Want to Host An Event In Your Community?
We want to host as many events as possible but we can’t be in all counties. We invite you to host competitions, swaps and community events near you, then submit the details to our calendar so we can help you connect with other puzzlers in your area.
The events listed below are not formally affiliated with OHJPA. We can’t guarantee their success and are simply serving as an aggregator. If we are hosting, we’ll label it as such.
Speed Puzzling Competitions
Jan. 3, 2026
Puzzlepalooza at Louisville Public Library
Louisville, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 5, 2026
Puzzle Tournament at Doylestown Library
Doylestown, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 8, 2026
Piece It Together: Speed Puzzling at Huber Heights Branch Library
Huber Heights, Ohio (Southwest)
Jan. 8, 2026
Puzzle Tournament at Dalton Branch Library
Dalton, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 9, 2026
Puzzle Palooza at National Trail Parks and Recreation
Springfield, Ohio (Southwest)
Jan. 10, 2026
The Great GCPL Puzzle Tournament at Middlefield Branch Library
Middlefield, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 11, 2026
Wine Down Puzzle Race at Halliday’s Winery
Lake Milton, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 13, 2026
A Puzzling Competition at Marblehead Peninsula Branch Library
Marblehead, Ohio (Northwest)
Jan. 14, 2026
January Puzzling Friends Showdown at Bell Tower Brewing
Kent, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 14, 2026
PuzzlePalooza at Way Public Library
Perrysburg, Ohio (Northwest)
Jan. 15, 2026
Puzzle Tournament at Creston Branch Library
Creston, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 15, 2026
Puzzle Race at Tallmadge Community Center
Tallmadge, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 17, 2026
The Great GCPL Puzzle Tournament at Bainbridge Branch Library
Bainbridge, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 17, 2026
Puzzle Competition at Wickliffe Public Library
Wickliffe, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 17, 2026
Puzzle Contest for Kids at Our Creative Marketplace
Wapakoneta, Ohio (Northwest)
Jan. 17, 2026
Puzzlepalooza! at Greenville Library
Greenville, Ohio (Northwest)
Jan. 19, 2026
Popcorn and Puzzle Palooza at Rossford Library
Rossford, Ohio (Northwest)
Jan. 20, 2026
Puzzle Pandemonium at Richwood North Union Public Library
Richwood, Ohio (Central)
Jan. 20, 2026
Puzzle Off! at Union Township Library
Cincinnati, Ohio (Southwest)
Jan. 21, 2026
Jigsaw Puzzle Speed Contest at North Canton Public Library
North Canton, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 21, 2026
Team Speed Puzzling at Wyoming Library
Cincinnati, Ohio (Southwest)
Jan. 22, 2026
Puzzle Tournament at Wooster Library
Wooster, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 22, 2026
Puzzle Competition at Marietta Branch Library
Marietta, Ohio (Southeast)
Jan. 24, 2026
Puzzle Contest for Kids at Our Creative Marketplace
Anna, Ohio (Northwest)
Jan. 24, 2026
Jigsaw Puzzle Competition at Wapakoneta Library
Wapakoneta, Ohio (Northwest)
Jan. 24, 2026
The Great GCPL Puzzle Tournament at Chardon Branch Library
Chardon, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 24, 2026
Puzzle People: A Jigsaw Competition & Puzzle Swap at Chagrin Falls Library
Chagrin Falls, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 24, 2026
Puzzle Mania at Bolivar Branch Library
Bolivar, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 25, 2026
1st Speed Puzzle Competition of 2026 at NEW Ales
Middletown, Ohio (Southwest)
Jan. 26, 2026
Puzzle Night at Darkroom Brewing
Geneva, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 29, 2026
Puzzle Tournament Finals at Wooster Main Library
Wooster, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 29, 2026
Team Speed Puzzling at Sharonville Library
Sharonville, Ohio (Southwest)
Jan. 29, 2026
Winter Puzzle Party at Wyman Woods Park
Grandview, Ohio (Central)
Jan. 31, 2026
Super Saturday Mini Tourney # 4 at Mount Healthy Community Room
