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3 upcoming hackathons

AUG17
DevNetwork (API World) logo
Hackathon
Free
DevNetwork API + Cloud + AI Hackathon 2026 (API World)

by DevNetwork (API World)

Aug 17 to Sep 4
Santa Clara, US
Starts in 2 months

Hybrid hackathon hosted at API World in Santa Clara. Two weeks of online build time culminating in in-person demos and judging. Tracks for AI agents, API-first apps, and cloud-native developer tools.

OCT06
Gloo logo
Hackathon
Free
Gloo AI Hackathon 2026

by Gloo

Oct 6 to Oct 9
Boulder, US
Starts in 4 months

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.

Recent hackathon winners

Standout projects, prize amounts, and stack notes from the latest hackathons.

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APR 2026
Lovable + eMerge Americas logo
Hackathon
Recap

Lovable eMerge AI Hackathon 2026

by Lovable + eMerge Americas

8-hour Lovable hackathon at the eMerge Americas conference in Miami. 400+ builders participated. Prize categories included Most Production-Ready, Best Design, and Community Pick.

Miami, US
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MAR 2026
Lovable logo
Hackathon
Recap

Builders Weekend 2026 — Tokyo

by Lovable

3-day Lovable hackathon in Shibuya, Tokyo. Anchored Lovable's APAC community-building push. Bilingual programming (Japanese / English). Multiple prize tracks including a category for builds targeting the Japanese consumer market.

Tokyo, JP
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MAR 2026
Lovable + NVIDIA + SwenodeAI logo
Hackathon
Recap

Lovable At Scale AI Hackathon

by Lovable + NVIDIA + SwenodeAI

Curated hackathon at Wilson Sonsini's offices the day before NVIDIA GTC 2026 keynote. Hand-picked enterprise teams building with Lovable on NVIDIA infrastructure.

Palo Alto, US
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OCT 2025
Amazon Web Services Startups logo
Hackathon
Recap

AWS Global Vibe: AI Coding Hackathon 2025

by Amazon Web Services Startups

AWS's first global vibe coding hackathon with a $700K+ prize pool. Open to builders worldwide; emphasis on production-grade applications that combine vibe coding tools with AWS infrastructure.

Online
$700,000 prize pool
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SEP 2025
Lovable logo
Hackathon
Recap

Lovable Shipped Hackathon

by Lovable

Multi-week online hackathon series emphasizing shippable, real products built with Lovable. Rolling submissions, monthly judging. Spawned multiple themed iterations (Shipped Tokyo, Shipped Miami).

Online
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SEP 2025
Lovable logo
Hackathon
Recap

SheBuilds on Lovable

by Lovable

Lovable hackathon series for women who want to create, experiment, and bring ideas to life — whether they've coded before or not. Multiple cycles through 2026.

Online
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Where hackathons are listed

The platforms and brand calendars where new vibe coding hackathons consistently appear.

Devpost AI Hackathons logo

Devpost AI Hackathons

Rolling

Devpost's evergreen catalog of AI and machine-learning hackathons. New events drop weekly, including brand-sponsored challenges from major cloud providers and AI labs. Sort by priz

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lablab.ai Hackathons logo

lablab.ai Hackathons

Rolling

lablab.ai's continuous hackathon program. Themed sprints around major model releases (Claude, GPT, Gemini, Llama) with cash prizes, dedicated mentors, and weeklong build cycles. Ne

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Build Club Hackathons logo

Build Club Hackathons

Rolling

Build Club's recurring AI hackathon program out of Sydney with global remote tracks. Multi-week sprints with mentor support, demo days, and a strong Australia/Asia-Pacific communit

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About vibe coding hackathons

What is a vibe coding hackathon?+
A time-bounded build competition where teams use AI coding tools to ship a working project. Format ranges from 3-hour pop-up sessions to month-long online competitions. Prize pools have hit $1M+ at the largest events.
Are vibe coding hackathons free to enter?+
Most hackathons are free to participate in, though some require travel to in-person events. Online hackathons (Bolt's World's Largest Hackathon, AWS Global Vibe) are usually free with global participation.
What tools do people use at vibe coding hackathons?+
Cursor, Lovable, Bolt, Claude Code, Replit, Windsurf, and similar AI coding tools. Many hackathons are tool-specific (Lovable Hackathon, Bolt Hackathon, Cursor meetups) — others let participants pick their own stack.
Where are most vibe coding hackathons held?+
San Francisco, New York, London, Berlin, Tokyo, and Bengaluru host the highest concentration of in-person events. Online hackathons run globally with no geographic restrictions.
How do I win a vibe coding hackathon?+
Pick a real problem you'd actually use, ship something working in the time allowed, demo clearly, and document the build. Recap pages on this directory show winning projects from past events for reference.