Regionals Event Registration

  • The National Science, History & Geography Bee Regional Tournaments are open to all grade levels with grade-based divisions for middle and elementary school students, plus Varsity and Junior Varsity divisions for high school students.
  • National History Bee & Bowl Regional Tournaments have team (Bowl) and individual (Bee) competitions and are also open to all grade levels, though 8th grade-and-under teams may play in the Junior Varsity Division unless there are at least three middle school or elementary school teams to create a separate division.
Arlington, VA
Arlington, VA

2026-2027 National Science, Geography & History Bee Regional Tournaments

For the 2026-27 school year, regionals are open to students in all grade levels (Pre-K-12). All students must qualify via the Online Regional Qualifying Exam. Students may typically compete at any site (including sites outside their state) as long as they are qualified (if applicable) and have not already played that tournament’s designated set of questions. Tournaments noted as “Closed” are open only to the students specified on that tournament’s page. If you have any questions about eligibility please reach out to help@iacompetitions.com prior to registering.

Note: Students may only play each subject ONCE per question set (Red, White, Blue, and Gold), meaning each student can play a maximum of four Science, History & Geography Bee Regionals for each subject. However, students may also compete in National History Bee at National History Bee and Bowl Regionals on each of those three sets (C, B, and A) for a total of up to seven History Bee regionals per school year. All four color sets (i.e. Red, White, Blue, and Gold) Sets have a comparable level of difficulty.

  • National Science, History & Geography Bee – Event Descriptions

  • Costs: $54 per bee subject (both in-person and online tournaments). $20 per National Qualifying Exam (in-person and online) Note: this fee must be paid each time you register to play. View our Events Costs & Policies here.

  • Processing Fee: Online payments will include a non-refundable 5% processing fee.

  • Bulk Registration: If you are a school wishing to sign-up 10 or more students please click here.

  • Hosting: Interested in hosting an event at your school this year? Please email help@iacompetitions.com.

  • Registration Deadlines: Regionals registrations for the Science, History & Geography Bees typically close on the 2nd Monday (12 days) before the tournament date at 11:59 pm EASTERN TIME.

    • Once registration closes, there will be a late registration (waitlist) process. For all tournaments, there is a $10 per bee registration surcharge (for a total of $64 per bee subject) for registering after the deadline.
    • After the deadline has passed, we fix the field cap and lock registrations and are unable to guarantee a spot in the competition. If you wish to register late, please follow the instructions on the tournament’s registration page. If more spots are available, a staff member will follow up with instructions and a link to register and make payment.
    • History Bowl and Academic Bowl registrations typically have their first deadline on the 2nd Friday (8 days) before the tournament date at 11:59pm Eastern time. After this date, until 11:59pm on the Monday (5 days) before the tournament, teams may register for a slight surcharge.
    • After the second deadline, tournament registration cannot be guaranteed; please email help@iacompetitions.com to see if space is available. If so, there is a further surcharge.

Event Locations Preview – Registration Not Open Yet

Click on a location name below to register for that event and view event details. This list will be updated as more Regional tournaments are scheduled. If you have trouble accessing or filling out the registration form, please email help@iacompetitions.com and indicate which tournament you wish to register for. We will then email you and ask you to provide the information by email instead.
Note: The order of the letters S, G, and H for the online tournaments refers to the order in which they are held over the weekend in question. With the exception of the Early March Online Global tournament (where History Bee is held on Friday afternoon/evening, Science is held on Saturday morning/early afternoon, and Geography is held on Saturday mid-afternoon/evening depending on your time zone), the first letter denotes the tournament held on Saturday morning/early afternoon that weekend, the second letter denotes the tournament held on Saturday mid-afternoon/evening, and the third letter denotes the tournament held on Sunday late morning/afternoon that weekend.

Note: Tournament Open to Grades 9-12? This column indicates which tournaments are open to students in grades 9–12. Our goal this year is to reduce the number of in-person events we’re forced to cancel due to low registration in this grade range. To hold a Junior Varsity, Varsity, or Combined division, we must have at least 3 students registered in grades 9–12. If the column shows “No” this means we will not be allowing students in grades 9-12 to register.

