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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IN-PERSON SharkHack 2025

April 5, 2025 - April 6, 2025

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Let's Get Started SharkHack is Simmons University’s annual hackathon dedicated to empowering students—especially women and underrepresented communities—to collaborate, innovate, and build impactful projects. Whether you’re …

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beginner · design · social · Boston, Massachusetts, United States
IN-PERSON HackUSF 2025

April 5, 2025 - April 6, 2025

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HackUSF 2025 is the University of South Florida’s premier 24-hour in-person hackathon focused on artificial intelligence and innovation. Whether you are an experienced hacker or …

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beginner · machine learning · web · Tampa, Florida, United States
IN-PERSON BNFOthon 2025

April 5, 2025 - April 6, 2025

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About BNFOthon BNFOthon is a Bioinformatics focused hackathon.The hackathon is a 24-hour coding experience, where you work as part of a team of up to …

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beginner · health · machine learning · Richmond, Kentucky, United States
IN-PERSON AdaHacks VI

April 5, 2025

Date TBD

We are so happy and proud to have you at this event, which will be filled with friendship, coding, and fun! AdaHacks was founded by …

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art · beginner · education · Mountain View, California, United States
IN-PERSON TAMU Datathon Lite

April 5, 2025

Date TBD

The Google Gemini Challenge is a competition celebrating the most creative and innovative uses of Google Gemini. Whether you've used Gemini for natural language understanding, …

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beginner · machine learning · College Station, Texas, United States
IN-PERSON Los Altos Hacks IX

April 5, 2025 - April 6, 2025

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We bring together hundreds of high school students from across the Bay Area to work together and make their ideas a reality. We'll provide the …

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beginner · Sunnyvale, California, United States
IN-PERSON Graduate Interdisciplinary Innovation Hackathon

April 5, 2025 - April 6, 2025

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beginner · Denton, Texas, United States
IN-PERSON Texas Healthcare Challenge

April 4, 2025 - April 5, 2025

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About the challenge Join the Texas Healthcare Challenge: Unleashing Innovation in Healthcare - Transforming Ideas into Solutions in 48 Hours. No cost to participate! Visit …

ONLINE MIT Bitcoin Hackathon: Freedom Tech

April 4, 2025 - April 6, 2025

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We are excited to host the MIT Bitcoin Hackathon 2025 on April 4th-6th. This year, the theme is Freedom Tech! The cryptocurrency space needs you …

IN-PERSON MariHacks 8.0

April 4, 2025 - April 5, 2025

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MariHacks is Montreal’s first and largest annual 2-day hackathon for CEGEP and high school students, hosted at Marianopolis College. We bring together over 200 young …

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beginner · Westmount, Quebec, Canada

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