Mt. Healthy, Ohio (Southwest)
Jan. 31, 2026
Jigsaw Puzzle Race at South Branch Library
Zanesville, Ohio (Southeast)
Jan. 31, 2026
Jigsaw Puzzle Competition of 2026 at Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library
Chillicothe, Ohio (Southern)
Jan. 31, 2026
Puzzle Contest at Upper Sandusky Community Library
Upper Sandusky, Ohio (Northwest)
Jan. 31, 2026
Jigsaw Puzzle Challenge at Wornstaff Public Library
Ashley, Ohio (Central)
Feb. 1, 2026
Team Puzzle Competition at DVD Brew
Loveland, Ohio (Southwest)
Feb. 4, 2026
Puzzle Race at Findlay-Hancock County Public Library
Findlay, Ohio (Northwest)
Feb. 6, 2026
Family Puzzle Race at Granville Public Library
Granville, Ohio (Central)
Feb. 6, 2026
Puzzle Palooza at Massillon Parks and Recreation Center
Massillon, Ohio (Northeast)
Feb. 7, 2026
The Great GCPL Puzzle Tournament at Geauga West Branch Library
Chesterland, Ohio (Northeast)
Feb. 16, 2026
Jigsaw Puzzle Swap at Waynesfield Library
Waynesfield, Ohio (Northwest)
Feb. 19, 2026
Puzzle Palooza at Eastside Brewing Co.
Reynoldsburg, Ohio (Central)
Feb. 21, 2026
Family Jigsaw Puzzle Race at Liberty Branch Library
Powell, Ohio (Central)
Feb. 21, 2026
Adult Puzzle Competition at Xenia Library
Xenia, Ohio (Southwest)
Feb. 23, 2026
Puzzle Night at Darkroom Brewing
Geneva, Ohio (Northeast)
Feb. 23, 2026
Speed Puzzling Showdown at Stow Munroe Falls Public Library
Stow, Ohio (Northeast)
Feb. 23, 2026
PuzzlePalooza at Way Public Library
Perrysburg, Ohio (Northwest)
Feb. 28, 2026
The Great GCPL Puzzle Tournament Championship at Bainbridge Library
Bainbridge, Ohio (Northeast)
Feb. 28, 2026
Speed Puzzling at Orrville Library
Orrville, Ohio (Northeast)
Feb. 28, 2026
Puzzle-Off! at Bethel Library
Bethel, Ohio (Southwest)
Feb. 28, 2026
Team Speed Puzzling Competition at Kettering-Moraine Branch Library
Kettering, Ohio (Southwest)
Mar. 5, 2026
Piece It Together: Speed Puzzling at Huber Heights Branch Library
Huber Heights, Ohio (Southwest)
Mar. 11, 2026
Puzzle Clash 3 at Beverly Recreation Center
Beverly, Ohio (Southeast)
Mar. 17, 2026
Puzzle Off! at Union Township Library
Cincinnati, Ohio (Southwest)
Mar. 20, 2026
The AmaSPRING Puzzle Race at Miamisburg Community Center
Miamisburg, Ohio (Southwest)
Mar. 21, 2026
Puzzle Competition at Shawnee Lodge and Conference Center
West Portsmouth, Ohio (Southern)
Mar. 21, 2026
Team Speed Puzzling Competition at Kettering-Moraine Branch Library
Kettering, Ohio (Southwest)
Mar. 25, 2026
The Great Perry Puzzle Race at Perry Sippo Branch Library
Canton, Ohio (Northeast)
Mar. 28, 2026
Team Speed Puzzling Competition at Miamisburg Library
Miamisburg, Ohio (Southwest)
Mar. 29, 2026
Jigsaw Puzzle Competition at Cleveland Heights Library
Cleveland Heights, Ohio (Northeast)
Mar. 30, 2026
Puzzle Night at Darkroom Brewing
Geneva, Ohio (Northeast)
Mar. 31, 2026
Puzzle Contest at Nelsonville Library
Nelsonville, Ohio (Southeast)
Apr. 25, 2026
Speed Puzzling Competition at Cuyahoga Falls Library
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (Northeast)
Apr. 27, 2026
Puzzle Night at Darkroom Brewing
Geneva, Ohio (Northeast)
Upcoming Puzzle Swaps
Dec. 1, 2025 – Feb 28th, 2026
Puzzle Swap at New Paris Library
New Paris, Ohio (Southwest)
Jan. 1 – 16, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at West-Salem Library
West Salem, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 3, 2026
Puzzle Party! at Blue Jay Retail
Cleveland, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 3, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Thompson Branch Library
Thompson, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 7, 2026
Friends of PLYMC Puzzle Swap
Youngstown, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 10, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Middlefield Branch Library
Middlefield, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 10, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Reed Memorial Library
Ravenna, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 10, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Hilliard Library