List of currently scheduled events
Tournament NameTournament DateQuestion SetTournament Open to Grades 9-12?SchoolCityStateRegistration
Deadline
11:59 pm Eastern
San Francisco Fall10/24/2026RedYesSan Francisco Arts and Science AcademySan FranciscoCA10/15/2026
October Online (SGH)10/24-25/2026RedYes
Online
OnlineOnline10/15/2026
Corpus Christi10/31/2026RedYes
Seale Junior High School / Driscoll STEM AcademyRobstownTX10/19/2026
Metro Atlanta Fall10/31/2026RedYes
Northview High SchoolJohns CreekGA10/19/2026
Carroll County Invitational11/7/2026RedNoCentral Middle SchoolCarrolltonGA10/26/2026
St. Louis Fall11/7/2026RedNoCenter Cross AcademySt. LouisMO10/26/2026
Dallas Fall11/7/2026RedNoHarmony Science Academy - PlanoPlanoTX10/26/2026
Austin Fall11/7/2026RedNoGT SchoolGeorgetownTX10/26/2026
Central Alabama11/9/2026RedNoEdward Bell Career Technical Center - Camp HillCamp HillAL10/26/2026
East Tennessee Fall11/14/2026RedNoAthens City Middle SchoolAthensTN11/2/2026
Oklahoma City11/14/2026RedNoClassen SAS High School at Northeast
Oklahoma CityOK11/2/2026
Houston Fall11/14/2026RedYesHarmony School of ExcellenceCypressTX11/2/2026
Northwest Ohio11/14/2026RedNoHoly Trinity Catholic SchoolSwantonOH11/2/2026
Eastern Pennsylvania11/14/2026RedYesGeorge SchoolNewtownPA11/2/2026
Western Colorado11/14/2026RedYesAspen High SchoolAspenCO11/2/2026
Chesapeake Bay11/14/2026RedYesCalverton SchoolHuntingtownMD11/2/2026
Hartford11/14/2026RedNoMileva Maric MontessoriWest HartfordCT11/2/2026
Silicon Valley Fall11/21/2026RedYesStratford School - Fremont OsgoodFremontCA11/9/2026
November Online (HSG)11/21-22/2026WhiteYesOnline
OnlineOnline11/9/2026
Los Angeles Fall12/5/2026RedNoMayfield Junior SchoolPasadenaCA11/23/2026
South Atlanta Metro12/5/2026WhiteNoLiberty Tech Charter SchoolBrooksGA11/23/2026
Ozark12/5/2026WhiteYesThe Summit Preparatory SchoolSpringfieldMO11/23/2026
Oregon Fall12/5/2026RedYesHillsboro School DistrictHillsboroOR11/23/2026
Seattle Fall12/5/2026RedNoRedmond Middle SchoolRedmondWA
11/23/2026
December Online (GHS)12/5-6/2026RedYesOnline
OnlineOnline11/23/2026
Central Nebraska Fall12/6/2026RedNoHastings Middle SchoolHastingsNE11/23/2026
Northern Alabama Fall12/12/2026WhiteNoAlbertville Middle SchoolAlbertvilleAL11/30/2026
Northern Illinois Fall12/12/2026RedYesHomewood-Flossmoor High SchoolFlossmoorIL11/30/2026
East Georgia Fall12/12/2026RedNoStallings Island Middle SchoolMartinezGA11/30/2026
Southeast Florida Fall12/12/2026RedYesA.D. Henderson University SchoolBoca RatonFL11/30/2026
Harris County12/12/2026WhiteYesHarmony School of AdvancementHoustonTX11/30/2026
Westchester County12/19/2026RedYesHorace Greeley High SchoolChappaquaNY12/7/2026
Little Rock1/9/2027RedNoForest Heights STEM AcademyLittle RockAR12/28/2026
