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 Mercile J. Lee Hackathon

Feb. 7, 2026 - Feb. 8, 2026

Upcoming

🎓 Welcome to the Mercile J. Lee Scholars Hackathon ✨ This Spring 2026, the Mercile J. Lee Scholars program is hosting our third annual hackathon. …

IN-PERSON Hack the Coast

Feb. 7, 2026 - Feb. 8, 2026

Upcoming

Welcome to Hack the Coast! February 7-8, 2026 Hosted IN-PERSON at the University of British Columbia, Hack the Coast is a student-led hackathon that brings …

ONLINE Hack for Humanity | 2026

Feb. 1, 2026 - Feb. 28, 2026

Upcoming

About the challenge Hack for Humanity is a hackathon that brings technologists together in a 1-month event to come up with unique and creative solutions …

ONLINE Builders Week

Feb. 1, 2026 - Feb. 7, 2026

Upcoming

Builders Week is a week-long online hackathon where people from any background come together to create real-world projects. Participants are free to use the tools …

ONLINE Arctic League of Code

Feb. 1, 2026 - March 31, 2026

Upcoming

Arctic League of Code is a virtual, three-month hackathon designed to empower developers, coders, and tech enthusiasts to build meaningful software solutions during the winter …

IN-PERSON Get Funded @Prompt Driven Development with Toolhouse and 500 Global Hackathon

Jan. 31, 2026

Upcoming

🚀 About the Hackathon Join us on Saturday, January 31st for the Prompt Driven Development (PDD) Hackathon, hosted by PromptDriven.ai and Toolhouse at the 500 …

ONLINE Apertre 3.0

Jan. 31, 2026 - March 1, 2026

Upcoming

Apertre is Resourcio Community’s flagship 30-day open-source contribution program where learners, developers, and creators work together on real-world projects, guided by experienced mentors and project …

ONLINE 305 Hack Feb'26 SubmissionPortal | [email protected]

Jan. 30, 2026 - Feb. 7, 2026

Upcoming

Session A (Online · 360 hrs) and Session B (In-Person · 13 hrs) The 305 Hackathon is a hybrid global competition featuring two tracks: Tech …

IN-PERSON HackSmart

Jan. 30, 2026 - Feb. 1, 2026

Upcoming

An Opportunity to Remagine Mobility At Battery Smart, we’re shaping the future of clean mobility and now, we’re opening the doors for innovators to build …

ONLINE AI Vibe Coding Hackathon

Jan. 29, 2026 - Feb. 1, 2026

Upcoming

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