MLH Global Hack Week: Hacktoberfest
Registration closed · Similar hackathons still open
- MLH Global Hack Week: Builders Week 2026 (Nov 6–12, free online)Due 11-12
- You.com Creator Economy Hack NYC 2026$500 · Due 11-22
- MLH Global Hack Week: Open Source Week 2026 (Dec 4–10, free online)Due 12-10
- Chroma Awards Season 2$450k · Due 01-07
- Innovation Galway × ElevenLabs Hackathon 2026: Tech for Young PeopleDue 11-21
- 2026 Sanhao AI Innovation Application Competition (Fo Guang University, Taiwan)NT$460k · Due 11-30
Not sure which to join? Get 1:1 help →
About this hackathon
MLH's online hack week with a Hacktoberfest theme (Oct 9–15): join daily livestream workshops, complete challenges for points and learn open-source AI with the global community. Free, and still open.
- Status
- Deadline
- 2026-10-15
- Starts
- 2026-10-09
- Who
- Open to all
- Level
- Beginner-friendly
- Prize
- No cash prizes. Perks: Cursor Pro for Cursor session attendees, Hacktoberfest stickers and postcards (mailing address required), virtual stickers
- Size
- —
- Format
- Online · International
- Location
- New York (online; placed at organizer’s city)
Browse similarOnline hackathonsBeginner-friendly hackathonsAI hackathonsAIGC & Generative AI hackathonsEducation hackathonsHackathons in October 2026
Original listing (Chinese)
The full original listing below is in Chinese, as published in the Hack123 newsletter.
MLH 的全球线上开放周，边学边做开源 AI 项目，重点福利是免费领取 Cursor Pro。
看点：免费参加；完成对应挑战后用 MLH 邮件里的 promo code 兑换 Cursor Pro；还有 Cursor 建小应用、模型对比等新手挑战
奖金：免费 Cursor Pro 权益（另有合作方挑战奖励）
截止日期：10月15日（全球线上）
Summarized from the Chinese “Beginner Hackathon Series” newsletter. Eligibility, dates and prizes are subject to the organizer’s official page.