Pokémon GO City Safari Boston Rescheduled to Global Event for Ticket Holders

Key points

• City Safari: Boston, originally scheduled for September 26-27, 2026, was postponed due to severe weather in the greater Boston area.
• The event will now occur globally from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time on October 24 and 25, 2026, exclusively for current ticket holders.
• Refund requests must be submitted via in-app support before 11:59 p.m. EST on October 20, 2026; refunding forfeits all event participation.
• The original Special Research featuring Eevee with an explorer hat is replaced by Timed Research offering Flabébé (Orange Flower), Hawlucha, Mudbray, and Komala.
• Ticket holders can complete supplementary Special Research tasks remotely from October 24, 2026, through October 23, 2028, to earn up to nine Eevee encounters with a Boston background.
• No Boston GO Stamp Rally will take place, and no new tickets will be sold for the rescheduled event.

Background

This reschedule follows the Pokémon GO team’s monitoring of severe weather forecasts for the Boston metropolitan area. The original City Safari: Boston was part of a broader series of in-person events, including the September 2026 schedule. The event was designed to turn the city into a living playground with nine zones, themed PokéStops, and Gyms for community engagement and stamp collection. The delay impacts the original September 26-27 dates, shifting the experience to a global, remote format for existing ticket holders.

How outlets are covering it

Pokémon GO Hub and GoNintendo both report the reschedule due to severe weather, with GoNintendo initially noting ticket sales were closed before the update. The official Pokémon GO announcement details the shift to a global event for ticket holders, emphasizing the replacement of in-person stamp rallies with remote research tasks. All sources agree on the new dates (October 24-25, 2026) and the refund deadline (October 20, 2026), but the official source provides the most comprehensive details on research mechanics and ticket holder eligibility.

Why it matters

The reschedule affects thousands of ticket holders who planned to attend the in-person event, converting it to a remote experience. The refund policy and remote research options provide flexibility but may disappoint those seeking the original in-person community engagement. The event’s shift highlights the impact of weather on large-scale gaming events and the importance of clear communication for ticket holders.

What to watch

Ticket holders can participate in the global event on October 24-25, 2026, or request refunds by October 20, 2026. Remote research tasks will be available until October 23, 2028. No new tickets will be sold, and the event will not include the original Boston stamp rally.