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 UB ACM Hack Nights

March 4, 2024 - May 4, 2024

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About the challenge Hack Nights is a semester-long ‘hackathon’ focused on getting students together to work on long-term projects together. We’ll be checking in with …

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beginner · education · United States
ONLINE Luck and Logic

March 2, 2024

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About the challenge Create any project with the goal of learning and having fun! Luck and logic is open to Crescenta Valley High School students. …

ONLINE CODE I/O

March 2, 2024

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About the challenge Youth for STEM Equity x OHI/O Presents: CODE I/O. In this hackathon, you will be able to focus on the theme of …

IN-PERSON Hack the Treasure

March 2, 2024

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What is Hack the Treasure? It's a programming event where participants work together to make creative projects using their chests, mystery software packages that you …

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beginner · web · United States
IN-PERSON (HATCH) HudsonAlpha Tech Challenge 2024

March 1, 2024 - March 3, 2024

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HudsonAlpha Tech Challenge (HATCH) 2024: Ignite Innovation in Biotechnology Welcome to HATCH, where creativity meets science, and ideas transform into innovation. Organized by the HudsonAlpha …

ONLINE HappyHacks V

March 1, 2024 - March 3, 2024

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HappyHacks is a virtual hackathon catered towards young coders ranging from highschool to first year university. We are passionate in provoking interest and commitment in …

ONLINE OpenVerse'24

Feb. 28, 2024 - April 1, 2024

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About the Hackathon: OpenVerse'24 is a beginner-friendly hackathon aimed at nurturing newcomers in the realm of open-source development. It provides an inclusive platform for individuals …

IN-PERSON hack4.ai

Feb. 26, 2024 - March 17, 2024

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Hack4.ai: A 48-Hour AI Hackathon Experience Welcome to hack4.ai - the ultimate playground for AI enthusiasts, innovators, coders and builders looking to make the most …

IN-PERSON personal & cozy computing hackathon

Feb. 24, 2024

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beginner · web · United States
IN-PERSON C4-TIE Spring Hackathon

Feb. 23, 2024 - Feb. 25, 2024

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Join C4 and TIE for our Spring 2024 Hackathon! The theme this year is green initiatives and sustainability! Schedule: Friday Check-in: 5:30 pm Kick-off: 6 …

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beginner · social · Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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