Hilliard, Ohio (Central)
Jan. 10, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Madge Youtz Branch Library
Canton, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 11, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Upper Arlington Library
Upper Arlington, Ohio (Central)
Jan. 11, 2026
Puzzle and Game Swap at Westerville Library
Westerville, Ohio (Central)
Jan. 11, 2026
Game, Puzzle, and Toy Swap at D20: A Bar with Characters
Kettering, Ohio (Southwest)
Jan. 13, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Brecksville Library
Brecksville, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 17, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Chardon Branch Library
Chardon, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 17, 2026
Puzzle Afternoon at Medina County Library
Medina, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 17, 2026
Winter Puzzle Exchange at Bellbrook Sugarcreek Park District
Bellbrook, Ohio (Southwest)
Jan. 21, 2026
Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange at Grove City Library
Grove City, Ohio (Central)
Jan. 22, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Vandalia Branch Library
Dayton, Ohio (Southwest)
Jan. 24, 2026
Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange at Gahanna Library
Gahanna, Ohio (Central)
Jan. 24, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Wilmington-Stroop Branch Library
Kettering, Ohio (Southwest)
Jan. 24, 2026
Sustainable Saturday: Board Game and Puzzle Swap at Kettering-Moraine Branch Library
Kettering, Ohio (Southwest)
Jan. 24, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Tiffin-Seneca Public Library
Tiffin, Ohio (Northwest)
Jan. 24, 2026
Community Puzzle Swap at Clark-Fulton Library
Cleveland, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 24, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Ashland Public Library
Ashland, Ohio (Central)
Jan. 25, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Blue Couch Bookshop
Grandview, Ohio (Central)
Jan. 25, 2026
Pages and Pieces Swap at Miamisburg Parks and Rec
Miamisburg, Ohio (Southwest)
Jan. 26, 2026
Puzzle Day at New Bremen Library
New Bremen, Ohio (Northwest)
Jan. 27, 2026
Puzzle Day at Minster Library
Minster, Ohio (Northwest)
Jan. 29, 2026
Puzzle Day at Cridersville Library
Cridersville, Ohio (Northwest)
Jan. 30, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Bainbridge Public Library
Bainbridge, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 31, 2026
Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange at Worthington Library
Worthington, Ohio (Central)
Jan. 31, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Geauga West Public Library
Chesterland, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 31, 2026
Jigsaw Puzzle Swap at Clark County Public Library
Springfield, Ohio (Southwest)
Feb. 4, 2026
Friends of PLYMC Puzzle Swap
Youngstown, Ohio (Northeast)
Feb. 7, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Madge Youtz Branch Library
Canton, Ohio (Northeast)
Feb. 7, 2026
Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange at Grove City Library
Grove City, Ohio (Central)
Feb. 14, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Reed Memorial Library
Ravenna, Ohio (Northeast)
Feb. 15, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Cleveland Heights Library
Cleveland Heights, Ohio (Northeast)
Feb. 18, 2026
Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange at Grove City Library
Grove City, Ohio (Central)
Feb. 20 – 22, 2026
Second Annual Whitehall Puzzle Exchange at Whitehall Library
Whitehall, Ohio (Central)
Feb. 21, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Wilmington-Stroop Branch Library
Kettering, Ohio (Southwest)
Feb. 21, 2026
Puzzle Chess at Dayton Library
Dayton, Ohio (Southwest)
Feb. 26, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Vandalia Branch Library
Dayton, Ohio (Southwest)
Feb. 26, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Beachwood Library
Beachwood, Ohio (Northeast)
