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Hackathons, meetups, workshops, and AMAs that cost nothing to attend. Filter by city, tool, or format.

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What are free vibe coding events?

A free vibe coding event is any hackathon, meetup, workshop, or AMA about building with AI coding tools (Cursor, Lovable, Bolt, v0, Claude Code, Replit Agent) that costs nothing to attend. Free events make up the majority of the vibe coding calendar because tool vendors and community organizers use them to grow their user base rather than to earn ticket revenue. Common free formats include vendor-hosted hackathons (Bolt, Lovable, Cursor, Anthropic), community meetups, online office hours, Discord AMAs, and remote build sprints on Devpost and Lu.ma. Free does not mean low-value: many free hackathons carry prize pools in the thousands, and free vendor events often include tool credits for participants. Browse the free events below, filter by city, tool, or format, or subscribe to the iCal feed.

Upcoming free vibe coding events

  1. Cafe Cursor Santiago by Fabian Acuña Hernández, Sep 7, 2026
  2. New York | Claude & Coffee by Brandon Slicklein, Sep 8, 2026
  3. Cursor Seoul: Trainthon by Eric Kim, Sep 8, 2026
  4. Oklahoma City | Claude Code Workshop by Josh Birdwell, Sep 8, 2026
  5. Austin | Claude for Revenue & GTM by Valentyn Yaromenko, Sep 8, 2026
  6. Seattle | Claude Code Workshop by shrey shah, Sep 9, 2026
  7. Mumbai | CCCL Claude - From AI to ROI | Curated for Fintech Leaders by Vikram Pawar, Sep 9, 2026
  8. Build with Cursor: Skopje by Mario Petkoski, Sep 9, 2026
  9. Cursor Kassel : Build Day by Eugen Silin, Sep 9, 2026
  10. Cafe Cursor Recife by Alê Lima, Sep 9, 2026
Brandon Slicklein logo
SEP08
Meetup
Free

New York | Claude & Coffee

by Brandon Slicklein

Sep 8 to Sep 9
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Brandon Slicklein New York | Claude & Coffee is a community meetup for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Eric Kim logo
SEP08
Meetup
Free

Cursor Seoul: Trainthon

by Eric Kim

Sep 8 to Sep 10
Gangwon-do

Address: Skybay Hotel Gyeongpo Gangneung, South Korea Hosted by Eric Kim Cursor Seoul: Trainthon is a community meetup for AI builders in Gangwon-do. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Josh Birdwell logo
SEP08
Workshop
Free

Oklahoma City | Claude Code Workshop

by Josh Birdwell

Sep 8 to Sep 9
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Josh Birdwell Oklahoma City | Claude Code Workshop is a hands-on workshop for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Valentyn Yaromenko logo
SEP08
Meetup
Free

Austin | Claude for Revenue & GTM

by Valentyn Yaromenko

Sep 8 to Sep 9
Austin, TX

Address: STATION Austin, 701 Brazos St, Voltron Room, 1st Floor, Austin, TX Hosted by Valentyn Yaromenko Austin | Claude for Revenue & GTM is a community meetup for AI builders in Austin. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP09
shrey shah logo
Workshop
Free

Seattle | Claude Code Workshop

by shrey shah

Sep 9
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by shrey shah Seattle | Claude Code Workshop is a hands-on workshop for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Vikram Pawar logo
SEP09
Meetup
Free

Mumbai | CCCL Claude - From AI to ROI | Curated for Fintech Leaders

by Vikram Pawar

Sep 9
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Vikram Pawar, Harshine B & Shashank Vichare Mumbai | CCCL Claude - From AI to ROI | Curated for Fintech Leaders is a community meetup for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Mario Petkoski logo
SEP09
Meetup
Free

Build with Cursor: Skopje

by Mario Petkoski

Sep 9
Skopje 1000

Address: Netaville Skopje, North Macedonia Hosted by Mario Petkoski, Dejan Lazeski & Stefan Build with Cursor: Skopje is a community meetup for AI builders in Skopje 1000. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP09
Eugen Silin logo
Meetup
Free

