The world's largest IRL high school hackathon
COVE
HACKS
June 26–28, 2026 · Bay Area, CA
In-person · hardware + software · 400 hackers
48 hours · $30K+ in prizes · all skill levels
About
400 high schoolers, one venue, 48 hours to build whatever you want.
When & Where
June 26–28, 2026
Bay Area, CA
What you get
All meals covered, workshops from people who actually know their stuff, mentors around the clock, and $30K+ in prizes. No experience needed.
Hardware
We're putting together a hardware lab -- soldering stations, microcontrollers, sensors, the works. Still finalizing the details, but if you want to build something physical, you'll have what you need.
More details soon
400
Hackers
48
Hours
$30K+
In prizes
100%
Free
The weekend
Schedule
Rough plan -- we'll lock in times closer to the event.
Doors open, meet your team, start hacking
Full day of building and workshops
Ship it, demo it, celebrate
Sponsors
Our backers
Cove Hacks runs on the support of companies and orgs that want to invest in the next generation.
Questions
FAQ
Applications open
Come build something.
In person · June 26–28 · Bay Area · 100% free