Live Robot Fighting: NHRL 2025 Open World Championship

Schedule

Sat, 01 Feb, 2025 at 10:00 am to Sat, 01 Nov, 2025 at 10:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

House of Havoc, Norwalk CT | Norwalk, CT

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Over 150 of the world's most exciting, dangerous and electrifying fighting robots compete for a place at NHRL's 2025 World Championships.
About this Event

About this event

Hundreds of robots from around the world duking it out with highly dangerous weapons to win a Golden Dumpster trophy, thousands of dollars in cash prizes and book a place at NHRL’s Open World Championships on December 6th 2025.
There are 7 qualifying rounds for the 2025 season, taking place on the first Saturday of the month from January to November, with a mid-season break from July to September.

NHRL’s Open World Championships will take place on December 6th 2025, with tickets sold separately.


Non-stop up-close action, food trucks, breweries, cocktails and surprises at each event. You can even drive and fight with a robot with our test-driving experience, or learn how to build your own with Havoc Academy.

Learn all about science, engineering and robotics in our Bot Museum.


Nothing prepares you for the feeling of being cage side when two big robots go head to head. All at our purpose built facility at 165 Water Street, Norwalk CT.

Check out our YouTube channel here to get a taste of the experience. Follow along with the live broadcast on event day and see every angle from every fight with BrettZone.


SCHEDULE OF THE DAY

  • 8:45am: Doors open
  • 9:00am - 5pm: Qualifying Rounds begin, non stop action across 7 cages
  • 5pm - 7pm: Half-time. Break in the tournament, grab some merch, drive a robot or get a bite to eat. There will still be Freestyle (non-tournament) fights to watch during this break.
  • 7pm - 10:30pm Prime Time. Quarter-finals to finals. See who takes home a Golden Dumpster trophy, thousands of dollars in cash prizes and books a place at NHRL’s World Championship.

TICKET TYPES
Kids aged 3 and under are free and don't require a ticket. Kids aged 4-15 can purchase a kids ticket. Adults are aged 16 and over.

Buy early to take advantage of early bird savings

General Admission:

  • All day access valid for entry & re-entry
  • Five fighting cages
  • Bleacher seating
  • Bot museum, merch store, outdoor tailgate style area with food trucks & try your hand at driving or fighting a robot yourself.

VIP - Same as the GA ticket plus:

  • Pit tour with dedicated and experienced VIP guide.
  • Premium VIP Lounge with big screens, large sofas and free snacks.
  • Reserved VIP parking right outside the front door. (first come, first served)

Prime Time - Same as GA/VIP but for the evening show only

  • Entry after 5:00pm
  • See the quarter-finals to the finals across three weight classes
  • Watch the Prime Time Show broadcasting the final rounds of the tournament LIVE

Group Sales

Contact us at [email protected] for info about group rates and special packages, available for birthday parties, corporate outings, and other groups of 10 or more!

  • Discounted ticket blocks on 10 or more tickets
  • Dedicated lounge areas and party packages available
  • Private tours & bot-driving experiences
    2025 Events are held on the first Saturday of the month Feb through June, with a summer break then Oct & Nov with World Championships December 6th

KEY INFO

165 Water St., Norwalk, CT 06854. Doors open at 8:45AM

You can check out our other events here https://nhrl.io/events

Questions? Email [email protected]


Agenda

🕑: 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Qualifying Rounds

Info: See non-stop action across all our cages with 150+ robots fighting through the preliminary rounds to get to the last 8 of the main bracket, shown during Prime Time.


🕑: 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Half Time Break

Info: During our break in the tournament we will have fun entertainment, interactive experiences and refreshments to enjoy before the Prime Time Show starts at 7pm.


🕑: 07:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Prime Time Show

Info: Quarter-finals to finals. See the world's greatest robots and builders battle it out to win a Golden Dumpster, thousands of dollars in cash and a place at NHRL's World Championship finale at the end of the year. This will be broadcast live across NHRL's YouTube using our multi-million dollar production facility. Smile, you might be seen by millions.


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Where is it happening?

House of Havoc, Norwalk CT, 165 Water Street, Norwalk, United States

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Tickets

USD 12.30 to USD 87.54

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