Events | 2026 IJA Festival | July 27 - August 2

Jul 27, 2026

Jul 27, 2026 @ 1:00 pm•Hilton Fort Wayne

Downtown Fort Wayne Walking Tour & Pub Crawl

Jul 28, 2026

Jul 28, 2026 @ 10:00 am•Allen County Public Library

Planting the Juggling Seed

Jul 28, 2026 @ 12:30 pm•Convention Hall

Crazy Coffee Challenge

Jul 28, 2026 @ 1:00 pm•Harrison Meeting Room E

Champs - Judge Orientation

Orientation for IJA Juggling Championships 2026 judges.

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Jul 28, 2026 @ 2:00 pm•Anthony Wayne Ballroom B

XJuggling

XJuggling is the fast paced, non-stop, best trick competition. This event is about pushing the limits of creativity and possibility.

Jul 28, 2026 @ 7:30 pm•Embassy Theatre

Welcome Show

Start the festival off right with a delightfully entertaining show. Featuring high quality talent and humor from around the world.

Jul 29, 2026

Jul 29, 2026 @ 10:00 am•Grand Wayne Convention Center

CANCELLED due to weather - Disc Golf

Jul 29, 2026 @ 12:00 pm•Anthony Wayne Ballroom B

Flamingo Club

The Flamingo Club supports and encourages diversity and inclusion in the juggling community.

Jul 29, 2026 @ 12:30 pm•Convention Hall

You-Are-What-You-Eat Challenge

Jul 29, 2026 @ 1:00 pm•Harrison Workshop Room B

BIPOC Meet Up

Jul 29, 2026 @ 2:00 pm•Anthony Wayne Ballroom B

Individual Prop Competition

Jugglers will compete with 3 objects in the Ball, Club, and Ring categories.

Jul 29, 2026 @ 3:30 pm•Harrison Workshop Room D

Fight Night Preliminaries

Qualifications for the 2026 IJA Fight Night Championships will be held in a round-robin style format.

Jul 29, 2026 @ 7:30 pm•Embassy Theatre

IJA Juggling Championships

The IJA Juggling Championships is a prestigious international competition recognizing top-level entertainment.

Jul 29, 2026 @ 11:00 pm•Anthony Wayne Ballroom B

Club Renegade

At Club Renegade, anything goes!

Jul 30, 2026

Jul 30, 2026 @ 8:00 am•Turnstone Center

Joggling

Jul 30, 2026 @ 12:30 pm•Convention Hall

Downtown Blitz-Mix Challenge

Jul 30, 2026 @ 1:30 pm•Anthony Wayne Ballroom B

IJA Annual General Meeting

This is the formal annual meeting of the IJA Board, Officers, and IJA Members.

Jul 30, 2026 @ 3:30 pm•Anthony Wayne Ballroom B

Diabolo Battle

Diabolo

Jul 30, 2026 @ 7:30 pm•Embassy Theatre

Flow Show

Flow Arts are an intersection of object manipulation and dance that the IJA embraces.

Jul 29, 2026 @ 11:00 pm•Anthony Wayne Ballroom B

Club Renegade

At Club Renegade, anything goes!

Jul 31, 2026

Jul 31, 2026 @ 10:30 am•Convention Hall

IJA Numbers Championships

Jugglers compete to juggle the most balls, clubs, and rings, for the most number of catches.

Jul 31, 2026 @ 3:00 pm•Anthony Wayne Ballroom B

Open Stage

The show will be nothing short of amazing and will leave the you on the edge of your seat.

Jul 31, 2026 @ 7:00 pm•Anthony Wayne Ballroom B

IJA Film Festival

The IJA Film Festival is back for the first time since 2019! Create a short film where juggling plays a...

Jul 31, 2026 @ 9:00 pm•The Landing

Fire Night

Grab your props and join us for the IJA's annual fire jam

Jul 31, 2026 @ 10:00 pm•Convention Hall

Fight Night Combat Juggling

Combat juggling like no other! Head to Head Duel! Last one juggling, wins.

Jul 29, 2026 @ 11:00 pm•Anthony Wayne Ballroom B

Club Renegade

At Club Renegade, anything goes!

Aug 01, 2026

Aug 1, 2026 @ 9:00 am•Turnstone Center

Joggling - Long Distance

Jul 29, 2026 @ 10:00 am•Grand Wayne Convention Center

CANCELLED due to weather - Disc Golf

Aug 1, 2026 @ 1:00 pm•Anthony Wayne Ballroom B

Games

The Games of the IJA. Just of all skill levels are invited to compete for glory at the IJA games!

Aug 1, 2026 @ 3:00 pm•Grand Wayne Convention Center

Big Toss Up Photo

Grab your favorite prop and join us in the Grand Foyer for the IJA Big Toss Up Photo!

Aug 1, 2026 @ 4:00 pm•Harrison Meeting Room E

Teen Meet-up

Aug 1, 2026 @ 7:30 pm•Embassy Theatre

Cascade of Stars

The Cascade of Stars is the highlight of the IJA festival. Widely regarded as the best juggling show in America;...