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hacking-hq.com turns this list into an interactive experience — every hackathon below, in-person and virtual, rendered on one living 3D map and updated daily.
- 🌍 3D Globe — spin an interactive globe and see where hackathons are happening around the world.
- 🃏 The Deck — flip through hackathons card-by-card to find your next build weekend.
- 🔎 Browse & Search — filter every listing by host, name, format, or location, with live counts for Open, Closing Soon, and Opens Soon.
- ⏱️ Smart Sort — closing-soon events surface first, then by nearest deadline.
- 📌 Track Your Applications — sign in to save hackathons and keep tabs on the ones you've applied to.
- 📊 Live Stats & Gallery — an at-a-glance snapshot of the scene, plus real photos from the community.
How it stays in sync. The globe, deck, and tracker read from
.github/scripts/listings.json; this README's table powers the/hackathonsbrowser. Built with Next.js 16, React 19, Tailwind CSS 4, Mapbox GL, and Clerk. Seeweb/README.mdto run it locally.
A snapshot of the list, updated automatically.
Important
A single, always-current list of hackathons worth your weekend. In-person, virtual, and hybrid — college, high-school, and open hackathons all in one place.
Hi, we're Jose Cruz, Vick Mahindru, Cai Zheng, Allyson Keightley, and Henry. We built this because hackathon listings are scattered across a dozen sites, Discords, and group chats, and half of them are already over by the time you find them. This one starts from zero and stays current.
Hackathons are the fastest way to build something real, meet your future team, and win prizes while you learn. Everything here is community-driven. If you find one, add it. Together we make the path clearer for everyone who comes after us.
To contribute — it takes 60 seconds:
- Open an issue and paste the hackathon URL
- A maintainer approves it
- It gets automatically added to the list
| Status | Host | Hackathon | Format | Location | Prize | Deadline | Application | Date Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔥 [CLOSING SOON] | Major League Hacking | Global Hack Week: Builders Week — Nov 6–12, 2026 | Virtual | Online | Swag + prizes | — | Sep 02, 2026 | |
| 🔥 [CLOSING SOON] | UMass Amherst | HackUMass XIV — Nov 13–15, 2026 (36-Hour Student Hackathon; Pre-Registration Open) | In-Person | Amherst, MA | TBA | — | Jul 02, 2026 | |
| 🔥 [CLOSING SOON] | University of Wisconsin–Madison (MadHacks) | MadHacks 2026 — Nov 14–15, 2026 | In-Person | Madison, WI | TBA | — | Sep 24, 2026 | |
| 🔥 [CLOSING SOON] | Hack Club | Haven 2026 — Nov 14–15, 2026 (Global Teen Game Jam, Ages 13–18; Sign-Ups Open) | In-Person | Multiple cities | TBA | — | Sep 02, 2026 | |
| 🔥 [CLOSING SOON] | TECH CORPS | TECH CORPS Hackathon 2026 — Nov 7 & Nov 14, 2026 (Ohio High School Hackathon; Registration Open) | In-Person | 4 locationsColumbus, OH, Cleveland, OH, Dayton, OH, Elyria, OH |
Gift cards for top teams | — | Sep 02, 2026 | |
| 🔥 [CLOSING SOON] | NASA | NASA Space Apps Challenge 2026 — Nov 14–15, 2026 (Registration Open) | Hybrid | Global | — | — | Jul 30, 2026 | |
| 🔥 [CLOSING SOON] | Go Next Level Hub | Go Next Level Hub: AI Consulting Infrastructure | Virtual | Online | — | — | Nov 06, 2026 | |
| 🔥 [CLOSING SOON] | Meta | Meta VR Start Developer Competition 2026 — Sep 24 – Nov 18, 2026 | Virtual | Online | $1,000,000 in cash | Nov 18, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | |
| 🔥 [CLOSING SOON] | Hack Club | Snowglobe 2026 — Nov 20–22, 2026 (Girls-Only High School Hackathon; Qualification Portal Open) | In-Person | San Francisco, CA | Hardware prizes | — | Sep 02, 2026 | |
| 🔥 [CLOSING SOON] | Homingo | Homingo Hackathon 2026 | Virtual | Online | ₹5,000 | — | Nov 06, 2026 | |