Early January Online (SGH)1/9-10/2027BlueYesOnline
OnlineOnline12/28/2026
Western Pennsylvania1/16/2027White
YesAllegheny Intermediate UnitHomesteadPA1/5/2027
Metro Atlanta Winter1/16/2027BlueYesRiverwatch Middle SchoolSuwaneeGA1/5/2027
Richmond1/16/2027WhiteYesMidlothian High SchoolMidlothianVA1/5/2027
Oregon Winter1/16/2027WhiteYesWhiteaker Middle SchoolKeizerOR1/5/2027
Northern New Jersey Winter1/18/2027RedYesRidgewood High SchoolRidgewoodNJ1/6/2027
Silicon Valley Winter1/18/2027WhiteYesStratford School - Fremont OsgoodFremontCA1/6/2027
Denver1/23/2027WhiteNoSt. John's SchoolDenverCO1/11/2027
Northern Florida1/23/2027WhiteYesOak Hall SchoolGainesvilleFL1/11/2027
Tulsa1/23/2027WhiteNoHodson Elementary SchoolOwassoOK1/11/2027
Columbia1/23/2027WhiteYesCardinal Newman SchoolColumbiaSC1/11/2027
Middle Tennessee1/23/2027BlueYesThe Webb SchoolBell BuckleTN1/11/2027
Late January Online (GHS)1/23-24/2027WhiteYesOnline
OnlineOnline1/11/2027
Washington, DC Winter1/30/2027WhiteYesGeorgetown Day SchoolWashingtonDC1/18/2027
Des Moines1/30/2027WhiteYesWaukee Northwest High SchoolWaukeeIA1/18/2027
St. Louis Winter1/30/2027WhiteNoRohan Woods SchoolSt. LouisMO1/18/2027
Chicagoland Winter1/30/2027WhiteYesKomarek SchoolNorth RiversideIL1/18/2027
New Mexico1/30/2027WhiteYesNew Mexico International SchoolAlbuquerqueNM1/18/2027
Tomball Invitational1/30/2027WhiteNoCreekside Forest Elementary SchoolThe WoodlandsTX1/18/2027
Coweta County1/30/2027BlueNoEast Coweta Middle SchoolSenoiaGA1/18/2027
Northern New England2/6/2027WhiteNoCrossroads AcademyLymeNH1/25/2027
Indianapolis Winter2/6/2027WhiteYesWestfield Middle SchoolWestfieldIN1/25/2027
Early February Online (SGH)2/6-7/2027GoldYesOnline
OnlineOnline1/25/2027
Northern Alabama Winter2/13/2027BlueNoOak Park Elementary SchoolDecaturAL2/1/2027
Central Illinois2/13/2027BlueTBDBradley UniversityPeoriaIL2/1/2027
Dallas Winter2/15/2027WhiteYesHarmony Science Academy - PlanoPlanoTX2/8/2027
Montana2/15/2027WhiteNoSt. Joseph's SchoolMissoulaMT2/8/2027
West Georgia2/20/2027WhiteNoRome Middle SchoolRomeGA2/8/2027
NYC Metro2/20/2027WhiteYesGlen Ridge High SchoolGlen RidgeNJ2/8/2027
Milwaukee2/20/2027WhiteYesBrookfield Central High SchoolBrookfieldWI2/8/2027
Phoenix2/20/2027WhiteYesArizona College Prep High SchoolChandlerAZ2/8/2027
Charlottesville2/20/2027BlueYesLeslie H. Walton Middle SchoolCharlottesvilleVA2/8/2027
Late February Online (HSG)2/20-21/2027RedYesOnline
OnlineOnline2/8/2027
Los Angeles Winter2/21/2027WhiteYesGindi Maimonides AcademyLos AngelesCA2/9/2027
Memphis Winter2/21/2027WhiteNoBornblum Jewish Community SchoolMemphisTN2/9/2027
Monterey County2/27/2027BlueNoCarmel River Elementary SchoolCarmel-by-the-SeaCA2/15/2027
