2026 Wisconsin State

Jigsaw Puzzle Championship

Solo | Pair | Team | Team Relay

Holiday Inn & Suites Wausau-Rothschild

1000 Imperial Ave, Rothschild, WI 55474

Friday October 23 & Saturday October 24

Join WI-JPA for our 2026 Wisconsin State Jigsaw Puzzle Championship! Grab a friend or 3 and test your skills against your fellow Wisconsin puzzlers.

Never been to a speed puzzle competition before? That’s okay, here is a quick explanation! Every team receives the same puzzle and races to finish the puzzle as fast as they can.

We are hosting a solo, pair, team, and team relay speed puzzle event. There will be prizes for the fastest puzzlers! Non-Wisconsin residents can compete but will be ineligible for prizes. To be eligible for prizes there must be at least one Wisconsin resident participating per team, this means that non-Wisconsin residents are not eligible for solo prizes. Pairs and teams need to have at lease one member that is 18+ and solo participants need to be at least 16 years old.

Tickets will be first available to WI-JPA Members in the May Newsletter! If you are not already a member sign up now for free here.

Solo Division

  • 2 hr time limit

  • 500 piece puzzle

  • $25 entry fee per person

Pair Division

  • 2 hr time limit

  • 500 piece puzzle

  • 2 puzzlers per team

  • $30 entry fee per pair

Team Division

  • 2 hr time limit

  • 1000 piece puzzle

  • 3-4 puzzlers per team

  • $40 entry fee per team

Team Relay (Friday 10/23)

  • 2 hr time limit

  • 2 - 500 piece puzzles

  • 3-4 puzzlers per team

  • $50 entry fee per team

Exclusive 2026 Wisconsin State Jigsaw Championship Event T-Shirt

  • Available in sizes S-4XL

  • $20 fee

  • Must be purchased by Oct. 5th 2026

Puzzle Swap & Casual Area

  • Free to attend!

  • Open from 6pm-9pm Friday 10/23 and 9am-6pm Saturday 10/24.

Schedule

Friday 10/23

6:30pm- 7:00pm

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Team Relay Check-in

Team Relay

Saturday 10/24

9:30am- 10:00am

10:00am - 12:00pm

12:00pm - 1:00pm

1:00pm - 1:30pm

1:30pm - 3:30pm

3:30pm - 4:00pm

4:00pm - 6:00pm

Solo Check-in

Solo Division

Lunch Break

Pairs Check-in

Pairs Division

Team Check-in

Team Division

We are using Zeffy for ticket sales. Zeffy is free for us to use and does not include additional fees. They do ask for a tip on the final screen, the default value is 17%. If you would not like to pay Zeffy a tip, click the dropdown, select other, and leave the value as 0.

Want to stay overnight so you are refreshed and ready to go Saturday morning?

We have arranged for a hotel block at Holiday Inn & Suites Wausau-Rothschild by IHG. The below rates do not include taxes and fees. Rooms must be booked by September 23, 2026 to receive the above rate.

Holiday Inn & Suites Wausau-Rothschild is offering a rate of $139 for a King Room or a Double Queen Room. The code is JPA or click here to book

Block rate is available for Friday 10/23 and Saturday 10/24.

Frequently Asked Questions

If you have more questions please check the FAQ and Official Rules. If you still have questions email us at contact@wijigsaw.org.

  • Each team will receive 2, 500-piece puzzles. Teams will be working on both puzzles at the same time, but only 2 individuals on each puzzle at a time. Every 5 minutes a judge will call ROTATE and individuals will need to rotate one seat clockwise. Once one puzzle is finished, the clockwise rotation continues and only 2 people may continue to work on the puzzle at a time The teammates not puzzling may verbally and visually indicate pieces to their teammates. The first team to complete both puzzles wins!

    Each team will have their own 8ft x 2.5 ft table, but it will be divided in half with one of the 500 piece puzzles on each half. 

  • You may use a box stand holder.

    You may use up to 2 trays of a maximum of 16.5” x 11.7” (A3 size) for 500 piece puzzles. For 1000 piece puzzles, puzzler(s) can use up to 4 trays of a maximum of 16.5” x 11.7” (A3 size). For the Team Relay, teams can use up to 4 trays of a maximum of 4 trays of a maximum of 16.5” x 11.7” (A3 size).

  • Yes! There is a puzzle swap and causal puzzle area that will be open from 6pm-9pm on Friday 10/23 and 9am-6pm Saturday 10/24.

    Please only bring high quality complete puzzles. Place all pieces inside a plastic bag inside each box to avoid missing pieces.

  • The registration fee is fully refundable until September 1st, 2026. If you need to cancel your registration please email us at contact@wijigsaw.org with your information and we will get that processed. If you would like to transfer your registration to a fellow puzzler, please email us at contact@wijigsaw.org with your information and the new puzzler information (please include both parties in the email).

Sponsors!

We want to thank all of our sponsors for supporting WI-JPA and growing the puzzling community in Wisconsin. Continue to check back as sponsors will continue to be added!

Reach out to contact@wijigsaw.org for more information on sponsorship for this and future events.

Thank you to our Division Sponsors!

Thank you to our all of our Sponsors!

Completing the Puzzle

@KarenPuzzles

Volunteer at Wisconsin State Jigsaw Puzzle Championship!

You really enjoy puzzling but speed puzzling just isn’t your thing?

We are looking for individuals to help volunteer during the event! We are looking for individuals help be a monitor the competition floor during each division, check individuals in, take photos during the day, and other miscellaneous tasks.

In exchange for volunteering at 2026 Wisconsin State Jigsaw Puzzle Championship, volunteers will be given an exclusive t-shirt and be provided with snacks and refreshments throughout the day.