Pokémon GO developer Niantic has compiled the following lists for allowed and prohibited items at the Pokémon GO Fest 2018, which takes place on July 14 and July 15 in Chicago, Illinois.
The following items are PROHIBITED:
- Backpacks (Clear backpacks only. No frames or camping gear.)
- Cigarettes, E-Cigs or Vaping devices
- Aerosol containers (including sunscreen and personal beauty products)
- Any and all professional audio recording equipment
- Any and all professional video equipment
- Camera accessories, such as selfie sticks, tripods, monopods, go pro mounts and attachments, or other commercial equipment
- Drones or any other remote flying device
- Totems, Flags, Banners
- Coolers of any kind (exceptions may be made for medical use)
- Framed backpacks
- Hammocks
- Glass Containers
- Weapons or explosives of any kind (including firearms, pocket knives, pepper spray, fireworks, etc.)
- Illegal and Illicit substances of any kind
- Drugs or drug paraphernalia
- Alcohol of any kind
- Professional-grade radios or walkie-talkies
- Pets (except for service animals)
- Skateboards, scooters, bicycles, wagons, carts (including red wagons) or any personal motorized vehicles
- Tents, canopies, or shade structures of any kind
- Preparation or cooking of food onsite
- Please do not affix anything to the trees or shrubs
- Unauthorized/unlicensed vendors are not allowed. No unauthorized solicitation and materials including handbills, flyers, stickers, beach balls, give-aways, samples, etc.
- No chairs of any kind
The following items are ALLOWED:
- Clear Backpacks (Standard school-sized backpacks only. No frames or camping gear.)
- Binoculars
- Blankets, Sheets, Towels
- Cameras (basic point and shoot consumer-grade cameras)
- GoPro cameras without accessories
- Sealed sunscreen lotion (no aerosol containers)
- Empty hydration packs and water bottles (plastic or aluminum) Max size 36oz.
- Pre-packaged food
- Water – you may bring factory sealed bottles of water and refill them throughout the day at our free water filling stations
- Collapsible Umbrella
- Strollers
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