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Pokémon Carnival, Pokémon Run Open Registrations for Mumbai Event

The Pokémon Company's Instagram account announced on Friday that it will host the Pokémon Carnival and Pokémon Run events from February 27 through March 2 at Jio World Garden, BKC, Mumbai, India. Registrations for the event are open on the event's website.

The Pokémon Run event will have a 2K Fun Run on March 1 and a 5K Fun Run March 2. Individual entry for the run costs ₹600 and entry for children 12 years old and below costs ₹400. Entry to the Pokémon Carnival is free for participants of Pokémon Carnival, otherwise entry tickets to the Carnival cost ₹100 for individual entry and ₹75 for children 12 years old and below.

Corporate officer at The Pokémon Company Susumu Fukunaga stated at the Pokémon Festivities event on October 16, "We want to take our events to many other cities and not just Tier 1 cities."

The company describes Pokémon Carnival and Run:

After captivating fans in Indonesia, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, the Pokémon Carnival and Run is set to make its grand debut in India! Join us as we bring all the excitement, fun, and adventure to Mumbai at Jio World Garden, Bandra Kurla Complex. Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of Pokémon with your family and friends.

The first Pokémon Mela event took place from November 17-19 at DLF Mall of India, Noida. It took place at DLF Avenue, Saket, New Delhi on December 2 and December 3; and at DLF Promenade, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi on December 8 and December 9. Mumbai had its Pokémon Mela from May 31 to June 2 at Phoenix Marketcity.

The events included Pikachu dance performances and parades, Quiz contests with giveaways and prizes, screenings of Pokémon animation videos, colouring activities, and a Pokémon photobooth. Participants of the photobooth activity had the opportunity to win enter a post-and-win giveaway for Pokémon plush toys. The events also included special Pokéstops for the Pokémon GO app.

The Pokémon Company previously stated that the Pokémon Mela is the first in a series of initiatives planned to enhance the presence of Pokémon in India. Fukunaga had stated the company wants "to create more and more opportunities to reach out to the audiences in India and find a place in their everyday life. We believe that on-ground events are key to fostering meaningful interactions with existing Pokémon fans, while carving a way to connect with new ones."

Source: Pokémon's Indian Instagram account