Pokémon Day Out Event in Brooklyn This Weekend Tips

Pokémon fans, catch this amazing weekend of free activities courtesy of the The Pokémon Company in NYC!

Pokémon Day at Brooklyn Bridge Park at Pier 6 is happening right now, and we went the first day to get the lay of the land. Pokémon Day Out is a family-friendly event celebrating 30 years of Pokémon and the What's Your Favorite campaign. Each kiosk includes fun and exciting games promoting the world of Pokémon and their adorable inhabitants!

Expect meet and greets all day of your favorite Pokémon!

Pokémon Day Out is a family-friendly event from 10 AM - 7 PM running from July 24 to July 26, 2026! Reservations are recommended, and can be found here. However, if you cannot snag reservations, there is a shaded standby line. 

If you're coming from Queens, take the ferry from Astoria. There is very limited street parking in Brooklyn Heights.

Pokémon Day Out will make their next stop in Dresden, Germany August 1 and 2. The next stop will be in Mexico City, Mexico on August 8 and 9, 2026.

This is a free event and totally fun for the whole family! If you didn’t get reservations, there is a shaded stand by line. I would recommend coming either when it first opens at 10 AM or later in the day. 

To have the best possible time, I recommend the following:

• Bring a refillable water jug. There are refill stations throughout the event.

• Bring hats and/or an umbrella. I would also recoemmend travel fans, I use these fans and they are also phone chargers for my whole family. (affiliate link) My poor son was overheated even though we kept them as cool as we could! The fans are a must!

• There are food trucks for quick snacks and clean bathrooms.

• Expect to wait in lines for activations. Some lines move quickly, some are longer. For example, the Nintendo Pokemon Pokopia kiosk was a 40 minute wait. I would recommend making that your first stop, then heading to the other activations.

• Brush up on your Pokémon trivia! My son won second place and walked away with a great prize! Pokémon Poké Ball Beach Balls from the Pokémon Center.

What to Expect

Once you choose your starter Pokémon, you’ll get a badge and after you complete the challenges you’ll get a sticker where you can “trade” in for a fabulous prize! Expect meet and greets with your favorite starters like Fuecoco, Sprigatito, Quaxley—Pikachu, Snorlax, and Eevee were there too!! You can keep your lanyard.

Marcello won 2nd place in Pokémon Trivia representing Squirtle! Congrats to the winner, Joshua! 

We had the best day! I highly recommend that you go if you’re Pokémon loving family and fans — like us!! 

Thank you to The Pokémon Company for having us today—it was the best day ever!!!!