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
Recurring
Weekly –
Wednesdays
Puzzle Feud at Dayton Beer Company
Dayton, Ohio (Southwest)
Oct. 14, 2026
Jigsaw Puzzle Competition – Disability Identity and Culture Month at Armstrong Student Center
Oxford, Ohio (Southwest)
Oct. 15, 2026
Puzzle Pandemonium at Richwood North Union Public Library
Richwood, Ohio (Central)
Oct. 17, 2026
Puzzle Race at Tiffin-Seneca Public Library
Tiffin, Ohio (Northwest)
Oct. 17, 2026
Speed Puzzling Competition with the Ohio Jigsaw Puzzle Association at Cuyahoga Falls Library
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (Northeast)
Oct. 17, 2026
Puzzle Competition at Brookville Branch Library
Brookville, Ohio (Southwest)
Oct. 17, 2026
Halloween Speed Puzzling Competition at Lima Library
Lima, Ohio (Northwest)
Oct. 19, 2026
Puzzle Race at Findlay-Hancock Public Library
Findlay, Ohio (Northwest)
Oct. 21, 2026
Spooky Puzzle Competition at Tabletop Board Game Cafe
Cleveland, Ohio (Northeast)
Oct. 23, 2026
Jigsaw Jam at Newark Station
Newark, Ohio (Central)
Oct. 24, 2026
Team Speed Puzzling Competition at Miamisburg Branch Library
Miamisburg, Ohio (Southwest)
Oct. 24, 2026
Mystery Jigsaw Puzzle – “The Thrift Shop” at Fairborn Community Library
Fairborn, Ohio (Southwest)
Oct. 25, 2026
4th Speed Puzzle Competition at NEW Ales ’26
Middletown, Ohio (Southwest)
Oct. 28, 2026
The Great Perry Puzzle Race at Perry Sippo Branch Library
Canton, Ohio (Northeast)
Nov. 5, 2026
Fall Puzzle Party at Wyman Woods Shelter House
Grandview Heights, Ohio (Central)
Nov. 13, 2026
Jigsaw Puzzle Competition: An Adults Night Out Event at Oxford Lane Library
Oxford, Ohio (Southwest)
Nov. 17, 2026
Puzzle Off! at Union Township Library
Cincinnati, Ohio (Southwest)
Nov. 18, 2026
Team Speed Puzzling at Wyoming Branch Library
Cincinnati, Ohio (Southwest)
Nov. 19, 2026
Team Speed Puzzling at Sharonville Library
Cincinnati, Ohio (Southwest)
Nov. 19, 2026
Grand Prix Puzzle Competition at Mentor Library
Mentor, Ohio (Northeast)
Nov. 24, 2026
Puzzleers – A Jigsaw Competition & Puzzle Swap at North Royalton Branch Library
North Royalton, Ohio (Northeast)
Dec. 3, 2026
Get Puzzled: Speed Puzzling at Kettering-Morraine Branch Library
Kettering, Ohio (Southwest)
Dec. 5, 2026
Team Speed Puzzling Competition at Miamisburg Library
Miamisburg, Ohio (Southwest)
Dec. 8, 2026
Puzzle Palooza at Powell Recreation Center
Powell, Ohio (Central)
Jan. 16, 2027
Puzzle Rush at Loveland Branch Library
Loveland, Ohio (Southwest)
Upcoming Puzzle Swaps
Oct. 11 to
Oct. 17, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Rodman Public Library
Alliance, Ohio (Northeast)
Oct. 14, 2026
Puzzling Partners Showdown at Belltower Brewing
Kent, Ohio (Northeast)
Oct. 14, 2026
Nightmare Before Christmas Puzzle Race at Erie Senior Center
Sandusky, Ohio (Northwest)
Oct. 15, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Vandalia Branch Library
Dayton, Ohio (Southwest)
Oct. 17, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Chardon Branch Library
Chardon, Ohio (Northeast)
Oct. 17, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Brookville Branch Library
Kettering, Ohio (Southwest)
Oct. 17, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Wilmington-Stroop Branch Library
Kettering, Ohio (Southwest)
Oct. 17, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Cuyahoga Falls Library
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (Northeast)
Oct. 17, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Middlefield Branch Library
Middlefield, Ohio (Northeast)
Oct. 19, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Brecksville Library
Brecksville, Ohio (Northeast)
Oct. 24, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Whetstone Library
Canal Winchester, Ohio (Central)
Oct. 27, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Defiance Public Library
