Regional Events

Regional Contests 2025

We are excited for History Day contests for the 2025 contest season. All dates and locations are tentative and subject to change.

Please contact Ian with questions about Regional contests. 

Metro area regional events

Virtual Regional and Research Papers - March 5-21, 2025
No in person attendance
Event Coordinator: Ian Cunningham

  • Registrations due: 7:59 pm, Wednesday, March 5
  • Registration Instructions (Available in January)
  • Website Lockout and Written Materials due: 10:59 pm, Wednesday, March 5
  • Event Information (Available in January)

Metro Junior West - Saturday, March 8, 2025
Central Middle School, Eden Prairie
Event Coordinator: Kyle Imdieke

  • Registrations due: 7:59 pm, Thursday, February 20
  • Registration Instructions (Available in January)
  • Website Lockout and Written Materials due: 10:59 pm, Thursday, February 27
  • Event Information (Available in January)

Metro Junior Central - Monday, March 10, 2025
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities - West Bank
Event Coordinator: Natalie Polaschek

  • Registrations due: 7:59 pm, Monday, February 24
  • Registration Instructions (Available in January)
  • Website Lockout and Written Materials due: 10:59 pm, Sunday, March 2
  • Event Information (Available in January)

Metro Senior - Tuesday, March 11, 2025
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities - West Bank
Event Coordinator: Javeriah Chughtai.

  • Registrations due: 7:59 pm, Tuesday, February 25
  • Registration Instructions (Available in January)
  • Website Lockout and Written Materials due: 10:59 pm, Monday, March 3
  • Event Information (Available in January)

St. Paul Public Schools District - Saturday, March 15, 2025
Johnson High School, St. Paul
Event Coordinator: Kyle Imdieke

  • Registrations due: 7:59 pm, Thursday, February 27
  • Registration Instructions (Available in January)
  • Website Lockout and Written Materials due: 10:59 pm, Thursday, March 6
  • Event Information (Available in January)

Minneapolis Public Schools District - Saturday, March 22, 2025
Franklin Middle School, Minneapolis
Event Coordinator: Javeriah Chughtai

  • Registrations due: 7:59 pm, Thursday, March 6
  • Registration Instructions (Available in January)
  • Website Lockout and Written Materials due: 10:59 pm, Thursday, March 13
  • Event Information (Available in January)

Metro Junior East - Saturday, March 29, 2025
Mariner Middle School, White Bear Lake (Formerly White Bear Lake High School, South Campus)
Event Coordinator: Cathy Richter

  • Registrations due: 7:59 pm, Thursday, March 13
  • Registration Instructions (Available in January)
  • Website Lockout and Written Materials due: 10:59 pm, Thursday, March 20
  • Event Information (Available in January)

Greater Minnesota regional events

Northeast - Saturday, March 1, 2025
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Event Coordinator: Cathy Richter

  • Registrations due: 7:59 pm, Thursday, February 13
  • Registration Instructions (Available in January)
  • Website Lockout and Written Materials due: 10:59 pm, Thursday, February 20
  • Event Information (Available in January)

South Central - Monday, March 3, 2025
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Event Coordinator: Rebecca Lofgren

  • Registrations due: 7:59 pm, Tuesday, February 18
  • Registration Instructions (Available in January)
  • Website Lockout and Written Materials due: 10:59 pm, Sunday, February 23
  • Event Information (Available in January)

Southeast - Monday, March 24, 2025
Winona State University
Event Coordinator: Rebecca Lofgren

  • Registrations due: 7:59 pm, Monday, February 10
  • Registration Instructions (Available in January)
  • Website Lockout and Written Materials due: 10:59 pm, Sunday, February 16
  • Event Information (Available in January)

Central - Saturday, March 29, 2025
St. Cloud State University
Event Coordinator: Natalie Polaschek

  • Registrations due: 7:59 pm, Thursday, March 13
  • Registration Instructions (Available in January)
  • Website Lockout and Written Materials due: 10:59 pm, Thursday, March 20
  • Event Information (Available in January)

*The decision to host events in West Central and Northwest will be made in mid-January.

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