Midwest Cubing Classic 2026
- Date
- Apr 26, 2026
- City
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Venue
Baird Center
- Address
- 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203
- Details
Exhibit Hall
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Adam Schwenn, Jon Schwenn, and Midwest Cubing Association
- WCA Delegates
- Carter Kucala, Joshua Feran, Simon Kellum, and Zeke Mackay
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
In order to compete, you must have a paid admission ticket to the Midwest Gaming Classic. The Midwest Gaming Classic is a 350,000+ square foot trade show featuring over 10,000 games on free play, along with over 200 vendors and over 100 industry guests!Please check this website in the week prior to the event for updated information related to competing/attending.
This competition is supported by the Midwest Cubing Association.
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- Events
- Main event
- Competitor limit
- 200
- Number of times bookmarked
- 19
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and will close .
- Registration requirements
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Create a WCA account here if you don't have one.
If this is not your first competition, associate your WCA ID to your WCA account here.
Register for this competition here.
There is a competitor limit of 200 competitors.
Registering for this competition is free.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
We encourage everyone to register for the events they want to compete in via your online registration, however you may add events to your registration up until the event has started.
On the spot registrations will be accepted for free if there are remaining spots available.
Spectators can attend paying an entry fee of $30 (United States Dollar).
You cannot register in advance for this competition. Registrations will be processed in person during the event. See the Competitor Info tab for more information.
- Admission to Family Day "Sunday" required - $30/person
- Tickets can be purchased here
- (2) Children 9 and under are free per paid admission
Midwest Cubing Classic - Important Information
Welcome to the Midwest Cubing Classic! This event is unique and designed to provide a fun and flexible experience for cubers of all levels. Here’s everything you need to know:
Key Differences from Other Competitions
Unlike most competitions, Midwest Cubing Classic does not require early registration or any registration fees, making it free to participate with paid admission to the Midwest Gaming Classic. The event is designed for maximum flexibility—it runs all day, so you can arrive at your convenience and we’ll place you in the next available round. This approach ensures everyone has the opportunity to join the fun without the stress of rigid scheduling.
Event Details
The competition will feature multiple events, so it’s important to keep an eye on the schedule to know when your favorites are happening. Finals will be held for select events, and live scoring updates will help you stay informed. Since the venue is expected to be crowded, we recommend allowing extra time to navigate to the cubing area, which is tentatively planned to be near the tabletop gaming section. Additional details will be shared as they become available, so stay tuned.
Midwest Gaming Classic - Sunday Highlights
- Reduced Ticket Cost: Sunday is Family Day, and tickets are only $30.
- Free Entry for Kids: Children under 9 can attend for free with a paid adult ticket.
- Convenient Parking: Free street parking is available in downtown Milwaukee on Sundays. Typically, there are ample spots south of the Baird Center.
- Ticket Pre-Orders: We recommend purchasing tickets online ahead of time. Pre-order lines often open earlier and move faster. Purchase tickets here.
- Forever Tickets: For just 10% more, purchase "forever" tickets that can be used for future events if you're unable to attend this year.
Midwest Gaming Classic
The Midwest Gaming Classic is a 350,000+ square foot trade show featuring over 10,000 games on free play, along with over 200 vendors and over 100 industry guests! We’re the largest and longest running all-encompassing gaming event. Celebrate gaming, try new things, learn about the gaming hobby, meet others who share the love of gaming, and having fun doing it! We feature retro and modern home video game consoles, pinball machines, arcade video games, tabletop RPGs, computers, tabletop board games, crane games, collectible card games, air hockey, and much more! No matter if you have one game or thousands of games in every room of your house, you’ll find something to love!
What to Play
Buy Tickets
We need a number of volunteers to fill in with judging, running, scrambling, competitor check-in, data entry, and our MCA booth on Sunday at MGC. This is a great opportunity for experienced competitors and parents to help out. Volunteers will work in 'shifts' throughout the day and can explore the convention and compete during their time off.
Volunteers will get a free ticket to MGC for Sunday. Snacks and waters will be provided.
Volunteer applications will open soon.
Time limit
If you reach the time limit during your solve, the judge will stop you and your result will be DNF (see Regulation A1a4).
Format
The format describes how to determine the ranking of competitors based on their results. The list of allowed formats per event is described in Regulation 9b. See Regulation 9f for a description of each format.