Hackathons for Beginners 2025

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 CodeForSudan

May 1, 2025 - July 15, 2025

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About the challenge CodeForSudan aims to harness our collective expertise to create tech solutions that address real challenges facing the Sudanese population. We're looking for: …

ONLINE MOSA Summer Hackathon 2025

April 28, 2025 - Aug. 24, 2025

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Welcome to the MOSA Summer Hackathon 2025! This is an exciting opportunity for Penn Engineering Online students to work together on a technical project for …

ONLINE HerbVerse Hack

April 28, 2025 - May 10, 2025

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Main Description: Welcome to HerbVerse Hack — where technology, nature, and creativity unite! In this hackathon, participants are challenged to build a cross-platform mobile application …

IN-PERSON UniAI - Makeathon 2025

April 28, 2025 - May 24, 2025

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IN-PERSON Blue Wave Hackathon

April 27, 2025

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About the challenge Blue Wave Hackathon 2025 is the first in person, public hackathon hosted in Fairfield County in the past decade! Led by the …

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beginner · Darien, Connecticut, United States
IN-PERSON HackNight@Davidson

April 27, 2025

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Mini Hack@Davidson

IN-PERSON TigerVerse 2025

April 27, 2025

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About TigerVerse TigerVerse 2025 is the University of Missouri's premier XR hackathon, taking place April 25-27 (Friday-Sunday) in Lafferre Hall. This exciting event brings together …

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ar/vr · beginner · education · Columbia, Maryland, United States
IN-PERSON RidgeHacks 2025

April 26, 2025

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About the challenge Ridgehacks 2025 is Ridge High School's premier annual hackathon led by the Ridge Computer Science Club. Following a single day, 12-hour hacking …

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beginner · Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States
IN-PERSON Vibe Code with Arweave & AO

April 26, 2025

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🔥1 Hour. $500. 1 winner 🔥 Do you have what it takes to be the vibe-iest coder in the room? We’re hosting a mini vibe-coding …

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beginner · blockchain · low/no-code · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
IN-PERSON RiverHacks2025

April 26, 2025 - April 27, 2025

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Get ready to code, connect, and celebrate at RiverHacks2025! Join ACM at ACC and fellow tech enthusiasts for an exciting hackathon experience right in the …

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beginner · machine learning · social · Austin, Minnesota, United States

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