Hackathons for Beginners 2025

Beginner hackathons are the ideal launchpad for aspiring developers, students, and technology enthusiasts who are new to programming. These events provide a supportive and inclusive environment where participants can learn through hands-on experience, collaborate with others, and create their first project. Whether exploring web development, Python, data science, or design, beginner hackathons help participants gain practical experience, mentorship, and real-world confidence. No prior coding skills are necessary—just curiosity and a desire to learn.
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IN-PERSON TABHacks 2025

Jan. 10, 2025 - Jan. 11, 2025

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Welcome to 2025 TABHacks, brought to you by the Saratoga Library Teen Advisory Board! Below, you will find the rules, submission guidelines, and schedule for …

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Beginner · Social · Saratoga, California, United States
IN-PERSON TaroHacks 2.0

Jan. 4, 2025 - Jan. 5, 2025

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About the Challenge Welcome to TaroHacks 2.0 – a hackathon designed to empower innovators to use technology to solve real-world challenges. Whether you’re a beginner …

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Beginner · Machine Learning · Social · Sunnyvale, California, United States
IN-PERSON Random Forest Hackathon

Dec. 21, 2024 - Jan. 5, 2025

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About the challenge The Random Forest hack is an open community for high school students curious about data and ML. We explore topics like Python/Java …

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Beginner · Machine Learning · Social · Pleasanton, California, United States
IN-PERSON SCU ACM Winter Challenge

Dec. 14, 2024 - Jan. 18, 2025

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About the challenge Build a project over winter break, and present and win prices! This is not only a great opportunity to get more experience …

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Beginner · Machine Learning · Santa Clara, California, United States
IN-PERSON AI+Learning Differences Hackathon

Dec. 7, 2024

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Overview: AI is opening new possibilities for learners with learning differences, offering tools and personalized approaches that were previously unimaginable. However, technology advances also demand …

IN-PERSON AI Hackathon - Ethical AI Data Solutions (Hybrid event)

Dec. 5, 2024 - Jan. 8, 2025

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About the challenge Are you ready to innovate for the future of our planet? This hackathon invites you to build an Ethical AI-powered Climate Impact …

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Beginner · Machine Learning · Social · Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
IN-PERSON CrabHacks

Dec. 1, 2024

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Located in the heart of the DMV, CrabHacks is a one-day high school hackathon focusing on sharing the hackathon experience with teenagers and serving underserved …

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Beginner · Social · Bethesda, Maryland, United States
IN-PERSON DataWrite Hack for Insight

Nov. 30, 2024

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About the challenge This hackathon is for high school students. All experience levels welcome! Delve into the intersection of Data Science and biomedicine. This is …

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Beginner · Machine Learning · Social · San Diego, California, United States
IN-PERSON HackCC

Nov. 17, 2024

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About HackCC HackCC is a 100-person, 30 hour hackathon hosted at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA This event aims to expose college students …

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Beginner · Social · Costa Mesa, California, United States
IN-PERSON CS 124 Honors x HackIllinois Mini-Hackathon Fall 2024

Nov. 16, 2024

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About the challenge Welcome to the CS 124 Honors x HackIllinois Hackathon! You are required to build a project, under the overarching topic of one …

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Beginner · Machine Learning · Social · Urbana, Illinois, United States

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