Pella Opera House Hosting Pizza, Puzzles and Pints on Friday

Four-person teams will race to assemble a 300-piece puzzle, eat a large pizza, and drink four pints of their choice.

Apr. 11, 2026 at 2:45pm

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A vibrant, high-contrast silkscreen illustration featuring repeating patterns of a pizza slice, a beer glass, and a puzzle piece in a grid, conceptually representing the lively, social atmosphere of a community event focused on food, drinks, and friendly competition.The Pella Opera House's new Pizza, Puzzles, and Pints event aims to bring the community together through a competitive, social celebration of food, drinks, and teamwork.Pella Today

The Pella Opera House is hosting its first Pizza, Puzzles, and Pints event on Friday evening. Teams of four will compete to complete a 300-piece puzzle, eat a large pizza, and drink four pints of their choice, with the winning team receiving tickets to the local cinema and a gift certificate to a pizza restaurant.

Why it matters

This event is part of the Pella Opera House's efforts to provide more social opportunities for the community, attracting both young people and older teams to participate in the competitive puzzle-solving and dining challenge.

The details

The event doors open at 5:30 pm on Friday, with the competition starting at 6 pm. Teams of four will race against each other to assemble a 300-piece puzzle, consume a large pizza, and drink four pints of their choice. The first team to complete all the tasks will win four tickets to the newly renovated Pella Cinemas and a gift certificate to George's Pizza and Steakhouse.

  • The event doors open at 5:30 pm on Friday, April 11, 2026.
  • The competition begins at 6 pm on Friday, April 11, 2026.

The players

Pella Opera House

A historic performing arts venue in Pella, Iowa that is hosting the Pizza, Puzzles, and Pints event.

Cyndi Atkins

The Executive Director of the Pella Opera House, who says the event is a great opportunity to bring the community together.

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What they’re saying

“One of our goals this year was to meet our mission of providing more social opportunities for the community. And this one is a great social opportunity. What we're finding is we're having a lot of young people sign up for it, as well as a couple of older teams, but Pizza, Puzzles, and Pints is a competitive event.”

— Cyndi Atkins, Executive Director, Pella Opera House

The takeaway

The Pella Opera House is embracing a creative, community-focused approach to event programming, blending food, drinks, and friendly competition to attract a diverse audience and bring people together in Pella.