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 Tech Tank

April 13, 2024

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ONLINE KleinHacks 2024

April 13, 2024 - April 14, 2024

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KleinHacks is a hackathon to inspire the next generation of innovators! High school students, business partners, and community members collaborate on projects with applications in …

ONLINE ObieHacks

April 13, 2024 - April 14, 2024

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About the challenge ObieHacks is a 16-hour long Hackathon organized by ObieSource on April 13, 2024. Hosted in the Language Lab (third-floor Peters hall), ObieHacks …

IN-PERSON OAKHacks

April 13, 2024

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About the challenge: Welcome to OAKHacks 2024! Join us for an exhilarating hackathon experience, designed to inspire creativity, promote teamwork, and tackle real-world challenges head-on. …

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beginner · web · Oakland, California, United States
IN-PERSON AstroHacks

April 13, 2024

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You are on an interstellar adventure as you journey through the cosmos, heading towards the planet Latta-11, a celestial realm inhabited by extraterrestrial beings! With …

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beginner · machine learning · Irvine, California, United States
IN-PERSON Hack Cupertino 2024

April 13, 2024 - April 14, 2024

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The Cupertino's Youth Activity Board together with the Cupertino Recreation Department is hosting <hack> Cupertino, a 13-hour overnight hackathon designed to solve a (secret) problem …

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beginner · mobile · social · Cupertino, California, United States
ONLINE SP24 hackMISSO

April 12, 2024 - April 14, 2024

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About the challenge hackMISSO is a hackathon/case competition that allows students who are interested in pursuing a career in IT to explore and solve a …

IN-PERSON CatHacks X

April 12, 2024 - April 13, 2024

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beginner · Lexington, North Carolina, United States
ONLINE offline

April 10, 2024

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About the challenge Hack-A-Damien is a 24-Hour Game Development Hackathon right here on the UAlbany campus sponsored by IBM, the UAlbany College of Nanotechnology, Science, …

ONLINE The Stemistry Project Hackathon 2024

April 8, 2024 - April 26, 2024

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About the challenge The Stemistry Project invites you to their first ever hackathon! Complete a series of 12 simple coding problems about Python data types, …

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