Trainers, Sandshrew Community Day takes place today, and you are probably already familiar with its bonuses and perks. If you’re not, check out our Under The Lights: Community Day Sandslashes (and Shrew too!) article for more information on that.
In addition to the Community Day celebrations, Niantic has announced that 23 cities will hold special in-person activations, with an additional 100 locations having virtual activations with special bonuses.
Cities with in-person activations
On Sunday, March 13, Niantic brand ambassadors will be handing out swag in the below 23 places. Come say hi between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. local time to meet up with other Explorers and to get your hands on some free swag (while supplies last!) – simply meet us at the Niantic branded booth in one of the locations listed below.
Cities with in-person activations have additional Community Day POIs available. That list is here:
- Linz, AT: City-Park
- Berlin, DE: Spandau Arcaden
- Bochum, DE: Ruhr Park
- Düsseldorf, DE: Düsseldorf Arcaden
- Laatzen, DE: Leine-Center Laatzen
- Leipzig, DE: Paunsdorf Center
- Munich, DE: Pasing Arcaden
- Oberhausen, DE: Westfield Centro
- Recklinghausen, DE: Palais Vest
- Delhi, IND: Pacific Mall, Tagore Garden
- Monterrey, MX: Parque Fundidora
- Warsaw, PL: Elektrownia Powiśle Shopping Mall
- Bristol, UK: Broadmead
- Cardiff, UK: Churchill Way
- Edinburgh, UK: Castle Street
- Liverpool, UK: Liverpool ONE
- London, UK: St. Alfege Park
- London, UK: Whitfield Gardens
- Manchester, UK: Piccadilly Gardens
- Indianapolis, IN, US: Canal Elbow at White River State Park
- Oakland, CA, US: Plank Plaza at Jack London Square
- Washington, DC, US: Top of District pier at The Wharf
Cities with virtual activations
Additionally, Pokémon GO Trainers will have some extra items at the following 100+ locations:
United States:
- Austin, TX: Texas Capitol
- Bellevue, WA: Bellevue Downtown Park
- Bloomington, MN: Mall of America
- Boston, MA: Boston Common
- Chicago, IL: Millennium Park
- Honolulu, HI: Ala Moana Regional Park
- Jacksonville, FL: St John’s Town Center
- Las Vegas, NV: Sunset Park
- Los Angeles, CA: Santa Monica Pier
- Milwaukee, WI: Catalano Square
- Naperville, IL: Downtown Park
- New York City, NY: Bryant Park
- Northridge, CA: California State University, Northridge
- Orlando, FL:
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- Universal Citywalk
- Waterford Lakes Town Center
- Sacramento, CA: Capitol Park
- San Antonio, TX: Hemisfair Park & Tower of the Americas
- San Diego, CA: Plaza de Panama – Balboa Park
- San Francisco, CA:
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- Golden Gate Park (San Francisco Botanical Garden)
- Pier 39
- Sanford, FL: University of Central Florida
- Savannah, GA: Telfair Square
- Stockton, CA: University of the Pacific
- Tucson, AZ:
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- Reid Park
- The University of Arizona
Canada:
- Calgary, CA: Calgary Downtown
- Edmonton, CA: West Edmonton Mall
- Quebec, CA: Laval University
- Toronto, CA: Eaton Centre
