The 2026 New York Tech Valley Regional
Thu 4/16, Fri 4/17, and Sat 4/18
The FIRST® Robotics Competition's New York Tech Valley Regional is the final event for the 2026 regular-season, and will last opportunity for competing high school robotics teams to quaify for the FIRST® world Championship! This year's tournament will feature 50 of the top high school robotics teams from New York and Ohio, as well as the nations of Canada, the United Mexican States, and the Republic of Türkiye!
When:
April 16, 2026 - April 18, 2026
Where:
MVP Arena
51 S Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12207
This season's New York Tech Valley is expected to draw over 1,500 high school students and their cheering fans to Albany's MVP Arena for the three-day event, including Team #8222 (The Argonauts from Davis Aerospace and Maritime High School) from the Great Lakes Science Center's Robotics Initiative.
Watch the Official Game Animation!
In REBUILT™ presented by Haas, FIRST Robotics Competition teams will use their engineering skills to uncover the future by re-imagining the past!
Spectators Welcome!
Be sure to catch all the excitement of this intense competition that showcases industrial-sized mobile robots developed and operated by teams of high school students. Spectators can tour the "pits" to meet the teams and get a closer look at their robots! Later, you'll have an excellent view of the competition field as you cheer on your favorite teams from the comfortable stadium seating found throughout the arena!
Admission is free and open to the public. Click HERE to see the public agenda.
Can't attend the in person?
Watch the New York Tech Valley Regional LIVESTREAM
beginning at 8:30 AM on April 17th at
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SEASON CALENDAR
AT A GLANCE
Click the active links below for additional information about that event or activity, and to learn which team(s) are participating.
PRE-SEASON EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
September 20-21, 2025
Kettering University
1700 University Ave.,
Flint MI 48504
2025 Curiosity Open Robotics Challenge
September 27, 2025
Great Lakes Science Center
601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114
October 15, 2025
Warren G. Harding High School
860 Elm. Rd, Warren, Ohio, 44484
October 25 -26, 2025
Northville High School
45700 6 Mile Rd
Northville, MI 48168
FRC Mentor Training
November 8 2025 (9 AM- 4 PM)
Great Lakes Science Center
601 Erieside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
2026 REGULAR SEASON ACTIVITIES
January 10, 2026
Great Lakes Science Center
601 Erieside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
Weekly Build & Practice Sessions
Meeting days, times, and locations vary by team. Click the link above to see the tentative schedules for all supported teams.
March 18 – March 21, 2026 (Week 3)
Wolstein Center, Cleveland State University
2000 Prospect Avenue E.
Cleveland, OH 44115
April 1 – April 4, 2026 (Week 5)
Cintas Center, Xavier University
1624 Musketeer Drive.Cincinnati, OH 45207
April 15, 2026 – April 18, 2026 (Week 7)
MVP Arena, 51 S. Pearl Street
Albany, NY 12207
2026 Student Recognition & VIP Awards Dinner
Date: TBD
Great Lakes Science Center
601 Erieside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
April 29 - May 2, 2026
George R Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida de las Americas
Houston, TX 77010
OFF-SEASON EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
2026 Ohio State Championship
May 16, 2026
Worthington Kilbourne High School
1499 Hard Rd,
Columbus, OH 43235
Hands Across Borders Build Sessions
Every Thursday & Saturday
(May 7 - June 20, 2026)
Great Lakes Science Center
601 Erieside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
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Saturdays: 10 AM - 3 PM
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Thursdays: 5 PM - 8 PM
Note - This schedule subject to change..
2026 Med Access International Humanitarian Medical Mission
June 22 - July 2, 2026
Hospital General Latacunga
Latacunga, Cotopaxi Province
Republic of Ecuador