Northeast Ohio2/27/2027WhiteNoStanton Middle SchoolKentOH2/15/2027
Southwest Florida2/27/2027WhiteYesCommunity School of NaplesNaplesFL2/15/2027
Puerto Rico2/27/2027WhiteYesDorado AcademyDoradoPR2/15/2027
Northwest Arkansas2/27/2027WhiteNoSouthside High SchoolFort SmithAR2/15/2027
Orlando2/28/2027BlueYesAudubon Park K-8 SchoolOrlandoFL2/16/2027
Global Gold - Early March Online (HSG)3/5-6/2027GoldYesOnline
OnlineOnline2/22/2027
Mobile3/6/2027BlueYesFaith AcademyMobileAL2/22/2027
Houston Winter3/6/2027BlueYesHarmony School of ExcellenceCypressTX2/22/2027
Southern Pennsylvania3/6/2027BlueYesWindber Area School DistrictWindberPA2/22/2027
Northern Illinois Winter3/6/2027BlueYesDaniel Wright Junior High SchoolLincolnshireIL2/22/2027
Wyoming3/13/2027BlueYesDean MorganCasperWY3/1/2027
Austin Winter3/13/2027BlueYesGT SchoolGeorgetownTX3/1/2027
Baltimore3/14/2027BlueBurleigh Manor Middle SchoolEllicott CityMD3/2/2027
Massachusetts3/14/2027BlueYesStar Academy BostonWellesleyMA3/2/2027
Central Missouri3/20/2027BlueNoSouthern Boone Middle SchoolAshlandMO3/8/2027
Miami Spring3/20/2027BlueYesRansom Everglades SchoolMiamiFL3/8/2027
Central Ohio3/20/2027BlueYesImagine Groveport Community SchoolGroveportOH3/8/2027
Late March Online (GHS)3/20-21/2027BlueYesOnline
OnlineOnline3/8/2027
Las Vegas4/3/2027BlueYesThe Meadows SchoolLas VegasNV3/22/2027
Southern New England4/3/2027BlueNoAcademic Academy at Wallace Middle SchoolWaterburyCT3/22/2027
Central Nebraska Spring4/3/2027BlueNoWalnut Middle SchoolGrand IslandNE3/22/2027
Early April Online (SGH)4/3-4/2027WhiteYesOnline
OnlineOnline3/22/2027
Indianapolis Spring4/10/2027BlueNoSt. Richard's Episcopal SchoolIndianapolisIN3/29/2027
Memphis Spring4/10/2027GoldYesLausanne Collegiate SchoolMemphisTN3/29/2027
Chattanooga4/10/2027GoldNoHixson Middle SchoolHixsonTN3/29/2027
Fort Worth4/10/2027GoldYesFort Worth Country DayFort WorthTX3/29/2027
Northern Maine4/10/2027BlueYesRangeley Lakes Regional SchoolRangeleyME3/29/2027
Boston Spring4/11/2027GoldYesSage SchoolFoxboroughMA3/30/2027
Central Wisconsin4/17/2027BlueNoJack Young Middle SchoolBarabooWI4/5/2027
Minnesota Spring4/17/2027GoldYesWayzata High SchoolPlymouthMN4/5/2027
Houston Spring4/17/2027GoldNoHarmony School of AdvancementHoustonTX4/5/2027
Mid-April Online (GHS) Global4/17-18/2027GoldYesOnline
OnlineOnline4/5/2027
Northern New Jersey Spring4/18/2027GoldYesRidgewood High SchoolRidgewoodNJ4/6/2027
Northern Virginia Spring4/25/2027GoldNoCrystal Gateway Marriott
ArlingtonVA4/13/2027
Silicon Valley Spring5/1/2027GoldNoStratford School - Fremont OsgoodFremontCA4/19/2027
Early May Online (SGH)5/1-2/2027RedYesOnline
OnlineOnline4/19/2027
Mid-May Online (HSG)5/8-9/2027BlueYesOnline
OnlineOnline4/26/2027

