DC Puzzle Fest

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DC PUZZLE SWAP & DC PUZZLE FEST

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Join us for a day to celebrate jigsaw puzzling at DC Puzzle Fest, Saturday September 6th, 2025 at the MLK Library, 901 G Street NW in Washington, DC, from 11am to 4pm. The day will include community puzzling, speed puzzling rounds, information about the group, and our biggest swap yet.

Bring your jigsaw puzzles to swap! (Or come empty-handed and leave with a new puzzle! That's A-OK, too!) Come hang out and do a community puzzle. Compete in a speed puzzle round. Learn more about the group and how you can host your own swap. More info can be found on our website www.dcpuzzleswap.net.

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THIS EVENT IS FREE. THIS TICKET IS OPTIONAL TO SWAP.

TIMED REGISTRATION IS NEEDED FOR SPEED PUZZLING (SEE BELOW).

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Event Schedule:

11am-4pm: Info and the debut of our the New 'Host Your Own SWAP' toolkit

11am-4pm: Community Puzzling- puzzle donated by Upbounders

12-3pm: Swap your Jigsaw Puzzles! Hosted by DC Puzzle Swap. Bring puzzles to swap.

11:30am-12:30pm; 1-2pm; 2:30-3:30pm: Puzzle Competition Rounds hosted by DC Puzzle Competition- Pairs will see how fast they can put together a 300 piece puzzle! 15 pairs can play each hour. PLEASE only sign up for one slot. Waitlists are open and we will have an in person waitlist day of event to fill no-shows. SIGN UP HERE.

12:30-2pm: Live Music on the MLK Library Roof

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DC Puzzle Swap is a decentralized community that has been gathering for over 13 years in the District in person and online to share puzzles and #puzzlelove for free. All are welcome to swap in our community! Puzzlers gather on our Facebook site, our email list, and our new website to find a swap event, find a puzzle to swap, host an event, or meet a new friend.

Rules: Just be kind! No need to bring a puzzle and the swap is not a one-to-one swap. Leave some, take some, be kind, meet puzzlers, and have fun. No selling.

PRO TIP: Missing pieces can happen. Bag or tape up those puzzles, and please mark number of missing pieces on the box.

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This project is supported in part by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts. We are so grateful to the DC Public Library and the MLK library staff for all the assistance and support.

Also check out other Festivals in Washington, Music events in Washington, Contests in Washington.