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 17, 2025
12:00 am – 11:59 pm
Gym Open
Come get your juggle on!
Exhibit Hall A - Gym
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 – 11:00 am
I'd Rather Be Funny Than Good
Share your silliest tricks and stories with your fellow fools!
Ballroom D
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
What is the American Circus Alliance?
This workshop will be a place to learn more about the American Circus Alliance.
Ballroom D
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
3 BALL ESOTERICA II
MR E CONTINUES TO BUILD ON THE PREVIOUS DAY'S TRICKS AND WILL INTRODUCE OTHER OPTIONS.
Ballroom C
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Learn to Juggle Four Balls: Several Options
If you want to learn to juggle that fourth ball, or have had trouble learning it, you have options.
Ballroom C
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Hand and Finger Fitness Fundamentals
Finger Fitness & Hand Conditioning for Jugglers
Ballroom D
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
IJA Board of Director Election
The election for the IJA Board of Directors will occur on Thursday July 17, 2025.
Exhibit Hall A - Gym
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Juggling Act Clinic - Bring your Work-in-Progress in for a check-up!
Come to this Juggling Act Clinic to receive some guidance or an outside eye on your juggling act!
Ballroom B
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Annual General Meeting
This is the formal annual meeting of the IJA Board, Officers, and IJA Members.
Ballroom A
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Basic Partner Acrobatics for Juggling
Basic Partner Acrobatics for Juggling Workshop will teach positions and moves that can add acrobatics to your act.
Ballroom D
2:00 pm – 4:00 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 B
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Costuming & Styling for Circus Performers
This will be a discussion about what makes a good costume for performance.
Ballroom C
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Flamingo Club Meeting
The Flamingo Club supports and encourages diversity and inclusion in the juggling community.
Ballroom A
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Creating Juggling Choreography and Sequencing
In this workshop we’ll dissect an intentional and methodological approach specific to creating juggling work for the stage.
Ballroom D
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Combat Juggling Fundamentals
In this workshop we will dive club first into what basic combat strategy looks like.
Ballroom C
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Vegan jugglers' hangout
Come meet and hang out with fellow vegan jugglers!
Ballroom A
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
5 Ball Siteswap Staples and the Road to Refinement
In this workshop, I will go over some initial siteswaps that are desirable to achieve.
Ballroom C
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Flow Show
Flow Arts are an intersection of object manipulation and dance that the IJA embraces.
Victory Theatre
11:00 pm – 12:00 am
Club Renegade (Adult Event 18+)
At Club Renegade, anything goes!