| 🔥 [CLOSING SOON] | EPFL | LauzHack 2026 — Nov 21–22, 2026 (Student Hackathon; Applications Open) | In-Person | Lausanne, Switzerland | TBA | — | Sep 02, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | ACM at UC San Diego | DiamondHacks 2027 — Apr 3–4, 2027 | In-Person | La Jolla, CA | TBA | — | Sep 24, 2026 | |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Dev3pack (Solana) | Dev3pack Global Hackathon — Nov 27–29, 2026 | Virtual | Online | TBA | — | Sep 24, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | Emory University (Project Emory) | Emory Hacks 2026 — Nov 13–15, 2026 | In-Person | Atlanta, GA | TBA | — | Sep 24, 2026 | |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Kent State University (Kent Hack Enough) | Kent Hack Enough 2027 — Mar 6–7, 2027 | In-Person | Kent, OH | TBA | — | Sep 24, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | University of Delaware (HenHacks) | HenHacks 2027 — Mar 6–7, 2027 | In-Person | Newark, DE | TBA | — | Sep 24, 2026 | |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Stanford | TreeHacks 2027 — Feb 12–14, 2027 | In-Person | Stanford, CA | TBA | — | Sep 24, 2026 | |
| ✅ [OPEN] | GitHub | GitHub Game Off 2026 — Nov 1 – Dec 1, 2026 (Month-Long Game Jam; Registration Open) | Virtual | Online | TBA | — | Sep 02, 2026 | |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Illinois Wesleyan University | HackTitan 2027 — Feb 2–4, 2027 (Student Hackathon; Registration Open) | Virtual | Online | $10,000 in prizes | — | Sep 02, 2026 | |
| ✅ [OPEN] | LaunchHacks | LaunchHacks V — Dec 11–15, 2026 (High School Hackathon; Registration Open) | Virtual | Online | $17,575 in prizes | — | Sep 02, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | EU Space Programme (EUSPA) | 12th CASSINI Hackathon: EU Space for Peace and Resilience — Nov 27–29, 2026 (Multi-City; Registration Opening Soon) | In-Person | Multiple cities | €9,000 in prizes | — | Sep 02, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | Purdue | BoilerMake XIV — Jan 22–24, 2027 (Student Hackathon; Interest Form Open) | In-Person | West Lafayette, IN | TBA | — | Sep 02, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | Technical University of Munich | hackaTUM 2026 — Nov 27–29, 2026 (Student Hackathon; Applications Open in October) | In-Person | Munich, Germany | TBA | — | Sep 02, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | Western University | Hack Western 13 — Nov 20–22, 2026 (Student Hackathon; Interest Form Open) | In-Person | London, ON | TBA | — | Sep 02, 2026 | |
| ✅ [OPEN] | DevNetwork | DeveloperWeek 2027 Hackathon — Jan 25 – Feb 11, 2027 | Hybrid | Santa Clara, CA, Online | $12,500 | — | Sep 02, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | Clemson University | CUhackit 2027 — Feb 20–21, 2027 (Student Hackathon; Interest Form Open) | In-Person | Clemson, SC | TBA | — | Sep 02, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | Data Science @ Georgia Tech | Hacklytics 2027: Digital Bloom — Feb 26–28, 2027 (Data Science Hackathon; Registration Opening Soon) | In-Person | Atlanta, GA | TBA | — | Sep 02, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | IEEE University of Toronto | MakeUofT 2027 — Feb 13–14, 2027 (Makeathon; Applications Coming Soon) | In-Person | Toronto, ON | TBA | — | Sep 02, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | Michigan State University | SpartaHack 12 — Feb 6–7, 2027 (Student Hackathon; Applications Coming Soon) | In-Person | East Lansing, MI | TBA | — | Sep 02, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | Rutgers Women in Computer Science | HackHERS 2027 — Feb 27–28, 2027 (Women-Centric Student Hackathon; Registration Opening Soon) | In-Person | New Brunswick, NJ | TBA | — | Sep 02, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | San Francisco State University | SF Hacks 2027 — Feb 19–21, 2027 (Student Hackathon; Registration Opening Soon) | In-Person | San Francisco, CA | TBA | — | Sep 02, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | University of Cincinnati | RevolutionUC 2027 — Feb 27–28, 2027 (Student Hackathon; Interest Form Open) | In-Person | Cincinnati, OH | TBA | — | Sep 02, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | HackIllinois | HackIllinois 2027 (Student Hackathon; Next Cycle Not Yet Posted) | In-Person | Urbana-Champaign, IL | TBA | — | Aug 12, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | ElleHacks | ElleHacks 2027 (Student Hackathon; Date TBA; Applications Not Yet Open) | In-Person | Toronto, ON | TBA | — | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| ✅ [OPEN] | HoyaHacks | HoyaHacks 2027 — Jan 22–24, 2027 (Student Hackathon; Registration Open) | In-Person | Washington, DC | TBA | — | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | DurHack | DurHack 2026 — Nov 14–15, 2026 (Student Hackathon; Tickets Open Sep 30) | In-Person | Durham, UK | TBA | — | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | Hackville | Hackville (College Hackathon; Interest Form Open for 2027) | In-Person | Mississauga, ON | TBA | — | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | Purdue | InnovateHer (Student Hackathon; Next Event Feb 6–7, 2027) | In-Person | West Lafayette, IN | TBA | — | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | uOttaHack | uOttaHack 9 (Student Hackathon; Premiering January 2027) | In-Person | Ottawa, ON | TBA | — | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | UGAHacks | UGAHacks 12 (Student Hackathon; Pre-Registration Open) | In-Person | Athens, GA | TBA | — | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| ✅ [OPEN] | NC State | Hack_NCState 2027 — Feb 6–7, 2027 | In-Person | Raleigh, NC | TBA | — | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | Hack@Brown | Hack@Brown 2027 (Student Hackathon; Applications Coming Soon) | In-Person | Providence, RI | TBA | — | Jul 10, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | McMaster University | DeltaHacks 13 — Jan 9–11, 2027 (Student Hackathon; Interest Form Open) | In-Person | Hamilton, ON | TBA | — | Jul 10, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | nwPlus | nwHacks 2027 — Jan 16–17, 2027 (Student Hackathon; Applications Coming Soon) | In-Person | Vancouver, BC | TBA | — | Jul 10, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | University of Toronto | UofTHacks 14 (Student Hackathon; Next Cycle January 2027) | In-Person | Toronto, ON | TBA | — | Jul 10, 2026 | |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Arcangel | Arcangel AI: $1,000,000 IP-A-THON (Early Access; Approval Required) | In-Person | TBA | $1,000,000 | — | Jun 29, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | UCLA | LA Hacks (Student Hackathon; Next Event Mid-April 2027) | In-Person | Los Angeles, CA | $60K in prizes | — | Jun 26, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | University of Pennsylvania | PennApps XXVII — Spring 2027 (Student Hackathon; Applications Open Late October) | In-Person | Philadelphia, PA | TBA | — | Jun 26, 2026 | |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | University of Maryland | Bitcamp (Student Hackathon; Next Cycle Not Yet Posted) | In-Person | College Park, MD | TBA | — | Jun 26, 2026 |
- MLH Official Event Calendar — Major League Hacking's full season schedule
- Devpost Hackathons — online & in-person hackathons with submissions
- hackathon.com — global hackathon directory
- Ultimate Hackathon Starting Guide — tips for first-timers, by the Freetail Hackers team
- Archived / Past Hackathons — events that have ended (many run annually and reopen next cycle)
Please read CONTRIBUTING.md before submitting a hackathon!
We welcome contributions from anyone. If you know of a hackathon that isn't listed, please submit an issue.
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Inspired by Summer2026-Internships by Vansh and the CSCareers community.
The Todd Mafia, building and maintaining this list 💛
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 Vick Mahindru |
 Cai Zheng |
 Allyson Keightley |
 Henry |
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