About us
Chicago Social Events will be putting together tons of events for 20-30 somethings that focus on one thing: Meeting people and having fun. Well, that's kind of two things...Our group will live by the motto "A good time is all about who you share it with". I've been putting up our events in other Meetup groups for the past several months and have seen amazing turnouts with such great people, so now it just makes sense to create my own!
We'll be organizing groups to do things like happy hours, trivia nights, visit museums, go to comedy shows, plan trolley crawls, wine tastings, tournaments, play in rec sports leagues and more! Does this sound like every other group on Meetup? Well it's definitely similar, but I'm really good at getting good deals for everyone and coming up with unique events that have recently been bringing out large groups of people that simply want to get out more and meet others. So if you're fresh in town (welcome!), are looking to make some new friends, and/or simply just want to spice things up and do something other than sitting in a bar with the same ol' folks, we're gonna be that spice.
I also run S3 Simply Social Sports Leagues (s3leagues.com), which offers THE BEST coed rec sports leagues in the city. Sure I'm biased, but the sweet thing is they really are amazing. These leagues allow you to join by yourself or with friends and we create teams by age group for anyone aged 21-42, with post-game festivities at a near-by bar. These leagues welcome all skill levels. Rather than a one time event, these leagues last 5-8 weeks and allow you to foster stronger relationships as you come together every week during the season. Being new to town myself years ago, I made all my best friends by joining a coed softball team. I knew I could make it better, and now many years later with tens of thousands of past alum, tons of new friends made, couples formed, and several marriages! Sometimes the best connections come from simply expanding your social circle and getting out more. This is our goal, and we're excited to see you at an event or league!
Cheers, Ben
Featured event
Play Social 16" Softball, Kickball and Beach Volleyball! We'll put you on a team
When Spring finally arrives in Chicago, it's our goal to be outside enjoying the weather as much as possible. And there's absolutely nothing better than joining a social intramural league that focuses on making new friends as much as the games. It's a blast getting to know new people playing and then afterwards over drinks at your league sponsor bar that all teams walk to!
Hanging out with the same group week after week for 5-7 weeks makes it pretty effortless to build lasting relationships over the duration of the season. That truly is the best part of my leagues :)
ALL SKILL LEVELS ARE WELCOME (aka no experience required) and we can place anyone aged 21-42 on a team. Simply register by yourself or with friends and I'll put you with others around your age for the season.
Want to get on a team but can't make it to every game? No problem! We put extra players on every team for this very reason.
REGISTER TO JOIN US as we MEETUP for some coed, recreational level "Simply Social" sports leagues!
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GET $20 OFF 16" SOFTBALL OR KICKBALL PLAYER FEES W/ PROMO CODE 'MEETUPHOOKUP' -- *PLUS GIRLS GET 50% OFF 16" SOFTBALL!
Play 7 weeks of softball or kickball for only $37-$80!! Price depends on the league. And 5-week Beach Volleyball seasons are cheap at only $65-70!
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NOTE: THE DATE AND LOCATION SHOWN FOR THIS MEETUP EVENT ARE JUST A PLACEHOLDER. CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE HERE FOR THE FULL LEAGUE OPTIONS, DETAILS AND TO REGISTER FOR A FUN SEASON!!
LEAGUES INCLUDE:
- 5-7 Week Season (varies by league)
- We buy your team some welcome drinks each week!
- Team player shirt in your requested size!
- Food and drink specials at your sponsor bar!
- Team victory bar parties for multiple league champs!
GET $20 OFF 16" SOFTBALL OR KICKBALL PLAYER FEES W/ PROMO CODE 'MEETUPHOOKUP' -- *PLUS GIRLS GET 50% OFF 16" SOFTBALL!
SEE ALL LEAGUE OPTIONS, FULL DETAILS & REGISTRATION HERE
I hope you let me show you what makes S3 Simply Social Sports Leagues so popular and exciting. I guarantee it'll be a unique experience unlike anything you've ever been a part of!
Over 106,000 past players (yeah that many haha) have had a blast since I started running these leagues 17 years ago :)
Please message me if you have any questions. I'm here to help and get you excited to play!
Cheers,
Ben
Upcoming events
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Make Friends in our Indoor Coed Rec Leagues! Get placed on a team of others!
Leagues played at various locations around Chicago. See league specifics for details!, Various locations, Chicago, il, USWhen Chicago heads indoors for the winter, be active and social in our Simply Social intramural leagues! All skill levels are welcome! You can join by yourself or with friends and get placed on a coed team for the season.
