2026–27 Event Combos Revealed: Nine Stops, And Who Fences At Each One

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by Bryan Wendell

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — You've known most of the destinations for a while now (as seen on our National Events page). Orlando in October. Columbus in November. Oklahoma City in January. Salt Lake City next summer.

What you have not known is who fences where.

That changes today. USA Fencing is announcing the event combinations for all nine national competitions of the 2026–27 season, filling in the last big blank on the calendar just in time for families booking flights, coaches locking in lesson plans and fencers mapping the path to their next rating bump or national championship appearance.

A couple of locations are still coming together, and we would rather get you most of the picture now than all of it later. Watch for February and March NAC cities, plus hotel details, in the coming weeks.

The Complete 2026–27 Event Combo Lineup 

  • October NAC

    Oct. 9–12, 2026 — Orlando, Fla.

    Division I, Cadet, Y14, Cadet Team, Parafencing

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  • November NAC

    Nov. 20–23, 2026 — Columbus, Ohio

    Division I, Junior, Cadet

    Hotel Booking, opens in a new tab

  • December SJCC

    Dec. 4–6, 2026 — Milwaukee, Wis.

    Junior, Cadet

    Hotel Booking, opens in a new tab

  • January NAC & Junior Olympics

    Jan. 8–11, 2027 — Oklahoma City

    Junior, Cadet, Junior Team, Parafencing

    Hotel Booking, opens in a new tab

  • February NAC

    Feb. 12–15, 2027 — Location TBA

    Division I, Junior, Veteran Age, Veteran Combined, Veteran Team

    Hotel booking link coming soon

  • March NAC

    Mar. 5–8, 2027 — Location TBA

    Y14, Y12, Y10, Division II

    Hotel booking link coming soon

  • April NAC

    Apr. 16–19, 2027 — Cincinnati, Ohio

    Division I, Junior, Division I Team, Veteran Age, Veteran Combined, Parafencing

    Hotel Booking, opens in a new tab

  • May SJCC

    Dates TBA — Location TBA

    Junior, Cadet

    Hotel booking link coming soon

  • Summer Nationals & July Challenge

    July 2–11, 2027 — Salt Lake City

    All weapons, all age categories

    Hotel Booking, opens in a new tab

Book Your Room 

Hotel booking is open for every event with a confirmed city, through our friends at Fastbreak AI, USA Fencing's official housing provider. Use the links in the table above. Rooms in the official block are negotiated on your behalf, and booking inside it helps USA Fencing hold down costs for everyone.

February and March hotel information will post as soon as those cities are confirmed.

Registration 

Registration links for the October and November NACs will go live shortly. Watch for a follow-up with the registration open date and the key deadlines for each event.

A Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Combos 

Q: What criteria are considered when constructing the event combinations?

A: USA Fencing evaluates several factors, including registration crossover between categories, projected field sizes and how they fit into a balanced schedule, the total number of national events each category receives per season, and potential conflicts with the international calendar. These inputs, along with additional considerations, guide the final event combinations for every tournament.

Q: Where can parafencers compete this season?

Parafencing appears at the October NAC in Orlando, the January NAC and Junior Olympics in Oklahoma City, and the April NAC in Cincinnati. That is the same number of national parafencing opportunities as last season, with the mid-season event shifting from February to January.

Q: When will the February and March NAC locations be announced?

A: In the coming weeks, along with hotel booking details for both.

Q: By when must Division Qualifiers be held?

A: Division Qualifiers must be completed by the posted qualification deadline. That deadline will be announced in the coming weeks.

Q: Where do I find the rest of the details?

A: Final points roll-off schedules, qualification pathways and replacement events will appear in the Athlete Handbook before the season begins.