Jigsaw puzzle competitions near you (2026)
Looking for puzzle competitions near you in 2026? Here are upcoming speed puzzling contests, puzzle nights and online competitions across the US, by month. Tap a state to see only events there.
- 13 dated events
- 12 recurring series
- 12 states
- Updated Oct 21, 2026
October 2026
Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 9 AM–6 PM CDT
2026 Wisconsin State Jigsaw Puzzle Championship
Rothschild, WI
Solo · Pairs · Teams · Relay
Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 6:30 PM–9:30 PM EDT
NCJPA Speed Puzzling Night at Raleigh Brewing
Raleigh Brewing Company · Raleigh, NC
Teams · 500 pieces
Teams of up to four. Held the last Tuesday of the month.
November 2026
Tue, Nov 24, 2026 · 6:30 PM–9:30 PM EST
NCJPA Speed Puzzling Night at Raleigh Brewing
Raleigh Brewing Company · Raleigh, NC
Teams · 500 pieces
Teams of up to four. Held the last Tuesday of the month.
December 2026
January 2027
Tue, Jan 26, 2027 · 6:30 PM–9:30 PM EST
NCJPA Speed Puzzling Night at Raleigh Brewing
Raleigh Brewing Company · Raleigh, NC
Teams · 500 pieces
Teams of up to four. Held the last Tuesday of the month.
February 2027
March 2027
Fri, Mar 19–21, 2027
2027 USA Jigsaw National Championship & Convention
Atlanta Convention Center at AmericasMart, Building 2 · Atlanta, GA
Solo · Pairs · Teams · 300, 500, 1,000 pieces
Member registration opens Oct 24, 2026 at noon CT. Non-member registration opens Nov 7, 2026 at noon CT.
Recurring and ongoing
These groups run contests often. Their next dates are on the organizer's page.
Several a month, online (times in CET)
Euro Jigsaw Jam (online, from Speed Puzzle Europe)
Online
Solo · Pairs
Held on Google Meet. Mystery puzzles ship from Germany, so order early. Times are Central European Time. Most contests use one 500-piece puzzle with a 2-hour limit.
First Monday of the month
NCJPA Speed Puzzling at Atomic Clock Brewing
Atomic Clock Brewing · Durham, NC
Teams · 500 pieces
Team-based 500-piece speed puzzling with a warmup game, prizes and puzzle swapping.
Regular contests on Zoom (see their schedule)
SpeedPuzzling.com live Zoom contests
Online
Open to anyone in the USA. Everyone gets the same unrevealed puzzle by mail about 2 weeks before and opens it together on the Zoom call. USAJPA lists these as biweekly.
No events match. Pick another state.
Events by state
Event listings via USA Jigsaw Puzzle Association (usajigsaw.org) and organizers; check the organizer page before you go.
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