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
Bay Area Speed Puzzle - Bay Area, CA (Recurring)
Regular wooden puzzle speed competitions around the San Francisco Bay Area
http://www.fogtownevents.com
Odd Bird Gifts Speed Puzzling Competitions - Decatur, GA (Recurring)
Monthly Speed Puzzling Competitions
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.
24-Hour Puzzle Marathon- Fullerton, CA
Event starts at 1:00pm on Saturday, February 22. Ends at 1:00pm on Sunday, February 23.
https://www.orangecountyspeedpuzzlers.org/february-22-2025-marathon
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.
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
Spring Forward Puzzle Contest - Wahpeton, ND
Teams of 4; please register by March 1 at http://www.reddoorgallerywahpeton.com/store/p174/Puzzle_Contest_Team_Registration_Fee.html
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
Chesterfield Parks and Recreation Puzzle Party- Chesterfield, MO
Gather a team of up to 5 people; each team will have 2 hours to complete a 500-piece puzzle, and teams will keep the puzzle at the end of the night. Currently scheduled for March 14th, 2025.
Instagram @chesterfieldparks
D.C Puzzle Competition- Nationals Practice Event - Washington, DC
https://www.eventcreate.com/e/d-c-puzzle-comp-nationals-practice-march-22
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/627926388931677
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dcpuzzlecompetition/
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dcpuzzlecompetition
Puzzle Palooza - Madison, WI
Puzzle Palooza- Hats off to Spring! Pre-registration required. Two sessions. 9:45am and 1:30pm. Early Bird pricing ends March 1.
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
Family Jigsaw Puzzle Race - Chesapeake Beach, MD
Northeast Community Center- Chesapeake Beach MD
Piece of the Mountain - Spring Fever - Meadowbrook, WV
Participants can compete individually (300-piece puzzles) or in teams of up to 4 (500-piece puzzles).
You’ll complete two rounds, each with up to 1 hour to finish your puzzle. The fastest combined time wins!
Teams Speed Puzzle Competition & Puzzle Swap - Chicago, IL
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/chicagopuzzleclub/1573743
This is our first multi-division speed puzzle competition that we're organizing! Our IG is @chicagopuzzleclub (https://www.instagram.com/chicagopuzzleclub).
Jigsaw Puzzle Competition - Waterford, MI
Teams (of up to 4) will compete to be the quickest to assemble a 500-piece puzzle. Proceeds from event go toward Fueling Kids’ Futures - a “neighbor-helping-neighbor” program that is designed to help meet the nutritional needs of school-age children.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/waterford-jigsaw-puzzle-competition-tickets-1236365986949
Chesterfield Parks and Recreation Puzzle Party- Chesterfield, MO
Gather a team of up to 5 people; each team will have 2 hours to complete a 500-piece puzzle, and teams will keep the puzzle at the end of the night. Currently scheduled for May 9th, 2025.
Instagram @chesterfieldparks
Puzzling Pursuit - Wentzville, MO
Event information here
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wentzvilleparks/
Delta Beer Lab Puzzle Event- Fitchburg, WI
Piece Out Puzzle event page - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572404240476
Piece of the Mountain Puzzle Tournament - Meadowbrook, WV
Participants can compete individually (300-piece puzzles) or in teams of up to 4 (500-piece puzzles).
More information at https://tristateracer.com/PieceoftheMountain
Chesterfield Parks and Recreation Puzzle Party- Chesterfield, MO
Gather a team of up to 5 people; each team will have 2 hours to complete a 500-piece puzzle, and teams will keep the puzzle at the end of the night. Currently scheduled for February 7, 2025.
Instagram @chesterfieldparks
Puzzle Palooza - Madison, WI
Got a sweet tooth for puzzling? Gather a team of 4 and indulge in a delicious challenge to complete a 750 piece puzzle.
PuzzleMania - Raleigh, NC
PuzzleMania: A Fundraiser For Soroptimist International of Raleigh
Join us at our 7th PuzzleMania fundraiser benefiting local women and girls through Soroptimist International of Raleigh Dream programs.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raleighsoroptimist
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoroptimistRaleighNC
Event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1795591144317195
Puzzle Palooza- Love is Sweet- Madison, WI
Pre-registration required by 1/15/2025. We have two events this day one for 2 person team and one for four person team. Check our website for more information.