Europe, the Middle East, Africa:
- Alkmaar, NL: Grote Sint-Laurenskerk
- Barcelona, ES: Parc de la Ciutadella
- Basel, CH: Altstadt Grossbasel
- Berlin, DE: Spektepark, Stabhoplzgarten
- Birmingham, GB: Cathedral Square, St. Philip’s Cathedral
- Bonn, DE: Bonn-Zentrum
- Bristol, GB: Castle Park
- Brussels, BE: Leuven
- Cardiff, GB: Bute Park
- Dortmund, DE: Westfalenpark Dortmund
- Dubai, AE: Jumeirah Beach Residence
- Hamburg, DE: Hamburg City Center
- Hannover, DE: Steintorplatz
- Hasselt, BE: Kathedraal Sint-Quintinus
- Helsinki, FI: Pikkuparlamentin puisto ja Baana
- Karlsruhe, DE: Schlossplatz
- Kortrijk, BE: Begijnhofpark, Stadspark’t Plein, Groeningepark
- Kraków, PL: Kraków Old Town
- Leipzig, DE: Hofe am Bruhl shopping mall
- London, GB: Trafalgar Square
- Madrid, ES: Monumento al General Martínez Campos – Parque de El Retiro
- Manchester, GB: Piccadilly Gardens
- Newcastle, GB: Grainger Market
- Norwich, GB: Norwich Castle
- Odense, DK: Munkemose Park
- Paris, FR: Grand Bassin Rond – Jardin des Tuileries
- Prague, CZ: Františkánská zahrada
- Stockholm, SE: Kvarteret Juno
- Stuttgart, DE: Oberer Schlossgarten
- Vienna, AT: Stadtpark
Latin America
- Concepción, CL: University of Concepción
- Lima, PE: Parque de la Exposición y Campo de Marte
- Mexico City, MX: Alameda Central y Zócalo
- Monterrey, MX: Macroplaza
- Chihuahua, MX: Parque Central Oriente
- Quito, EC: Parque la Carolina
- Santiago, CL: Parque Forestal
- São Paulo, BR: Ibirapuera Park
Asia-Pacific
Australia
- Brisbane: Brisbane City Botanic Gardens
- Adelaide: Rundle Mall
- Melbourne: Chinatown Melbourne – Melbourne Town Hall
- Perth: Kings Park and Botanic Garden
- Sydney: Circular Quay
New Zealand
- Auckland: Aotea Square and Downtown Queen St
- Wellington, NZ: Kelburn Park
JAPAN
- Aichi: Anjo Park
- Aichi: Shirakawa Park and Tsuruma Park
- Aichi: Tennogawa Park
- Chiba: Amanuma Benten-ike Park
- Chiba: Prefectural Makuhari Seaside Park
- Chiba: Tsudanuma Park
- Fukuoka: Ohori Koen Park
- Fukushima: Iwaki Lalamew
- Himeji: Ootemae Park
- Ibaraki: Tsukuba Central Park – Oshimizu Park
- Kanagawa: Minato Mirai
- Kanagawa: Ootemae Park
- Kanagawa: Shinyokohama Park
- Kumamoto: Kumamoto Castle, Honmaru
- Kyoto: Kyoto Tower
- Mie: Yokkaichi Civic Park
- Miyagi: Kotodai Park
- Miyagi: Tsutsugigaoka Park
- Miyagi: Nishi Park
- Miyagi: Dainohara Park
- Miyagi: Nakakita Park
- Okayama: Shimoishii Park
- Okinawa: American Village
- Saitama: Owada Park
- Saitama: Omiya Park
- Shizuoka: Sunpu Castle Park
- Tokyo: Inokashira Park
- Tokyo: Serigaya Park
- Tokyo: Shinjuku Central (Chuo) Park
Hong Kong:
- Hang Hau Man Kuk Lane Park
- Kowloon Park
- Kwun Tong
- Ma On Shan Park
- Sha Tin Park
- Tsing Yi Park
- Tuen Mun Park
Taiwan:
- Hsinchu: Zhongyang Park
- Kaohsiung: Green Gallery of Yancheng District
- Kaohsiung: Kaohsiung Cultural Center
- Taichung: Taichung Civic Square
- Taichung: Wen-Xin Forest Park
- Tainan: Tainan Park
- New Taipei: National Taiwan Library and Memorial Park
Malaysia:
- Kuala Lumpur, KLCC Park
Singapore
- Orchard Central
- Sengkang Sculpture Park
