The 2026 Connecticut Spelling Bee

The Connecticut Spelling Bee will return to West Hartford on Sunday, March 8, 2026, and participants will compete for the chance to represent the state at the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 9th Annual Connecticut Spelling Bee is presented by the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society, Connecticut’s Official Regional Partner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The competition begins at 1 p.m. on March 8 at the Hoffman Auditorium at the University of Saint Joseph, located at 1678 Asylum Avenue in West Hartford. Students who have made it to The Connecticut Spelling Bee have already won their school- or town-wide spelling bees. This year, thousands of Connecticut students in grades 1-8 participated in the spelling bee program. From that, 60+ are eligible to move on to The Connecticut Spelling Bee. This makes 2026 the largest and most competitive Connecticut Spelling Bee in recent history, a number that grows each year. Cheer on Connecticut’s top spellers! The Connecticut Spelling Bee is free and open to the public (first come, first served). Live recordings are prohibited. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. For more information about The Connecticut Spelling Bee, please email us at events@noahwebsterhouse.org.