Cursor Kassel : Build Day

by Eugen Silin

Sep 9
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Eugen Silin & 4 others Cursor Kassel : Build Day is a community meetup for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP09
Alê Lima logo
Meetup
Free

Cafe Cursor Recife

by Alê Lima

Sep 9
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Alê Lima Cafe Cursor Recife is a community meetup for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Aurelius Ivan Wijaya logo
SEP09
Hackathon
Free

Cursor Hackathon Indonesia

by Aurelius Ivan Wijaya

Sep 9 to Sep 12
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Aurelius Ivan Wijaya, Agnes Devita Widjaja 😺 & Jonathan Kurniawan ✨

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Arize AI logo
SEP10
Meetup
Free

The Corgi Cup 🏁🏆

by Arize AI

Sep 10
CA 94108, US

Address: 9 Claude Ln San Francisco, CA United States Hosted by Arize AI The Corgi Cup 🏁🏆 is a community meetup for AI builders in CA 94108. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP10
Jacob Langvad Nilsson logo
Meetup
Free

Copenhagen | Claude Code for Developers

by Jacob Langvad Nilsson

Sep 10
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Jacob Langvad Nilsson Copenhagen | Claude Code for Developers is a community meetup for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP10
Alonso Arias logo
Meetup
Free

Cursor Meetup Bariloche

by Alonso Arias

Sep 10 to Sep 11
Río Negro

Address: Av. Ezequiel Bustillo 3241 Green House Café San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina Hosted by Alonso Arias Cursor Meetup Bariloche is a community meetup for AI builders in Río Negro. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP11
Steve Huber logo
Meetup
Free

Marin | Claude Meetup

by Steve Huber

Sep 11
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Steve Huber Marin | Claude Meetup is a community meetup for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Srishti Mathur logo
SEP11
Meetup
Free

San Diego | Claude Conversation: Biotech & Life Sciences

by Srishti Mathur

Sep 11
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Srishti Mathur & Dhruv Kanetkar San Diego | Claude Conversation: Biotech & Life Sciences is a community meetup for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP11
Antonio Vidaković logo
Workshop
Free

Ship It with Cursor: A Hands-On Build Workshop #InnovateSplit2026

by Antonio Vidaković

Sep 11
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Antonio Vidaković Ship It with Cursor: A Hands-On Build Workshop #InnovateSplit2026 is a hands-on workshop for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Antonio Vidaković logo
SEP11
Workshop
Free

Cursor Split: Ship it Workshop #InnovateSplit2026

by Antonio Vidaković

Sep 11
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Antonio Vidaković Cursor Split: Ship it Workshop #InnovateSplit2026 is a hands-on workshop for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP12
Shiara Arauzo logo
Meetup
Free

Cursor Lima : Build night

by Shiara Arauzo

Sep 12
San Miguel 15088

Address: Pontifical Catholic University of Peru San Miguel, Peru Hosted by Shiara Arauzo Cursor Lima : Build night is a community meetup for AI builders in San Miguel 15088. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Blythe Easterly logo
SEP12
Meetup
Free

Anchorage | Claude Meetup

by Blythe Easterly

Sep 12
AK 99508, US

Address: UAA/APU Consortium Library LIB 307 Anchorage, AK United States Hosted by Blythe Easterly & Kyle Easterly Anchorage | Claude Meetup is a community meetup for AI builders in AK 99508. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP12
Kazuto Uemura logo
Meetup
Free

Shimokitazawa | Claude Meetup

by Kazuto Uemura

Sep 12
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Kazuto Uemura Shimokitazawa | Claude Meetup is a community meetup for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP12
Unknown organizer logo
Hackathon
Free

Cursor Hackathon Serbia

Sep 12
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Aleksandar Hadžibabić Cursor Hackathon Serbia is a hackathon for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Aleksandar Hadžibabić logo
SEP12
Hackathon
Free

