Wed, Jul 29
General
Gym Open
⌖ Grand Wayne Convention Center
Event details
Come get your juggle on!
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Fort Wayne · Jul 27—Aug 2Official 2026 snapshot · 143 entries
31 events shownWednesday, July 29
→ 4:00 PMWed, Jul 29
General
On-Site Registration / Check-in
⌖ Grand Wayne Convention Center
Event details
Pick up your festival packet or buy some daily passes, show tickets, and more.
→ 12:30 PMWed, Jul 29
CompetitionGameMeet
Disc Golf
⌖ Grand Wayne Convention Center
→ 12:00 PMWed, Jul 29
WorkshopAll Skill Levels
Creation and Juggling research with 3 objects
⌖ Harrison Workshop Room D
with Matias Alarcon
✦ Bounce Balls✦ Chairs● 3 Balls✦ Balloons● Balls▣ Cigar Boxes♣ Clubs✣ Dragonstaff✦ Flower Stick⌒ Hats∞ Poi○ Rings✦ Vision Clubs✦ Notebook and Writing Tool
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Creation and research with 3 objects
→ 1:00 PMWed, Jul 29
WorkshopAll Skill Levels
Youth Juggling Academy
⌖ Harrison Meeting Room A
with Benjamin Domask-Ruh
✦ All Toss Props
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Get ready to dazzle and juggle like never before at the IJA's Youth Juggling Academy (YJA) community and workshop series.
→ 12:00 PMWed, Jul 29
WorkshopIntermediate • All Skill Levels
Clubs And Arms.
⌖ Harrison Workshop Room B
with Elan Radousky
♣ Clubs
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Clubs And Arms.
→ 12:00 PMWed, Jul 29
WorkshopBeginner
How To Juggle 3 Balls
⌖ Harrison Meeting Room E
with Jake Darrow
● 3 Balls● Balls✦ scarves
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How To Juggle 3 Balls
→ 1:00 PMWed, Jul 29
WorkshopIntermediate
three ball esoterica 27A
⌖ Harrison Workshop Room B
with Jackie Erickson
● 3 Balls
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three ball esoterica 27A
→ 2:00 PMWed, Jul 29
Meet
Flamingo Club
⌖ Anthony Wayne Ballroom B
Event details
The Flamingo Club supports and encourages diversity and inclusion in the juggling community.
→ 6:00 PMWed, Jul 29
WorkshopAll Skill Levels
Juggling History Exhibit
⌖ Harrison Meeting Room C (Art and History)
with David Cain
Event details
Juggling History Exhibit
→ 2:00 PMWed, Jul 29
WorkshopAll Skill Levels
4 Key Principles to Improve Your Juggling (Pt. 1 of Methods for Technical Juggling)
⌖ Harrison Workshop Room D
with Spencer Androli
✦ Bounce Balls● 3 Balls♣ Clubs● Balls⌒ Hats◎ Hoops∞ Poi○ Rings✦ Vision Clubs
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4 Key Principles to Improve Your Juggling (Pt. 1 of Methods for Technical Juggling)
→ 2:00 PMWed, Jul 29
WorkshopIntermediate
Intermediate Club Passing
⌖ Harrison Meeting Room A
♣ Clubs
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Intermediate Club Passing
→ 2:00 PMWed, Jul 29
Competition
You-Are-What-You-Eat Challenge
⌖ Convention Hall
Event details
You-Are-What-You-Eat Challenge
→ 3:00 PMWed, Jul 29
WorkshopAll Skill Levels
How Does IJA Select Festival Sites?
⌖ Harrison Meeting Room A
with Mike Sullivan
✦ Notebook and Writing Tool
Event details
How Does IJA Select Festival Sites?
→ 3:00 PMWed, Jul 29
Meet
BIPOC Meet Up
⌖ Harrison Workshop Room B
→ 4:00 PMWed, Jul 29
Competition
Individual Prop Competition
⌖ Anthony Wayne Ballroom B
Event details
Jugglers will compete with 3 objects in the Ball, Club, and Ring categories.
