FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2026
3730 Foundry Way
FRIDAY NIGHT KENDAMA LADDERS
The St. Louis City Foundry is a 1 stop destination for family friendly games, movies, shopping, and food. Voted in the top 10 food halls in the US; centrally located just 5 minutes from the contest venue on Saturday. Also there is no admission to visit the City Foundry and parking is 100% free!
6pm-10pm meet UYYC judges, grab food, drinks, shop, and learn kendama ladder tricks to earn prizes!
6pm early check-in to pick up UYYC Kendama Ladder cards
7pm – 9pm live DJ with UYYC Kendama Ladders
9pm Rankings and prize drawing for Kendama Ladder prizes!
10pm The City Foundry closes and we will see everyone Saturday at the History Museum!
SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2026 National YoYo Day
5700 Lindell Blvd
EARLY ENTRY
9:30am – ONLY the South Entrance museum doors will open before 10am for UYYC. Please take the elevator or the steps to the bottom level Atrium.
10:00am all museum doors open
ADMISSION
The museum is free and open to the public. UYYC is a private event in the LEE Auditorium for competitors, family, and guests sponsored by the National YoYo League. Please direct your group to the contest area; UYYC has reserved the bottom level of the History Museum for National YoYo Day!
9:30am passes available at the registration table on the bottom level of Atrium
General Admission $20 Adult pass / $10 Child pass *age 8 and under
Kendama Freestyles $40 pass
Yoyo Freestyles $60 pass *includes Kendama
REGISTRATION
9:30am – Sign in at the Atrium registration table for competition passes
10:15am – registration CLOSES for Over 40, Sport, Kendama, 1A, and X divisions
10:25am – competition order posted at registration table
VENDOR ROOM
10:00am – doors open to the vendor room
-visit with Featherspin Throws for unique and exclusive YoYo’s
-Meet with the Yo-inator and pick up some limited edition player cards, stickers, hats, and t-shirts
-Limited edition contest posters, shirts, and stickers only available at the UYYC booth
-Fingerboard merch and a full size miniature skatepark from USA Fingerboard League for free sessions
-take advantage of the designated kendama and yoyo practice area in the UYYC vendor room
-Play free 5-min blitz games for prizes on NYC’s Nymzo boards and pieces
-Visit with Chess Instructors from the World Chess Hall of Fame and StL Chess Club booth
2:00pm – please finish any last minute sales at this time as all vendors start breaking down their booths
MAIN STAGE – LEE AUDITORIUM
10:00am main stage is open to everyone for 30 minutes of practice; if you are scheduled to compete before lunch please use this time to test the stage out!
10:30am – Sport Division: Amateur freestyles 1 min
11:00am – Over 40 Division: 1a-5a Yoyo freestyles 1 min
LUNCH BREAK
11:30am – 12:30pm stage available for competitors to practice
12:45pm X Division: Championship 2a-5a freestyles 2 min
1:15pm 1A Division: Championship 1a freestyles 2 min
3:00pm Kendama: Freestyles – 2 min
3:30pm Awards
Stay while the judges pass out awards from our sponsors and the NYYL to the winners of UYYC26!
4:00pm Breakdown
UYYC AFTERPARTY SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2026
3730 Foundry Way
Join us at the City Foundry Food Hall for the UYYC Afterparty! The City Foundry is voted one of the top 10 Food Halls in the country with over a dozen different food options with live music, shopping, and movies.
4pm -6pm Dinner
We will meet on the 1st floor of the main Food Hall; it’s time to relax and grab food with everyone and meet all the judges.
6pm – 9pm Live DJ spinning vinyl on the side stage at the City Foundry; Yoyo and Kendama with competitors and judges.
9pm We wrap up for the day, the City Foundry closes at 10pm. A special thanks again to everyone that traveled out to StL!
SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2026
If you have never been to this chess themed city block; it’s located in the Central West End which is a great walking and shopping neighborhood with art, coffee, chess, restaurants, and boutique shops. This is a great backdrop to shoot video to conclude your trip before heading out!
10am – 1pm Kingside Diner
If you are still here on Sunday join all the judges and players for your last day in St. Louis and sit inside or outside on a gorgeous patio for coffee and brunch at the chess themed Kingside Diner.
12pm – 3pm World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF)
Everything at the World Chess Hall of Fame is chess themed including the art galleries, gift shop, and of course their giant outdoor chess board next to the world’s largest chess piece!
1pm – 4pm StL Chess Club
If it’s your first visit to the StL Chess Club play a free game of chess inside and tour their tournament rooms and gift shop; when you enter the main entrance check in with the host and tell them it’s your first visit! Outside on both sides of the street there are outdoor chess tables that just need chess pieces. UYYC will have chess pieces available from NYMZO if you want to enjoy a game outside!