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Bulls Fest 2026: Day 2

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Bulls Fest 2026: Day 1

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Bulls Fest 2026, Chicago’s ultimate basketball experience,&nbsp;returns&nbsp;to the United Center campus Aug. 22-23&nbsp;with free admission and fun for the entire family. The event includes an expanded dedicated kids’ zone with games and exclusive giveaways,&nbsp;must-see basketball competitions&nbsp;and&nbsp;appearances from Bulls players and legends.&nbsp;

1.&nbsp;What&nbsp;can&nbsp;families&nbsp;do at Bulls Fest?&nbsp;

Bulls Fest has more fun for youth and families than ever before!&nbsp;

The first-ever&nbsp;Benny's Carnival, presented by BMO,&nbsp;is&nbsp;Bulls Fest’s expanded kids’&nbsp;zone,&nbsp;giving young fans and their families a dedicated area to play and explore.&nbsp;

Activities include meet-and-greet opportunities with Benny&nbsp;The&nbsp;Bull, Bulls-themed carnival games and one-of-a-kind giveaways designed by local artists.&nbsp;

This year, the Bulls will host&nbsp;16&nbsp;Bulls Youth Hoops clinics,&nbsp;presented by Jewel-Osco,&nbsp;giving young athletes even more opportunities to sharpen their basketball skills.&nbsp;New this year,&nbsp;fans can&nbsp;get game-ready at the&nbsp;Learn to Play 3v3&nbsp;clinics,&nbsp;play with their family at&nbsp;Parent & Child&nbsp;clinics&nbsp;and&nbsp;learn from the best at&nbsp;skill-based clinics with Bulls alumni.&nbsp;

2.&nbsp;Which&nbsp;Bulls&nbsp;players and&nbsp;alumni&nbsp;will&nbsp;be at Bulls Fest?&nbsp;

Fans will have the chance to&nbsp;meet&nbsp;current and former Bulls players at Bulls Fest.&nbsp;

On&nbsp;Saturday,&nbsp;Caleb&nbsp;Wilson&nbsp;and Dailyn Swain, along with Bulls alums Nate Robinson, Metta World Peace, and Eddy Curry,&nbsp;will do&nbsp;meet-and-greets.&nbsp;

On Sunday,&nbsp;fans can&nbsp;meet&nbsp;Kendall Gill, Will Perdue and Jeff Sanders, as well as rookies&nbsp;Tobe&nbsp;Awaka&nbsp;and Jaylin Sellers.&nbsp;These players will join&nbsp;Bulls&nbsp;Fest to take photos, judge the Slam Dunk Contest, presented by AT&T, referee 3v3 games, present championship medals, coach youth basketball clinics and more.&nbsp;

3.&nbsp;What is the&nbsp;3v3&nbsp;tournament?&nbsp;

Pre-registered teams will&nbsp;compete&nbsp;in a 3v3 basketball tournament across eight divisions and 51 courts,&nbsp;show&nbsp;their&nbsp;skills on the&nbsp;court&nbsp;and win&nbsp;their&nbsp;division.&nbsp;Registration for the 3v3 basketball tournament for players of all skill levels, ages 8 years old and up, ends Aug. 12.&nbsp;

All division champions will win a Bulls hat, fan chain and two tickets to a Bulls regular season home game.&nbsp;

Fans can also watch&nbsp;athletes compete&nbsp;in the Wheelchair Basketball Division, presented by Gallagher. This division&nbsp;will welcome teams&nbsp;from the National Wheelchair Basketball Association, including the Chicago Skyhawks, Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association and Fly Without Limits Foundation.&nbsp;

4.&nbsp;What&nbsp;will the&nbsp;entertainment&nbsp;scene&nbsp;look&nbsp;like?&nbsp;

5.&nbsp;How&nbsp;does Bulls Fest&nbsp;support&nbsp;the&nbsp;Chicago&nbsp;community?&nbsp;