Starting in early February, we've got lots of great 5-7 week leagues to play in. Some are actual sports, while others are more of a super fun activity to break up the work week.
All of them are amazing for meeting new people and having fun! There's no better way to build lasting relationships than during a season getting together with the same people week after week.
WE'VE GOT INDOOR VOLLEYBALL, BOWLING, WHIRLYBALL, SINGLES SKEEBALL (FOR SINGLES!), DODGEBALL, FAMILY FEUD TRIVIA & INDOOR KICKBALL!
CHECK OUT THE FULL LEAGUE OPTIONS, DETAILS & REGISTER HERE: https://s3leagues.com/winter-leagues
**GET $20 OFF INDIVIDUAL PLAYER FEES W/ PROMO CODE 'MEETUPHOOKUP'**
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To play, simply register on our website by yourself or with friends and I'll put you on a coed team with others around your age for the season. Then before we start I'll email EVERYTHING you need to know for the season including your teammate info, the full schedule, how/where we play and TONS more!
REGISTER HERE TO JOIN US as we MEETUP for some recreational level sports and activities! There's absolutely nothing better in the city than getting to know new people playing games and then over drinks at your nearby league sponsor bar that all teams hang out at.
*Want to get on a team but can't make it to every game? No problem! We put extra players on every team for this very reason.
****Have questions on how this works? Send me a message and I'll get back to you right away!****
LEAGUES INCLUDE:
- 5-7 Week Season! (varies by league)
- We buy your team some beer each week! (in most leagues)
- Team player shirt in your requested size! (in most leagues)
- Food and drink specials at your sponsor bar!
- Multiple champs win a prize in each league!
NOTE: I've got a lot of different indoor leagues that run from early February through March and play on different days of the week all over Chicago! The date and location shown for this Meetup event are just a placeholder ;)
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GOT A FULL TEAM? EMAIL BEN@S3LEAGUES.COM (THAT'S ME!) FOR MORE INFO AND FOR AN EVEN BIGGER DISCOUNT!
FULL DETAILS & REGISTRATION: https://s3leagues.com/winter-leagues
**GET $20 OFF INDIVIDUAL PLAYER FEES W/ PROMO CODE 'MEETUPHOOKUP'**
I hope you let me show you what makes S3 Simply Social Sports Leagues so popular and exciting. I guarantee it'll be a unique experience unlike anything you've ever been a part of :)
Please message me if you have any questions!
Cheers,
Ben108 attendees
Meet Singles in our 5-Week Thursday Night Singles Skeeball League!
Sluggers World Class Sports Bar and Grill & Dueling Pianos, 3540 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, USIf you're single in Chicago and want to meet other singles in a laid back, welcoming environment where it's easy getting to know new single friends and making a connection, MEETUP with us on Thursday Nights for a 5-week, 80-100 player Singles Skeeball League! We'll place you on a coed team of 9 guys and 9 girls around your age, and it's THE BEST thing ever!! And you definitely don't need skeeball skills to join, it's just for fun :)
Seeing the same people for 5 weeks in a row makes it really easy to build lasting relationships other over the season!
FULL DETAILS & SIGN UP HERE: https://s3leagues.com/winter-leagues/thursday-sluggers-singles-skeeball-season-1
REGISTER BY YOURSELF OR WITH FRIENDS. Team are made by age group for anyone aged 21-48. Prefer younger or older teammates, just let us know! Every night you play a skeeball match against a different team, have a few drinks, get FREE batting cages and enjoy dueling pianos afterward to keep hanging out. And it's totally okay to miss a night here and there if you need to.
Maybe you meet someone you vibe with to go on a date, maybe you make some new single friends. Either way you will have an amazing season and make lots of new connections! There's a reason why this league has filled up every time for the last 42 seasons.
THE BEST PART: IT'S ONLY $65 FOR ALL 5-WEEKS! That's just $13 per night for the best way to meet other singles in Chicago :)
ADDITIONAL LEAGUE DETAILS:
*Don't pay attention to the RSVP #. I promote this league in many places and it always sells out!
First Games: Thursday, November 6th - 5 week season ending Dec 11th (no games Nov 27th for Thanksgiving)
Games Start: 6:50, 7:40 or 8:30 pm (your game time changes each week)
Length: 5 Weeks. The final night is a playoffs tournament!
Location: Sluggers (3540 N Clark St) in Wrigleyville
League Fees: Only $65 total per player for all 5 weeks!