Cursor Serbia Hackathon

by Aleksandar Hadžibabić

Sep 12
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Aleksandar Hadžibabić Cursor Serbia Hackathon is a hackathon for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Syed Fahad logo
SEP12
Meetup
Free

Cafe Cursor Hyderabad

by Syed Fahad

Sep 12
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Syed Fahad Cafe Cursor Hyderabad is a community meetup for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP12
Joaquín Pérez logo
Meetup
Free

Café Cursor Montevideo

by Joaquín Pérez

Sep 12
Departamento de Montevideo

Address: Sinergia Faro Montevideo, Uruguay Hosted by Joaquín Pérez Café Cursor Montevideo is a community meetup for AI builders in Departamento de Montevideo. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Aniket Sahu logo
SEP12
Meetup
Free

Bhopal | Claude Conversation

by Aniket Sahu

Sep 12
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Aniket Sahu Bhopal | Claude Conversation is a community meetup for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP12
Niccolò Mascaro logo
Meetup
Free

Cursor Meetup Malta

by Niccolò Mascaro

Sep 12
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Niccolò Mascaro Cursor Meetup Malta is a community meetup for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Claude Community logo
SEP12
Workshop
Free

San Francisco | Claude Workshop for Moms - Let's Build Your Work + Life Blueprint

by Claude Community

Sep 12
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Claude Community & 3 others San Francisco | Claude Workshop for Moms - Let's Build Your Work + Life Blueprint is a hands-on workshop for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Aniket Sahu logo
SEP13
Meetup
Free

Bhopal | Claude Impact Lab

by Aniket Sahu

Sep 13
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Aniket Sahu Bhopal | Claude Impact Lab is a community meetup for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP13
Ryo Nakayama logo
Meetup
Free

Yamaguchi | Claude × 医療・ヘルスケア 入門ワークショップ

by Ryo Nakayama

Sep 13
KDDI Ishin Hall

Address: KDDI Ishin Hall, Yamaguchi City Hosted by Ryo Nakayama Yamaguchi | Claude × 医療・ヘルスケア 入門ワークショップ is a community meetup for AI builders in KDDI Ishin Hall. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP13
Jia Ming Huang logo
Meetup
Free

Cafe Cursor Toronto

by Jia Ming Huang

Sep 13
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Jia Ming Huang, Sukhpal (Sukh) Saini & Neerav Makwana Cafe Cursor Toronto is a community meetup for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP13
Travis Johnson logo
Meetup
Free

Orange County | Claude Hang out

by Travis Johnson

Sep 13
CA, US

Address: Irvine Irvine, CA United States Hosted by Travis Johnson Orange County | Claude Hang out is a community meetup for AI builders in CA. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP14
Damon Bodine logo
Meetup
Free

Austin | Claude Code Meetup

by Damon Bodine

Sep 14 to Sep 15
Austin, TX

Address: Capital Factory, Austin, TX Hosted by Damon Bodine Austin | Claude Code Meetup is a community meetup for AI builders in Austin. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP15
Jacob Langvad Nilsson logo
Meetup
Free

Copenhagen | Claude for Fintech

by Jacob Langvad Nilsson

Sep 15
2150 København

Address: CodeNode Copenhagen København, Denmark Hosted by Jacob Langvad Nilsson Copenhagen | Claude for Fintech is a community meetup for AI builders in 2150 København. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Roman Pronskiy logo
SEP15
Meetup
Free

Amsterdam | Claude Meetup: Build Your Second Brain

by Roman Pronskiy

Sep 15
1053 RT Amsterdam, NL

Address: Café Belcampo Amsterdam, Netherlands Hosted by Roman Pronskiy Amsterdam | Claude Meetup: Build Your Second Brain is a community meetup for AI builders in 1053 RT Amsterdam. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Brandon Slicklein logo
SEP15
Meetup
Free

New York | Claude for Private Equity & Venture Capital

by Brandon Slicklein

Sep 15 to Sep 16
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Brandon Slicklein & Kaila J. Lim New York | Claude for Private Equity & Venture Capital is a community meetup for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP15
Marlon Vidal logo
Meetup
Free

