GFG 2025 LAN Schedule & Event Maps
It’s the FINAL COUNTDOWN!
Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo too doooooo… okay, we’re not very good synthesizers. Apologies.
Gamers For Giving 2025 begins next week! We know it’s taken some time, but we’re happy to finally unveil the event schedule for the GFG 2025 LAN Party!
Event Schedule
All times listed are CT/Michigan local time and are subject to change.
DAY 1 - Friday, April 11, 2025
- 6:00 pm - Early venue access for Enhanced, Premium, and Suite ticket holders only.
- 6:00 pm - Diamond Dust 2 Early Check-In Begins.
- 11:00 pm - GameAbove Center Doors Locked. Event attendees with badges or guardians only.
GFG Headline and Casual Tournaments will not be held on Day 1.
Competitive events will take place on Saturday & Sunday.
DAY 2 - Saturday, April 12, 2025
- 9:00 am - GameAbove Center Doors Open, Streamer Live Production and Tournament Registration Begin
- 11:00 am - Diamond Dust 2 Tournament Begins
- 12:00 pm - Tournament Registration Closes. Counter Strike 2 (5v5) tournament begins.
- 1:00 pm - Marvel Rivals (6v6) Tournament begins. Magic: The Gathering (Standard) Tournament begins.
- 2:00 pm - StarCraft II (1v1) Tournament begins.
- 3:00 pm - Rocket League (3v3) Tournament begins.
- 5:00 pm - League of Legends (ARAM 5v5) Tournament begins.
- 7:00 pm - Halo Infinite (FFA) Tournament begins.
- 10:00 pm - Most Impressive PC Award
- 11:00 pm - GameAbove Center Doors Locked. Event attendees with badges or guardians only.
DAY 3 - Sunday, April 13, 2025
- 9:00 am - GameAbove Center Doors Open, Tournament Registration Begins.
- 9:30 am - IHOP Breakfast Pickup
- 11:00 am - Best Camper Award (Judging takes place overnight)
- 12:00 pm - Casual Tournament registration closes, and Casual Tournaments begin (check Tournament Operator [T.O])
- 12:00 pm - Fall Guys lobbies open.
- 2:00 pm - Rock-Paper-Scissors Tournament begins.
- 9:00 pm(ish) - GFG 2025 LAN Party Conclusion
For more information about the Headline and Casual Tournaments featured at GFG, check out our 2025 Tournaments & Activities Primer.
Event Maps
Main Level:
Lower Level:
Tournament Registration
GFG 2025 LAN attendees with Enhanced tickets or higher, along with Diamond Dust 2 tournament players, can start checking from 6PM to 11PM on Friday, April 11. After 11PM, doors will be closed and entry will be restricted to attendees with badges in-hand.
Registration for any of our headline or casual tournaments will be open at the T.O. desk, located next to the Gamers Outreach and Sponsor booths, between 9AM and 12PM on Saturday, April 12.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournaments will once again be held alongside GFG at Diamond Dust 2, an event run by the same Ann Arbor Smash community that previously hosted Bahamut and Phoenix Down. Register on start.gg to join the Smash singles or doubles brackets. Remember that registration and venue fees for Diamond Dust 2 are NOT included with Gamers For Giving 2025 LAN tickets, although GFG attendees are invited to spectate for no entry fee. For more information on anything Diamond Dust 2-related, follow them on X.
Free Play & Booths
In addition to Smash, Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, and Rivals of Aether II will be available for all General Ticketholders or above in the auxiliary gym from 9AM Saturday to the end of the LAN Party.
Board games will also be set up for anybody looking to enjoy them in the Lounge area from 9AM Saturday through the end of the LAN Party. Arcade cabinets and pinball machines will also be available in the atrium.
Sponsor booths and the GFG store will be open for attendees to interact from 9AM to 6PM on Saturday and Sunday.
We can’t wait to see you!
If you have any questions or input, feel free to post in the #gfg-lan-general chat on the Gamers Outreach Discord server, and we’ll be more than happy to help you out!
Remember, all the fun there is to be had at Gamers For Giving is all for a good cause. In addition to having fun, we’re here to celebrate and give to kids in need, so let’s help each other level up!