Sonoma Hacks 4.0

Themed Around AI!

February 15th – 16th, 2025

No experience needed!

Want to learn and have a great time? Sonoma Hacks is for you! Sonoma Hacks is designed for all skill levels! Whether you are an advanced programmer looking for a challenge or a beginner seeking to learn more about coding, Sonoma Hacks has something for you! This year, there is a theme and a twist on Sonoma Hacks, and we will be centering the focus around the growth of AI!

Past Hackathons

In the spring of 2021, we hosted the first ever high school hackathon in Sonoma County. We had more than 80 participants from all over the world of all skill levels.

In 2022, we hosted Sonoma Hacks 2.0 and had over 140 participants, workshops by local tech companies, and guest speakers from Harvard alumni, UC Berkeley students, and more!

In 2023 we had Sonoma Hacks 3.0 which was our biggest one yet with over 200 participants and workshops from numerous places as well as countless guest speakers.

This year we are back better than ever and hope to see you soon!

Our Sponsors

Want to sponsor our event? Here is a link to our prospectus

Now Themed Around AI and Machine Learning!

FAQs

Who can participate?

Anyone from grades 9th to 12th grade can attend.

Do I need a team?

No! There can be teams of 2 to 3 people but working alone is totally okay!

What if I am new to coding?

That is completely fine! Alongside the competition, we also have workshops and guest speakers that are an interactive way to learn more about programming!

Does the event cost any money?

Nope, Sonoma Hacks is 100% free! All you need to do is show up ready to have fun!

Will there be prizes?

Yup! We will be handing out prizes for 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place.

What can I make?

Anything! With the focus around AI, our goal is to have intermediate coders implement the use of machine learning algorithms in order to create a program that adapts on its based on the inputs! Beginners are not required but are recommended to adhere to this theme.

Contact Us

For more details, please contact us at – sonomahacks@gmail.com

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