Last updated:28/03/2026, 08:53:44
A comprehensive listing site for Texas hackathons shows sparse availability for 2026-2027, with only a few masterclass-style events like The Principal Dev certification course scheduled for May 28-29. The site tracks events across multiple continents but reveals a concerning lack of traditional hackathons planned for Texas in the coming years.
Devpost's hackathon discovery platform currently lists over 12,800 hackathons worldwide, including the featured "Authorized to Act: Auth0 for AI Agents" competition running March 2-April 7, 2026, with $10,000 in prizes and 2,115 participants already registered. The platform offers filtering by location, duration, and themes like AI/ML and social good projects.
Houston's dedicated hackathon tracking site shows zero events planned for 2026, despite having historical data going back to 2015. This represents a notable gap in one of Texas's major tech hubs, contrasting with the city's previously active hackathon scene in recent years.
Eventbrite lists the "DevOps for GenAI Hackathon - Ottawa 2026" scheduled for Monday, June 8, 2026, at 9:00 AM EDT. The event focuses on the intersection of DevOps practices and generative AI technologies, though it's technically in Canada rather than a local US event.
The Open Hackathons platform announces the KISTI Open Hackathon running March 25-April 3, 2026, as an in-person event focused on HPC+AI technologies in the Asia-Pacific region. While not local to US audiences, it represents one of the few major hackathons with confirmed 2026 dates.
HackerEarth currently hosts two active hackathons: the TinyFish $2M Pre-Accelerator Hackathon with 4,208 participants and the Zerve.AI 2026 Hackathon, both with countdown timers showing limited time remaining. These represent some of the few major hackathons with substantial prize pools currently accepting submissions.
Hack Club's curated list shows 114 high school hackathons planned across 30 US states and 26 countries for 2026, including Blueprint (October 2025-March 2026), Viking Hacks (March 28), and Ponderosa Hacks (March 28). This represents a robust pipeline for student developers, though focused on the high school demographic rather than professional developers.
CodeLaunch USA 2026 in Dallas, Texas on April 15th provides a unique accelerator model where startups get paired with professional development teams for a 2-day hackathon while keeping 100% equity. The competition is free to enter with no fees, and features both a studio production event and worldwide livestream on August 19th.
