Vancouver GoFest Celebration 2026
Watch Main Street Come Alive! Join thousands of fans for a two-day Pokémon-themed festival packed with live entertainment, family fun, and a downtown adventure powered by our themed passport. 🎤 On-Stage Shows |🎈 Kids Zone | 🎨 Free Face Painting |🎉 Pokémon takes over Main Street!
Time & Location
Jul 11, 2026, 9:00 AM – Jul 12, 2026, 6:00 PM
Vancouver Waterfront Park, Waterfront Wy, Vancouver, WA 98660, USA
About the event
Vancouver GoFest Celebration 2026
July 11–12, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM📍 Waterfront Park + Downtown Vancouver, WA
🎟️ Free Admission | 🌟 All Ages Welcome
Watch Main Street come alive with Pokémon-themed fun!
Vancouver GoFest Celebration returns for its fourth year—bigger, bolder, and more exciting than ever. This free, family-friendly festival transforms the Waterfront and Main Street into a real-world Pokémon adventure filled with exploration, creativity, and community.
Why Register?
🎟️ Receive a free festival event pack (while supplies last)
📖 Collect the official Passport Adventure booklet
🕣 Early access beginning at 8:30 AM
🎁 Receive a free art raffle entry, pin, and sticker
Festival Highlights:
Pokémon themed Passport turns Main Street into an adventure
Find that Pokémon! Win custom art by Mike Bennett Studios
Kids Zone packed with crafts, games & giveaways
Pokémon brought to life by Dragon Theater - characters, processions, dance parties and more!
Interactive Game Shows and live music on the main stage
Free Face Painting located at the Kids Zone in Waterfront Park
Vendor Village featuring local creators, artisans & merchants, including youth led market
After Dark events, from movie experiences to after parties. There's fun planned for all ages, all hours of the day
What’s the Themed Passport?
Registered attendees will receive 30-minute early access to the event booth on Saturday & Sunday to pick up a festival event pack* at check-in—complete with a collectible themed festival passport, pin, sticker, and raffle ticket. The passport guides you through participating Main Street businesses, where you’ll collect stamps for a chance at exclusive prizes like a Nintendo Switch 2. *While supplies last.
New This Year: Find That Pokémon!
Discover Pokémon artwork by Mike Bennett Studios, hidden across participating Main Street businesses. Each location features its own discovery! At the end of the event lucky winners will take the art home with them!
Enter to win by placing raffle tickets with your favorite Pokémon art piece. Winners will be contacted at the end of the event on Sunday, July 12th - mail and in person pickup available.
All registered attendees receive a free raffle ticket at the registration booth as a part of their festival event pack. Must be present for pickup if registering as a group.
Pre-Order Shirts, Raffle Tickets, and Donations
Festival shirts and additional raffle tickets are available now for pre-order (pickup only at the event). All proceeds go toward supporting this free community festival. Donations are also welcome and help fund expanded activities, accessibility features, and volunteer programs.
Proudly Supported By:
This event is made possible thanks to the support of:
City of Vancouver Lodging Tax Grant
Port of Vancouver’s Community Grant
Vancouver Downtown Association
Mike Bennett Studios
And our amazing community sponsors and volunteers
Schedule
30 minutesEarly Registration Pickup
Waterfront Park - Event Booth
9 hours🎉Festival Fun All Day Long
Waterfront Park
Tickets
🎟️ Admission+Early Access
This free ticket includes early access to the registration booth on July 11 & 12. Early access begins at 8:30 AM. General access begins at 9:00 AM. Festival event packs (passport, pin, sticker, and raffle ticket) are limited and available first-come, first-served. Availability is not guaranteed. ❤️All funds and donations go towards helping our 501(c)(3) nonprofit run more events like this
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👕 Shirt Pre-Orders & Pickup - Shirts must be claimed at the Registration Booth during festival hours (July 11 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM and July 12 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM). Shirts will not be shipped or delivered. You must present your order confirmation (digital or printed) to claim your shirt. Unclaimed shirts will not be held after the event unless alternate arrangements are made in advance.
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👕 Shirt Pre-Orders & Pickup - Shirts must be claimed at the Registration Booth during festival hours (July 11 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM and July 12 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM). Shirts will not be shipped or delivered. You must present your order confirmation (digital or printed) to claim your shirt. Unclaimed shirts will not be held after the event unless alternate arrangements are made in advance.
$20.00
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👕 Shirt Pre-Orders & Pickup - Shirts must be claimed at the Registration Booth during festival hours (July 11 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM and July 12 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM). Shirts will not be shipped or delivered. You must present your order confirmation (digital or printed) to claim your shirt. Unclaimed shirts will not be held after the event unless alternate arrangements are made in advance.
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👕 Shirt Pre-Orders & Pickup - Shirts must be claimed at the Registration Booth during festival hours (July 11 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM and July 12 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM). Shirts will not be shipped or delivered. You must present your order confirmation (digital or printed) to claim your shirt. Unclaimed shirts will not be held after the event unless alternate arrangements are made in advance.
$20.00
Sale ended👕 Pre-Order Shirt Adult (XL)
👕 Shirt Pre-Orders & Pickup - Shirts must be claimed at the Registration Booth during festival hours (July 11 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM and July 12 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM). Shirts will not be shipped or delivered. You must present your order confirmation (digital or printed) to claim your shirt. Unclaimed shirts will not be held after the event unless alternate arrangements are made in advance.
$20.00
Sale ended👕 Pre-Order Shirt Adult (2XL)
👕 Shirt Pre-Orders & Pickup - Shirts must be claimed at the Registration Booth during festival hours (July 11 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM and July 12 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM). Shirts will not be shipped or delivered. You must present your order confirmation (digital or printed) to claim your shirt. Unclaimed shirts will not be held after the event unless alternate arrangements are made in advance.
$25.00
Sold Out👕 Pre-Order Shirt Adult (3XL)
👕 Shirt Pre-Orders & Pickup - Shirts must be claimed at the Registration Booth during festival hours (July 11 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM and July 12 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM). Shirts will not be shipped or delivered. You must present your order confirmation (digital or printed) to claim your shirt. Unclaimed shirts will not be held after the event unless alternate arrangements are made in advance.
$25.00
Sold Out🎫 Art Raffle x5
This purchase reserves five (5) physical art raffle tickets for the "Find that Pokémon" art pieces by Mike Bennett. Your raffle tickets will be available for pickup at the Registration Booth during festival hours. Physical raffle tickets must be placed in the drawing container for your selected artwork by 12:00 PM on Sunday, July 12, 2026. Artwork prizes may be picked up at the Registration Booth following the drawing Sunday at 3:30PM or at a future Community Day hosted by Vancouver Arena.
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