2026-2027 National Academic Bee and Bowl Regional Tournaments

National Academic Bee and Bowl tournaments are available to all students in Pre-Kindergarten through 8th Grade. No pre-qualification is necessary in order to participate at these events. As with our National Science, History & Geography Bee Regional tournaments, students can compete at any site (including out of state). There is only one Regional Tournament National Academic Bee and Bowl Question Set, so students may only compete in Regional Tournaments for the National Academic Bee once and for the National Academic Bowl once during the 2026-2027 competition season. This is usually done at the same tournament site, but it is permitted to play in one tournament site’s Academic Bee and a different site’s Academic Bowl.

  • Costs & Policies: Costs vary for different competitions. View in-person event costs & policies and online event costs & policies.

    • Divisions: Middle School (up to 8th grade), Intermediate (up to 6th grade), Elementary School (up to 4th grade). At some events, certain divisions may be combined, using the Small Field Rules as needed.

  • Requirements: Please note that registration and participation in our events implies the acceptance of the above policies. In particular, please note these requirements: 1) that all students on a team must be from the same school, 2) our policy on signing up with sufficient lead time in advance of tournaments

  • Processing Fee: Online payments will include a non-refundable 5% processing fee.

  • Hosting: Interested in hosting an event at your school this year, and its benefits? Please email help@iacompetitions.com.

  • Reading at Events: Want to be a reader at our events? Fill out this form!

Event Locations

Click on a location name below to register for that event and view event details.

Tournament NameSetDateCityState
Alabama Academic Bee and BowlDecember 5, 2026DecaturAL
Northern VirginiaAcademic Bee and BowlDecember 5, 2026FairfaxVA
Central VirginiaAcademic Bee and BowlFebruary 13, 2027MidlothianVA
Online Academic Bee and BowlAcademic Bee and BowlFebruary 27-28, 2027OnlineOnline

2026-2027 Model UN Regional Conferences

Model United Nations Regional Conferences are open to grades 4-8 with grade-based divisions dependent on the size of the competition. For the 2026-2027 school year, Regional Conferences are open to students in grades 4-8. Students do not need to qualify for these conferences and can register directly. Students may compete at any site (including sites outside their states), but are only eligible to compete in one IAC-organized Regional Conference this year.

  • Costs & Policies:

    • Costs
    • Refund Policy
      • For Conference committee cancellations prior to the registration deadline for a conference, the amount in full will be refunded minus a $10 processing fee.
      • For Conference committee cancellations after the registration deadline for a conference and prior to the Thursday before the conference, a 50% refund will be provided.
      • No refunds are provided for conference committee cancellations from 12:00am EST/EDT on the Thursday prior to a conference onwards.
      • No refunds are provided for National Qualifying Exams at any point, but they can be used as credit for taking them online.

    • Divisions: 4th-8th Grades

  • Processing Fee: Online payments will include a non-refundable 5% processing fee.

  • Bulk Registration: If you are a school wishing to sign-up 10 or more students please click here.

  • Hosting: Interested in hosting a Model UN Regional Conference at your school this year? Please email modelun@iacompetitions.com.

Regional Conference Locations

Click on a location name below to register for that conference and view its details.

Conference (Click Name to Register)SetDateLocationCityStateRegistration Deadline 11:59 pm Eastern
Dallas Model UN112/5/2026The Center for American and International LawDallasTX11/20/2026
Online Winter Model UN - Standard Committee11/16/2027OnlineOnlineOnline1/1/2027
Online Winter Model UN - Crisis Committee11/18/2027OnlineOnlineOnline1/3/2027
Northern California Winter Model UN11/30/2027Stratford School - Fremont OsgoodFremontCA1/15/2027
Chicago Model UN12/20/2027Daniel Wright Junior High SchoolLincolnshireIL2/5/2027
Houston Model UN12/27/2027The Village SchoolHoustonTX2/12/2027
Southern California Winter Model UN12/27/2027San Elijo Middle SchoolSan MarcosCA2/12/2027
Online Spring Model UN - Standard Committee24/10/2027OnlineOnlineOnline3/26/2027
Online Spring Model UN - Crisis Committee24/11/2027OnlineOnlineOnline3/27/2027
New England Spring Model UN24/11/2027Lumen AcademyWalthamMA3/27/2027
Northern California Spring Model UN24/17/2027Stratford School - Fremont OsgoodFremontCA4/2/2027
Austin Model UN25/1/2027Cedar Park Recreation CenterCedar ParkTX4/16/2027

 

2026-2027 National History Bee and Bowl Regional Tournaments

National History Bee and Bowl events are available to all student grade levels. No pre-qualification is necessary in order to participate at these events. As with our National Science, History & Geography Bee Regional tournaments, students can compete at any site (including out of state) as long as they have not competed on that tournament’s question set before. Students in the History Bowl may only play once per question set (C, B and A). Students that are competing in the National History Bee have up to 7 chances to qualify (C, B, and A, as well as the Red, White, Blue and Gold sets offered at National Science, History & Geography Bee Regional tournaments). The C and B sets are of similar difficulty, while the A set is designed to be more challenging.

  • Costs & Policies: Costs vary for different competitions. View in-person event costs & policies and online event costs & policies.
  • Question Sets: NHBB events offer 3 questions sets, C, B and A. C and B are the same difficulty, while A is more difficult. Students can participate at any event, as long as they haven’t seen those questions already during the competition year.