Cursor Meetup #3 POA

by Marlon Vidal

Sep 15 to Sep 16
90240-200

Address: Instituto Caldeira Porto Alegre, RS Brazil Hosted by Marlon Vidal Cursor Meetup #3 POA is a community meetup for AI builders in 90240-200. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP16
Jia Ming Huang logo
Hackathon
Free

Cursor Hackathon Toronto - September

by Jia Ming Huang

Sep 16 to Sep 17
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Jia Ming Huang, Sukhpal (Sukh) Saini & Neerav Makwana Cursor Hackathon Toronto - September is a hackathon for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Jack Z logo
SEP16
Meetup
Free

Durham | Claude Meetup

by Jack Z

Sep 16 to Sep 17
Durham, US

Address: Durham, United States Hosted by Jack Z Durham | Claude Meetup is a community meetup for AI builders in Durham. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Dom Roselli Garcia logo
SEP17
Meetup
Free

Vegas | Claude for Everyone Meetup

by Dom Roselli Garcia

Sep 17
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Dom Roselli Garcia Vegas | Claude for Everyone Meetup is a community meetup for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Kevin Collins logo
SEP17
Meetup
Free

Dublin | Claude Conversation

by Kevin Collins

Sep 17
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Kevin Collins Dublin | Claude Conversation is a community meetup for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Diana Wolfe logo
SEP18
Meetup
Free

Claude Community Seattle: What’s in a Workflow?

by Diana Wolfe

Sep 18
WA 98104, US

Address: SURF Incubator Seattle, WA United States Hosted by Diana Wolfe Claude Community Seattle: What’s in a Workflow? is a community meetup for AI builders in WA 98104. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP18
Kevin Morales logo
Meetup
Free

Cursor Quito x Supabase

by Kevin Morales

Sep 18
170902 Quito

Address: Universidad San Francisco de Quito Quito, Ecuador Hosted by Kevin Morales & Kevin Perez Cursor Quito x Supabase is a community meetup for AI builders in 170902 Quito. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP18
Hack the North (University of Waterloo) logo
Hackathon
Free

Hack the North 2026

by Hack the North (University of Waterloo)

Sep 18 to Sep 20
Waterloo, CA

Canada's largest hackathon, run by students at the University of Waterloo. Thirty-six hours of building with mentors, hardware, workshops, and prizes. Open to students worldwide, with travel support offered to many attendees.

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SEP18
Cesar Méndez logo
Meetup
Free

Mexico City | Claude For Healthcare UNAM

by Cesar Méndez

Sep 18 to Sep 19
CDMX

Address: Carlos Graef Fernández Ciudad de México, Mexico Hosted by Cesar Méndez & Fer Osorio Mexico City | Claude For Healthcare UNAM is a community meetup for AI builders in CDMX. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP19
HackMIT (MIT students) logo
Hackathon
Free

HackMIT 2026

by HackMIT (MIT students)

Sep 19 to Sep 20
Cambridge, US

MIT's flagship student hackathon. A weekend of building and innovation on the MIT campus with 1,200 of the top university students flown in from around the world. Free for accepted student hackers.

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SEP19
ATANGANA ABOGO EMMANUEL logo
Meetup
Free

Café Cursor Douala

by ATANGANA ABOGO EMMANUEL

Sep 19
Douala

Address: Terrific Coffee Douala, Cameroon Hosted by ATANGANA ABOGO EMMANUEL & 4 others Café Cursor Douala is a community meetup for AI builders in Douala. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP19
Hunter Carver logo
Hackathon
Free

Cursor Austin X AITX Hackathon

by Hunter Carver

Sep 19
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Hunter Carver & Jake O'Shea Cursor Austin X AITX Hackathon is a hackathon for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP19
Javier Rivero logo
Meetup
Free

Cafe Cursor Mexico

by Javier Rivero

Sep 19
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Javier Rivero, Ben Kim & Ricardo García Cafe Cursor Mexico is a community meetup for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Victor Bajanov logo
SEP21
Workshop
Free

