Youth Fantasy Football Festival 2026
The ONLY Youth Fantasy Football Festival
When: Saturday, August 29, 2025 1-4 pm
Where: ReCity Network Event Space 112 Broadway St, Durham, NC 27701
Why: To bring kids together to play, learn, and build community through this engaging and strategic game.
100% Free
What to Expect
Games + Prizes
From mini-draft games, to strategic budgeting and decision-making activities, to ‘combine’ style drills - the Chalkpoints FFB Fest has tons of activities (and prizes) for the whole family!
Live Drafts
Want to build a fantasy team for the 2026 season? Take part in a LIVE fantasy football draft. Learn the basics of the game, draft your team, and some new friends - leaguemates - along the way!
Community
Connection is a core part of the Chalkpoints mission. Your kiddo will meet and be setup to grow their community with others revolving around this amazing game.
Football Drills with a Player
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Activities + Games
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Prizes and NFL Merch
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Live Drafts
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Ice Cream
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Football Drills with a Player 〰️ Activities + Games 〰️ Prizes and NFL Merch 〰️ Live Drafts 〰️ Ice Cream 〰️
Join Us as We Ring in the 2026 Football Season!
With the 2026 NFL season right around the corner, come join in on the excitement with this amazing kickoff event for kids! Typically, fantasy football is played amongst adults. Or maybe kids are able to join a team with a few friends or family members. But very seldom are they able to have fun, learn and think critically, and make new friends their own age through this game - so come join in on the fun with us!
Some More Details & FAQs
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Explore the Stations
We’ll have an array of activities at the different stations around the venue. Feel free to participate in any/all that you’d like to explore the game of fantasy football in a way you may never have beforeChalkpoints Prize Passport
There will be a ‘passport’ that allows you to collect a prize after visiting the activity stations. From NFL merch, to Chalkpoints swag, and discounts on Chalkpoints youth classes and leagues!Live Drafts
If you would like to participate in a live fantasy football draft with other like-minded peers, sign up here for the options we have available. Spaces are limited.Get Excited
Now all that's left to do is wear your favorite team apparel and get excited for a fun-filled day of games, prizes, and food. -
Free prizes and a chance to win NFL apparel
Up to 20% off of Chalkpoints ‘Fantasy Football Club’ classes
Run drills with a real-life football player
Ice cream and snacks
10 full-fledged fantasy football activity stations
Participate in or watch a live fantasy football draft
A chance to join the world’s largest fantasy football tournament for kids - The Chalkpoints Youth FFB Tournament
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The Chalkpoints Youth Fantasy Football Festival is intended for families with kids of all ages. Most of the activities and games will be catered towards the late elementary to early high school aged kids (think 8-15), but siblings and family members will have fun participating as well!
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Not at all, actually! Chalkpoints focuses on teaching strategic, academic, and social-emotional skills through the game of fantasy football. While some of our participants are incredibly excited about the NFL, many of them have no experience, or even interest, in football. Everyone is welcome!
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Chalkpoints is a youth fantasy football program that helps kids learn, grow, and enjoy the strategic game of fantasy football. They have an array of in-person programming in local schools and community centers as well as virtual classes and kid-friendly fantasy football leagues.
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ReCity Network is a social impact hub located in the heart of downtown Durham that focuses on creating collaborative and supportive opportunities for folks who are intentionally doing work to help the surrounding community. Chalkpoints couldn't think of a better host than this mission-aligned venue.