Hackathons for Beginners 2026

Beginner hackathons are the perfect launchpad for aspiring developers, students, and tech enthusiasts who are new to programming. These events offer a supportive and inclusive environment where you can learn by doing, collaborate with others, and build your very first project. Whether you're exploring web development, Python, data science, or design, beginner hackathons help you gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and real-world confidence. No prior coding skills required—just curiosity and the drive to learn.
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ONLINE Next Byte Hacks: January 2026

Jan. 15, 2026 - Feb. 15, 2026

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About the challenge Next Byte Hacks: Winter Hacks 2025 is an open-ended, beginner-friendly online hackathon where creators build impactful, innovative projects. Whether it’s AI, apps, …

ONLINE Everything But the Byte

Jan. 14, 2026 - Feb. 25, 2026

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About us BagelBytes is an FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) based in Santa Clara, CA. We are a community team compromised of high schoolers from over …

ONLINE Intwana Yase Kasi – Innovation Challenge 2026

Jan. 13, 2026 - Feb. 12, 2026

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Intwana Yase Kasi – Innovation Challenge 2026 Create. Build. Represent the Kasi. The Intwana Yase Kasi – Innovation Challenge 2026 is a beginner-friendly innovation hackathon …

ONLINE Build4Students

Jan. 13, 2026 - Feb. 15, 2026

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Build4Students is a student-run, beginner-friendly hackathon where students create tools that improve student life. Students face challenges every day, like managing schoolwork, staying organized, maintaining …

ONLINE BitBuilders New Year Fun Code Race 2026

Jan. 12, 2026 - Jan. 31, 2026

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About the challenge The BitBuilders Fun Code Race is a short, beginner-friendly online coding challenge focused on solving a practical, real-world problem. Participants are required …

ONLINE MVP Sprint Challenge

Jan. 12, 2026 - Jan. 14, 2026

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About the challenge 🚀 MVP Sprint Challenge – AI-Powered Innovation CompetitionWelcome to the MVP Sprint Challenge, a practical, industry-style innovation competition where students apply AI …

IN-PERSON ValleyHacks

Jan. 10, 2026

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About the challenge Participants will work in teams of 1-3 to design and build a technology-based solution that addresses a real-world problem. The prompt for …

IN-PERSON InternalUofTHacksHackathon

Jan. 9, 2026 - Jan. 20, 2026

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About the challenge Internal hackathon for our team. Get started Submit a project w/ a Github link.

ONLINE KingHacks

Jan. 9, 2026 - Jan. 16, 2026

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​Presented by AWS, Backboard.io, ElevenLabs, IBM, and the Mayor’s Office Register here on the Luma page (mandatory): https://luma.com/05b72lu6 ​Fill out the application form here to …

ONLINE Iterate Designathon

Jan. 9, 2026 - Jan. 11, 2026

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Get ready for an exciting experience with our first-ever upcoming W5 Designathon! Iterate is a 2-day beginner-friendly product design sprint. The event is fully online, …

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