Chicago Hacks is the premier high school hackathon that looks to educate newer students on computer science while also helping the more advanced programmers excel. We look to encourage any students to come and grow their love for programming and create awesome projects. We strive to spread and educate students on computer science in the midwest region.
20 N Upper Wacker Dr #1200, Chicago, IL
See some of the most asked questions about our event
A Hackathon is an event where programmers come to learn and explore programming with workshops and collaborative projects. In our case, a hackathon is an event where programmers will compete against each other for prizes with their innovative projects.
Our event will be held at Tech Nexus on the 12th floor of the Civic Opera House in Chicago, Illinois. The event will go from May 27th to May 28th as a 24 hour overnight event.
Any high school student! Including Class of 2017 graduates who may have graduated prior to the event date.
Yes!!! Our hackathon is the perfect place to learn about programming with all our different workshops we will offer at the event.
There will be security for the entirety of the event to ensure the safety of all our attendees.
Our event is entirely free! Food will be provided throughout the entire duration of the event. We will also be giving a T-Shirt to all students who attend the event.
Your laptop, any amenities you require, chargers, and your innovative spirit. Also a pillow in case you decide to sleep! We will need you to bring your High School ID for attendance at the event.
Yes! We have many prizes available courtesy of our sponsors. Some examples of prizes we will have are Wolfram Language subscriptions or a $200 Amazon Gift Card. Certain prizes will be awarded based on best in that category, and many giveaways throughout the event!
Anything you want! However, we hope that there are projects that create an impact or cause social change. Also, your project must be entirely made during the hackathon, but you may come to the hackathon with an idea already in mind.
At this moment we are unable to provide travel reimbursement, but check again later to see if this changes!
Send us an email at chicagohacks@gmail.com and we will get back to you as soon as possible!
11:30AM
Doors Open
12PM
Lunch
12:30PM
Opening Ceremony
1:30PM
Make a Website Workshop
4PM
First Game Workshop
5:45PM
tastyworks Tech Talk
7PM
Dinner
9PM
!Light Game
12AM
Midnight Snack
8AM
Breakfast
9:15AM
Hacking Closes
9:30AM
Presentations Begin
11AM
Finalists Present
12PM
Awards/Closing Ceremony
More activities will be added as we get closer to the event date, so check back later for our updated schedule!
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