2026 USA Jigsaw Nationals & Convention

USA Jigsaw Puzzle Association hosts the USA Jigsaw Nationals to showcase the sport of speed puzzling, highlight the best puzzlers around the country, and connect with the growing community of puzzlers of any speed.

The 2026 USA Jigsaw National Championship sponsored by Ravensburger sets the stage for some of the world's fastest puzzlers to demonstrate their skills. Be there in person, to learn from the experts!
This year's 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, and of course connect with other puzzlers that share in your passion. 

Even though the National championship is sold out, you can still participate! 

• Entry Badge ($125 + tax) - this badge gets you in the door to all of it. The puzzling, the special competitions, the seminars, and of course free stuff!  *All competitors need an Entry Badge.
• Spectator Button ($10 + tax) - SOLD OUT. Limited quantity available at the door.    Just want to stay to watch your friends or family compete?  This button allows you access to our competition rooms so you can watch all the action. Want to participate in all of it though? Get a badge!

• Kids under 10 - free! They do not need a badge or button to enter the event.
• Championship - Heat assignments are out on the website, so pop up registrations are done. If you still want to compete, there will be walk up lines at the event to fill seats in the event of last minute cancellations before every preliminary competition. 

Quick Links for more Information

• Nationals Webpage - General Information, Exhibitor info, etc.
• Attendee Info Webpage - Heat Assignments, schedule, Competition details, Wait line info
• Nationals Frequently Asked Questions
• 2026 USA Jigsaw Nationals Rules

Registration Details

For a badge, you will need: 

• Name
• Email address
• City/state of residence
• Entry Badge 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 or leave blank)

For a spectator button, you will need:

• Name
• Email address

Register by clicking on the Buy Tickets button in the top right. Payment is accepted in the form of Credit Card through Stripe.

Important Dates/ Schedule

Any Entry Badges purchased after March 1st, 2026, will not be guaranteed an event t-shirt.

To see the full event schedule, go here.

Thursday, March 26th

• 5pm - 8pm  Registration Open to pick up Entry Badges/ Spectator Buttons

Friday, March 27th

• 7:30am - 5pm  Registration Open to pick up Entry Badges/ Spectator Buttons
• 8am - 9pm  Convention Hours
• 9am - 6pm  Exhibitor Hours
• 8:30am  Opening Ceremonies

Saturday, March 28th

• 8am - 5pm  Registration Open to pick up Entry Badges/ Spectator Buttons
• 8am - 9pm  Convention Hours
• 9am - 6pm Exhibitor Hours

Sunday, March 29th

• 8am - 5pm  Convention Hours
• 9am - 4pm Exhibitor Hours
• 9am - 10:15am  Pairs Final
• 11am - 12:30pm  Individual Final
• 1:30pm - 4:30pm  Teams Final
• 5:30pm - 6:30pm  Closing Ceremonies

Location/Hotel Details

Atlanta Convention Center at AmericasMart - building 2, 240 Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30303

There is a discounted hotel block reserved for Puzzle Goers; however, the hotel block is now closed.  

USA Jigsaw Nationals Convention Info

Remember, all competitors MUST have a Jigsaw Nationals Competition & Convention Entry Badge to enter the venue. 

Jigsaw Nationals Competition & Convention Entry Badge: ($125/person) - REQUIRED. This badge entitles you to all kinds of great perks.

You can look forward to: 

• convention events (more details to come on these events) 
• Special Competitions (Including a Cobble Hill and USAJPA collaboration to debut multiple NEW speed puzzling race formats with several all new unreleased puzzles!) 
• puzzle sprints
• practice puzzle tables
• large format puzzle
• seminars
• puzzle vendors/exhibitors
• puzzle artist signings 
• and lots of opportunities for casual puzzling!

Volunteers

Interested in helping out? All participants will receive an email with Volunteer information soon after heat assignments are posted.

Refund Policy

Here is our Refund Policy:

• • Entry Badges
    • Not transferable
    • Not refundable after Jan 15th, 2026
  • Competition Registrations
    • Not transferable
    • Not refundable after Jan 15th, 2026
  • Spectator Buttons
    • Not refundable after Jan 15th, 2026

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!