Indiana Robotics State Championship
Blue Ribbon Pavillion – Indiana State Fairgrounds
Saturday – Sunday April 18-19, 2026
Public Information
Cost: Free – Tickets not required
Parking: $10 per entry
Parking information for the public.
Safety information for the public:
If the public would like to tour the pits, safety glasses and close toed shoes are required. There will be safety glasses for the public to borrow.
Public Hours
Saturday, April 18 Doors open: 8AM Eastern – Pits close 9PM Eastern
Sunday, April 19 Doors open 8AM Eastern – Pits close 6PM Eastern
Food at the Event
Cross Program Events
Concessions Stand Hours
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Teams may bring their own food to the venue. No crockpots, warming plates, etc. may be used in the venue.
FIRST LEGO League Challenge
Saturday, April 18 – FIRST LEGO League Challenge Spring Fling.
FIRST Tech Challenge
Saturday, April 18 – FIRST Tech Challenge Demo Area
Scholarship Row
Students and spectators, make sure to stop by one of our many scholarship providers to learn more about how you can get money for college.
Hours – Saturday, April 18 9AM – 3PM
- Indiana University – Luddy
- Rose Hulman Institute of Technology
- Purdue University
About the Event
Each January brings a new challenge for FIRST® Robotics Competition (ages 14-18 / grades 9-12) teams. Starting with a Kit of Parts, they design, program, and build industrial-sized robots to play an action-packed game as part of a three-team alliance.
In 360-degree learning guided by mentors, students learn engineering and problem-solving skills as they compete for awards, hone teamwork skills, raise funds to meet team goals, and advance appreciation for STEM in their community.
In REBUILT™ presented by Haas, a new challenge releasing January 10, 2026, FIRST Robotics Competition teams will use engineering skills and re-imagine the past.