Pokémon at Changi Airport 2026: every event and when it ends

The three-metre Pikachu installation in front of the Rain Vortex in Jewel Forest Valley

Changi Airport's Pokémon 30th anniversary programme, billed as Changi Festive Village 2026, runs from 3 November 2026 to 3 January 2027 across Terminals 1 to 4 and Jewel. Jewel's Forest Valley displays stay up until 31 January 2027, and a few Pokémon pop-up stores keep trading to 28 February 2027.

Almost everything is free and in the public area, so you don't need a flight. The busiest days are Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November, the PokéXciting! weekend. Below is every part with its place and dates, then where the official pages clash.

The four end dates to remember

8 November 2026: the parade, T3 night show and Pokémon GO event hours end.
3 January 2027: the main end date, for the snow show, lounge, premiums and Jewel quiz rally.
31 January 2027: Jewel's Forest Valley displays come down.
28 February 2027: some pop-up stores close.

Every part of the programme, with place and dates

"Public" means anyone can walk in. "Transit" means you must have cleared departure immigration with a boarding pass.

What	Where	Area	Dates	Times
Starter Pokémon Parade	Jewel Forest Valley, L1	Public	7 to 8 Nov	3pm, 6pm (wristband)
T3 weekend shows and meet and greets	T3 Departure Hall L2, PokéXciting! Stage	Public	7 to 8 Nov	12pm to 10pm
Pokémon GO event	Citywide, stamps at Changi and Jewel	Public	7 to 8 Nov	10am to 10pm
Light and Snow Show	T3 Departure Hall L2, PokéXciting! Stage	Public	9 Nov to 3 Jan	7:30pm, 8:30pm, plus 9:30pm late in the week
Weekend meet and greets	T3 stage, and ST3PS at T3 B2	Public	14 Nov to 20 Dec, selected weekends	2pm, 3pm, 6:30pm
Pokémon Experience Lounge	T3 Departure Hall L2, near check-in row 11	Public	4 Nov to 3 Jan	12pm to 9pm, book in the Changi App
Screenings and Personalisation Station	ST3PS area, T3 B2	Public	3 Nov to 3 Jan	10am or 11am to 10pm
Pokémon Mezastar arcade	T3 B2, #B2-51A	Public	3 Nov to 1 Jan	10am to 10pm
Card game displays and quiz rally	Jewel B1 to L5	Public	3 Nov to 3 Jan	Prize counter 11am to 10pm
Premiums and spend offers	Booths at T3 B2, Jewel B1, and T1 to T4 transit	Both	3 Nov to 3 Jan	Public booths 10am or 11am to 10pm; transit 24 hours
Forest Valley displays and Pokégenic spots	Jewel L1 and L2	Public	3 Nov to 31 Jan	10am to 11pm
Night Encounters	T1 and T3 departure transit	Transit	Selected nights, 7 Nov to 30 Jan	11pm and 12am
Night parade	T1 departure transit, near Central Piazza	Transit	14 Nov, 5 Dec, 19 Dec, 30 Jan	10pm to 10:30pm
Pokémon Glow Garden	T1 transit L2, Discovery Garden	Transit	Not published	1am to 6am
Silent disco	Jewel L5 Cloud9 Piazza (ticketed); T1 transit (free)	Both	11 Dec to 13 Feb, selected nights	9pm to 1am; 10pm to 2am
Pokémon pop-up stores	T2 L2, T3 L2, T3 B2, T4 L2	Public	From 3 Nov; some to 28 Feb	10am to 10pm
GO cross-region stamp	PokéStop in the T3 Departure Hall	Public	To 11 Sep 2029	Any time

Only this weekend: 7 and 8 November

The parade of all 27 first partner Pokémon, plus two Pikachu, is the headline. Wristbands are free and handed out on site two hours before each show, and on Saturday Jewel updated its page to say the 3pm batch had all gone. The Forest Valley is closed to everyone else from 1pm to 7pm on both days. See how the wristbands work and our hour-by-hour plan.

First partner Pokémon costumes lined up in front of the Rain Vortex in Jewel Forest Valley — The first partner Pokémon at Jewel. Their parade runs only on 7 and 8 November.

Running until 3 January 2027

From Monday 9 November the T3 stage puts on a free light and snow show every evening. Weekend meet and greets return on 14 November. The Experience Lounge runs free game demos and card game lessons, booked on Playpass in the Changi App up to seven days ahead. The $60 premiums, the Memory Challenge and the Jewel card game quiz rally also stop on 3 January.

