Design the 2026 Windy City Dads Father’s Day Shirt!
Details
When: Submissions Open Now – Friday, May 29th, at noon.
Where: Online Submissions (Upload to this Meetup)
Cost: Free to Enter
### Dads—Everyone Wins This Father’s Day!
We’re launching our 2026 Father’s Day Design Contest, but with a major upgrade. This year, we aren’t just crowning one winner—we’re making sure up to 25 kids get to see their masterpiece brought to life.
### The Two Ways to Win:
🏆 The Official 2026 Group Winner We will select one design to be the "Official 2026 WCDG Father’s Day Tee."
- The Prize: The winning artist receives their shirt for FREE.
- The Group: This design will be available for everyone else to buy for $19 (plus shipping and tax) at our store. https://swag.windycitydads.com
🎨 The "Custom Keepsake" (Everyone is a Winner! or at least the first 25 submissions.) Want your child’s specific drawing on a shirt even if they don't win the grand prize?
- The Deal: The first 25 entries can purchase a one-off t-shirt featuring their child’s design for just $19 (plus shipping and tax).
- How to Enter:
- Create: Have your kids design a shirt that represents their "Windy City Dad" and the fun stuff that they have together
- Submit: Upload a clear photo of the drawing on an 8.5" by 11" piece of plain white paper or a digital file of the artwork to the comments of this Meetup event by noon on Friday, May 29th. If you have questions, please send them to: **fathersday2026@windycitydads.com**
- The Reveal: We’ll announce the "Official Group Design" winner on Tuesday, June 2nd.
- The Rules:
- One entry per child
- The dad must be a member of our Windy City Dad's Group Meetup, and your child must be under 18 years old.
- We reserve the right to disqualify any entries deemed inappropriate by our group leaders.
- Original artwork only.
- If we suspect the use of AI, your submission will be reviewed and possibly disqualified.
- By submitting a design, you grant Windy City Dads and its sponsors permission to use the artwork, including for display on the Windy City Dads website, in our swag store, and across social media channels.
### Important Dates:
- May 29th: Submission Deadline.
- June 2: Winner announced & custom order links go live at our swag store at **https://swag.windycitydads.com**
- June 10: Order any shirt (custom or official) to guarantee delivery by Father’s Day.
Get those markers out! Whether your child takes the title or you just want a custom keepsake of their art, this is the best way to gear up for June 21st.
**If you have any questions, please feel free to submit them to fathersday2026@windycitydads.com**