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 GirlHacks 2024

Sept. 28, 2024 - Sept. 29, 2024

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GirlHacks 2024 is a 24-hour MLH sanctioned hackathon focused on empowering women and non-binary students in STEM, while welcoming all college and high school participants …

IN-PERSON VandyHacks XI

Sept. 28, 2024 - Sept. 29, 2024

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As one of the largest hackathons in the south, this in-person event includes both student and company-led workshops, a career fair, games, events, full two-day …

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beginner · web · Nashville, Tennessee, United States
ONLINE Code for Impact

Sept. 28, 2024 - Sept. 29, 2024

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About the challenge Code for Impact takes place online across 2 days. You’ll start by learning about how to create a potentially impactful idea, through …

IN-PERSON PDX MetroHacks 2024

Sept. 28, 2024

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About the challenge PDX MetroHacks 2024 is an in-person hackathon open to youth coders at any level of coding! Our mission is to provide opportunities …

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beginner · machine learning · Vancouver, Washington, United States
ONLINE ShellHacks 2024

Sept. 27, 2024 - Sept. 29, 2024

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Ready to kickstart your career in tech? Join us for ShellHacks, Florida's Largest Hackathon! 1,500+ students from around the world will come together to learn …

IN-PERSON Toronto Bioinformatics Hackathon

Sept. 27, 2024 - Sept. 29, 2024

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Who Are We? The Toronto Bioinformatics Hackathon is a student-led computational biology hackathon, bringing together early career bioinformaticians, molecular biologists, statisticians, and computer scientists from …

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beginner · health · machine learning · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
IN-PERSON TechNova 2024

Sept. 27, 2024 - Sept. 29, 2024

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Our overarching theme this year is Bridging the Gap between technology and global issues. Similar to how TechNova is bridging the gap for women+ in …

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beginner · social · Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
ONLINE HackOverflow

Sept. 27, 2024 - Sept. 29, 2024

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HackOverflow is an annual collegiate Hardware Hackathon that provides students from all backgrounds and interests with a fun opportunity to learn, collaborate in teams, and …

IN-PERSON SUEDE Design(athon) 2024

Sept. 26, 2024 - Sept. 28, 2024

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WE ARE SOOO BACK. Get ready for an incredible weekend filled with in-person creativity, collaboration, and innovation! Join us on September 28th - 29th for …

ONLINE Microsoft Fabric and AI Learning Hackathon

Sept. 24, 2024 - Nov. 12, 2024

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Welcome to the Microsoft Fabric and AI Learning Hackathon! This is your chance to dive deep into the future of AI and cloud innovation, leveraging …

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