Local reporters will go head-to-head&nbsp;in the Full Court Charity Challenge, presented by State Farm, a shooting skills competition for charity. The winners will earn more than just&nbsp;bragging rights, as they will award Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) with a joint donation from Chicago Bulls Charities and State Farm.&nbsp;

6.&nbsp;Where&nbsp;can&nbsp;fans&nbsp;cool&nbsp;down,&nbsp;eat&nbsp;and&nbsp;recharge?&nbsp;

August weekends can get hot,&nbsp;so&nbsp;Bulls Fest offers several ways for fans to cool down and recharge.&nbsp;New&nbsp;this year,&nbsp;recharge&nbsp;at a&nbsp;cold plunge station,&nbsp;presented by SWTHZ,&nbsp;visit&nbsp;the Chill Zone inside the United Center&nbsp;or relax outside on Wayfair&nbsp;furniture.&nbsp;

To stay hydrated throughout the weekend, Culligan International has hydration stations&nbsp;to help avoid single-use plastic water bottles.&nbsp;Last year, these efforts helped avoid the use of more than 15,000 single-use plastic water bottles.&nbsp;Food and beverages from local businesses will be available throughout the United Center campus.&nbsp;

Visit&nbsp;BullsFest.com&nbsp;for the latest event schedule,&nbsp;3v3 tournament registration&nbsp;information&nbsp;and updates on Bulls Fest 2026.&nbsp;

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Six Ways to Make the Most of Bulls Fest 2026

Today, the Chicago Bulls published the map and schedule for Bulls Fest 2026, presented by Foot Locker.

Chicago’s ultimate basketball experience returns to the United Center campus Aug. 22-23, with free admission and fun for the entire family. The event includes a 3v3 basketball tournament across 51 courts, 16 Bulls Youth Hoops clinics, an expanded dedicated kids’ zone with games and exclusive giveaways, appearances from Bulls players and legends, primetime basketball competitions and debut performances from Bulls Entertainment.

From the 3v3 tournament to clinics and activations, basketball lovers have many opportunities to live their NBA dream at Bulls Fest:

Benny's Carnival, presented by BMO, is Bulls Fest’s expanded kid zone giving young fans and their families a dedicated area to hang out. Experiences include:

Fans will get the chance to meet Bulls rookies Caleb Wilson and Dailyn Swain, as well as Bulls alumni Eddy Curry, Kendall Gill, Will Perdue, Nate Robinson, Jeff Sanders and Metta World Peace. These players will join Bulls Fest to take photos with fans, judge the Slam Dunk Contest, presented by AT&T, referee 3v3 games, present championship medals, coach youth basketball clinics and more. Fans can view each player’s schedules at bulls.com/bullsfest.

Bulls Fest has entertainment options for all fans:

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BULLS FEST 2026: FAMILY FUN AT CHICAGO’S ULTIMATE BASKETBALL EXPERIENCE

Today, the Chicago Bulls announced the dates and opened registration for Bulls Fest 2026, presented by Foot Locker. Held outdoors on the United Center campus from Aug. 22-23, Chicago’s ultimate basketball experience centers on providing family-friendly entertainment for Bulls fans of all ages to enjoy. Last year, more than 16,000 fans visited Bulls Fest across the weekend.

The event’s staple – a 3v3 basketball tournament – returns, providing friendly competition for youth ages 8-17, as well as women and men of all skill levels. Registration for the tournament is now open with early-bird pricing in effect until June 7.

In addition to the tournament, Bulls Fest 2026 will feature expanded Bulls Youth Hoops Clinics, youth games and activities, special appearances from Bulls players and legends, local food and an exclusive merchandise collection.

This will be Foot Locker’s second year presenting Bulls Fest, as the retailer works closely with the Bulls to reach fans at the intersection of basketball, culture and fashion.

