July 29- August 6, 2023
Join jumpers from all over the world as they gather to celebrate blue skies, good times, and great friendships at Skydive Chicago’s annual Summerfest.
With a roster of first-class organizers in every discipline, a fleet of aircraft, nightly parties, events, food, and live music, SDC Summerfest isn’t just a boogie: it’s an experience.
Saturday July 29th
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- Aircraft: 3 Otters & 1 Skyvan
- Manifest Check-In Opens at 7:30 am
- Wheels Up at 8:00 am to Sunset – Hangar closes 30 mins after sunset
- Tiki Bar Opens at 6:00 pm for drinks
- Dinner at 7:30p – Prismatic Cafe & Dig Dougs BBQ Food Truck
- Entertainment – Check back soon!
Sunday July 30th
- Aircraft: 3 Otters & 1 Skyvan
- Manifest Check-In Opens at 7:30 am
- Wheels Up at 8:00 am to Sunset – Hangar closes 30 mins after sunset
- Tiki Bar Opens at 6:00 pm for drinks
- Dinner at 7:30p – Prismatic Cafe & Woodfire on Wheels Food Truck
- Entertainment – It’s going to be good.
Monday July 31st
- Aircraft: 3 Otters & 1 Skyvan
- Manifest Check-In Opens at 7:30 am
- Wheels Up at 8:00 am to Sunset – Hangar closes 30 mins after sunset
- Costume of the Day – Where are you from?? Represent your country!
- Tiki Bar Opens at 6:00 pm for drinks
- Dinner at 7:30p – Prismatic Cafe & Yim Curry Food Truck
- Entertainment – You won’t want to miss this.
Tuesday August 1st
- Aircraft: 3 Otters & 1 Skyvan
- Manifest Check-In Opens at 7:30 am
- Wheels Up at 8:00 am to Sunset – Hangar closes 30 mins after sunset
- Costume of the Day – TUTU Tuesday!
- Tiki Bar Opens at 6:00 pm for drinks
- Dinner at 7:30p – Prismatic Cafe & Mamitas Grill Food Truck
- Entertainment – Planning in progress.
Wednesday August 2nd
- Aircraft: 3 Otters & 1 Skyvan
- High Altitude Loads!
- Manifest Check-In Opens at 7:30 am
- Wheels Up at 8:00 am to Sunset – Hangar closes 30 mins after sunset
- Costume of the Day – Zoo Dives… Let’s get Animalistic in the Sky
- Tiki Bar Opens at 6:00 pm for drinks
- Dinner at 7:30p – Prismatic Cafe & The Bait Shop Food Truck
- Entertainment – Optimizing for maximum fun
Thursday August 3rd
- Aircraft: 3 Otters & 2 Skyvans
- Manifest Check-In Opens at 7:30 am
- Wheels Up at 8:00 am to Sunset – Hangar closes 30 mins after sunset
- Costume of the Day – Disco Inferno
- Tiki Bar Opens at 6:00 pm for drinks
- Dinner at 7:30p – Prismatic Cafe & Highway Heartburn Food Truck
- Entertainment – We’ll give you one guess.
Friday August 4th
- Aircraft: 3 Otters & 2 Skyvans
- Manifest Check-In Opens at 7:30 am
- Wheels Up at 8:00 am to Sunset – Hangar closes 30 mins after sunset
- Costume of the Day – Superhero Day
- Tiki Bar Opens at 6:00 pm for drinks
- Dinner at 7:30p – Prismatic Cafe & Flo’s Kitchen Food Truck
- Entertainment – Brady’s Magic Mentalist Show!
Saturday August 5th
- Aircraft: 3 Otters & 2 Skyvans
- Manifest Check-In Opens at 7:30 am
- Wheels Up at 8:00 am to Sunset – Hangar closes 30 mins after sunset
- Costume of the Day – Wizard of Oz
- Tiki Bar Opens at 6:00 pm for drinks
- Dinner at 7:30p – Prismatic Cafe & Dig Dougs Food Truck
- Entertainment – Fireworks, Stunt Show & the BEST ‘No Place Like SDC’ Wizard of Oz Party with DJ Rook & Friends – Sunset! (only open to registered boogie attendees).
