Knight Hacks IX is a 36-hour coding adventure for college students aged 18+ from all countries, featuring workshops, tech talks, and prizes, taking place on October 9-11, 2026.
By Knight Hacks
Knight Hacks IX is a 36-hour hackathon focused on innovation and problem-solving, inviting participants to engage in a coding adventure themed around a mystical forest and its endangered guardians. The event emphasizes learning and community engagement through workshops, tech talks, side quests, and games. Participants will have access to free food and swag throughout the event. The challenge for hackers is to 'Break the curse or let the forest fall,' implying a theme of restoring balance and overcoming obstacles through technology. This hackathon aims to foster creativity and technical growth within a supportive environment, encouraging participants to develop solutions to the presented challenges. Knight Hacks IX is described as Florida's best hackathon, promising an immersive experience for college students. The event encourages both beginner and experienced hackers to choose their path and utilize algorithms as spells to address the given 'curses' or technical problems.
Participants are challenged to engage in a 36-hour coding adventure to 'restore balance to the enchanted forest' and 'break the curse or let the forest fall'. This implies developing innovative solutions or projects that address a given problem or theme, utilizing technology to overcome challenges within the narrative framework of the event.
Participants must be 18 years of age or older and currently enrolled as college students. Individuals from all countries/territories are eligible to participate, with the exclusion of standard exceptions.