Sydney | Claude Code Business Writing Workshop

by Victor Bajanov

Sep 21 to Sep 22
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Victor Bajanov & Harley Barnes Sydney | Claude Code Business Writing Workshop is a hands-on workshop for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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りゅうせい Ryusei logo
SEP21
Hackathon
Free

Takamatsu | Claude Code Game Jam / うどん県で、うどんのゲームを作る2日間

by りゅうせい Ryusei

Sep 21 to Sep 23
Kagawa 760-0054, JP

Address: トキワ一丁目 Takamatsu, Japan Hosted by りゅうせい Ryusei Takamatsu | Claude Code Game Jam / うどん県で、うどんのゲームを作る2日間 is a hackathon for AI builders in Kagawa 760-0054. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Brandon Slicklein logo
SEP22
Meetup
Free

New York | Building with Claude: AI for Impact & Climate Leaders

by Brandon Slicklein

Sep 22
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Brandon Slicklein, Sustained Futures & Blue Earth New York | Building with Claude: AI for Impact & Climate Leaders is a community meetup for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Michael Whelehan logo
SEP23
Meetup
Free

Barcelona | Claude Build Day

by Michael Whelehan

Sep 23
08018 Barcelona, ES

Address: Carrer de Bilbao, 128 B@B (Bilbao 128), Poblenou — Claude Community House Barcelona, Spain Hosted by Michael Whelehan

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SEP23
Sean Nguyen logo
Meetup
Free

Chicago | Claude for Finance

by Sean Nguyen

Sep 23 to Sep 24
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Sean Nguyen & Lorena Mesa Chicago | Claude for Finance is a community meetup for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP25
Dmitrii Stovpets logo
Meetup
Free

Cafe Cursor València

by Dmitrii Stovpets

Sep 25
Valencia, ES

Address: Casa Raíz València, Spain Hosted by Dmitrii Stovpets, Timothy Ola Omoniyi & Felipe Basurto Cafe Cursor València is a community meetup for AI builders in Valencia. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Dr. Vinicius Covas logo
SEP25
Meetup
Free

Mexico City | Claude for Research Meetup

by Dr. Vinicius Covas

Sep 25
Méx.

Address: Anáhuac University Salón MBA 3 Lomas Anáhuac, Mexico Hosted by Dr. Vinicius Covas Mexico City | Claude for Research Meetup is a community meetup for AI builders in Méx.. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP25
Victor Motricala logo
Hackathon
Free

Cursor Hackathon Padova

by Victor Motricala

Sep 25
35129 Padova PD, IT

Address: Via della Croce Rossa, 42 Padova, Italy Hosted by Victor Motricala Cursor Hackathon Padova is a hackathon for AI builders in 35129 Padova PD. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Claude Community logo
SEP25
Meetup
Free

San Francisco | Claude Meetup - For the Business Moms: The AI Back Office You Didn't Know You Had

by Claude Community

Sep 25
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Claude Community & 3 others San Francisco | Claude Meetup - For the Business Moms: The AI Back Office You Didn't Know You Had is a community meetup for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP26
Meetup
Free

Matsue | Claude Meetup

by Kazuki Suemitsu

Sep 26
Shimane, JP

Address: enun coworking space, Matsue, Shimane, Japan Hosted by Kazuki Suemitsu Matsue | Claude Meetup is a community meetup for AI builders in Shimane. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP26
Unknown organizer logo
Meetup
Free

Cafe Cursor São Paulo

Sep 26
01401-002

Address: Serena Cafeteria São Paulo, SP Brazil Hosted by Rodrigo Silva & Product Arena Cafe Cursor São Paulo is a community meetup for AI builders in 01401-002. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Rodrigo Silva logo
SEP26
Meetup
Free

Cursor Meetup São Paulo

by Rodrigo Silva

Sep 26
01401-002

Address: Serena Cafeteria São Paulo, SP Brazil Hosted by Rodrigo Silva & Product Arena Cursor Meetup São Paulo is a community meetup for AI builders in 01401-002. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SEP29
Luis Cielak logo
Meetup
Free