Jigsaw Puzzle Competition - Haddonfield, NJ
Join us for our first ever Jigsaw Puzzle Competition! Teams of two will be competing in a jigsaw puzzle race to see who can finish a 500 piece puzzle the fastest.
https://haddonfield.librarycalendar.com/event/jigsaw-puzzle-competition-7584
Speed Puzzle Competition - DuPont, Washington
Join Parks & Recreation for our First Annual Speed Puzzle Competition!
Prizes will be distributed on the evening of the event. Please distribute amongst your team.
Please bring a puzzle to swap, this is a really fun opportunity to share your love of puzzles with others!
Ages 10 & up.
D.C. Puzzle Competition Ugly Sweater Edition - Washington, DC
Solo, pairs, and puzzle chess! Event info at https://www.eventcreate.com/e/dc-puzzle-competition-jan-18-2025
Delta Beer Lab Speed Puzzling - Madison, WI
Reach out to Dakota at pieceoutpuzzleevents@gmail.com with any questions
Chesterfield Parks and Recreation Puzzle Party- Chesterfield, MO
Gather a team of up to 5 people; each team will have 2 hours to complete a 500-piece puzzle, and teams will keep the puzzle at the end of the night. Currently scheduled for January 3 and February 7, 2025.
Instagram @chesterfieldparks
Delta Beer Lab Speed Puzzling - Fitchburg, WI
Pairs event with a 500-piece puzzle!
FB event page here - https://www.facebook.com/events/592082199897314
Buy tickets here - https://www.delta.beer/store/pairs-speed-puzzle-contest
Solo Speed Puzzle Competition & Puzzle Swap - Chicago, IL
The Chicago Puzzle Club writes: “We've hosted pairs and teams of 4 competitions, so this will be the first solo competition that we're hosting!”
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/chicagopuzzleclub/1410357
D.C. Puzzle Competition - Washington, DC
Solo and Pairs heats. Sign up at https://www.eventcreate.com/e/dc-puzzle-competition-december-14-2024
Winter Puzzle Olympics - on-line event
https://www.facebook.com/groups/PuzzleOlympicsTraining
Dec 1- January 31st. The Puzzle Olympics is a free online non-competitive event open to all ages and all countries. The Junior Olympics is for all children with no number of puzzles required.
The Puzzle Olympics takes place twice a year: In summer from June to July and in winter from December to January.
Mox Bellevue 10th Anniversary Speed Puzzling Challenge - Bellevue, WA
Celebrate ten years of Mox Bellevue as you and your friends race against other teams to finish the same mystery 500-piece jigsaw!
Speed Puzzle Workshop & Mini Speed Puzzle Competition - Chicago, IL
This event is going to be a speed puzzle workshop for the first half and then a mini 100-piece speed puzzle competition for the second half. The goal of the speed puzzle workshop is to share knowledge about what is speed puzzling, tips, strategies, etc for those who are interested in learning more about speed puzzling and getting into it.
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/chicagopuzzleclub/1410436
Orlando Puzzle Competition and Puzzle Swap- Orlando, FL
Gather your friends and family and race to be the fastest team of 2-4 to complete a 500 piece puzzle.
All teams will get to take home their competition puzzle.
$40/Team
Saturday, November 16th, 2024
1:30-3:30 pm
Audubon Park Church
3219 Chelsea St, Orlando, FL 32803
https://forms.gle/yhjUHKSUPHLasb7e8
Puzzle for Water- Marion, IN
Puzzle for Water provides an opportunity for those who enjoy jigsaw puzzling to challenge themselves to a competition while doing good for others! 100% of proceeds benefit "Well Wishes for Water," a campaign aimed at raising $10,000 to bring clean water to a community in need!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1075974884175939
2-Person Team Speed Puzzling Competition - Pueblo, CO
Register now at our store (204 S. Union Ave.) or visit us online at pueblopuzzleworks.com!
Jigsaw for Justice: A Fundraiser for the Minnesota Alliance on Crime - St Paul, MN
Support the Minnesota Alliance on Crime, a coalition of victim advocates, and compete with a partner or build team of up to 4 people and see how quickly you can complete a 300-piece PuzzleTwist puzzle. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 finishing teams in each category (pairs and teams). There will also be raffle prizes.
Puzzle Palooza- Fredericksburg, PA
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. Saturday, November 9 at 10am-12pm Location: Dorothy Hart Community Center $20/team (max of four people per team), Pre-registration is required. Deadline to register: Sunday, November 3. Register online at: https://secure.rec1.com/VA/fredericksburg-va/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTMxNzUyMzc=
Castle Rock Jigsaw Jam - Castle Rock, CO
Race against the clock (and each other) to complete a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle as a team. Participation is $40 (+ Eventbrite fees) per team.