July 14–20, 2025 · Evansville, IN USA

2025 IJA Festival

Join us for the 78th annual festival with amazing shows, workshops, games, and opportunities to see your juggling pals!

Workshops

Learn new skills and techniques from the best jugglers out there.
Jul 15, 2025 @ 10:00 amBallroom B

Club YJA

Get ready to dazzle and juggle like never before at the IJA's Youth Juggling Academy (YJA) community and workshop series...
All Props
Jul 15, 2025 @ 10:00 amBallroom D

Two Ball Tricks for Three Ball Jugglers

Controlling two balls is the foundation for mastering three ball tricks. Good jokes and a Great handout!
Balls
Jul 15, 2025 @ 10:00 amBallroom A

IJA festival 101

Is this your first IJA festival? Or first juggling festival in general!?
Notebook and Writing Tool
Jul 15, 2025 @ 11:00 amBallroom A

How a Festival Site is Chosen

Everything you wanted to know about how we choose a Festival City for the annual IJA Festival.
Notebook and Writing Tool
Jul 15, 2025 @ 11:00 amBallroom C

Knot a Workshop

Learn how to throw various knots to amaze yourself and your friends.
Ropes/Knots
Jul 15, 2025 @ 11:00 amBallroom D

Queers and Peers Hangout

All Props
Jul 15, 2025 @ 12:00 pmBallroom B

How to Juggle While on a Chair

Chairs
3 Balls
Jul 15, 2025 @ 12:00 pmBallroom D

Yo! What do I do with this yoyo now????

I will show you some good resources for yoyo tutorials and teach you some easier yoyo tricks.
Yoyo
Jul 15, 2025 @ 12:00 pmBallroom C

Multitasking

This is a funny/special workshop for all the people who want to have fun mixing juggling with new skills. 
All Props
3 Balls
Balls
Clubs
Hoops
Notebook and Writing Tool
Rings
Unicycle
Jul 15, 2025 @ 1:00 pmBallroom B

How to Juggle while on a Pole

In this workshop, we go over the fun and ridiculous concept juggling while on a pole.
Pole
3 Balls

Festival Gear

Support IJA year round by buying and rocking some merch!

Enter the Raffle! Coming Soon!

Try your chances to win incredible prizes. From t-shirts to Vision Clubs, there's something you'll want to win!

Want to provide financial support to up-and-coming talent?

Rendering assistance to fellow jugglers by providing jugglers financial support to get to the festival.