Prairie Lakes Puzzle Masters' Tournament

Name: Prairie Lakes Puzzle Masters' Tournament
Start: 2025-10-04T10:00:00-05:00
Location: 123 S 2nd St, Delavan, WI 53115-1769, United States

Schedule

Sat, 04 Oct, 2025 at 10:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

123 S 2nd St, Delavan, WI 53115-1769, United States | Delavan, WI

APL is excited to host a local round of the Prairie Lakes Puzzle Masters’ Tournament, a spirited jigsaw puzzle competition that bring together teams of puzzle enthusiasts from across Southeast Wisconsin. Now in its second year, the tournament celebrates problem-solving, collaboration, and community engagement through a series of competitive events.
We will host the first-round tournament on Saturday, October 4th from 10am - 12noon at the City of Delavan, Municipal Building. Teams of two to four people may register or by calling 262-728-3111. Registration closes on Thursday, October 2nd at 7pm. While the event is geared toward adults, participants under 16 are welcome to join if accompanied by at least one adult team member.
Team Names encouraged! Registration information follows - only Team Captains need to register.
https://www.aramlibrary.org/site/events/#/events/
Tournament Format
Round 1 — Local Qualifiers (500-piece puzzle)
Local contests will take place at participating public libraries throughout the Prairie Lakes Library System August through beginning of October. The top two teams from each local event will advance to the library’s County Semifinal.
Round 2 — County Semifinals (750-piece puzzle)
Winning teams will represent the libraries where they qualified and compete in one of three county-level contests in October. The top three teams from each semifinal will move on to the Tri-County Final.
Walworth County Semifinal: October 18th, 2025, at 10:30 AM, at Walworth Memorial Library
Round 3 — Tri-County Final (1,000-piece puzzle)
The final round will determine the 2025 Puzzle Masters’ Champions. The three top teams from each county will compete for the title and regional bragging rights.
Final Event: November 15th, 2025, at 9:30 AM, at Yerkes Observatory, Williams Bay
For full contest rules and details, visit https://www.prairielakes.info/puzzle.
Aram Public Library is proud to be a member of the Prairie Lakes Library System, which supports public libraries across Southeast Wisconsin. The system’s mission is to provide impactful services and foster strong relationships to support and amplify the work of member libraries. Programs like the Puzzle Masters’ Tournament help fulfill its vision: “Thriving communities supported by vibrant libraries.”
This event is made possible with financial support from the Prairie Lakes Library System.