Children playing Pokémon video game demos at the Pokémon Experience Lounge in the T3 Departure Hall — The Experience Lounge near check-in row 11 at T3. Sessions are free but need booking.

For photos without going to Jewel, Changi lists Pokégenic spots at T3 Level 2 near Starbucks and at ST3PS, plus plant displays in the T1 Arrival Garden and on T2 Level 2. The decorations go Christmas-themed for the rest of 2026, then Lunar New Year in early 2027.

Pokémon characters on top of the check-in row signs in the Changi Airport T3 Departure Hall — Pokémon trios above the check-in rows in the T3 Departure Hall.

Jewel to 31 January, transit to 30 January

Jewel's Forest Valley has a three-metre Pikachu and four themed zones (Eevee Evolutions, Snorlax, Mewtwo and Pikachu), open 10am to 11pm daily. Pokémon Center Singapore, the permanent official store, is on Jewel Level 4: see our Pokémon Center guide. Behind immigration, Changi After Dark runs a night parade and Night Encounters for late flyers until 30 January.

Pop-up stores that outlast the programme

Changi lists four public pop-ups, all 10am to 10pm: T2 Level 2 near Kenangan Coffee, the T3 Departure Hall, T3 Basement 2 opposite Kopitiam, and T4 Level 2. Purchases earn no Changi Rewards points. The release annex adds transit stores in T1, T2 and T3, and says the T2 store and one T3 Basement 2 store stay open to 28 February 2027.

Shelves of Pokémon 30th anniversary toys and figures at a Pokémon pop-up store at Changi Airport — A Pokémon pop-up store at Changi. Some stay open until 28 February 2027.

Where the official pages disagree

Overall end date. Changi says 3 January 2027 (Jewel 31 January). The Pokémon Company says the campaign runs to 28 February 2027 at Changi. The annex suggests that covers only some pop-up stores. Premiums end on 3 January.
Snow show at 9:30pm. The stage page says weekends; the media release says Friday to Sunday, the same pattern as last year's T3 snow show. We follow the release.
Pokémon GO local stamp rally. Changi's weekend page says 7 to 8 November. The release says to 8 December, and Pokémon GO says the rally stays a month after the local event begins. We go with about a month.
Weekend meet and greet line-up. Changi lists Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle at all four sessions. The Pokémon Company's timetable has Pikachu and Eevee at 2pm and 8:30pm.

Our today page shows what is on now and next.

Know before you go

When: 3 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027. Jewel displays to 31 Jan 2027. Some pop-up stores to 28 Feb 2027.
Where: Changi Airport T1 to T4 (public and transit areas) and Jewel Changi Airport, 78 Airport Boulevard
Price: Most activities free. Premiums need a S$60 single receipt; Memory Challenge needs S$100. Silent disco at Jewel is ticketed.
Getting there: MRT East West Line to Changi Airport station, under T2 and T3. Jewel links to T1 arrivals and to T2 and T3 by bridges from Departure Level 2. See getting there.
Official page: Changi Festive Village 2026

Frequently asked questions

Until when is the Pokémon event at Changi Airport?

The main programme runs until 3 January 2027. Jewel's Forest Valley displays stay until 31 January 2027 and some pop-up stores until 28 February 2027. The parade runs only on 7 and 8 November 2026.

Is the Changi Airport Pokémon event free?

Yes, the displays, shows, meet and greets and Experience Lounge are free. Premiums cost from S$9.90 after a S$60 single receipt.

Which terminal is the Pokémon event in?

Mostly the T3 public area: the stage and lounge on Departure Level 2, and ST3PS and Mezastar in Basement 2. Jewel has the Forest Valley displays. T1, T2 and T4 have photo spots, pop-ups and transit events.

Do I need a boarding pass to see the Pokémon at Changi?

Not for almost everything. You do for Changi After Dark: the night parade, Night Encounters and the Glow Garden are in departure transit.

Is there another Pokémon event in Singapore in 2026?

Pokémon RUN 30: Singapore Edition is at The Kallang on 7 and 8 November 2026. It is a separate, ticketed fun run with a free Festival Zone.

Changi Food Map is an independent guide. We are not affiliated with Changi Airport Group, Jewel Changi Airport, The Pokémon Company or any outlet named here.

Sources

Checked on 7 November 2026. Written in our own words from these pages.

Photos: Hero, T3 check-in rows and pop-up store: TheSmartLocal; First partner Pokémon at Jewel: The Pokémon Company press kit; Experience Lounge: Changi Airport Group (media release).