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.

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May
9

Teams Speed Puzzling - Sunnyvale, CA

Join us at Off The Rails for a fun evening with jigsaw puzzling friends, tasty drinks and yummy food!

Teams of 4 will race to complete a 500pc mystery jigsaw puzzle. The competition puzzle is yours to keep. The first team to finish will win eternal glory and their choice of THREE additional new puzzles! Another lucky team will be selected at random to win THREE additional new puzzles as well!

https://www.meetup.com/social-speed-puzzling-south-bay/events/306459835/

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May
31

Super Saturday 2025 Mini Tourney - Sunnyvale, CA

We're excited to partner with Jonathan from speedpuzzling.com to bring to you the very first Super Saturday Mini Tourney on May 31, 2025!

There will be three different speed puzzling contests -- solo, pair, and team -- all packed into one exciting afternoon. The same event will be held across the U.S. on the same day. Virtually race against hundreds of others! Registration is required.

https://www.meetup.com/social-speed-puzzling-south-bay/events/306904215/

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Jun
21

Longest Day Fundraiser- Minneapolis, MN

Come join us on Saturday, June 21 at the Minnesota Veterans Home, 5101 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN for the 9 th Annual Longest Day fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Association. This fundraiser is called the “Longest Day” because anyone who’s ever been affected by Alzheimer’s knows that the days can, indeed, be very long.

Our team decided at our first fundraiser in 2017 to make our event a true “Longest Day” and we puzzled from sunrise to sunset on the summer solstice and some of us have continued that tradition ever since. The event has gotten bigger every year and I’m excited about some of the surprise special events planned for this year.

Our team members always bring some amazing vintage puzzles to work, we have a great puzzle swap, and the Veterans home is very near a spectacular park and urban waterfall, Minnehaha Falls. There will also be lots of food and beverages. The absolute best part of the event is being able to spend time puzzling and socializing with puzzle pals without the time limitations of a competition (though friendly competitions are encouraged for anyone interested in that).

This year the Alzheimer’s Association set up a nationwide fundraiser so puzzle people from all over the country can participate. Here are some ideas of how you can take part:

1) Come join us in Minneapolis on Saturday, June 21. Minnesota is a great place to explore in the summer and if enough people come in from out of town, we’ll plan some activities for Sunday too (like a trip to the Big Yellow Barn).

2) Make a donation to the Minnesota event and funds will go to the Minnesota chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association: Puzzle Palooza MN. You can also join the Minnesota fundraising team by clicking that link.

3) Register a team in your area for $20 via this link 2025 The Longest Day: Puzzle For Purple and any funds you/your team raise will go to your local chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.

4) You can also register yourself for a $20 donation at 2025 The Longest Day: Puzzle For Purple and simply wear the purple shirt while you put together a puzzle or two in the comfort of your own home.

5) If you’d rather not fundraise, just work a puzzle and share a photo in the comments on the Facebook Longest Day event page. If you do register to fundraise, just one share on Facebook or other social media can do wonders to spread the news about the important work of the Alzheimer’s Association.

I’d love to see teams from across the country join the event and it’d be very cool to have registrations from every state. This is the first year of trying to recruit teams and I really don’t know what to expect so please let me know if you have questions or suggestions, lesliemallery@gmail.com.

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Apr
26

Pairs Wooden Puzzle Competition - Sunnyvale, CA

Join us at Off The Rails for a fun afternoon with jigsaw puzzling friends, tasty drinks and yummy food!

Pairs of 2 will race to complete a brand new, never-before-seen wooden puzzle. The competition puzzle is yours to take home! The first pair to finish will win eternal glory and their choice of one additional wooden puzzle from Artifact Puzzles. Another pair will be selected at random to win one additional new prize puzzle as well!

https://www.meetup.com/social-speed-puzzling-south-bay/events/305755546/?

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Apr
4

Family Jigsaw Puzzle Competition - Moon Township, PA

Family Jigsaw Puzzle Competition (All ages!)
Think you are the fastest puzzlers in the area? Get the family together and sign up your team to compete! We will be welcoming 8 teams of 2-6 puzzlers per team. All ages welcome but there must be at least one adult per team. This amazing event will be hosted by the Pittsburgh Puzzle Competitions. There will be snacks and drink as well as prizes for our winning teams!
Date: Friday April 4, 5:00-7:00pm
Fee: $30 entry fee per team
Location: School House Activity Center

http://www.moonparks.org/programs/youth.asp#

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Mar
12

Pairs Speed Puzzle - Madison, WI

Find a friend and have some friendly competition to see who can complete a puzzle as fast as possible.

Each pair will be given the same puzzle, puzzle trays and box lid stands are allowed.

Cost- - $35 per pair + tax, each pair will get to keep the puzzle.

Puzzling starts at 6:30 PM on Wednesday 3/12. There will be a 2 hour time limit, if no one finishes the puzzle the winner will be determined by those with the most complete puzzle.

Buy tickets here - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/muskellounge-pairs-speed-puzzzle-tickets-1231620904279?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Feb
27

Adult Puzzle Tournament - Pleasant Ridge, MI

Come join us at the PR Community Center for a fun-filled event of puzzle-solving excitement. Grab some friends or family, test your skills, compete against others, and see if your group has what it takes to be crowned the ultimate puzzle champions!

To sign up, you must have 3-4 people on a team. You also must sign up in-person or online. (ONLY one person needs to register the team).

Each team will recieve the same puzzle (500 piece) and 2 hours to complete it.

Register at “special events” here: https://pleasantridge.activityreg.com/ClientPage_t2.wcs

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Feb
26

Pairs Speed Puzzle Night - Fitchburg, WI

Find a friend and compete to see who can finish the puzzle first. Bring along some of your used puzzles to get some new to you puzzles from the swap table! There will be a prize for the winner!

Each pair will be given the same 500 piece puzzle concealed in a brown paper bag. Do not open the bag until instructed to do so. Puzzle trays and box lid stands are allowed. Each pair will be given the same amount of space.

Price is $5 for members of Greater Heights, $15 for non-members plus tax. This event is sold at a per-person rate. You are welcome to sign up solo and be randomly assigned a partner.

https://www.facebook.com/share/12Fv9UBehap/

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Feb
22

Puzzlooza- Fredericksburg, VA

Ages 10+ How are your puzzle skills? Gather a team (up to 4) of your best puzzlers to race against the clock (and other teams!) to finish a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle. Every team will be given the same puzzle and will be able to take it home with them after the event. Refreshments and prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will be provided. Pre-registration is required. Location: Dorothy Hart Community Center.

https://bit.ly/puzzlooza

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