Feb. 26 – 28, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Brimfield Library
Brimfield, Ohio (Northeast)
Feb. 28, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Geauga West Public Library
Chesterland, Ohio (Northeast)
Feb. 28, 2026
Seasonal Puzzle Exchange at New Albany Library
New Albany, Ohio (Central)
Mar. 4, 2026
Friends of PLYMC Puzzle Swap
Youngstown, Ohio (Northeast)
Mar. 7, 2026
Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange at Gahanna Library
Gahanna, Ohio (Central)
Mar. 7, 2026
Puzzleers – A Jigsaw Competition & Puzzle Swap at North Royalton Library
North Royalton, Ohio (Northeast)
Mar. 14, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Reed Memorial Library
Ravenna, Ohio (Northeast)
Mar. 18, 2026
Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange at Grove City Library
Grove City, Ohio (Central)
Mar. 19, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Vandalia Branch Library
Dayton, Ohio (Southwest)
Mar. 21, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Wilmington-Stroop Branch Library
Kettering, Ohio (Southwest)
Mar. 23, 2026
Puzzle Swap and Play at Olmsted Falls Library
Olmsted Falls, Ohio (Northeast)
Mar. 28, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Geauga West Public Library
Chesterland, Ohio (Northeast)
Apr. 25, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Cuyahoga Falls Library
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (Northeast)
Upcoming Casual Puzzle Events
Recurring
Weekly –
Mondays
Northwest Ohio Private Puzzle Meetup
Lima, Ohio (Northwest)
Jan. 4, 2026
Puzzle Time at Worthington Library
Worthington, Ohio (Central)
Jan. 5, 2026
Puzzle Pieces! at Martin Luther King Jr. Library
Cleveland, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 6, 2026
Game and Puzzle Social at Columbia Branch Library
Lorain, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 9, 2026
Puzzle Palooza at Mansfield Library
Mansfield, Ohio (Central)
Jan. 12, 2026
Coloring and Puzzles Galore for Adults
Akron, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 14, 2026
Community Jigsaw Puzzle Afternoon at Twinsburg Library
Twinsburg, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 15, 2026
Jigsaw Puzzle Night at Portage Lakes Library
New Franklin, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 17, 2026
Puzzle Meet Up at Northside Library
Columbus, Ohio (Central)
Jan. 22, 2026
Puzzle Afternoon at Union Branch Library
Cleveland, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 29, 2026
National Puzzle Day at Xenia Library
Xenia, Ohio (Southwest)
Jan. 29, 2026
Puzzle Palooza at Mansfield Library
Mansfield, Ohio (Central)
Jan. 29, 2026
Puzzle Party at Coolville Library
Coolville, Ohio (Southeast)
Jan. 29, 2026
It’s a Puzzling Day at Lima Library
Lima, Ohio (Northwest)
Jan. 29, 2026
Puzzle Night at Serenity’s Way
Lisbon, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 29, 2026
Let’s Get Puzzled at Canal Fulton Library (Kids Event)
Canal Fulton, Ohio (Northeast)
Jan. 31, 2026
Puzzle Party at Whitehall YMCA
Whitehall, Ohio (Central)
Feb. 5, 2026
Jigsaw Puzzle Night at Portage Lakes Library
New Franklin, Ohio (Northeast)
Feb. 6, 2026
Puzzle Club at Ashland Public Library
Ashland, Ohio (Central)
Feb. 9, 2026
Coloring and Puzzles Galore for Adults
Akron, Ohio (Northeast)
Feb. 19, 2026
Puzzle Afternoon at Union Branch Library
Cleveland, Ohio (Northeast)
Feb. 19, 2026
Jigsaw Puzzle Night at Portage Lakes Library
New Franklin, Ohio (Northeast)
Feb. 28, 2026
Jigsaw Puzzle Mystery (Ravensburger Escape Room) at Fairborn Community Library
Fairborn, Ohio (Southwest)
Mar. 26, 2026
Puzzle Party at Coolville Library
Coolville, Ohio (Southeast)
Visit Our Little Puzzle Libraries
Southwest Ohio
Piece by Piece
1341 Meadow Bridge Drive, Beavercreek, OH 45432
Puzzle Exchange
670 Berkshire Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45220
Cincinnati Puzzle Library
2800 Ridgewood Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45213
Central Ohio
Bangarang Bric A Brac
3241 Brampton Street, Dublin, Ohio 43017