The Nintendo Road Trip lets gamers play their favorite Switch games around America

Mario Odyssey Mario In New Donk City
Mario Odyssey Mario In New Donk City (Image credit: Nintendo)

What you need to know

  • Nintendo announced their Nintendo Road Trip, an event where select venues will become hubs for fans to play Nintendo Switch games.
  • The road trip will take place across nine cities in the United States of America for several days at a time.
  • The Nintendo Road Trip event runs from June 10 to September 5, 2021.

Summer is a great time for getting together with friends and engaging in local multiplayer, together. This summer, Nintendo plans to take the games to the gamers. From June to September, the Nintendo Road Trip will take place, where different venues around the United States will become a hub for Nintendo Switch fans to try out some of the new games. Fans will be able to try out Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Nintendo Switch Sports, and the upcoming Mario Strikers: Battle League, which releases on June 10.

Here are the dates and venues for the Nintendo Road Trip:

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CityDateVenue
Minneapolis, MNJune 6 - June 13Mall of America
Denver, COJune 23 - June 25Park Meadows Mall
Milwaukee, WIJune 30 - July 2Henry Maier Festival Park (Summerfest Grounds)
Chicago, ILJuly 8 - July 12Navy Pier
San Diego, CAJuly 21 - July 24San Diego Comic Con ("Interactive Zone" across from Petco Park)
Bethlehem, PAAugust 5 - August 8Musikfest
Raleigh-Durham, NCAugust 12 - August 16Streets at Southpoint
Los Angeles, CAAugust 25 - August 28Universal CityWalk Hollywood
Seattle, WASeptember 2 - September 5Alderwood Mall

While pre-registration is not required, it is recommended, as standby availability may be limited for the events. Registration can be done on the official website by selecting the venue in the city you wish to attend. There will be tons of Nintendo decor to draw the eye, as well as the opportunity to receive the coveted Nintendo swag while supplies last.

Nadine Dornieden
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Nadine is a freelance writer for iMore with a specialty in all things Nintendo, often working on news, guides, reviews, and editorials. She's been a huge Nintendo fan ever since she got to pet her very own Nintendog, and enjoys looking at Nintendo's place in the video game industry. Writing is her passion, but she mostly does it so that she can pay off her ever-growing debt to Tom Nook. Her favorite genres are simulation games, rhythm games, visual novels, and platformers. You can find her at @stopthenadness on Twitter, where she'll more than likely be reposting cute Animal Crossing content.