  • Divisions: Varsity (up to 12th grade), Junior Varsity (up to 10th grade), Middle School School (up to 8th grade). At some tournaments, certain divisions may be combined, using the Small Field Rules as needed.

  • Requirements: Please note that registration and participation in our events implies the acceptance of the above policies. In particular, please note our policy on signing up with sufficient lead time in advance of tournaments and the requirement to bring a reader or readers.

  • Processing Fee: Online payments will include a non-refundable 5% processing fee.

  • Hosting: Interested in hosting an event at your school this year, and its benefits? Please email help@iacompetitions.com.

  • Reading at Events: Want to be a reader at our events? Fill out this form!

Event Locations

Click on a location name below to register for that event and view event details.

Events will be added here as tournaments get scheduled.

Tournament Name (Click Name to Register)Question SetDateCityState
Chicagoland FallCOctober 17, 2026WilmetteIL
Northern New JerseyCNovember 14, 2026Glen RidgeNJ
Washington DC FallCNovember 14, 2026WashingtonDC
Mid-Fall OnlineCNovember 14-15, 2026OnlineOnline
Boston Area FallCNovember 21, 2026WellesleyMA
East GeorgiaCNovember 21, 2026CommerceGA
Greater HoustonCDecember 5, 2026TBDTX
Connecticut FallCDecember 5, 2026GreenwichCT
South Carolina FallCDecember 5, 2026ColumbiaSC
Northern IllinoisBDecember 12, 2026FlossmoorIL
Late Fall OnlineBDecember 12-13, 2026OnlineOnline
New Jersey State ChampionshipsBJanuary 16, 2027RidgewoodNJ
Idaho FallsBJanuary 23, 2027Idaho FallsID
Iowa State ChampionshipsBJanuary 23, 2027WaukeeIA
Shenandoah ValleyBJanuary 23, 2027Ft. DefianceVA
North TexasBJanuary 23, 2027Dallas/FT. WorthTX
Early Winter OnlineAJanuary 30-31, 2027OnlineOnline
Central TexasBFebruary 6, 2027AustinTX
Connecticut WinterBFebruary 6, 2027GreenwichCT
Ohio State ChampionshipsAFebruary 6, 2027ClaytonOH
South Carolina State ChampionshipsAFebruary 6, 2027HartsvilleSC
Chicagoland ChampionshipsAFebruary 13, 2027LincolnshireIL
Mid-Winter OnlineCFebruary 13-14, 2027OnlineOnline
Puerto RicoBFebruary 20, 2027San JuanPR
Arkansas State ChampionshipsAFebruary 27, 2027Fort SmithAR
Virginia State ChampionshipsAFebruary 27, 2027CharlottesvilleVA
Indiana State ChampionshipsAFebruary 27, 2027WestfieldIN
South Florida ChampionshipsAFebruary 27, 2027Coconut GroveFL
New England ChampionshipsAMarch 6, 2027ScituateMA
Northern California ChampionshipsAMarch 6, 2027FremontCA
Texas State ChampionshipsAMarch 6, 2027BellaireTX
Connecticut State ChampionshipsAMarch 13, 2027Sandy HookCT
DC Metro ChampionshipsAMarch 13, 2027WashingtonDC
Late Winter OnlineBMarch 13-14, 2027OnlineOnline
Spring OnlineAMarch 27-28, 2027OnlineOnline

National Championships

Varsity & Junior Varsity National Championships

April 22-25, 2027, Arlington, VA

Includes the National History Bowl, National History Bee, National Geography Bee, US Geography Championships, US History Bee, National Science Bee, National Academic Bee, National Political Science Bee, and the National Championship Exams.

Middle & Elementary School National Championships

May 27-31, 2027, Orlando, FL

Includes the National Geography Bee, National History Bee, National Science Bee, National History Bowl, National Geography Bowl, National Academic Bowl, National Academic Bee, US Geography Championships, US History Bee, US Geography Bee, Model UN, US Spelling Championship and the National Championship Exams

International Competitions

For those who have qualified for our International events, you can click the links below for more information and to register. If you are not sure if you have qualified for any of these events, or if you have any questions, email help@iacompetitions.com for further assistance.

International Geography Championships

TBA – Summer 2028

International Environmental Science Olympiad

TBA

International History Olympiad

TBA – Summer 2027