THE EASTSIDE GAMES events
Medal Values
GOLD = 3 PTS
SILVER = 2 PTS
BRONZE = 1 PT
GOLD = 3 PTS
SILVER = 2 PTS
BRONZE = 1 PT
100M, 4x100M DASH, 1600M Run, Shot Put, Long jump, and YOUTH Obstacle Course.
Runners of all ages will enjoy this event finale in a family-friendly format. This track and field event will award 60 medals. Neighborhoods may enter their best athletes to compete in these five events, and may decide to enter any combination of youth, women, men, and seniors to give their team the best chance to win. Individuals are limited to a maximum of three track and field events. Youth 13 & under, Children 7 and under.
For Track Registration, click here!
60 Available Medals: Gold, Silver, Bronze for Youth, Seniors, Adult Men, Adult Women.
For Track Registration, click here!
60 Available Medals: Gold, Silver, Bronze for Youth, Seniors, Adult Men, Adult Women.
CARDS: Euchre, Cribbage, and Texas Hold-em
With three games played simultaneously in one night, 9 medals will be handed out in the cards competition. Euchre and cribbage are played in partnered pairs. Texas Hold-em is an individual competition with escalating bets to determine the top three winners.
For Cards registration, click here!
9 available medals: 3 each: Gold, Silver, Bronze
Scavenger Hunt
This family-friendly, riddle-filled event will take family and friends around the downtown area to find key icons and articles in order to prove who knows Indy the best! Three divisions: Family (must include one child under 13), Adult, and Senior.
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15 available medals: three each: Gold, Silver, Bronze
LIP-SYNC BATTLE
Children and adults alike will compete for Lip-Sync Supremacy in this elimination-style battle royale. This is a no holds barred, costuming and props expected dynamo extravaganza! Early rounds will be single elimination with individuals and group finalists squaring off in a self-selected lip-sync-off with words and music provided (see song link below). Bonus points will be awarded for registering online prior to the event and for having music prepared prior to the event.
Click here for important Lip-Sync rules and song/lyric information!
For Lip Sync Battle Registration, click here!
6 Available medals: Gold, Silver, and Bronze. Limited to 20 participants/teams in each division.
Click here for important Lip-Sync rules and song/lyric information!
For Lip Sync Battle Registration, click here!
6 Available medals: Gold, Silver, and Bronze. Limited to 20 participants/teams in each division.
Cooking Competition
This zany competition features the utilization of a themed secret ingredient. This ingredient will be unveiled at the start of the competition. Cooking teams will grab their theme ingredient and return to their homes to cook. A culinary curve ball will also be introduced midway through the competition, forcing a crazy dash back and forth through the neighborhood. Dressing up in team-themed, spirited apparel is rewarded with medal points; the crazier, the better!
Please note: for mandatory ingredients, a vegetarian option will be provided if the ingredient is a meat.
For Cooking Competition Registration, click here!
5 Available Medals: Gold, Silver, Bronze for best dish, and Bronze medals for best use of the curveball and best team spirit.
Please note: for mandatory ingredients, a vegetarian option will be provided if the ingredient is a meat.
For Cooking Competition Registration, click here!
5 Available Medals: Gold, Silver, Bronze for best dish, and Bronze medals for best use of the curveball and best team spirit.
Corn hole
Corn Hole is an open category, single elimination (singles) tournament. Official ACO rules will be used from semifinals through the finals. Early rounds are knockout rounds to 21 without any bust rules. This competition location kicks off the tournament. This event allows for unlimited neighborhood participation and awards four categories: youth, men, women, and seniors.
For Corn Hole registration, click here!
12 Available medals: Gold, Silver, Bronze for youth, men, women, and senior.
For Corn Hole registration, click here!
12 Available medals: Gold, Silver, Bronze for youth, men, women, and senior.
frisbee golf
Frisbee golf* will be played in Brookside Park and will be a two-person best ball (best frisbee) format. Two-person teams will compete in head-to-head, single elimination to determine the winner (lowest score). Youth 13 & under. *Some holes may be closed due to construction.
For Frisbee Golf Registration, click here!
6 Available Medals: Gold Silver, Bronze for Youth and Adult brackets
For Frisbee Golf Registration, click here!
6 Available Medals: Gold Silver, Bronze for Youth and Adult brackets
Horseshoes
Horseshoes will be played in Brookside Park near the tennis courts close to Dearborn and Brookside Parkway South Drive. Individuals will compete in head-to-head, single elimination to determine the winner. There is no age limit, and all players will compete in adult male and female open brackets.
For Horseshoe Registration, click here!
6 Available Medals: Gold Silver, Bronze for Men's and Women's brackets
For Horseshoe Registration, click here!
6 Available Medals: Gold Silver, Bronze for Men's and Women's brackets
Video Gaming
Two divisions (Youth and Adult) will compete in Super Smash Brothers Ultimate on the Nintendo Switch to prove their skills in a video gaming competition. Players are encouraged to bring their own controllers to the event.
For Video Gaming registration, click here!
6 medals available: 2 each: Gold Silver, Bronze
For Video Gaming registration, click here!
6 medals available: 2 each: Gold Silver, Bronze
Bocce ball
Adult and youth teams play on two-person teams with eight large balls and one smaller target or object ball called a Pallina. There are four balls per team and they are made of a different color or pattern to distinguish the balls of one team from those of the other team. The event will be held at the Oxford Flats in Englewood.
For Bocce Ball Registration, click here!
6 available medals: Gold, Silver, and Bronze for Adult and Youth.
For Bocce Ball Registration, click here!
6 available medals: Gold, Silver, and Bronze for Adult and Youth.
Trivia
In The Eastside Games trivia, neighborhood residents will compete in two simultaneous categories as they visit the Golden Ace to test their knowledge of global trivia facts as well as Eastside-related history. Neighborhoods may submit multiple teams. Teams must sit as a group. Suggested limit: 6-player teams. Pre-registration is required, and space is limited, so show up early and treat the staff well!
For Trivia registration, click here!
6 Medals Available: 2 each: Gold, Silver, Bronze
For Trivia registration, click here!
6 Medals Available: 2 each: Gold, Silver, Bronze
CO-ED Volleyball
Co-ed neighborhood teams of four will compete in a single elimination volleyball tournament in Spades Park across from Spades Library. Best two out of three sets win matches to 15 points. Teams must have at least two women to qualify as co-ed. Team limits will be utilized depending on registration. Children 12 and older may play, but must play for an adult team.
For Volleyball Registration, click here!
3 Available Medals: Gold, Silver, Bronze
For Volleyball Registration, click here!
3 Available Medals: Gold, Silver, Bronze
EGG TOSS
Four divisions (Youth, Adult Men, Adult Women, and Seniors) will compete in a single elimination pairs tournament to determine who has the softest handle on flying raw eggs! The longest successful toss "for each pair" in each division wins.
For Egg Toss registration, click here!
12 medals available: 3 each: Gold, Silver, Bronze
For Egg Toss registration, click here!
12 medals available: 3 each: Gold, Silver, Bronze
The Eastside Games are coordinated by volunteers from EDIN, Paramount School of Excellence,
and the many great neighborhood leaders on Indy's Eastside.
and the many great neighborhood leaders on Indy's Eastside.