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 SteelHacks XI

Sept. 28, 2024 - Sept. 29, 2024

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About the challenge SteelHacks is a weekend-long event where students from around the nation work together to build innovative technology products. For over a decade, …

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Beginner · Machine Learning · Social · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
IN-PERSON HowdyHack 2024

Sept. 28, 2024 - Sept. 29, 2024

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HowdyHack is Texas A&M's 24-hour, beginner-friendly, Aggie-only hackathon taking place both in-person and virtually. Hackers at HowdyHack will brainstorm, build, and break their product before …

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Beginner · College Station, Texas, United States
IN-PERSON hackUMBC Fall 2024

Sept. 28, 2024 - Sept. 29, 2024

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Jump into the future with hackUMBC 2024 from September 28th - 29th (in-person) at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County! hackUMBC is a weekend for …

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Beginner · Games · Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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
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
IN-PERSON VTHacks 12

Sept. 13, 2024 - Sept. 15, 2024

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Join us for Virginia Tech's 12th annual hackathon! Live updates and information about the event on the day-of can be found on our website or …

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Beginner · Social · Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
IN-PERSON Techstars StartUp Weekend - PAI Palooza & GDG Build with AI—Tulsa

Sept. 13, 2024 - Sept. 15, 2024

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Welcome to the Techstars Startup Weekend - PAI Palooza - Tulsa! Below are the detailed submission requirements to help you build and submit your project. …

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Beginner · Machine Learning · Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
IN-PERSON ZenHack 2024

Sept. 7, 2024 - Sept. 8, 2024

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About the challenge We're Zenith, an organization dedicated to promoting the next generation of innovators, high school students, and we've decided to create this hackathon …

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Beginner · Machine Learning · Social · Denton, Texas, United States
IN-PERSON SpaceHack

Sept. 7, 2024 - Sept. 8, 2024

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This is the project submission platform for EmP SmartHack. Participants should have already signed up through our google form: Click here to register! If you …

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Beginner · Education · Machine Learning · Redmond, Washington, United States
IN-PERSON XR RACE @Santa Clara University

Aug. 19, 2024 - Aug. 22, 2024

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Welcome to the NdotLight x SCU Hackathon! Over the next 48 hours, join us in pushing the boundaries of mixed reality applications using Meta Quest …

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AR/VR · Beginner · Santa Clara, California, United States

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