Upcoming Events

Take a look at our event calendar and summaries of our annual events. Interested in putting together a Loot Drop fundraiser or partnering with us on an event? Get in touch.

 

Super Kickballers Ultimate Tournament
Sep
23

Super Kickballers Ultimate Tournament

A group photo of all the teams from last year's tournament. The sun shines warmly and the Chicago Loot Drop banner hangs on the fence behind all the participants.

Super Kickballers Ultimate Tournament

Super Kickballers Ultimate is a kickball tournament fundraiser between local Chicago game studios that compete both in a tournament and in a fundraising contest. Donations enable us to fund our year-round work of fostering an inclusive gamer community in Chicago, donating toys and games to kids, and creating an inclusive gaming environment. Help us bring the joy of gaming to Chicago’s under-resourced communities!

Details

Event Schedule

  • Check-in: 12:00pm

  • Rules: 12:45

  • First games : 1:00

  • Second games: 1:45

  • Third games: 2:30

  • Championship game to follow if needed

  • Trophies & Group Photos 3:15

  • After party 3:30

Location

Washington Park in Hyde Park, Chicago (Baseball Field 12 + 13, aligned with 54th St), Google Maps

Note: If you search this in Google Maps, it will give you an inaccurate location, and the correct location is listed as “Baseball Field 5.” The Chicago Parks Department has tried to amend this, but Google has not changed it.

COVID Information

We include this to make sure participants have the information they need to make the best decision for themselves. We appreciate you all!

This will be an outdoor event. We will not be requiring proof of vaccination or masks at the tournament this year. The after-party will be a Woodlawn Tap, which will all be indoors as well.

Fundraising Page

See our fundraising page here: Give Butter Fundraising Page

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Super Kickballers Ultimate Tournament
Oct
22

Super Kickballers Ultimate Tournament

A grand group photo of all the participants and volunteers from the tournament in 2021. Everyone is positioned in front of the Chicago Loot Drop banner, which is affixed to the field fencing.

Registration is Open

After our team's combined efforts, we finally have an official date and location for this year's tournament. It's time for our biggest fundraiser of the year! Which team will win the Kickball Tournament trophy? How fierce will the fundraising competition be? And will our teams surpass last year’s record-breaking total? As always, proceeds from this event support sharing the joy the joy of games with the kids at Comer Children’s Hospital.

Register at this link: https://givebutter.com/Kickballers22

Details

When: October 22nd, 12pm - 4pm
Where: Washington Park, Eastern Diamonds (12-15)

  • Check-in 12:00

  • Rules 12:45

  • First games (Heart v Emerald) (Fairy v Gold) 1:00

  • Second games (Fairy v Emerald) (Gold v Heart) 1:45

  • Third games (Fairy v Heart) (Emerald v Gold) 2:30

  • Trophies & Group Photos 3:15

  • After party 3:30

Note: If you’re keen on your community events calendar, you may already know that this puts us right next to UniverSoul Circus, so we are preparing for extra traffic. Arrive early and leave the clown shoes at home to avoid confusion.

This is a different set of fields from previous years. We won't have access to the parking lot we normally do because of the circus, but there is still free parking along the street and the 51st St Green Line stop is still the closest train station.

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Recurring Events

If you don’t see one of the events below on our calendar, you can count on them coming up soon.

 

Drawing Dreams

There’s a SUPERHERO inside us all! This event pairs ARTISTS FROM C2E2 with kids from Comer Children’s Hospital to BRING TO LIFE their visions for what they would look like as superheroes.

Comfort Kits

Boxes full of wonder! An event that assembles kits filled with BOOKS, TOYS, GAMES AND MORE for the kids and families at Comer Children’s Hospital.

Kickball

A chance to game IRL, Super Kickballers brings together Chicago GAME DEV STUDIOS to compete and raise funds to expand upon the NINTENDO SWITCH LIBRARY at Comer Children’s Hospital this event created.

About Our Events

Chicago Loot Drop events serve two purposes:

  1. To build inclusive gamer spaces and communities in the Chicago area.

  2. To raise funds to benefit our community partners; but not all events are fundraising events!

Partnering

We’re always looking to grow our community! If you’re interested in volunteering, sponsoring, or fundraising for Chicago Loot, check out our Get Involved page for opportunities or reach out to us at partners@chicagolootdrop.org.