As a supporting partner and official water provider of Bulls Fest 2026, Culligan International will ensure all fans are hydrated throughout the festival while sustainably avoiding single-use plastic water bottles. During the two-day event last year, Culligan helped avoid the use of more than 15,000 single-use plastic water bottles with refill stations and aluminum bottles. To learn more or register for the 3v3 Tournament, visit www.bullsfest.com. Additional details will be shared leading up to the event.

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BULLS FEST RETURNS FOR THE FOURTH YEAR

Bulls Fest 2025, presented by Foot Locker, is returning to the United Center campus on Aug. 23 - 24. Free and open to the public, Bulls Fest is the city’s ultimate basketball experience and has something for everyone to enjoy. Basketball superfans, art buffs, dance enthusiasts and families looking for a weekend activity for the whole crew – look no further! Here are six championship-caliber activities you won’t want to miss at Bulls Fest:&nbsp;

Do you have what it takes? Ballers eight years old and up of all skill levels can compete to win a championship medal, Bulls Fest t-shirt, and two tickets to a Bulls regular season home game. Register before the final deadline on Aug. 13 and use promo code BULLSFEST15 to receive 15% off.&nbsp;

Current and former Bulls players, including Jud Buechler, Horace Grant, Bill Cartwright, Eddy Curry, Kendall Gill, and Will Perdue, will be all over Bulls Fest. The guys will be available to take photos, judge the Slam Dunk Contest, referee 3v3 games, present championship medals, coach youth basketball clinics, and more.&nbsp;

Experience the ultimate streetball tournament both outside on the courts and inside the United Center atrium with Art of the Game, presented by American Express. The immersive art exhibit, that was curated by All Star Press Chicago, will feature a Bulls-inspired court and backboard as well as surrounding artwork from 11 Chicago artists attached to chain link fencing. Fans can also step up to the free throw line for a chance to win a Bulls bandana.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday will be judged by former Bulls Eddy Curry and Kendall Gill, Host of CHSN’s Bulls Countdown Live Jason Goff, and everyone’s favorite dunker – Benny The Bull. On Sunday, attendees of all ages can enter or watch from afar as players test their range in the Three-Point Challenge.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

For just $10 per person, register for any of the Bulls’ 13 Youth Hoops basketball clinics. Families can also shoot baskets on their own and get ready for the season by registering for 2025-26 Bulls Kid Nation Kids Club memberships, which provide a variety of exclusive benefits all year long!&nbsp;

Benny The Bull, the Chicago Luvabulls, Incredibulls, 312 Crew, the Bucket Boys, and Bulls DJs will bring the gameday energy to Bulls Fest. Whether attempting to dunk on a lowered hoop or taking part in classic Bulls gameday challenges, young fans can take part in a show of their own at the main courts on Saturday.&nbsp;

Learn more about all Bulls Fest has to offer at BullsFest.com. We hope to see you there!

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The Ultimate Guide to Bulls Fest

Today, the Chicago Bulls announced the dates and opened registration for Bulls Fest, presented by Foot Locker. Held outdoors on the United Center campus from Aug. 23-24, Chicago’s ultimate basketball experience will feature a 3v3 tournament and other basketball activations, appearances from Bulls players and legends, local food and artists and an exclusive merchandise collection.

Registration for the Bulls Fest 2025 3v3 Tournament is now open with brackets available for men, women and youth of all skill levels, 8 years old and up. Early bird registration pricing will be in effect until May 31.

Beyond the 3v3 tournament, Bulls Fest is free to attend and family friendly, offering activities for fans of all ages to enjoy. With Bulls Youth Hoops clinics, the Bulls Kid Nation Zone and a wide range of food and art, the Bulls are displaying the best of Chicago, for all Chicagoans.

As a supporting partner and official water provider of Bulls Fest 2025, Culligan International will ensure all fans are hydrated throughout the festival while sustainably avoiding single-use plastic water bottles.

To learn more or register for the 3v3 Tournament, visit www.bullsfest.com. Additional details will be shared leading up to the event.&nbsp;

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Bulls Fest is Back!

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