→ 4:00 PMWed, Jul 29
WorkshopBeginner
Flow Juggling Ballin 101 - Easy Intro
⌖ Harrison Workshop Room B
with Phillip Hernandez
● Balls● 3 Balls✦ All Props
Event details
Flow Juggling Ballin 101
→ 4:00 PMWed, Jul 29
WorkshopAll Skill Levels
Walkabout Performance discussion forum
⌖ Harrison Meeting Room A
with Bill Coad
✦ None★ Performance
Event details
walkabout performance discussion forum
→ 4:00 PMWed, Jul 29
WorkshopAll Skill Levels
Benjamin's Guide to Stage Presence for Jugglers
⌖ Harrison Workshop Room D
with Benjamin Domask-Ruh
✦ All Props
Event details
Benjamin's Guide to Stage Presence for Jugglers. Have you ever wanted to take your juggling on stage?
→ 4:00 PMWed, Jul 29
WorkshopAll Skill Levels
Double Bounce Juggling Tricks for All Levels
⌖ Harrison Meeting Room E
with Logan
✦ Bounce Balls
Event details
Double Bounce Tricks for All Levels
→ 5:00 PMWed, Jul 29
WorkshopAll Skill Levels
Teach Juggling for a Living Made Easy(Pt 2/5)
⌖ Harrison Workshop Room B
with Dave Finnigan
✦ All Toss Props● 3 Balls● Balls♣ Clubs○ Rings✦ scarves▣ Cigar Boxes◈ Diabolo✦ Feathers✦ Flower Stick∞ Poi
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Activity session - Hands on learning - How to use Juggletime instructional songs (and video)
→ 5:00 PMWed, Jul 29
WorkshopIntermediate
Moving person club passing patterns for 3-5 jugglers
⌖ Harrison Meeting Room A
♣ Clubs
Event details
Moving person club passing patterns for 3-5 jugglers
→ 5:00 PMWed, Jul 29
WorkshopAll Skill Levels
Intro to Club Legos
⌖ Harrison Workshop Room D
with Michael Guymon
♣ Clubs
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Intro to Club Legos
→ 5:00 PMWed, Jul 29
WorkshopAll Skill Levels
How to Teach a Workshop
⌖ Harrison Meeting Room E
with Taylor Glenn
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How to Teach a Workshop
→ 6:00 PMWed, Jul 29
Competition
Fight Night Preliminaries
⌖ Harrison Workshop Room D
Event details
Qualifications for the 2026 IJA Fight Night Championships will be held in a round-robin style format.
→ 6:00 PMWed, Jul 29
WorkshopAll Skill Levels
Queer Jugglers Meet Up!
⌖ Harrison Meeting Room E
with Hanna Stoehr
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Queer Jugglers Meet Up!
→ 6:00 PMWed, Jul 29
WorkshopAll Skill Levels
Guided Tour of History Exhibit
⌖ Harrison Meeting Room C (Art and History)
with David Cain
Event details
Guided Tour of History Exhibit
→ 6:00 PMWed, Jul 29
WorkshopBeginner • Intermediate
Diabolo Workshop Beginner Friendly
⌖ Harrison Workshop Room B
with Alyssa Chan
◈ Diabolo
Event details
Diabolo Workshop
→ 6:00 PMWed, Jul 29
WorkshopAll Skill Levels
Intro to Circus Hooping and Combo Juggling
⌖ Harrison Workshop Room D
with Alex Goodlad
✦ All Toss Props○ Rings◎ Hoops
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Intro to Circus Hooping and Combo Juggling
→ 11:00 PMWed, Jul 29
CompetitionShow
IJA Juggling Championships
⌖ Embassy Theatre
Event details
The IJA Juggling Championships is a prestigious international competition recognizing top-level entertainment.
→ 3:00 AMWed, Jul 29
Show
Club Renegade
⌖ Anthony Wayne Ballroom B
Event details
At Club Renegade, anything goes!