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 Cerebral Beach Hacks – LA Tech Week 2024 Kickoff Hackathon

Oct. 12, 2024 - Oct. 13, 2024

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Dream of taking an idea from 0 to 1? At Cerebral Beach Hacks, you don’t need programming experience—just the passion to learn and the drive …

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Beginner · Low/No-Code · Security · Santa Monica, California, United States
IN-PERSON XR Midwest

Oct. 12, 2024 - Oct. 13, 2024

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XR Midwest is a college hackathon dedicated to exploring the latest advancements in extended reality (XR) technologies, organized by the Alternate Reality Initiative. Beyond prizes, …

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AR/VR · Beginner · Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
IN-PERSON Opportunity Hack 2024 - October - ASU, Tempe, Arizona - ohack.dev

Oct. 12, 2024 - Oct. 13, 2024

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More at https://www.ohack.dev/hack/2024_fall Welcome to Opportunity Hack 2024, where innovation meets impact! Join us for an exhilarating weekend of coding, collaboration, and community service. This …

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Beginner · Social · Tempe, Arizona, United States
IN-PERSON Red Bull Basement Silicon Valley Innovation Workshop

Oct. 11, 2024 - Oct. 12, 2024

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Beginner · Mountain View, California, United States
IN-PERSON PatriotHacks 2024

Oct. 11, 2024 - Oct. 13, 2024

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About the challenge Join us for 36 hours from October 11th-13th, 2024 for free food, free swag, and lots of networking opportunities. Held at George …

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Beginner · Fairfax, Virginia, United States
IN-PERSON ACMHacks 2024

Oct. 11, 2024 - Oct. 13, 2024

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About the challenge ACMHacks is a weekend-long hackathon where students from UCSC and various other institutions come together to collaborate on software projects. This year, …

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Beginner · Social · Santa Cruz, California, United States
IN-PERSON HackHarvard 2024

Oct. 11, 2024 - Oct. 13, 2024

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PLEASE BE SURE TO SELECT YOUR TRACK (ONE PER TEAM) AND ANY CHALLENGES (AS MANY AS YOU'D) ON THE DEVPOST Welcome to HackHarvard 2024! Join …

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Beginner · Social · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
IN-PERSON Hacks for Humanity

Oct. 11, 2024 - Oct. 13, 2024

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**Must fill out registration form to participate **Teams are randomly assigned on Day 1 of the event This 3-day hacking event challenges participants to create …

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Beginner · Education · Social · Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
IN-PERSON Welcome Back Mini Hack

Oct. 5, 2024

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About the challenge The Welcome Back Mini Hack is tailored specifically for underclassmen and transfer students so that students can begin to understand the world …

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Beginner · Boston, Massachusetts, United States
IN-PERSON Rowdy Datathon 2024

Oct. 5, 2024 - Oct. 6, 2024

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About the Rowdy DatathonThe Rowdy Datathon is a free, weekend-long, overnight hackathon focused on data science where students can network, learn about data science, code, …

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Beginner · Education · Machine Learning · San Antonio, Texas, United States

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