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.
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2026-2027 National Science, History & Geography 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. The Red, White, and Blue Sets have a comparable level of difficulty; the Gold Set is slightly more challenging as it is meant as a tune-up for Nationals.

  • 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.

List of currently scheduled events
Tournament NameQuestion SetDateCityStateRegistration
Deadline
11:59 pm EST
Metro Atlanta Fall10/24/2026Johns CreekGA10/15/2026
Corpus Christi10/31/2026RobstownTX10/20/2026
Carroll County Invitational11/7/2026CarrolltonGA10/27/2026
St. Louis Fall11/7/2026St. LouisMO10/27/2026
Dallas Fall11/7/2026PlanoTX10/27/2026
Central Alabama11/9/2026 & 11/10/2026Camp HillAL10/27/2026
East Georgia11/14/2026MartinezGA11/3/2026
East Tennessee Fall11/14/2026AthensTN11/3/2026
Houston Fall11/14/2026CypressTX11/3/2026
Northwest Ohio11/14/2026SwantonOH11/3/2026
Eastern Pennsylvania11/14/2026NewtownPA11/3/2026
Western Colorado11/14/2026AspenCO11/3/2026
Chesapeake Bay11/14/2026HuntingtownMD11/3/2026
Silicon Valley Fall11/21/2026FremontCA11/10/2026
Los Angeles Fall12/5/2026PasadenaCA11/24/2026
Hartford12/5/2026West HartfordCT11/24/2026
South Atlanta12/5/2026BrooksGA11/24/2026
Ozark12/5/2026SpringfieldMO11/24/2026
Oregon Fall12/5/2026HillsboroOR11/24/2026
Central Nebraska Fall12/6/2026HastingsNE11/24/2026
Northern Alabama Fall12/12/2026AlbertvilleAL12/1/2026
Northern Illinois Fall12/12/2026FlossmoorIL12/1/2026
Southeast Florida12/12/2026Boca RatonFL12/1/2026
Houston Fall12/12/2026HoustonTX12/1/2026
Little Rock1/9/2027Little RockAR12/29/2026
Western PA Winter1/16/2027HomesteadPA1/05/2027
Northern New Jersey Winter1/18/2027RidgewoodNJ1/07/2027
Richmond1/16/2027MidlothianVA1/05/2027
Oregon Winter1/16/2027KeizerOR1/05/2027
Denver1/23/2027DenverCO1/12/2027
North Central Florida Winter1/23/2027GainesvilleFL1/12/2027
Tulsa1/23/2027OwassoOK1/12/2027
Columbia1/23/2027ColumbiaSC1/12/2027
Silicon Valley Winter1/23/2027FremontCA1/12/2027
Middle Tennessee1/23/2027Bell BuckleTN1/12/2027
Washington, DC Winter1/30/2027WashingtonDC1/29/2027
Des Moines1/30/2027WaukeeIA1/29/2027
Chicagoland Winter1/30/2027North RiversideIL1/29/2027
New Mexico1/30/2027AlbuquerqueNM1/29/2027
Tomball Invitational1/30/2027The WoodlandsTX1/29/2027
Northern New England2/6/2027LymeNH1/26/2027
Indianapolis Winter2/6/2027WestfieldIN1/26/2027
Northern Alabama Winter2/13/2027DecaturAL2/2/2027
Dallas Winter2/15/2027PlanoTX2/3/2027
West Georgia2/20/2027RomeGA2/9/2027
Northern New Jersey Spring2/20/2027Glen RidgeNJ2/9/2027
Milwaukee2/20/2027BrookfieldWI2/9/2027
Phoenix2/20/2027ChandlerAZ2/9/2027
NYC Metro2/20/2027Glen RidgeNJ2/9/2027
Charlottesville2/20/2027CharlottesvilleVA2/9/2027
Los Angeles Winter2/21/2027Los AngelesCA2/10/2027
Memphis Winter2/21/2027MemphisTN2/10/2027
Monterey County2/27/2027Carmel-by-the-SeaCA2/16/2027
Northeast Ohio2/27/2027KentOH2/16/2027
Puerto Rico2/27/2027DoradoPR2/16/2027
Northwest Arkansas2/27/2027Fort SmithAR2/16/2027
Orlando2/28/2027OrlandoFL2/17/2027
Mobile3/6/2027MobileAL2/23/2027
Houston Winter3/6/2027CypressTX2/23/2027
Northern Illinois Winter3/7/2027LincolnshireIL2/24/2027
Wyoming3/13/2027CasperWY3/1/2027
Baltimore3/14/2027Ellicott CityMD3/2/2027
Massachusetts3/14/2027WellesleyMA3/2/2027
Central Missouri3/20/2027AshlandMO3/9/2027
Miami Spring3/20/2027MiamiFL3/9/2027
Las Vegas4/3/2027Las VegasNV3/23/2027
Southern New England4/3/2027WaterburyCT3/23/2027
Indianapolis Spring4/10/2027IndianapolisIN3/30/2027
Minnesota Spring4/10/2027PlymouthMN3/30/2027
Memphis Spring4/10/2027MemphisTN3/30/2027
Chattanooga4/10/2027HixsonTN3/30/2027
Fort Worth4/10/2027Fort WorthTX3/30/2027
Central Wisconsin4/17/2027BarabooWI4/6/2027
Houston Spring4/17/2027HoustonTX4/6/2027
Northern New Jersey Spring4/18/2027RidgewoodNJ4/7/2027
Silicon Valley Spring5/1/2027FremontCA4/20/2027
Northern MinnesotaTBDBemidjiMN
Oklahoma CityTBDOklahoma CityOK
Southwest FloridaTBDNaplesFL

