PatriotHacks is the flagship hackathon at George Mason University where innovators can play, learn, create, game, and revolutionize technology.
Students from across the world can enjoy plenty of workshops, activities, and networking events along with free swag. This provides hackers an opportunity to build their resumes and make memories that will last a lifetime. The event is entirely free and no experience is required to attend.
4:30 PM | Student Check-in |
6:00 PM | Opening Ceremony |
7:00 PM | Dinner |
8:30 PM | Brainstorming Ideas/ Team Matchmaker |
9:00 PM | Workshop TBD |
10:00 PM | Initial submission |
8:00 AM | Breakfast |
9:00 AM | Yoga Club |
10:00 AM | Resume Workshop |
11:00 AM | Salesforce Workshop: Tableu |
12:00 PM | Lunch |
1:00 PM | Microsoft Workshop: CoPilot |
2:00 PM | Arcfield: Technical Workshop |
2:30 PM | Snacks available |
3:00 PM | AI Panel Speaker Event |
4:00 PM | Doggie Destress |
5:00 PM | Workshop Block |
6:00 PM | Dinner |
6:30 PM | Esports Presents: Smash Tourney |
7:00 PM | Workshop Block |
8:00 PM | How to Run a Hackathon |
9:00 PM | Late Night Activity |
10:30 PM | Initial submission |
12:00 AM | Late Night Activity |
8:00 AM | Breakfast |
11:00 AM | Judging Starts |
1:00 PM | Lunch Starts |
2:00 PM | Closing Ceremony Starts |
Overall Judge Favorite
Best 8-Bit Themed
Best AI-Powered Hack
Most Likely To Be a Startup
Best Beginner
Best Idea That Failed
Students who are currently enrolled in or recently graduated (within the past 12 months) from a college or university are eligible to attend. All disciplines are welcome! If you are not a college student or recent graduate, you may be able to participate as a mentor or volunteer.
Of course! Whether you’re an experienced student or a working professional, you are welcome to register as a mentor to help students debug or to host a workshop.
To learn new things… we also have a plethora of prizes and swag.
We like to keep teams at 4 or less participants so that the competition is fair between teams.
Bring whatever you like! We recommend bringing a laptop and friends!
Yes! You can utilize hardware for your hacks.
The event is completely free for all registered participants.
Yes! We’ll make sure you do!