2027 USA Jigsaw National Championship & Convention
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The USA Jigsaw Nationals showcases the sport of speed puzzling, setting the stage for some of the world’s fastest puzzlers to demonstrate their skills, but also brings together the growing community of puzzlers of all skills and interests to connect and celebrate jigsaw puzzles.
Event Details
Date: Friday, March 19, 2027 - Sunday, March 21, 2027
Registration
Location: Atlanta Convention Center at AmericasMart, Building 2, 240 Peachtree Street NW Atlanta, GA 30303
Registration Timeline for the National Championship:
October 17, 2026, noon CT: Early Registration
October 24, 2026, noon CT: Member-Only Registration
November 7, 2026, noon CT: Non-Member Registration
All puzzlers who wish to compete in the National Championship are required to purchase a Jigsaw Nationals Competition and Convention Entry Badge. This can be purchased along with Registration to the National Championship.
All puzzlers, speedy and casual alike, are welcome to join us this year by purchasing the Jigsaw Nationals Competition and Convention Entry Badge. The 2027 event has many activities to participate in that aren’t speed related. See Convention Activities below.
Jigsaw Nationals Competition and Convention Entry Badge ($125 + tax) - This badge gets you in the door to all of it. The puzzling, the special competitions, the seminars, the exhibitors, the food vendors, and of course free stuff!
NEW for 2027. Day Pass Entry Badge ($50 + tax) - Good for one day of the event, locals, friends, and family that want to join in on the convention festivities and spectate the National Championship, this option is for you. Available for purchase at the Registration desk starting on Friday March 19, 2027. T-shirt and SWAG bag not included.
NEW for 2027. Spectator Button ($5 + tax) - Good for one day of the event, friends and family coming to watch can also purchase a spectator button. There are more opportunities to spectate as we sell a button for each day of the competition. Available for purchase at the Registration desk starting on Friday March 19, 2027.
Kids under 10 - free! They do not need an entry badge or spectator button to enter the event; however, they need to be chaperoned by an adult. Be sure to ask at the Registration Desk how they can get a free button!
Check the FAQs document for more details on each type of access to the event.
Registration Specifics
When registering, be ready with ALL of the following information:
For National Championship registration, you will need:
Name
Nickname/ alias name
Email Address
City/ State of Residence
USAJPA Member ID number (if applicable)
Names of all of your teammates, along with all of the above info for each of them.
For Entry Badge registration, you will need:
Name
Email address
City/state of residence
T-shirt size preferences
Display state of residence on badge (either write out your full state name or leave blank)
Display social media handle (either write out your handle(s) or leave blank)
For further specifics on the National Championship competitions see below, and for a full breakdown of details, see our comprehensive FAQs.
Championship Competition
New in 2027
More tables: More puzzlers can compete in every round including the finals!
240 puzzlers in each of the 4 solo prelims with 60 moving on to finals
240 pairs in each of the 2 prelims with 120 moving on to the finals
120 teams in two prelims with 60 moving on to the finals
Pairs final will include two puzzles instead of one: Each pair will solve a 300-piece puzzle and a 500-piece puzzle consecutively with previously unreleased images. (300 pc first, 500 pc second). Pairs will have 1.5 hours to complete their puzzles.
Competition Details
Friday, March 19
8:45-9am Opening Ceremonies
9-10:30am Individual Prelim A
11:15am-12:45pm Individual Prelim B
2-3:30pm Individual Prelim C
4:15-5:45pm Individual Prelim D
Saturday March 20
8:45-10am Pairs Prelim A
10:45am-12pm Pairs Prelim B
1:15-3:30pm Teams Prelim A
4:15-6:30pm Teams Prelim B
Sunday March 21
8:45-10:15am Pairs Final
11am-12:30pm Individual Final
1:30-4:30pm Teams Final
5-6pm Closing Ceremony
All times are listed in Eastern Standard Time.
All puzzles used will be previously unreleased Ravensburger puzzles.
Solo ($40/individual): 500-piece puzzles for both the preliminary and final rounds. The preliminary round will consist of 240 competitors each. The final round will consist of the top 60 finishers from each of the four preliminary rounds.
Pairs ($60/pair): 500-piece puzzle for the preliminary rounds, and a 300-piece puzzle and 500-piece puzzle for the final round. Preliminary round will consist of 240 pairs each. The final round will consist of the top 120 pairs from each of the two preliminary rounds.
Teams ($120/team): For preliminary rounds, each team will receive a 500-piece puzzle and a 1000-piece puzzle in consecutive order. For the final round, each team will receive two 1,000-piece puzzles in consecutive order. The preliminary rounds will consist of 120 teams each. The final round will consist of the top 60 teams from each of the two preliminary rounds
Please review the complete USA Jigsaw National Championship Rules even if you’ve attended before, as some things may have changed.
Thank you to Ravensburger for being our title sponsor!
Convention Activities
Even if you are not competing, there are plenty of puzzling activities to keep you busy all weekend!
This year's National Convention is the biggest ever! Discover new puzzle brands and artists, try new competition formats, be a part of some of the largest group puzzle builds, learn from experts in a seminar, get your puzzles signed by artists, swap your gently used puzzles, practice for your competitions, grab some exclusive swag, connect with your local state JPA, and of course connect with other puzzlers that share in your passion.
We’ll share more details here as the event nears.
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FAQs
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Hotel details will be provided in your registration confirmation email.
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Once the heat assignments have been published in January, we will open up volunteering positions for the event. Be on the lookout via email/social media for when that occurs.
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Here is our Refund Policy on Entry Badges:
Jigsaw Nationals Competition & Convention Entry Badges are NOT transferable. However, they are refundable BEFORE February 1, 2027.
Please remember that our tiny non-profit has to pay the convention center and all the additional people working there during the event. We will NOT honor any refunds for Jigsaw Nationals Competition & Convention Entry Badges after February 1, 2027 unless deemed appropriate by the USAJPA Nationals Committee.
Here is our Refund Policy on competition registration:
USA Jigsaw Nationals competition registrations are NOT transferable. However, they are refundable BEFORE January 1st, 2027.
After January 1, we will NOT honor any refunds for USA Jigsaw Nationals competition registration fees.
NO exceptions to any of the above.
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If you are a media representative interested in talking to someone about our event or covering the event, please email media@usajigsaw.org to learn more.
