Events

2027 FIRST Championship

Location:
George R. Brown Convention Center 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX 77010

Hosted by FIRST®, FIRST Championship is a culminating, international event for our youth robotics competition season and an annual celebration of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for our community as we prepare young people for the future. Qualification and advancement to participate in FIRST Championship varies by program. 

2027 EPICS High Showcase

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Arizona State University Memorial Union building 301 E Orange St., Tempe AZ 85281
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Parking Buses can park in Lot 59, north of Rio Salado, during the event. The most convenient parking structure for personal vehicles is the Apache Blvd Parking Garage. A fee will apply depending on the number of hours you park on campus. For information on parking, please go to this link.

Firewheel STEM Institute Qualifeir @ Microchip Inc

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More information to come as 2026 FLL Season Launches

2026-2027 FLL Season Kickoff and Coaches’ Workshop

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Location:
Arizona State University - Tempe campus Memorial Union Building 301 E Orange St. Tempe, AZ 85281

The FLL Season Kickoff & Coaches’ Workshop is an in-person event that marks the official start of the FIRST LEGO League season in Arizona. Coaches, mentors, and volunteers gather to learn about the year’s challenge, review judging rubrics and game rules, and participate in breakout sessions designed to strengthen team readiness. Attendees gain practical tools,…

FLL Season Kickoff

Canada Cup of Robotics Niagara 2026

Location:
Brock University Niagara, ON Canada
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By invitation only. One team from Arizona will receive an invitation following the AZ FLL Challenge State Championship. From the organizers With its world-class venue, welcoming community, and one of Canada’s most scenic backdrops, Niagara is the perfect place for this international celebration of learning and creativity. Brock University and FIRST Robotics Canada are collaborating to…

WAFFLE – WPI Annual FIRST LEGO League Event

Location:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609
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By invitation only. One team from Arizona will receive an invitation following the AZ FLL Challenge State Championship. From the organizers Event website We are excited to have over 100 teams from all over the world join us for this special event at WPI in Worcester, Massachusetts!   Maps and directions Watching the Event

5th annual American Robotics Invitational 2026

Location:
Drew University 36 Madison Ave, Madison, NJ 07940
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Link to Event webpage The 5th annual American Robotics Invitational (ARI) for the 2025/26 UNEARTHED FLL Challenge season will be held at Drew University in Madison, NJ on Saturday June 6th and Sunday June 7th 2026.  This invitational will be run in a championship format with opening ceremonies, group activities, in-person judging, 3 robot runs, awards presentations, additional Team Lightning…

Georgia Ramblin’ Robots Invitationals 2026

Location:
Atlanta GA
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By invitation only. One team from Arizona will receive an invitation following the AZ FLL Challenge State Championship. From the organizers We have some great things in store for all our attending teams as we welcome you to Atlanta, GA June 5th-7th, 2026. All of our competitive events will take place at Georgia Tech, one…

Western Edge Open

Location:
Long Beach Convention Center, 300 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA, USA 90802

By invitation only. Arizona has been awarded one spot for FLL Explore and one spot for FLL Challenge. 90 teams (60 US and 30 International teams) are invited to the Western Edge Open 2026 5th FIRST LEGO League Western Edge Invitational. Western Edge is an official FIRST event for FIRST LEGO League, hosted by California…

2026 FIRST World Championship

Location:
George R. Brown Convention Center 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX 77010

Hosted by FIRST®, FIRST Championship is a culminating, international event for our youth robotics competition season and an annual celebration of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for our community as we prepare young people for the future. Qualification and advancement to participate in FIRST Championship varies by program. From the organizers Teams must be registered prior to March 18,…

2026 EPICS High Showcase

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Location:
Arizona State University Memorial Union building 301 E Orange St., Tempe AZ 85281
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Parking Buses can park in Lot 59, north of Rio Salado, during the event. The most convenient parking structure for personal vehicles is the Apache Blvd Parking Garage. A fee will apply depending on the number of hours you park on campus. For information on parking, please go to this link.

FLL-E: FLL Explore Festival @ Copper Canyon High School

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Location:
9126 W. Camelback Road Glendale, AZ 85305
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This event is brought to you by FTC team 23766 Az-Techs. Follow them on Instragram. This event is free and open to the public. Times for this event have been updated to 9 AM to 12 PM. Tournament Director: Kaylee Garduno ([email protected]) Cost: $25 per team.

Luke Days 2026: STEM City

Date/Time:
March 20, 2026 - March 22, 2026
Location:
Luke AFB Glendale AZ
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Event website: https://www.lukedays.com/

FRC: Arizona North Regional

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J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome 1705 S San Francisco St, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
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https://frc-events.firstinspires.org/2026/AZFG Register to volunteer at this event You will receive an email from your local event coordinator if you are assigned to a volunteer role. Need help navigating volunteer registration? Download the Volunteer Registration User Guide.

FTC: 2026 Arizona FTC Championship

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Northern Arizona University - University Union Field House 1050 Knoles Dr Flagstaff, AZ
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FTC: Copper Qualifier

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All Day
Location:
American Leadership Academy, Queen Creek
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Our plan to is open qualifying tournament registration by no later than September 6 (kickoff). We anticipate that pricing will remain the same ($225 for two events and $300 for three events with a separate fee for the region championship events.)

FTC: Ironwood Qualifier

Time:
All Day
Location:
Copper Canyon HS, Glendale
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Our plan to is open qualifying tournament registration by no later than September 6 (kickoff). We anticipate that pricing will remain the same ($225 for two events and $300 for three events with a separate fee for the region championship events.)

FLL-E: FLL Explore Festival @ Scottsdale Christian Academy

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Location:
14400 N Tatum Blvd Phoenix, AZ 85032
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This event is hosted by the Engineering and Robotics program at Scottsdale Christian Academy. Click here for more information about their program. Host / Contact: Brian Martin ([email protected]) Cost: $25 per team

FTC: Saguaro Blossom Qualifier

Time:
All Day
Location:
Microchip, Chandler
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Our plan to is open qualifying tournament registration by no later than September 6 (kickoff). We anticipate that pricing will remain the same ($225 for two events and $300 for three events with a separate fee for the region championship events.)