DataFest Event Schedule - 2026
| Date | Time | Activity |
| Friday, April 10 | 4:00-5:00 p.m. | Table Setup for Willie and Purple Sponsors |
| 5:00-6:00 p.m. | Team Check-In | |
| 6:00-7:00 p.m. | Greet the Data and Meet the Mentors | |
| 7:00 p.m. | Dinner | |
| 9:00 p.m. | Justin Hall rooms close but teams can continue working off-site as needed. | |
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A career reception between sponsors and students will be scheduled for Friday, April 10 before kickoff. Details are coming. An evening workshop will be added in the coming weeks. |
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| Saturday, April 11 | 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 12:30 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 6:30 p.m. | Dinner | |
| 9:00 p.m. | Justin Hall rooms close but teams can continue working off-site as needed. | |
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Additional workshops will be added in the coming weeks. |
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| Sunday, April 12 | 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 12:00 p.m. | Stop Work and Lunch | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Deadline to Submit Presentations; Judges Arrive | |
| 1:00-4:00 p.m. | Team Presentations, Judging Deliberation, Awards Ceremony | |
| 4:00-5:00 p.m. | Clean up | |