National Yard Games Day – June 21, 2026

Expected National Yard Games Day Deals

As National Yard Games Day approaches, expect retailers to roll out exciting promotions on outdoor games and summer essentials. In 2027, look for significant discounts from brands like Dick’s Sporting Goods on everything from cornhole sets to giant Jenga. Target and Walmart will likely feature sales on backyard entertainment, including inflatable games and water toys. Specialty stores like Fat Brain Toys might offer unique, innovative yard games. Don’t forget picnic and BBQ supplies from Kroger or Publix, and outdoor furniture deals from Home Depot or Lowe’s to complete your setup. We will update this page with confirmed live deals as June 21 approaches.

History of National Yard Games Day

In 2021, the Tailgating Challenge’s president, Luke Lorick, decided to revive people’s love for yard games by creating a national day for it. National Yard Games Day has only been celebrated once, but the success of the day’s celebration has made the forthcoming ones an anticipated event. This is corroborated by the countdown on the Tailgating Challenge website showing the number of days, minutes, and even seconds remaining to the first day of summer — the day yard games dominate American yards.

There are numerous kinds of yard games available for players. From those that test players’ precision to those that test endurance, all yard games have one thing in common — they are fun to play and bring friends and families together. Yard games have been around for hundreds of years. Cornhole, horseshoe, ladder toss, bowls, and many others, are some examples of available yard games. Some of these games have survived for centuries, and in one case, for millennia, of human history. The game of bowls, for example, was played 5,000 years ago in ancient Egypt. Bocce became exceedingly popular in the Roman Empire around the 16th century. The classical game of cornhole, which is iconic to the National Yard Games Day celebration, evolved from an earlier game described in 1883. And although some reports suggest that it has been around as far back as the 14th century in Germany, the 1883 game more fittingly matches cornhole’s modern version.

To celebrate National Yard Games Day, the Tailgating Challenge releases a list of 10 fun yard games for people to play. In 2021, Tic Bag Toe — a hybrid of the yard games cornhole and Tic Tac Toe — was named the number one game for the year’s celebration. We can’t wait for the organization’s game list for this year’s celebration.