FULL DETAILS & SIGN UP HERE: https://s3leagues.com/winter-leagues/thursday-sluggers-singles-skeeball-season-1
Send me a direct message if you have any questions at all. I hope to see you there ;)
Cheers, Ben
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Family Feud Trivia League - We'll put you on a team to play! 5 weeks only $35!
The River Kitchen and Bar, 2909 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL, USWe all know Family Feud! The best game show ever right!? I came up with an amazing way to play bar trivia like the Family Feud game show that anyone can play and be good at! You don't have to know lots of random facts to enjoy or win this trivia. I've done over 25 seasons of this too!
Check out the video I made showing how much fun it is: https://youtu.be/GcAlp9lR_QE
This league is a super fun way to meet new people, have some mid-week drinks and get your think on! They give us really amazing exclusive specials too! It ALWAYS fills up with 140ish people playing, so the RSVP # will not reflect the actual size.
You can register online by yourself or with friends for only $35! We'll then put you on a coed team of 6 thinkers around your age for the season and email you a bunch of info to know for the season. Or sign up your own team of up to 6 people for just $150!
CHECK OUT THE FULL DETAILS AND REGISTER HERE: https://s3leagues.com/winter-leagues/thursday-family-feud-trivia-season-1
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LEAGUE DETAILS:
First Games: Thursday, February 5th
Final Games: Thursday, March 5th
Start/End Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Location: The River Kitchen & Bar (2909 N Sheffield Ave)HOW WE PLAY:
Each night there are 2 rounds of 5 questions. The trivia works in reverse of how traditional Family Feud scoring goes. Teams are given the survey question that people were asked and then you have to turn in only one answer. BUT you get the MOST points for guessing the lowest answer on the list (the one that only a couple people said) and LESS points for guessing the popular answers! So it's a battle between making sure your answer is on the on the list of answers given but as far on the bottom of that list as possible. It's THE BEST kind of trivia ever.We give out really awesome prizes too!! NIGHTLY PRIZES FOR THE TOP 8 TEAMS!!! PLUS INCREDIBLE OVERALL LEAGUE PRIZES!!!
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League Fees: Only $35 per person for the entire 5-week season or $150 to register a full team of up to 6 people.
CHECK OUT THE FULL DETAILS AND REGISTER HERE: https://s3leagues.com/winter-leagues/thursday-family-feud-trivia-season-1
Please message me if you have any questions and I hope to see you there!
Cheers,
Ben2 attendees
$5 First Fridays Stand Up Comedy Shows at Chicago's best venue!
The World Famous Laugh Factory, 3175 North Broadway Street, Chicago, IL, USThe Laugh Factory in Lakeview (Broadway & Belmont) is open for comedy and we all could use some laughs! We always get A LOT of people to attend these shows. Often times over 100 Meetup members!
If you attend by yourself or with friends and want to be seated in the Meetup group section, simply request this when you check in at the ticket booth! Then just say hi to those around you :)
Every First Friday of the month we get $5 TICKETS to their shows at 7:00, 9:15 & 11:30 pm. They're ALWAYS hilarious!
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Get your $5 tickets ASAP before the quantity they give us get sells out. And with our "laugh or get a refund" policy (that has never in 4 years been requested), I know you'll enjoy your MUCH NEEDED night out! This event is posted in lots of different Meetup groups, so the RSVP # won't show how many are actually attending.
READ THE DESCRIPTION OF EACH SHOW AND GET YOUR $5 TIX HERE: https://tinyurl.com/firstfridayslaughfactory
*You can purchase tickets for several people and multiple shows this night through the link. No physical tickets will be issued. Your name will be on a list at the door and all tickets will be under the purchaser's name. Groups of up to 6 people can be sat together if arriving together.
Please Note: These shows are for ages 18+ w/ ID. If you show up after start time you will not be able to enter. There is a 2 drink minimum per person per show (non-alcoholic or alcoholic). Drinks are reasonably priced, and a comedy show is funnier with a few drinks, so this shouldn't be an issue with how cheap our tickets are :) Also, an 18% service fee (aka gratuity) will be applied to all drink tabs at payment to be given directly to service staff.
No refunds or exchanges but tickets can be transferred.
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Is there parking? Street parking and some garages are available throughout the area. However, public transit, ridesharing apps, and taxi services are highly encouraged.
What is the dress code? There is no dress code. Be comfortable!
READ THE DESCRIPTION OF EACH SHOW AND GET YOUR $5 TIX HERE: https://tinyurl.com/firstfridayslaughfactory
Enjoy the laughter!
-Ben
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