Talk to us
All postsRegions · October 2026 · 4 min read · Vault Gymnastics

Gymnastics meets in Region 5: the 2026–27 season

Every sanctioned meet on Vault's 2026–27 calendar across Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio: the biggest, the longest-running, the most fun, and where to find them.

USA Gymnastics groups states into eight regions, and Region 5 covers Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio. Region is the map most club gymnasts compete on: it decides which regional championships a gymnast heads to and, for Level 9, whether they go to the Eastern Championships.

This guide covers the 2026–27 season in Region 5, using the sanctioned meets listed on Vault's meet calendar. Meets link to their page on Vault, and to their official site wherever the host has published one. New to meets? Start with the ultimate guide to gymnastics meets.

The season at a glance

Vault's calendar lists 87 meets in Region 5 for the 2026–27 season. The busiest months are December, January, and February, and Schaumburg, IL hosts the most, with 4.

  • Illinois: 32 meets
  • Michigan: 24 meets
  • Ohio: 15 meets
  • Indiana: 8 meets
  • Kentucky: 8 meets

The biggest meets

The Region 5 meets offering the most levels this season: big fields, with something for everyone on the team.

The longest-running meets

Meets that carry their anniversary in their name. Some have welcomed generations of gymnasts.

The most fun themes

Plenty of hosts go all in on a theme, from holidays to costumes. These meets wear theirs in their names.

The most unique venues

Most meets run in a gym, but these move to arenas, convention halls, and other big stages for the weekend.

The fastest-growing meets

These meets offer more levels than they did last season, a sign of a growing field.

New this season

24 meets join the Region 5 calendar this season, among them:

The longest meets

Meets that run three days or more, with sessions spread across the weekend.

Every Region 5 meet, month by month

July 2026

October 2026

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

How the Region 5 season builds

Most of the season is invitationals, hosted by gyms around the region. From there, gymnasts who reach the qualifying score head to their state championships, and the top finishers go on to regional championships.

For Level 9, Region 5 competes at the Eastern Championships, alongside the other eastern regions (5 to 8). Level 10 gymnasts can qualify on to national championships. Read more in types of gymnastics meets.

Planning your season

  • Ask your coach first. Your gym chooses the team's meets, so the schedule starts with them. See how to sign up for a gymnastics meet.
  • Budget for travel. Region 5 meets can mean a drive or a flight. Our guide to what a gymnastics meet costs breaks it down.
  • Follow along. Every meet on Vault has a page with the schedule and live scores, and results land on Scores.

Sources and official resources