Cursor Meetup Philadelphia — September

by Luis Cielak

Sep 29 to Sep 30
PA 19123, US

Address: Indy Hall Clubhouse at 709 N 2nd St Indy Hall Clubhouse at 709 N 2nd St, 709 N 2nd St 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19123, USA Philadelphia, PA United States Hosted by Luis Cielak & Malcolm Jones

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Geoffrey from Pitchless logo
OCT01
Hackathon
Free

Madrid | 48-hour Claude Code Hackathon

by Geoffrey from Pitchless

Oct 1 to Oct 4
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Geoffrey from Pitchless & 7 others Madrid | 48-hour Claude Code Hackathon is a hackathon for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Rye Smith logo
OCT02
Meetup
Free

Melbourne | Claude Impact Lab

by Rye Smith

Oct 2 to Oct 3
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Rye Smith & 3 others Melbourne | Claude Impact Lab is a community meetup for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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OCT03
Hackathons at Berkeley logo
Hackathon
Free

Cal Hacks 2026

by Hackathons at Berkeley

Oct 3 to Oct 6
Berkeley, US

The world's largest collegiate hackathon, run by Hackathons at Berkeley. Student hackers from across the nation converge for a weekend of software and hardware building, with strong AI tooling sponsor presence in recent editions.

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OCT03
Sustained Futures logo
Workshop
Free

Miami | Claude Workshop

by Sustained Futures

Oct 3
Florida, US

Address: Florida Keys Florida, United States Hosted by Sustained Futures Miami | Claude Workshop is a hands-on workshop for AI builders in Florida. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Sustained Futures logo
OCT03
Meetup
Free

Miami | Building with Claude: AI for ocean conservation

by Sustained Futures

Oct 3
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Sustained Futures Miami | Building with Claude: AI for ocean conservation is a community meetup for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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a16z (Tech Week) logo
OCT05
Meetup
Free

SF Tech Week 2026

by a16z (Tech Week)

Oct 5 to Oct 12
San Francisco, US

A16z's decentralized tech week across San Francisco. Hundreds of individually organized events in one week: hackathons, panels, community meetups, and demo nights hosted by startups, companies, and VCs. Most events are free with RSVP via the Lu.ma calendar.

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OCT06
Gloo logo
Hackathon
Free

Gloo AI Hackathon 2026

by Gloo

Oct 6 to Oct 9
Boulder, US

Three-day in-person AI hackathon in Boulder organized by Gloo. Focus on AI applications across faith, family, and community-impact verticals; multi-track judging and a prize pool for builder teams shipping working prototypes.

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吉田真吾 logo
OCT07
Meetup
Free

Tokyo | Claude Code Meetup

by 吉田真吾

Oct 7
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by 吉田真吾 Tokyo | Claude Code Meetup is a community meetup for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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OCT12
Unknown organizer logo
Meetup
Free

Claude Code Curious: Milton Keynes

Oct 12
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Max Tatton-Brown Claude Code Curious: Milton Keynes is a community meetup for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Claude Community logo
OCT19
Meetup
Free

Mexico City | Claude for AI Engineering

by Claude Community

Oct 19 to Oct 20
CDMX

Address: Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México Ciudad de México, Mexico Hosted by Claude Community, Ricardo Lira de la Vega & Andrés Guillermo Molano

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Claude Community logo
OCT20
Meetup
Free

Mexico City | Claude en el Senado de la República 🏛️

by Claude Community

Oct 20 to Oct 21
CDMX

Address: Senate of the Republic Ciudad de México, Mexico Hosted by Claude Community & 3 others Mexico City | Claude en el Senado de la República 🏛️ is a community meetup for AI builders in CDMX. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Ricardo Lira de la Vega logo
OCT22
Meetup
Free

