Pokemon Go Fest 2018 drew a crowd of 21,000 attendees on-site in Chicago this past weekend, with 180,000 playing the game in the surrounding Chicago area.
Event attendees walked on average more than 3.5 miles while catching an average of 350 Pokemon and completing 36 research tasks between July 14 and 15. Compared to last year being clustered in Grant Park, the 2018 event consisted of a 1.8-mile curated course for players to explore through Lincoln Park.
Source: IGN.com 21,000 Players Show Up for Pokemon GO Fest