2016 Chicago Toy & Game Fair
Event Information
Description
We showcase the best toys and games from around the globe. Build towers, play in tournaments, meet characters and more!
The Chicago Toy & Game Fair is the destination to discover "what's hot for the holidays" and try out toys and games before you shop for Black Friday Specials throughout the holiday season. You are certain to find some great additions to your family collection of toys and games.
What to expect this year!!
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Walk inside the World's Largest PomPomWow!
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Super Power Sensory Hour 9:00 am – 10:00 am hosted by The National Lekotek Center providing early access to families of children with special needs
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Inventor Meet and Greet throughout both days!! Want to meet the inventor of BopIt? Operation? Jenga? Nerf? Twister? You can say “hello” and get inside knowledge from all – they’ll at the Fair. Also meet upcoming inventors and try their products out. You’ll be able to say you knew them before they were hot!
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Yo-Yo Championship - Contestants from Coast to Coast
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Attend the Star Wars Lunch
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Enter the Young Inventor Challenge & Young Tech Challenge (free!) Amazing Prizes & Meet Toy and Game Executives and Inventors
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Test drive vehicles from Razor, Peg Perego and RadioFlyer Mini Tesla!!
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Mommy & Gracie Show Unboxing! Did you catch last year’s unboxing?? https://youtu.be/wslvGlPjDQs
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IllumiCraft STEM-based Craft Party with Gift
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Upon A Craft Line Holiday Project
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Be entertained by Ben’s Giant Bubble Show
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Test out New Products Before They Hit Retail Shelves
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Shop for the Hottest New and Classic Toys for the Holidays
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Interactive Exhibits
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Giveaways, Stage Events, Magic Shows, Contests, Laser Tag, Crafts, Characters, GameTruck, Knockerball and much more!
Young Inventor Challenge participants, Young Tech Challenge participants, Scouts in uniform, educators & librarians, firefighters, police, active military and military veterans are admitted as our guests. Check out our ticketing page for more information on qualifying for free admission.
The Star Wars Luncheon is a special event during the Chicago Toy & Game Fair. Please visit the Star Wars Luncheon page on our website for more details. Fair admission is includes with a Star Wars Lunch ticket.
Tickets good either Saturday or Sunday.
Check out other events happening at ChiTAG Week:
Young Inventor Challenge ($0 Free)
More details: http://www.chitag.com/yic
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Young Tech Challenge ($0 Free)
More details: http://www.chitag.com/ytc
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PlayCHIC Fashion Show ($50)
More details: http://www.chitag.com/playchic
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Toy & Game Innovation Awards (TAGIEs) ($250)
More details: http://www.chitag.com/tagies
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Organizer Chicago Toy & Game Group, Inc
Organizer of 2016 Chicago Toy & Game Fair
We're the Chicago Toy & Game Group and you can call us “CHITAG” – pronounced SHY-Tag – for short. We produce ChiTAG Week, a series of events promoting and celebrating play and innovation that welcomes industry, consumers and traditional and social media the week before Thanksgiving. Our main events include:
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Chicago Toy & Game Fair (since 2003). The first and the largest public toy and game fair in North America targeting families.
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Inventor and Innovation Conferences (since 2006) The largest gathering of professional inventors, new inventors and product acquisition executives in the world. Attendees come from approximately 25 countries to pitch ideas, network, learn and celebrate the toy and game inventor community.
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Play in Education (PIE) Conference - (Since 2006) Studies show a focus on play means better performance in academics and social competence. This conference discusses strategies for bringing play into the classroom and provides CE credits.
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Toy & Game Innovation Awards (TAGIEs) (since 2008). The TAGIEs are an elegant and playful evening gala that brings together industry leaders from inventors to manufacturers to retailers as well as the public for a celebratory evening of innovators and inventors from around the world for their exceptionally innovative spirit of fun, philanthropy, and humanitarianism.
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Young Inventor Challenge (YIC) (since 2006). The YIC provides an opportunity for children ages 6 to 18 to showcase their original toy and game inventions to industry professionals, members of media and the general public. All entrants receive feedback from industry executives and inventors and licensing agreements with toy and game companies.
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PlayCHIC (since 2012) Fashion sells. The PlayCHIC Fashion Event celebrates dress-up by inspiring play through a new avenue - fashion.
