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 Hackrift 2025

Dec. 10, 2025

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HackRift is a 5-day flagship hackathon by SITech Developers Club that brings together students from diverse disciplines to design and build technology that creates real …

ONLINE Martingale Hacks

Dec. 9, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026

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The Signal in the Noise Most hackathons ask you to build an app. We ask you to predict the future. The Martingale is the first …

ONLINE CodeFest Hackathon 2025 SubmissionPortal | [email protected]

Dec. 8, 2025 - Dec. 16, 2025

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Register at codefesthack2025.vercel.appTop Hacks @ FIU — Where Innovation Empowers Everyone Hosted by CODE CRUNCH, ColorStack at FIU, and CAHSI at FIU, this fully virtual …

IN-PERSON CrabHacks

Dec. 7, 2025

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About the challenge CrabHacks is a free annual hackathon for teens in the DMV to explore computer science, entrepreneurship, and tech. ​Join us for a …

IN-PERSON Hack The Ridge 2025

Dec. 6, 2025

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About the Venue Originally called HackIR, our club was founded in 2018 by senior students at Iroquois Ridge High School in hopes of promoting STEM …

ONLINE ImpactX 2025

Dec. 5, 2025 - Dec. 7, 2025

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What is ImpactX? ImpactX will be a virtual hackathon hosted by Code4Hope, a non-profit committed to empowering young innovators to solve global challenges using technology. …

ONLINE Student HackPad 2026

Dec. 5, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026

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WE'RE BACK WITH SHP 2026 Theme - ORBIT: Build tech beyond Earth - satellite communication, space debris mitigation, systems connecting humanity across the cosmos. This …

ONLINE Byte 2 Beat

Dec. 5, 2025 - Feb. 14, 2026

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Important: To be eligible for prizes, you MUST Join our discord: https://discord.com/invite/SZhaZcNh4D Dataset: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1oTqMR3AM3FGjnAXPZZuqDLH7D4rcOhNbZ* *For 1st Place Projects, we would like you to find a …

ONLINE TecStorm'26

Dec. 5, 2025 - Jan. 25, 2026

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TecStorm 2026 🚀 TecStorm is a hackathon organized by JUNITEC, designed to bring technology and entrepreneurship together.Our mission is to inspire young entrepreneurship and empower …

IN-PERSON Hack with MLH and DigitalOcean: SF

Dec. 4, 2025 - Dec. 6, 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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