Hacktoberfest

Kicking off the last week of Hacktoberfest, we've got a great lineup of streams for you to dive into. 📺 Tune in at twitch.tv/mlh

Building at a Hacktoberfest Hack Day? Here's what's waiting for you 🎃 👕 2026 t-shirts, stickers, and swag 🤖 Arduinos at select Hack Days 🏆 Prizes for the best demos All while supplies last. Find a Hack Day near you at Hacktoberfest.com

Weekend plans? We have over 100 events happening worldwide. Find your Fest at hacktoberfest.com

Open source is built on a simple idea: what you learn, you share. 🎃 What's one thing you've learned from contributing that could help the next first-timer?

Some hackers found a nice surprise under their chairs at DubHacks over the weekend. 💙

Looking for more ways to participate in Hacktoberfest? Join us online this week for another great lineup of streams. See the full schedule at hacktoberfest.com/schedule

Where are you building this weekend? Find your Fest at hacktoberfest.com

Looking for more ways to participate in Hacktoberfest? Join us online this week for another great lineup of streams. See the full schedule at hacktoberfest.com/schedule/

Can't attend Hacktoberfest in-person? Join us online this weekend for an exciting lineup of streams. See the full schedule at hacktoberfest.com/schedule/

The weekend is coming up! Do you know where you're hacking? Find your Fest: hacktoberfest.com

Can’t join a Hacktoberfest event in person? Join an online stream! Find the streams at hacktoberfest.com/schedule

First Hacktoberfest? Here's how to get ready 🎃 1. Sign in with MyMLH 2. Find a Fest near you or join online 3. Collect 3 virtual stickers to earn a swag pack This year it's all about building with open-source AI. hacktoberfest.com

We want to give a huge shout out to some of our hosts! This year, we have over 400 in-person events happening worldwide and it's the people that make each one memorable. Thank you all so much for your hard work. Find a Fest near you or apply to host at hacktoberfest.com

Hacktoberfest 2026 is officially live! This year, we're focused on open-weight model and open-source AI. We've got over 300+ events, livestreams, challenges, and free swag for participants all month long. Learn more about our vision and how the celebration has evolved: blog.mlh.com/everything-y...

Hacktoberfest 2026 starts tomorrow! Join us live where we’ll share what’s new, how to take part at a Fest or online, and how to start collecting stickers. It’s free, it’s for everyone, and it all starts here. Tune in: twitch.tv/mlh

Hacktoberfest 2026 kicks off next weekend on October 1st and there 60+ events happening around the world. Find your Fest and register today: hacktoberfest.com/fests/

Hosting a Hack Day just got a little bit sweeter. Select Hack Days will now receive free Arduino UNO Qs while supplies last. If you've been considering hosting a Hack Day, this is your sign. Apply today: hacktoberfest.com/host/

This year, we're bringing Hacktoberfest to over 300 communities worldwide. Apply now to host a Hack Day or a Meet Up: hacktoberfest.com/host/

Does your city have a Fest? No stage, budget, or committee needed. Just a room and people who want to build. Stickers, swag, funding, and support are on us. Sign up to host a fest: hacktoberfest.com

It's officially Preptember! 🎃 We're spending the month getting ready for Hacktoberfest and we're looking for hosts all around the world. Meetup group, uni club, or some coworkers with a conference room? That's enough. dev.to/mlh/preptemb...

We're back for Hacktoberfest 2026! This year, we're not counting PRs. Instead, we’re hosting 300+ in-person “Fests” and an online event all about building with open-source and open-weight AI. Learn more and see how you can get involved. hacktoberfest.com

We're already halfway through Hacktoberfest—how are your contributions going? It's not too late to get started! Share with the community how you've been involved in Hacktoberfest, contributing to or maintaining projects, through DEV's writing challenge: dev.to/challenges/h...

Start submitting your pull/merge requests, Hacktoberfest is here! If you haven't already, make sure you've registered for Hacktoberfest so that your PR/MRs created + accepted throughout October can be tracked. Get started: hacktoberfest.com/participation

Hacktoberfest 2024 registration is live NOW! Get registered and get ready to start hacking when pull/merge request tracking starts on October 1. See you there! hacktoberfest.com/register

Hacktoberfest is approaching, just a few days now until registrations open. Planning on hosting a Hacktoberfest event or meetup this year? Take a look at our event resources and make sure to register your event with MLH so that everyone knows about it! hacktoberfest.com/events

Get ready to celebrate open-source once again with Hacktoberfest! Whether you're going to be creating pull/merge requests, maintaining a participating project, or hosting a community event, check out the site for all the information you'll need: hacktoberfest.com

Final call for sponsors for Hacktoberfest 2024 (yes, it's happening!). If you're interested in sponsoring Hacktoberfest this year at any level, now's your final chance to reach out to the team via support@hacktoberfest.com (robots: don't email us).

Less than a week left to get your pull/merge requests in for Hacktoberfest! Remember, focus on quality, not quantity -- make meaningful contributions. The first 50k folks with a PR/MR accepted will have a tree planted in their name. Get started: hacktoberfest.com

Hacktoberfest has begun, and we hope you're ready to contribute to open-source! Look for projects with the 'hacktoberfest' topic and make high-quality contributions to them. Join our Discord to discover projects, meet other participants, and get help: discord.gg/hacktoberfest

Registration for Hacktoberfest 2023 is now live! Link your GitHub or GitLab account and get your profile ready to go to track your pull/merge requests on October 1st. hacktoberfest.com/auth/

Hacktoberfest 2023 is nearly here! Check out the site to learn more about what to expect this year, from the change in rewards to hosting community events and participating in Hacktoberfest: hacktoberfest.com

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