OneThrow Yo-Yo Contest

The city’s most thrilling yo-yo event for both amateurs and professionals gives visitors the opportunity to watch classic picture tricks, off string maneuvers, counterweight play, dual handed skills, looping or string trickery, and fully free-style routines set to music. Starting with an electrifying, double-elimination amateur bracket, you can watch contenders battle it out to secure a spot in the pro bracket. The competition will be fierce, and every throw counts as participants climb their way to the top. The pro bracket proceeds as a single-elimination challenge, where each 45-second throw brings the competitors closer to the final round––a full-length two-minute freestyle where a panel of expert judges will crown the new OneThrow champion who will earn a seed to the final round at the 2025 New York State Yo-Yo Contest. Advanced registration required.

Photo: Howard Huang