Vibe-Code Friendly Hackathons
Explore 27 vibe-code friendly hackathons. Events where AI coding tools like Cursor, Claude, v0, and bolt.new are welcome — built for solo builders shipping fast with AI.
Hackathons
21
Avg Prize
$99K
Organizers
38
Sunday, September 20, 2026
Ongoing
Code-X-Novas Innovathon 2026 – National Software, AI Hackathon
Online
Aug 15 – Nov 9, 2026Code-X-NovasOnline
Artificial Intelligence
Edtech
Ongoing
Hackcache'26
Online
Aug 25 – Oct 20, 2026Government College of Engineering and Technology, JammuOnline$1K
Artificial Intelligence
Edtech
Cloud
Ongoing
Global Innovation Hackathon 2026 – Build for a Better Future
Online
Sep 1 – Sep 27, 2026Bharat AcademixOnline$996
Artificial Intelligence
Edtech
Cloud
Ongoing
AI-First Startup Hackathon | Build a Startup Using AI Only
In Person
Sep 2 – Nov 1, 2026HackIndiaIndia
Artificial Intelligence
Entrepreneurship
Ongoing
VibeCode Arena
In Person
Sep 4 – Oct 18, 2026Navrachna Foundation For Entrepreneurship DevelopmentGreater Noida, India$120
Ongoing
EIC VentureX: Idea To Impact Hackathon
Online
Sep 5 – Nov 15, 2026Punjab Engineering College (PEC), ChandigarhOnline
Cloud
Ongoing
Grevix AfterCode
Online
Sep 16 – Oct 11, 2026GREVIXOnline$120
Artificial Intelligence
Edtech
Cloud
Ongoing
Free Full Stack Python with Gen-AI Demo
Online
Sep 18 – Sep 24, 2026Quality Thought Info SystemsOnline
Artificial Intelligence
Cloud
Web Development
Ongoing
Code Avengers 2026 – Coding & Debugging Challenge
In Person
Sep 18 – Oct 2, 2026Bharati Vidyapeeth's Institute of Computer Applications and Management (BVICAM), New DelhiDelhi, India$180
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Engineering Students
Ongoing
AISB Hackathon 2026
In Person
Sep 19 – Sep 20, 2026Mariana NoriegaBarcelona, Spain
Artificial Intelligence
Edtech
Upcoming
Coffee and Code Agent Hackathon
In Person
Sep 20, 2026Coffee and Code PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, United States$1K
Artificial Intelligence
Web Development
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Friday, September 25, 2026
Upcoming
Lisbon AI Week Vibe Coding Hackathon
In Person
Sep 25 – Sep 26, 2026Nova SBE Haddad Entrepreneurship InstituteCarcavelos, Portugal
Artificial Intelligence
Fintech
Upcoming
0-1 Startup Club Hackathon
In Person
Sep 25 – Sep 30, 20260-1 Startup ClubMinneapolis, United States$1K
Artificial Intelligence
Social Impact
Entrepreneurship
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Past hackathons
Recently ended — many run again.
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Past
Cursor Hackathon Serbia
In Person
Sep 12, 2026Aleksandar HadžibabićBeograd, Serbia
Artificial Intelligence
Social Impact
Past
AI.WOMEN Hackathon
In Person
Sep 12 – Sep 13, 2026AI.GROUP|AI.HAMBURGHamburg, Germany
Artificial Intelligence
Data Science
Past
Build Your Own AI Avatar - Hackathon for Developers & Vibe Coders #Hackvatar
In Person
Sep 12, 2026Angie ChenMinato City, Japan
Artificial Intelligence
Social Impact