31st Congress of Jugglers at the University of Maryland

By JoAnn Ireland The University of Maryland (UMD) and the student run University of Maryland Juggling Club hosted the 31st Congress of Jugglers that was open to the public with free admission and commenced on Friday, May 9th during the late afternoon, welcoming jugglers of all experience levels to the Ritchie Coliseum, a gymnasium on campus, drawing jugglers from surrounding …

45th Annual RIT Juggle-In Review

By JoAnn Ireland The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and RIT Juggling Club hosted… (drumroll please) …The 45th RIT Juggle-In that was open to the public with free admission and commenced on Friday, April 4th at 5:00 PM, welcoming jugglers to the Clark gym on the RIT campus. The RIT Juggling Club’s mission is to provide a place for members …

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Pocono Juggle and Circus Arts Festival in Lansford, Pennsylvania

PoconoFest

By JoAnn Ireland The Pocono Juggle and Circus Festival, the thirteenth festival in fifteen years, took place this year over a three-day weekend, starting on Friday evening, February 28th and going through Sunday afternoon, March 2nd at the Panther Valley Junior and Senior High School in Lansford, Pennsylvania. All skill levels are welcome at the juggling and circus arts festival …

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Madfest 2025 Festival Review

A large group of jugglers pass LED clubs on stage.

By JoAnn Ireland Madfest is organized by the Madison Area Jugglers, and is a donation-run, free admission juggling festival taking place in January (1/17 to 1/19 this year) at the Madison Circus Space and the nearby Georgia O’Keeffe Middle School, all located in the vibrant state capital of Madison, Wisconsin. All skill levels are welcome at the juggling festival, and …

IJA 76th Anniversary Video–MEMBERS ONLY

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IJA 76 Festival Recap (Teaser)

Teaser for the 76th Annual IJA Festival recap! The full video will be available for IJA members only starting February 2nd! Want to join the IJA? Click HERE      

IJA 75th Anniversary Video — MEMBERS ONLY

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IJA Festival 2024 Review

Note: All photos and captions courtesy of Emory Kimbrough, except where noted. Celebrating the 77th Annual IJA Festival in Green Bay, Wisconsin, July 8-14, jugglers trickled into the KI Convention Center on Monday to reacquaint themselves with friends old and new, construct bits of lumber into a formidable obstacle course, and embark on a tour of Lambeau Field, all while …

EJC 2024, Ovar, Portugal

Saturday I learned to juggle as a kid in the 70s and really started to get into juggling in 1992. I got torches in January of 1993 and immediately went out to the local pedestrian mall to try them out and see if I could get some coin. I only had a few tricks and was dropping a lot, when …