BearHacks is a 36-hour hackathon run by a student team at Sheridan College’s Hazel McCallion Campus in Mississauga, Ontario. Teams build software, hardware or other tech projects over a weekend, with workshops and mentors on hand.
The 2026 edition ran on 24–26 April; the 2025 edition ran on 28–30 March. Applications for 2026 are closed, and the site is recruiting organisers for 2027.
Benefits & funding
- Free to attend: meals, drinks, snacks, swag and sleeping rooms are provided.
- Over $5,000 in prizes (2026 site; currency not stated).
- Workshops, mentors and sponsor networking across three days.
Eligibility
- Post-secondary students from any institution, not only Sheridan.
- New graduates who finished after 24 April 2025 (2026 cycle).
- No coding experience required; beginners welcome.
- Teams of up to 4.
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Application process
- 1Register on bearhacks.com when applications open; an RSVP on the Google Developer Groups page is not a registration.
- 2Form a team before or at the event.
Program timeline
28–30 March 2025
BearHacks 2025
24–26 April 2026
BearHacks 2026 (applications now closed)
Application deadline
not published