Sunday August 6th
- Aircraft: 3 Otters & 1 Skyvan
- Manifest Check-In Opens at 7:30 am
- Wheels Up at 8:00 am to Sunset – Hangar closes 30 mins after sunset
- Dinner Served at 7:30 pm – TBD
- Entertainment – NOTHING! Relax. Chill. Detox. Say goodbye or STAY FOREVER!
Jump Tickets
$30/jump
*Rate is subject to change. Lock in pricing by pre-purchasing tickets during registration!
*Unlimited jumpers can use their package for this event
- Includes event T-shirt, admission, access to jumping, and evening activities
- Includes admission, access to jumping, and evening activities
- Jumper Day Pass and Non-jumper Event Pass Passes available
Airport Shuttle
SDC Summerfest 2023 we will be offering limited slots for shuttle services to and from both O’hare International Airport and Midway International Airport. Rides will be $80 one way. Click the link below to register.
ORD to SDC
Friday 7/28 at 12pm
Friday 7/28 at 4pm
Friday 7/28 at 8pm
Friday 7/28 at 11pm
Saturday 7/29 at 10am
Saturday 7/29 at 2pm
Saturday 7/29 at 6pm
Saturday 7/29 at 9pm
*shuttle leaves AIRPORT at time listed
MDW to SDC
Friday 7/28 at 4pm
Friday 7/28 at 9pm
Saturday 7/29 at 2pm
Saturday 7/29 at 7pm
*shuttle leaves AIRPORT at time listed
SDC to ORD
Sunday 8/6 at 9am
Sunday 8/6 at 12pm
Sunday 8/6 at 3pm
Sunday 8/6 at 6pm
Monday 8/7 at 6am
Monday 8/7 at 9am
Monday 8/7 at 12pm
Monday 8/7 at 3pm
*shuttle leaves SKYDIVE CHICAGO at time listed
SDC to MDW
Sunday 8/6 at 12pm
Sunday 8/6 at 3pm
Sunday 8/6 at 6pm
Monday 8/7 at 9am
Monday 8/7 at 12pm
*shuttle leaves SKYDIVE CHICAGO at time listed
Load Organizers
Freefly & Movement
Banks Hunter
Erika Lopez
Joey Baker
Kelly Morris
Kurtis Strigle
Kyle Brady
Leslie Menetrier
Mike DiLisi
Stephanie Strange
Swati Varshney
Tamara Bartlett
Taylor Buffington
Tom DiNardo
and more…
Wingsuit
Amelia Dunaway
Dan Thalasinos
Edo Senica
Joe Lohmuller
Jonathan Bizilia
Luca Ferreira
Ryan Blunk
Ted Chen
and more…
Formation Skydiving
Angela Scoggins
Charlie McGee
Chris Webb
Dan Schultz
Doug Barron
Jeff Hill
Keith Conner
Louis French
Mandy Echevarria
Rob Roberts
Sandy Grillet
Steve Vigliotti
Steven Loufek
and more…
Media Team
We will have plenty of photographers and videographers on-site to catch all the action
and of course access to your bada** LO footage!
Alex Lemaire (Wingsuit)
Andrew Revesz
Chris Goller
Cody Workowski
Dustin Chantler
Kevin Naftzger
Neil Kulhman
Nick Nash
Norman Kent
Pete Jabcynski
Raymond Adams
Ryan Patrick
Zibby Alexander
Vendors
Vendors interested in attending or contributing to SDC Summerfest 2023 should email events@skydivechicago.com for a registration link.
Pilots and More…
We of course couldn’t do SDC Summerfest without our amazing flight crew. Meet the pilots here before the event begins.
SDC Summerfest 2023…
You know each year we have a few extra surprises up our sleeves and no two experiences are the same.
Come find out what else we have in store for you!
Your First SDC Summerfest?
You can watch our dropzone briefing to get ready for your jumping and your landings. We have a huge landing area. Make sure to know the zones and our left-handed pattern landing sequence and what obstacles might be there when you’re in the sky. There’s even an article to read about how to get the most out your SDC Summerfest. Take a peek and get ready to have some fun!
Watch our landing briefing to save time during check-in.
Get jumprun, winds aloft, clouds and ground winds on your smart phone or mobile device. Learn our landing area, obstacles, and outs before you even arrive.