2026-2027 National Academic Bowl Regional Tournaments

National Academic Bowl events are available to all students in 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) as long as they have not competed on that tournament’s question set before. Students in the Academic Bowl may only play once per question set.

  • 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
Georgia Academic Bee and BowlOctober 3, 2026Johns CreekGA
Alabama Academic Bee and BowlDecember 6, 2026DecaturAL
Northern VirginiaAcademic Bee and BowlDecember 6, 2026FairfaxVA
Central VirginiaAcademic Bee and BowlFebruary 13, 2027MidlothianVA

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 2025-2026 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. Payments may also be made by check free of charge.

  • 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)DateCityStateRegistration Deadline 11:59 pm EDT
Northern California Winter Regional Model UN Conference1/30/2027FremontCA1/19/2027
Chicago Regional Model UN Conference2/20/2027LincolnshireIL2/9/2027
Houston Regional Model UN Conference2/27/2027HoustonTX216/2027
New England Spring Regional Model UN Conference4/11/2027WalthamMA3/30/2027
Northern California Spring Regional Model UN Conference4/17/2027FremontCA4/6/2027
Austin Regional Model UN Conference5/1/2027Cedar ParkTX4/20/2027

 

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 FallTBDOctober 17, 2026WilmetteIL
Washington DC FallTBDNovember 14, 2026WashingtonDC
East GeorgiaTBDNovember 21, 2026CommerceGA
North Georgia FallTBDNovember 21, 2026AlpharettaGA
Boston Area FallTBDNovember 21, 2026WellesleyMA
Greater HoustonTBDDecember 5, 2026TBDTX
Connecticut FallTBDDecember 6, 2026GreenwichCT
Northern IllinoisTBDDecember 12, 2026FlossmoorIL
New Jersey State ChampionshipsTBDJanuary 16, 2027RidgewoodNJ
Iowa State ChampionshipsTBDJanuary 23, 2027WaukeeIA
Idaho FallsTBDJanuary 23, 2027Idaho FallsID
North TexasTBDJanuary 23, 2027Dallas/FT. WorthTX
Puerto RicoTBDFebruary 6, 2027DoradoPR
South Carolina State ChampionshipsTBDFebruary 6, 2027HartsvilleSC
Central TexasTBDFebruary 6, 2027AustinTX
Chicagoland ChampionshipsTBDFebruary 13, 2027LincolnshireIL
Arkansas State ChampionshipsTBDFebruary 27, 2027Fort SmithAR
South Florida ChampionshipsTBDFebruary 27, 2027Coconut GroveFL
Blue RidgeTBDFebruary 27, 2027CharlottsvilleVA
Texas State ChampionshipsTBDMarch 6, 2027HoustonTX
New England ChampionshipsTBDMarch 7, 2027ScituateMA,
DC Metro ChampionshipsTBDMarch 13, 2027WashingtonDC

National Championships

Varsity & Junior Varsity National Championships

April 23-26, 2026, 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 21-25, 2026, 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

Khao Lak, Thailand– July 2026

International Environmental Science Olympiad

TBA

International History Olympiad

TBA – Summer 2027