Play Your Way For Game Day Season

We celebrate a national Game Day Season every year from September-November. This is a season of community fundraising that leads to our national signature Game Day on the first weekend of November. Gamers unite to play games, fundraise, and donate for local children's hospitals through Children's Miracle Network. Whether it’s a livestream, a tabletop night, or a full day of gaming with friends, you can raise money any day that works for you, even if it's not on the national Game Day signature weekend.

Join Extra Life For Game Day

Bringing Community Together Through Gaming

Fundraisers stream or play board games, video games, tabletop games, or any games they enjoy while encouraging friends, family, and supporters to donate. Every dollar raised helps provide critical treatments, essential equipment, research, and compassionate care for children in need. Whether you play solo or with a team, Extra Life Game Day Season is a meaningful and fun way to make a lasting impact in your community while celebrating the power of gaming for good.

Save The Date for Game Day Season

October 1 - November 15, 2026

Anywhere you like to play

Who does it support?
The local children’s hospital you select when you create your Game Day fundraiser.
What games can you play?
Video games, tabletop games, board games, mobile games, livestreams, tournaments, events and more. Play what you already love while making a difference for local kids.
What if I want to fundraise on a different day?
Game Day Season is a community fundraising event that leads to our national signature Game Day on the first weekend of November. But if that doesn’t work for you, that’s totally okay! Just pick another time of the year.

Host Your Game Day Fundraiser in 3 Easy Steps

Step 01: Create Your Campaign

Sign up for Extra Life and become part of an amazing community of gamers making a difference for kids on either Tiltify or DonorDrive.

Step 02: Choose Your Children’s Hospital

Select the local Children’s Miracle Network hospital you want to support. Every dollar you raise stays local to help children and families in your community.

Step 03: Set Your Goal & Start Playing

Create your fundraising page, set a goal that inspires, and invite your friends, family and fellow gamers to support your quest. Then play your favorite games to make big change for all kids…one donation at a time.

Fundraise with Extra Life

Extra Life participant Heather Strom nitting.

Extra Life is about more than playing games—it's about giving hope. Every dollar raised, every hour played, and every person who joins this community helps ensure children and families receive the care they need when it matters most. Together, we're proving that when gamers unite, we can create a lasting impact far beyond the screen."

Captain Rosebeard

Extra Life p-ARRRR-ticipant

It's just really wonderful to be able to support a cause that really helps kids stay healthy and also personally impacted my family. The Extra Life community is a second family to me. When I moved to Raleigh a few years ago, away from my normal home, I was really at a loss for who are my friends, who's my family, who can I go to? And I found the local guild there and started volunteering with them and instantly made a best friend for life just by having this common cause.

Heather Storm

Extra Life Participant

Make An Impact For Kids In Your Community

Children’s Miracle Network is one of the largest charities impacting children’s health, combining national reach with local impact. By rallying corporate partners, fundraising programs and individual donors, Children’s Miracle Network elevates what’s possible for local children’s hospitals and the care they provide to all kids.

see how it works

170 children’s hospitals

in our network

$145 million raised

and counting

72 kids treated every minute

in our network

$145 million raised

and counting

Ready Player One?

Your next game could help make big change for all kids. Join Extra Life today to make your Game Day plan!

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