Defiance, Ohio (Northwest)
Oct. 30, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Bainbridge Library
Bainbridge, Ohio (Northeast)
Oct. 31, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Geauga West Library
Chesterland, Ohio (Northeast)
Oct. 31, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Wellington First United Methodist Church
Wellington, Ohio (Northeast)
Nov. 2, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Cleveland Institute of Art Jessica R. Gund Memorial Library
Cleveland, Ohio (Northeast)
Nov. 4, 2026
Friends of PLYMC Puzzle Swap at Boardman Library
Youngstown, Ohio (Northeast)
Nov. 7, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Thompson Library
Thompson, Ohio (Northeast)
Nov. 14, 2026
Seasonal Puzzle Exchange at New Albany Library
New Albany, Ohio (Central)
Nov. 14, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Superior Civic Space
Cleveland, Ohio (Northeast)
Nov. 14, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Reed Memorial Library
Ravenna, Ohio (Northeast)
Nov. 19, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Vandalia Branch Library
Dayton, Ohio (Southwest)
Nov. 28, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Wilmington-Stroop Branch Library
Kettering, Ohio (Southwest)
Dec. 2, 2026
Friends of PLYMC Puzzle Swap at Boardman Library
Youngstown, Ohio (Northeast)
Dec. 5, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Karl Road Library
Columbus, Ohio (Central)
Dec. 5, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Thompson Library
Thompson, Ohio (Northeast)
Dec. 12, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Archbold Community Library
Archbold, Ohio (Northwest)
Dec. 12, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Wilmington-Stroop Branch Library
Kettering, Ohio (Southwest)
Dec. 12, 2026
Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange at Gahanna Library
Gahanna, Ohio (Central)
Dec. 13, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Brunswick Library
Brunswick, Ohio (Northeast)
Dec. 17, 2026
Puzzle Swap at Vandalia Branch Library
Dayton, Ohio (Southwest)
Dec. 19, 2026
Puzzle Exchange at Chardon Branch Library
Chardon, Ohio (Northeast)
Upcoming Casual Puzzle Events
Recurring
Weekly –
Mondays
Northwest Ohio Private Puzzle Meetup
Lima, Ohio (Northwest)
Recurring
Weekly –
Wednesdays
Central Ohio Puzzle Meetup at Tabletop Game Cafe
Columbus, Ohio (Central)
Oct. 15, 2026
Color & Connect: Coloring and Activities for Adults at Highland Square Branch Library
Akron, Ohio (Northeast)
Oct. 31, 2026
Unplug & Unwind at Northside Library
Columbus, Ohio (Central)
Nov. 3, 2026
Cozy Game Night at Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library
Chillicothe, Ohio (Central)
Nov. 4, 2026
Teens Create and Connect – Jigsaw Puzzles at Berea Branch Library
Berea, Ohio (Northeast)
Nov. 5, 2026
Jigsaw Puzzle Night at Portage Lakes Library
New Franklin, Ohio (Northeast)
Nov. 7, 2026
Puzzle Club at Boardman Library
Youngstown, Ohio (Northeast)
Nov. 7, 2026
Puzzles & Podcast at Olmsted Falls Branch Library
Olmsted Falls, Ohio (Northeast)
Nov. 7, 2026
Puzzles and Perilous Plotlines at Northwest Akron Branch Library
Akron, Ohio (Northeast)
Nov. 9, 2026
Coloring & Puzzles Galore for Adults at Goodyear Branch Library
Akron, Ohio (Northeast)
Nov. 14, 2026
Puzzle and Chill at Youngstown Library
Youngstown, Ohio (Northeast)
Nov. 19, 2026
Jigsaw Puzzle Night at Portage Lakes Library
New Franklin, Ohio (Northeast)
Nov. 28, 2026
Unplug & Unwind at Northside Library
Columbus, Ohio (Central)
Dec. 19, 2026
Unplug & Unwind at Northside Library
Columbus, Ohio (Central)
Visit A Free Little Puzzle Library
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
Northeast Ohio
Daisy Valley Puzzle Library
2493 N Haven Blvd, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223