USA Jigsaw Puzzle Nationals 2025
Fri Apr 4, 2025 11:00 AM - Sun Apr 6, 2025 6:00 PM EDT
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt. Vernon Place NW, Washington, DC 20001
Description
April 4-6, 2025 at Awesome Con at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in D.C.
USAJPA Member registration starts on November 24, 2024, 12 pm CST. If you are not yet a member you can click here to join.
Non-member Registration starts on December 8, 2024, 12 pm CST.
Waitlist for Individual Competition
NEW THIS YEAR
- You must have an Awesome Con badge to enter the competition area. You can purchase a 3-day badge during this registration process.
- You must have all teammate info to register your Pair/Team.
- We have also doubled the number of tables, so more competitors can compete!
- And we have added a preliminary round for Teams!
Tentative Schedule
Friday, April 4th
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Individual Heat 1
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm Individual Heat 2
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Individual Heat 3
6:00 pm -7:15 pm Pairs Heat 1
7:45 pm -9:00 pm Pairs Heat 2
Saturday, April 5th
10:00 am - 1:00 pm Teams Heat 1
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Teams Heat 2
6:00 pm -7:30 pm Pairs Final
Sunday, April 6th
10:00 am - 11:30 am Individual Final
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Team Final
4:30 pm -5:00 pm Closing Ceremonies
Location/Hotel Details
Walter E. Washington Convention Center - 801 Mt. Vernon Place NW, Washington, DC 20001 - Located downtown in the heart of our nation’s capital
There are two hotels reserved for Puzzle Goers at Awesome Con
- Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill (400 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001, United States of America)
22 minute walk to and from the Convention Center
Up to 4 guests per room
- Washington Plaza Hotel (Ten Thomas Circle, NW, Washington, DC 20005, United States of America)
13 minute walk to and from the Convention Center
Up to 3 guests per room
Awesome Con has contracted, Housing Connections, to administer our reservation process for lodging. You can click on the following USAJPA link to reserve a room or rooms that are specifically dedicated to our USA Jigsaw Nationals participants.
Competition Details
Official Rules for 2025 USA Jigsaw Nationals
Individual Competition ($25/individual) - Unpublished 500 piece puzzles from Ravensburger for both the preliminary and final rounds. Preliminary round will consist of 200 competitors each. Final round will consist of the top 66 finishers from each of the 3 preliminary rounds.
Waitlist for Individual Competition
Pairs Competition ($50/pair) - Unpublished 500 piece puzzles from Ravensburger for both the preliminary and final rounds. Preliminary round will consist of 200 pairs each. Final round will consist of the top 100 pairs from each of the 2 preliminary rounds.
Teams Competition ($100/team) - Unpublished 1000 piece puzzles from Ravensburger for both the preliminary and final rounds. Each contest, including the final, will consist of two 1,000 piece puzzles in consecutive order. The preliminary rounds will consist of 100 teams each. The final round will consist of the top 50 teams from each of the 2 preliminary rounds.
*There will be no check-in for each competition. You will be notified via email prior to the event which preliminary heat you are in and what table you will compete at. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event. When the doors open, you will be directed to your seat. If your table seat is empty at the beginning of announcements, your seat will be forfeited to someone on the waitlist.
Age Requirement: Registrants for the individual competition must be at least 16 years old. Participants younger than 16 can compete in Pairs and Teams if competing with an adult (older than 16).
All competitors must be U.S. residents.
USA Jigsaw Nationals Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Registration Details
Please have the following information ready to go upon registering:
- Name and email address, for every teammate you sign up
- Credit card or Paypal information for payment
- Your 8-digit Member ID number, which can be found from the new USAJPA MemberPlanet portal. (Click the link, log in and you'll see your profile on the Dashboard with a link to USAJPA Membership ID underneath it.)
- For individual competition registration, also need birth date and Member ID number for you and your teammates
*Pricing for the Pairs and Team Competition are for the entire event. Only one person per pair or team needs to register.
Note: Reserved Nationals Competitor Spots: If you meet any of the below criteria, you'll receive a separate communication soon from Jonathan Cluff from Speedpuzzling.com explaining how to register.
- If you won first place at a state or regional championship this year with Speedpuzzling.com, you are guaranteed a spot at Nationals.
- If you have held the top JPAR ranking at any time during the 2024 year, or if you are the reigning 2024 USA Jigsaw National Champion, you are guaranteed a spot at Nationals.
Awesome Con Info
Remember, all competitors and spectators MUST have an Awesome Con badge to enter the venue. This badge entitles you to all kinds of great perks, in addition to the competition, such as convention events, fairs, and exhibitors! Ravensburger and other puzzle vendors will have convention space on the Awesome Con floor and there will be room for casual puzzling and puzzle artist signings!
Volunteers
If you are interesting in volunteering, go here for more information or to sign-up.
Refund Policy
Here is our Refund Policy:
- All Awesome Con badge purchases are NON-REFUNDABLE.
- USA Jigsaw Nationals competition registrations are NOT transferable. However, they ARE refundable BEFORE February 1, 2025.
- After February 1, we will NOT honor any refunds for USA Jigsaw Nationals competition registration fees.
- NO exceptions to any of the above.
Questions?
Check out our very thorough FAQ document for all your questions. Please review it before contacting us since we're a small team of volunteers and want to focus our time planning an awesome event for you!
Location
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt. Vernon Place NW, Washington, DC 20001