2026 Waterloo FLL Challenge Qualifier

The Waterloo FLL Challenge qualifier is a competition for FIRST LEGO League Challenge teams in Ontario, grades 3-8, to compete in an annual robotics challenge on a 4×8′ playing field. Members of the public are welcome to attend the event!

Students compete on the playing field with their robot and present to a panel of judges about their community outreach, teamwork, and engineering process. Winning teams move on to FIRST Ontario Provincial Championships for a chance to qualifier for FIRST World Championships.

Volunteer roles are available for brand new, and experienced volunteers! Youth & adults are all welcome to apply to the event, for full day, or partial shifts.

  • Judge
  • Field Reset
  • Set-Up/Tear-Down
  • More!

For Teams

24 teams compete on a single playing field to advance to Provincial Championships.

Event timing, pit maps, live stream links, and interview schedules are available in the team package.

event Information

Saturday, December 5, 2026

11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

University of Waterloo

University of Waterloo, Pearl Sullivan Engineering Building

(Formerly Engineering 7 Building)

200 University Ave W, Waterloo

Parking: Q Lot, enter from Philip Street

Getting Here