Pokémon Trainers to Invade Rose Bowl for Three-Day Gaming Festival​

Mobile game event offers exclusive gameplay and rare digital creatures at legendary Pasadena venue
Published on Feb 6, 2026

[photo credit: The Rose Bowl Stadium]

The Rose Bowl Stadium will transform into an augmented reality playground February 20-22 when Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos – Los Angeles brings thousands of mobile gamers to the legendary venue.​

The three-day event runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily across the Rose Bowl campus and adjacent Brookside Golf Course. Niantic, Inc., developer of Pokémon GO, has structured the gathering as an exclusive ticketed experience with standard admission at $30 per day. Early purchasers who bought before December 31 paid $25. A separate $20 “Mega Night” add-on extends gameplay into evening hours.​

“The Pokémon GO Tour returns to the legendary Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena on February 20-22, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,” Visit Pasadena announced. Old Pasadena’s event listing highlights exclusivity: “You will only be able to experience the event gameplay within Rose Bowl Stadium during the date and time noted on your event ticket.”​

Attendees will encounter Pokémon species making their debut in the game’s “shiny” variant, including Diancie, Honedge, Hawlucha and Klefki. According to Discover Los Angeles, “Ticket holders can explore three themed habitats inspired by Kalos, encounter regional Pokémon in the wild, and take on powerful raids featuring Xerneas, Yveltal and Honedge.”​

The Rose Bowl enforces strict policies under Pasadena Municipal Code Chapter 8.78: “Smoking is prohibited at the Rose Bowl Stadium, both indoors and outdoors.” Drones and remote-controlled flying devices are also forbidden.​

Visit Pasadena recommends “Comfortable walking shoes and portable chargers” for the event.​

Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos – Los Angeles will run Thursday, Feb. 20, through Saturday, Feb. 22, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Rose Bowl Stadium, 1001 Rose Bowl Dr., in Pasadena. For more call (626) 577-3100 or visit https://www.rosebowlstadium.com/events/details/586/pokemon-go-tour:-kalos-los-angeles. Tickets: $30 for one-day tickets, $20 for Mega Night add-on.