Event Registration

Festivals celebrate the work for our Virginia – D.C. FIRST LEGO League Explore teams! Teams can register for one Festival. If your team would like to attend more than one Festival, reach out to us after submitting your initial registration and we will do our best to accommodate. Our goal is to ensure that every team can attend one Festival!

REGISTRATION OPEN AS OF 2/11/2026

Festival Registration Form

 “How to Prepare for a Festival” Webinar
Missed it? Find the Recording and Slidedeck here.

UNEARTHED VA-DC FLL Explore Festival Schedule

FestivalDateLocationTime
Alexandria3/7/2026Hayfield Secondary School1pm to 3pm
Harrisonburg3/26/2026JMU – Memorial Hall5pm to 7pm
Blacksburg3/29/2026Blacksburg High School2pm to 4pm
Ashburn/ Aldie4/18/2026TBA10am to 12pm
Fairfax 14/30/2026Waples Mill Elementary School5pm to 7pm
Washington DC5/2/206Rita Bright Family/ Youth Center10am to 12pm
Richmond5/9/2026TBA10am to 12pm
Fairfax 2 **5/9/2026Nova Labs10am to 12pm
Newport News5/30/2026Christopher Newport University12pm to 2pm
** THIS EVENT IS AT CAPACITY AND IS ONLY ACCEPTING TEAMS FOR THE WAITLIST

For events with the location listed as TBA – we will be hosting a Festival on that date/ time and will confirm location ASAP. Registration will open on 2/11/26 at 2pm EST.

Festival Overview

Each event will look different depending on the host site, but teams can expect the following…

  • Teams should plan attend the event for approximately 2 to 3 hours (depending on the event format).
  • Festivals will have between 6 and 18 teams (with a few exceptions).
  • Teams will display their UNEARTHED Team Model and Team Poster. Table space will vary at each event, but teams can plan for at least 2 by 4 ft of surface. Team models should be on the UNEARTHED mat included in their FLL Explore Set.
  • Reviewers will meet with each team for 15 minutes (5 minutes for the team to present their work and up to 10 minutes for questions). See this Reviewing Flowchart
  • We encourage teams to talk and learn from other teams during the event! When teams aren’t sharing with other teams and reviewers, there will also be activities or demonstrations to participate in!
  • At the end of the event, each participant will get to take home their official VA-DC FIRST LEGO League medal and each team will receive at least one award.

How to Prepare your Team

  • Have the team create a Team Poster
  • Have the team practice presenting their Team Model
  • Take a look at the Reviewing Documents, Reviewing Sample Questions, and Reviewing Flowchart
  • Have your team practice introducing themselves and sharing their work with family/friends at a practice meeting! It will help them feel more comfortable during the review session. You can even try some of the “Reviewer Questions” with them (found in previous bullet point).