
Pokémon GO: Legendary fest is a legendary mess
You do not need a subscription or registration to watch the stream. However, anyone wanting to chat there must register on Twitch.TV first. Registration is free and comes without hidden costs. You can watch the stream completely for free.
Preparations for the GO Fest have already begun in Chicago, which starts on Saturday, July 22, 2017. Below is an image from Grant Park in Chicago published by Reddit user waijw:
What can we expect at the GO Fest? When does it start?
The GO Fest starts on Saturday (22.7) and could be a particularly important event for trainers around the world. Niantic requires all players to catch many Pokémon to unlock a special task.
Players suspect that this weekend the legendary Pokémon could appear in Pokémon GO for the first time. There have also been further hints in the latest patch 0.69.0.
An overview of the GO Fest with start times and rewards can be found here

