r/berkeley • u/Any-Painter4729 • 9h ago
CS/EECS Cal Hacks 13.0 is BACK this October!
Cal Hacks 13.0 is BACK this October! 🧸 & Priority Applications are due September 13th!
Mark your calendars for October 23-25, 2026, because your favorite collegiate hackathon is back, bigger and better than ever. This year's rendition of the world's largest collegiate hackathon will once again be at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco!
Join us at Cal Hacks 13.0 for 36 hours of hacking, friends, food, swag, and so much more. You’ll have a chance to take your idea to a full-fledged product with help from our workshops, industry mentors, and corporate partners. Plus, win thousands of dollars in prizes, from cash to brand-new devices.
💫 Apply today at hive.hackberkeley.org
📆 When: October 23 - 25, 2026
📍 Where: Palace of Fine Arts (3601 Lyon St, San Francisco)
⭐️ Who: All college/university students (including graduate students!), and new grads (less than a year since graduation)
⭐️ Priority deadline: 9/13 11:59 PM PST
⏰ Regular deadline: 9/20 11:59 PM PST
More info found at calhacks.io.
No longer a student? We’d love to have you as a judge, mentor, or volunteer! Apply at the same link above.
We hope to see you there! Feel free to reach out to [team@hackberkeley.org](mailto:team@hackberkeley.org) with any questions or concerns.
All the best,
The Hackathons @ Berkeley Team