Below is the SoCal FTC calendar of events for the 2026-2027 season:
| August 1 | FIRST Registration Open – Register and pay early to get a spot! – $350.00 to register for FIRST – $300.00 to register for SoCal FTC |
| September 12 | Kickoff: 8:15 AM – 12 PM in-person at 1) La Canada High School 2) Morena Valley High School 3) Ojai High School Livestream Link Zoom Link |
| October | Meet 0 (see individual leagues for meet dates) |
| November 5 | SoCal FTC $300 Registration – last day to pay; Leagues Assigned to an ILT |
| October-November | Meet 0, Meet 1 (see individual leagues for meet dates) |
| December | Meet 2 (see individual leagues for meet dates) |
| January | Meet 3 (see individual leagues for meet dates) |
| December 15 | FIRST Leadership Award Nominations Due here |
| January 21 | ILT 1 – Engineering Portfolio Due by 9 PM |
| January 23 | ILT 1 – La Canada High School (Leagues TBD) |
| January 22 | ILT 2 – Engineering Portfolio Due by 9 PM |
| January 24 | ILT 2 – La Canada High School (Leagues TBD) |
| January 28 | ILT 3 – Engineering Portfolio Due by 9 PM |
| January 30 | ILT 3 – Diamond Bar High School (Leagues TBD) |
| January 29 | ILT 4 – Engineering Portfolio Due by 9 PM |
| January 31 | ILT 4 – Diamond Bar High School (Leagues TBD) |
| January 28 | ILT 5 – Engineering Portfolio Due by 9 PM |
| January 30 | ILT 5 – Moreno Valley High School (Leagues TBD) |
| January 29 | ILT 6 – Engineering Portfolio Due by 9 PM |
| January 31 | ILT 6 – Moreno Valley High School (Leagues TBD) |
| February 5 | ILT 7 – Engineering Portfolio Due by 9 PM |
| February 7 | ILT 7 – Notre Dame High School (Leagues TBD) |
| February 18 | WILDCARD – Engineering Portfolio Due by 9 PM |
| February 20 | WILDCARD – Capistrano Valley High School (Leagues TBD) |
| February 22? | Champs – $300 Registration Fee – last day to pay |
| February 22 | Champs – Compass Video Due by 11:59 PM (submit TBD) |
| February 25 | Champs – Engineering Portfolio Due by 9 PM |
| February 27 | Champs – SoCal FTC Regional Championship –Rancho Cucamonga High School |
| April 28 – May 1, 2027 | World Championship – Houston, Texas |
Can’t make it to the ILTs but want to watch it live? You can do so here (link to be uploaded in January)!