Partner & Unaffiliated Events
Unaffiliated events: These events are not organized by the USA Jigsaw Puzzle Association. If you would like to sign up for them, have questions, or issues you must contact the event organizers at the specific event link.
Hosting a competition? If you’re hosting an event and want to list it here, please fill out this form.
SpeedPuzzling.com - Virtual Competitions (Recurring)
Biweekly virtual competitions hosted by our regular collaborator (and original co-founder) Jonathan Cluff.
Social Speed Puzzling South Bay - Sunnyvale, CA (Recurring)
Monthly social speed puzzling & wooden jigsaw puzzle competitions in Sunnyvale, CA!
https://www.meetup.com/social-speed-puzzling-south-bay/?eventOrigin=event_home_page
Odd Bird Gifts Speed Puzzling Competitions - Decatur, GA (Recurring)
Monthly Speed Puzzling Competitions
Assemble Puzzlery Puzzle Nights - East Bay, CA (Recurring)
Assemble Puzzlery events include speed puzzling competitions, casual community puzzling, puzzle swaps and games.
Upcoming events on Sept 24, Oct 1, Oct 9, Oct 29, Nov 5, and Nov 19!
Mind Quest Puzzle Competitions - Colorado (recurring)
Visit the “community events” and “competitions” pages at https://www.mindquestpuzzles.com/ to learn more!
Follow Mind Quest Puzzles & Games on social media at @mindquestpuzzlesandgames.
Tri County Puzzlers Competitions - La Palma, CA (Recurring)
Pairs and teams competitions monthly in La Palma, CA. 2026 events so far include pairs on January 12, teams on January 19, and pairs on February 9.
The Puzzle Event Company Competitions - Madison, WI (Recurring)
Learn more at https://www.thepuzzleeventcompany.com/puzzlingevents
2026 events so far include January 10, January 31, February 14, February 21, and March 7.
Speed Puzzling Fundraiser - Sparks, NV
Pairs only. Advance registration recommended. Proceeds benefit local and international MomCo meetups in the fall 2026.
Instagram @puzzlenv
Last Piece of Summer - Shoreview, MN
5:45 Check-in and optional puzzle swap
6:15 Rules Review
6:30 Competition starts
8:30 Puzzling stops
https://secure.rec1.com/MN/shoreview-mn/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQxOTQ1NzI=
2026 Wisconsin State Jigsaw Puzzle Championship - Rothschild, WI
https://www.wijigsaw.org/state-26
FB Event - https://www.facebook.com/share/18McZQktqL/
WI-JPA is excited to be hosting the 2026 Wisconsin State Jigsaw Puzzle Championship! We will be hosting a solo, pair, team, and team relay division!
Schedule:
Friday 10/23
6:30PM-7:00PM Team Relay Checkin
7:00PM-9:00PM Team Relay
Saturday 10/24
9:30AM-10:00AM Solo Checkin
10:00AM-12:00PM Solo Divison
12:00PM-1:00PM Lunch Break
1:00PM-1:30PM Pairs Checkin
1:30-3:30PM Pairs Division
3:30PM-4:00PM Teams Checkin
4:00PM-6:00PM Teams Division
Puzzle Swap and Casual puzzle area will be open from 6:00PM-9:00PM on Friday 10/23 and 9:00AM-6:00PM on Saturday 10/24. This is free to attend, but if you would like to compete in any of the speed puzzling events, registration is required.
Registration fees:
Solo Divison $25
Pairs Division $30
Team Division $40
Team Relay $50
Solo Division is a sanctioned event!
Piece of Peace Foundation Puzzle Competition - Mesa, AZ
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0E49AFAF2D6-64016544-puzzle#/
Please join Piece of Peace Foundation's 1st Puzzle Competition!
Teams of 2 puzzlers will be timed completing a 500 piece puzzle.
Piece By Piece Puzzle Competition - Mill Hall, PA
Benefits the Central Mountain Marching Band for a trip to Normandy, France, in June 2027.
No link provided
PuzzleQuake - San Francisco, CA
All about wooden jigsaw puzzles - in person!
Two locations in San Francisco (a different one each day)
Learn more and RSVP - https://mailchi.mp/a2b2b0a7afa6/puzzlequake
Giffy Gives Puzzle Competition - New Brighton, MN
https://givebutter.com/giffy-puzzlers
Youth Competition (5-12, 13-18)
1-3 p.m.
Capacity: 30 teams
Puzzle: 350 Pieces
Cost: $40 for a team of 4
Prizes for the top 3 places in each division
Adult Competition (18+)
4-6 p.m.
Capacity: 30 teams
Puzzle: 500 Pieces
Cost: $60 for a team of 4
Prizes for the top 3 teams.
GiffyGives Puzzle Competition - New Brighton, MN
There are 2 events on this date: a youth competition from 1:00-3:00 and an adult competition from 4:00-6:00
All proceeds will help send 2 of our high schoolers to the national weight lifting competition!