National Puzzle Day 2013 Competition | Redwood City

In honor of National Puzzle Day (who knew?) here comes the great Jigsaw Puzzle Competition on Saturday, January 26, 2013.

Free to watch. $15 registration fee per participant to enter the puzzle competition.

The challenge: Teams of 4 people will compete to build a 1,000 piece puzzle the fastest. The winning team earns $500, 2nd and 3rd place teams earn $100 in gift certificates.  The less competitive “family” level will build a 500 piece puzzle and earn a $100 cash prize for first place.

Free activities will include:

• Cheering on the teams that are competing
• Mini puzzle challenges (some with prizes)
• Live demonstrations by wooden puzzle artisans
• Try cutting a wooden puzzle yourself
• Learn some tidbits about the history of jigsaw puzzles
• Examine displays of very old to very new wooden jigsaw puzzles
• Selection of jigsaw puzzles available for purchase with 10% of sales benefitting Kainos Home and Training Center for adults with developmental disabilities

Here are the 2013 competition basics:

• Each team gets the same puzzle
• No one will get to see the puzzle until the starting bell rings
• No team substitutions after the starting bell rings
• Every team will have the same size table
• Each team may bring any props they wish to use during the competition
• No age limit for contestants for competitive level, but there must be one person under the age of 16 on each team in the family level

Links: Event details

Cost: FREE*

*Free to watch, $15 per person to compete

Tags: Competition, Contest, fun, games, jigsaw, puzzle
Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, Fun & Games, Peninsula Submitted by Rena Ragimova