Hacktoberfest 2026 kicks off Oct 1 with 60+ in-person events worldwide
jonmarkgo · x · 2026-09-26
- Hacktoberfest 2026 officially starts October 1, with 60+ in-person Fests already listed worldwide — each a one-day Hack Day or Meetup run by local organizers.
- The site offers a location-based finder for events; anyone can apply to host a Fest if their city isn't covered (funded Hack Day or casual Meetup).
- The Preptember phase is now on with Fest applications open, and an API exposes the full event list programmatically.
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