Join us for the 78th annual festival with amazing shows, workshops, games, and opportunities to see your juggling pals!
Schedule
What’s happening and when. IJA's Annual Festival features can’t-miss Shows, Workshops, Panels, and more, that cover the latest developments in juggling. Times and events are subject to change.
July 16, 2025
12:00 am – 11:59 pm
Gym Open
Come get your juggle on!
Exhibit Hall A - Gym
7:00 am – 10:00 am
Joggling 5k/10k Race
Cascade Monument
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
On-Site Registration / Check-in
Pick up your festival packet or buy some daily passes, show tickets, and more.
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Club YJA
Get ready to dazzle and juggle like never before at the IJA's Youth Juggling Academy (YJA) community and workshop series
Ballroom B
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Disc Golf
Join us for an epic time of disc golf in Evansville!
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
3 BALL ESOTERICA
MR. E CONTINUES FOR THE TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR TO TEACH THREE BALL TRICKS.
Ballroom C
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Joe Cook - Evansville Vaudeville Juggling Star
Joe Cook was born in Evansville and was one of the biggest vaudeville stars of the 1920s and 1930s.
Ballroom A
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Introduction to Musical Boomwhacker Juggling
Discover the playful intersection of music and juggling using Boomwhackers—lightweight, color-coded percussion tubes
Ballroom D
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Devil Stick Breakout
Devil stickers of all levels are encouraged to meet each other, share, teach, learn, and be inspired!
Ballroom B
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Juggling Curriculum Course | How to teach the YJA Juggling Curriculum: A Two-Day Educator Training
Learn how to teach juggling the YJA way!
Ballroom D
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Juggling and the Breath
Participants will learn to use conscious breathing to improve rhythm, endurance, and flow—transforming juggling into a moving meditation.
Ballroom C
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Don't Pickup, Kickup!
The workshop where dropping is a good thing!
Ballroom B
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Individual Prop Competition
Jugglers will compete with 3 objects in the Ball, Club, and Ring categories.
Ballroom A
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Walkabout Performance Discussion Forum
Let's cover topics related to entertaining an audience while being one of them.
Ballroom B
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Club Passing Doctors
This class will guide participants through the steps to perform a "Doctor" while passing six clubs in 4-count.
Ballroom D
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Knot Throwing with David Cain and Merry Spahr
Learn up to 10 different ways to throw knots into a piece of rope.
Ballroom C
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Chop Shop: Learn Chops with Balls and Clubs
Come work on drills, practice, and troubleshooting for chops!
Ballroom B
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Intro to Bramson and Shoulder Rolls
Get started on two iconic hoop rolling tricks: the down the back shower, and shoulder cascade!
Ballroom D
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Balloon Sculpture: One Balloon Creations
Beginners will be taught the basics, and the more experienced twisters will be shown advanced balloons and techniques.
Ballroom B
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Beginner's Begleri
Learn to sling, roll, weave and wrap the world's oldest fidget from Greece!
Ballroom D
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Juggling for Seniors and Those Who Sit
Ballroom C
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
IJA Juggling Championships
The IJA Juggling Championships is a prestigious international competition recognizing top-level entertainment.
Victory Theatre
11:00 pm – 12:00 am
Club Renegade (Adult Event 18+)
At Club Renegade, anything goes!
