Hacktoberfest Hack Days 2026

Open Source Hackathon 🚀

Get ready to build, collaborate, and contribute to open source at HACKFEST 2.0, organized by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (AI & ML), East Point College of Engineering and Technology (EPCET), Bengaluru.

Powered by Major League Hacking (MLH) × DEV, with DigitalOcean as the presenting partner, HACKFEST 2.0 brings together passionate student developers to turn ideas into working projects.

📅 Date: 24 October 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Venue: East Point College of Engineering and Technology, Bengaluru
👥 Eligibility: EPCET students only

What to Expect

💻 Build Real Projects: Work on innovative solutions based on the available hackathon tracks.

🌐 Contribute to Open Source: Use GitHub to manage your code and share your work with the developer community.

🤖 AI-Powered Development: Explore AI tools and coding assistants to brainstorm, develop, debug, and improve your projects.

🤝 Team Collaboration: Collaborate with fellow students, exchange ideas, and bring your creativity to life.

🏆 Exciting Rewards: Stand a chance to win exciting prizes, including Arduino UNO Q boards for the winners.

Who Can Participate?

HACKFEST 2.0 is exclusively for EPCET students who are ready to learn, experiment, solve problems, and build something meaningful. Whether you're an experienced developer or just starting your open-source journey, this is an opportunity to learn by doing.

Get Ready Before the Event

Complete your MLH registration.
Ensure you have a GitHub account.
Review the hackathon tracks and project requirements.
Explore GitHub and AI coding tools before the event.

Registration Update: Registrations have reached the maximum capacity, and we are unable to accommodate additional participants.

🔥 Bring your ideas, collaborate with your team, and make your mark on the open-source community!

Learn. Build. Collaborate. Contribute.

See you at HACKFEST 2.0! 🚀