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 Innovare Summit - Harvard University

Sept. 17, 2025 - Oct. 20, 2025

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Please fill out this form to be registered as an official participant/team: Registration Form Students devise practical business, systems engineering, product-based, or software solutions to …

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Beginner · Machine Learning · Social · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
IN-PERSON BUILDATHON NYC

Sept. 14, 2025

Date TBD

About the challenge bringing together the best creatives and technologists in NYC Get started

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Art · Beginner · Design · United States
IN-PERSON HackCMU 2025

Sept. 13, 2025 - Sept. 30, 2025

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About the challenge HackCMU is Carnegie Mellon's biggest fall semester hackathon bringing together hundreds of undergrad students from across campus come together to make something …

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Beginner · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
IN-PERSON HackWesTX VI

Sept. 13, 2025 - Sept. 14, 2025

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HackWesTX V is Texas Tech University's sixth student-run hackathon! This year, the hackathon will start Saturday, September 13th and end Sunday, September 14th. The hackathon …

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Beginner · Machine Learning · Lubbock, Texas, United States
IN-PERSON Idea Forge 2025 - A WAForge Hackathon

Sept. 13, 2025

Date TBD

About the challenge Idea Forge 2025 – A WAForge Hackathon is the Bay Area’s premier software hackathon where students, builders, and innovators come together to …

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Beginner · Design · Machine Learning · San Francisco, California, United States
IN-PERSON VISION.HACK [1]

Sept. 6, 2025

Date TBD

About the challenge What if the next Tony Stark wasn’t born in a lab…but in South LA, armed with nothing but a big idea, a …

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Beginner · Education · Social · Los Angeles, California, United States
IN-PERSON CrisisHack

Sept. 6, 2025 - Sept. 7, 2025

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This is the project submission platform for EmP Hackfest Summer 2025 Hackathon, CrisisHack. Participants should have already signed up for the event through our Google …

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Beginner · Redmond, Washington, United States
IN-PERSON FOAK Climate Hackathon

Aug. 23, 2025 - Aug. 24, 2025

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​What does it take to get a first-of-a-kind (FOAK) climate infrastructure project off the ground? ​From capital stacking to site selection, startups face daunting hurdles …

IN-PERSON Geaux Engineering 2025

Aug. 20, 2025 - Aug. 23, 2025

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About the challenge Geared towards Geaux Engineering. Get started

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Beginner · Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
IN-PERSON Hack4Haiti - Schneider Electric

Aug. 13, 2025 - Aug. 18, 2025

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In partnership with Schneider Electric, We Kids (https://www.wekids-haiti.com/) is hosting its first in-person Hack4Haiti competition at Schneider Electric in Andover, MA on August 18th. With …

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Beginner · Machine Learning · Social · Andover, Minnesota, United States

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