Mexico City | Claude for Marketers

by Ricardo Lira de la Vega

Oct 22 to Oct 23
CDMX

Address: Pinterest México Ciudad de México, Mexico Hosted by Ricardo Lira de la Vega & Francisco Navarrete Mexico City | Claude for Marketers is a community meetup for AI builders in CDMX. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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SIREAL logo
OCT24
Hackathon
Free

Cursor Hackathon Seoul 4th

by SIREAL

Oct 24
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by SIREAL & 4 others Cursor Hackathon Seoul 4th is a hackathon for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Adam Burgh logo
OCT25
Hackathon
Free

Seattle | AI Week Claude Impact Lab Hackathon

by Adam Burgh

Oct 25 to Oct 26
WA 98109, US

Address: thinkspace SEATTLE Seattle, WA United States Hosted by Adam Burgh Seattle | AI Week Claude Impact Lab Hackathon is a hackathon for AI builders in WA 98109. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Luis Cielak logo
OCT27
Meetup
Free

Cursor Meetup Philadelphia — October

by Luis Cielak

Oct 27 to Oct 28
PA 19123, US

Address: Indy Hall Clubhouse at 709 N 2nd St Indy Hall Clubhouse at 709 N 2nd St, 709 N 2nd St 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19123, USA Philadelphia, PA United States Hosted by Luis Cielak & Malcolm Jones

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Miguel Oceguera logo
OCT28
Meetup
Free

Guadalajara | Claude Code Meetup: JavaScript Edition

by Miguel Oceguera

Oct 28
TBA

Address: Check event page for more details. Hosted by Miguel Oceguera Guadalajara | Claude Code Meetup: JavaScript Edition is a community meetup for AI builders with venue details on the event page. Visit the event page for the schedule, venue details, and registration.

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Marc Ruizenaar logo
OCT29
Meetup
Free

Cursor Meetup Utrecht

by Marc Ruizenaar

Oct 29
3512 CC Utrecht, NL

Address: Brthrs Agency — App & Website Development Utrecht, Netherlands Hosted by Marc Ruizenaar, Nick van Ulden Batenburg & Sammy Hamwi

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Luis Cielak logo
NOV17
Meetup
Free

Cursor Meetup Philadelphia — November

by Luis Cielak

Nov 17 to Nov 18
PA 19123, US

Address: Indy Hall Clubhouse at 709 N 2nd St Indy Hall Clubhouse at 709 N 2nd St, 709 N 2nd St 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19123, USA Philadelphia, PA United States Hosted by Luis Cielak & Malcolm Jones

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Luis Cielak logo
DEC17
Meetup
Free

Cursor Meetup Philadelphia — December

by Luis Cielak

Dec 17 to Dec 18
PA 19123, US

Address: Indy Hall Clubhouse at 709 N 2nd St Indy Hall Clubhouse at 709 N 2nd St, 709 N 2nd St 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19123, USA Philadelphia, PA United States Hosted by Luis Cielak & Malcolm Jones

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About free vibe coding events

What are free vibe coding events?+
Free vibe coding events are hackathons, meetups, workshops, and AMAs about building with AI coding tools that cost nothing to attend. They make up most of the vibe coding calendar because vendors and communities run them to grow adoption, not for ticket revenue.
Are free vibe coding hackathons worth entering?+
Yes. Many free hackathons carry prize pools in the thousands of dollars plus tool credits, mentorship, and accelerator interviews. Vendor-hosted events from Bolt, Lovable, Cursor, and Anthropic are free and often the highest-value hackathons on the calendar.
What free vibe coding events are available online?+
Remote hackathons on Devpost, community AMAs on Discord and X Spaces, vendor office hours, and livestream workshops all run free and online. Combine this page with the online filter, or check the dedicated online events page.
Do free events require registration?+
Most do, even though they cost nothing. Registration reserves your spot, gets you the calendar invite or Discord link, and sometimes unlocks tool credits. Each listing links to the official registration page where you sign up.
How do I get notified about new free vibe coding events?+
Subscribe to the iCal feed on this page. Every new free event we add appears in your calendar automatically. You can also filter by city or tool first, then subscribe to a narrower feed on those pages.