U.S. Figure Skating Announces 2026-27 National Qualifying Series Schedule

U.S. Figure Skating has set the schedule for the 2026-27 National Qualifying Series in singles, couples, and ice dance.

Nearly 1,500 skaters from across the country will compete in 21 qualifying events, including singles, couples, and ice dance.

The National Qualifying Series runs from July to October, culminating with the National Qualifying Series Finals in November.

The top skaters from each level then advance to the Eastern, Midwestern, and Pacific Coast Sectional Singles Finals, as well as the United States Pairs and Ice Dance Finals.

NQS and the NQS Finals are one of the qualifying paths to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

This year, juvenile, intermediate, and novice singles, couples, and ice dance athletes will be able to proceed from the Finals to the newly formed U.S. Development Team Championships.

Furthermore, preliminary and pre-juvenile singles athletes will be able to compete in the National Qualifying Series, with the chance to proceed to their respective Sectional Singles Final.

These athletes will remain eligible for selection to the National High Performance Development Team, with training camps scheduled for spring 2027.

2026-27 National Qualifying Series Schedule: 

Dates	Event	Location	Disciplines
July 9-12, 2026	Dallas Classic	Plano, Texas	Ice Dance
July 23-26, 2026	Cactus Classic	Scottsdale, Ariz.	Singles
July 27-30, 2026	Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships	Lake Placid, N.Y.	Ice Dance
July 30-Aug. 2, 2026	Glacier Falls Summer Classic	Anaheim, Calif.	Singles, Pairs
July 30-Aug. 1, 2026	Scott Hamilton Invitational	Nashville, Tenn.	Singles
Aug. 4-8, 2026	Cranberry Open	Norwood, Mass.	Singles
Aug. 6-8, 2026	First Coast Classic	Jacksonville, Fla.	Singles
Aug. 12-15, 2026	Philadelphia Summer Championships	Aston Township, Penn.	Singles, Pairs
Aug. 12-16, 2026	Skate the Lake	Pleasant Prairie, Wisc.	Singles
Aug. 13-16, 2026	PNIC Championship	Wenatchee, Wash.	Singles
Aug. 19-22, 2026	Skate Detroit	Bloomfield Township, Mich.	Singles, Pairs, Ice Dance
Aug. 21-23, 2026	Potomac Memorial Open	Ashburn, Va.	Singles
Sept. 4-6, 2026	Peach Open	Duluth, Ga.	Singles
Sept. 8-11, 2026	The 100th Annual Middle Atlantic Figure Skating Championships	New York, N.Y.	Singles, Pairs
Sept. 10-13, 2026	Greater Chicagoland Fall Invitational	Evanston, Ill.	Singles, Pairs
Sept. 11-13, 2026	Skate St. Moritz	Oakland, Calif.	Singles
Sept. 17-20, 2026	Maplewood Fall Classic	Vadnais Heights, Minn.	Singles
Sept. 17-20, 2026	Oktoberfest	Cottonwood Heights, Utah	Singles
Sept. 24-27, 2026	Challenge Cup	Ardmore, Penn.	Ice Dance
Sept. 24-27, 2026	Austin Autumn Classic	Leander, Texas	Singles
Oct. 1-4, 2026	Boston Open	Norwood, Mass.	Singles, Pairs
Oct. 1-4, 2026	Broadmoor Fall Classic	Colorado Springs, Colo.	Singles, Ice Dance
Oct. 2-4, 2026	LA Autumn Classic	El Segundo, Calif.	Singles

2026-27 National Qualifying Series Finals Schedule:  

Nov. 2-8, 2026	Eastern Sectional Singles & U.S. Pairs Final	Norwood, Mass.	Singles, Pairs
Nov. 9-15, 2026	Midwestern Sectional Singles & U.S. Ice Dance Final	Bloomfield Township, Mich.	Singles, Ice Dance
Nov. 16-22, 2026	Pacific Coast Sectional Singles Final	San Jose, Calif.	Singles