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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IN-PERSON Pulse AI Hackathon (12.21.25)

Dec. 21, 2025

Date TBD

Problem The U.S. immigration and citizenship process is brutally complex, opaque, and expensive. Millions of people—students, founders, workers, families—are forced to navigate: Fragmented forms (USCIS, …

IN-PERSON AI Hack Night - Let’s build AI Agents

Dec. 17, 2025

Date TBD

About This Event (Only in-person) Event page: https://luma.com/77my776e ​AI Hack Night is a hands-on mini hack event for builders, PMs, designers, and innovators to explore …

IN-PERSON Bitcoin++ Sovereignty Edition

Dec. 16, 2025

Date TBD

Welcome to the Bitcoin++ Sovereignty Edition Hackathon! This is the hackathon site for the bitcoin++ sovereignty edition hackathon in Taipei, Taiwan.The main hackathon competition will …

ONLINE Launchly Project Sprint

Dec. 14, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025

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TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS HACKATHON, YOU MUST FILL OUT THIS GOOGLE FORM (https://forms.gle/edp22HwCrcFqmrrS8) Launchly Project Sprint is a hackathon powered by Launchly, a platform designed …

IN-PERSON Single Shot Hackathon by Berrry.app

Dec. 13, 2025 - Dec. 13, 2025

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This is the hackathon where we compete who vibe codes the most fun app in a single shot. You can use any tools to come …

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ai · beginner · friendly · games · low/no-code · web · San Francisco, California, United States
ONLINE Global Innovation Build Challenge V1

Dec. 13, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026

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Main Description Global Innovation Build Challenge V1 is a student-led, non-commercial online hackathon exclusively for students worldwide. All participants must currently hold valid student status …

ONLINE Brook codes 2025-2026

Dec. 13, 2025 - Dec. 14, 2025

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ONLINE December AI Challenge

Dec. 13, 2025 - Jan. 5, 2026

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Welcome to the December AI Challenge! Are you a middle or high school student (Grades 6-12) passionate about technology, problem-solving, and the future of artificial …

IN-PERSON bitsxlaMarató 2025

Dec. 12, 2025 - Dec. 14, 2025

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This year, bitsxlaMarató, the hackathon for contributing to La Marató de TV3, a public Catalan charity effort, is organised by the Barcelona School of Informatics …

ONLINE Hack with MLH and DigitalOcean: NYC

Dec. 12, 2025 - Dec. 13, 2025

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​Major League Hacking and DigitalOcean are teaming up to host an in-person, AI Hackathon! Whether you’re a seasoned developer or curious to explore coding for …

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