The Great Andersonville Puzzle Exchange & Throwdown

As part of its annual Swedish-inspired Fika Fest celebration, The Andersonville Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the wildly popular The Great Andersonville Puzzle Exchange, returning for its sixth year. This year’s jigsaw puzzle swap will take place on Sunday, February 8, 2026 from 10 am – 2 pm at the Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark St. in Chicago. Bring a puzzle, take a puzzle! Puzzle drop-off begins at 9 am (exchange begins at 10 am). Bring gently used puzzles, secured in a resealable plastic bag in its original box with no missing pieces – and take a different one home! Take home as many as you bring. $5 suggested donation. New puzzles are also available at a multitude of Andersonville retailers.

Think you're a champion puzzler? Compete in the Great Andersonville Puzzle Throwdown on Sunday, February 8, 2026 from 11 am – 2 pm at RAYGUN, 5207 N. Clark St. (on the second floor). Rounds take place every 15 minutes. See who can finish a secret 48-piece puzzle the fastest… and win a special prize! Sign up here.

Early Puzzle Drop-Off: Beginning Monday, February 2, jigsaw puzzles may also be dropped off Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 10 am – 4 pm at the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce headquarters, 5706 N. Clark St., or during check-in for the Coffee & Cocoa Crawl on Saturday, February 7 at the Swedish American Museum. Early drop-offs will be given a ticket for redemption at the Puzzle Exchange. Limit 15 puzzles per person.