Hacktoberfest Hack Day San Antonio x RowdyLaunch

Hacktoberfest 2026

Saturday October 31, 2026

9:00AM to 6:00PM CST

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UTSA Business Building

5 Paseo Del Norte
Room BB 2.01.06
San Antonio, Texas 78249
United States

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Event Description

One day. One room. Your first merge.

Hacktoberfest runs all of October: you open pull requests on open-source projects and maintainers accept them. This is the in-person day for it in San Antonio, with a room full of people doing the same thing and organizers who have done it before.

RowdyLaunch, UTSA's student-run startup organization, is hosting. We help students find cofounders and get their first projects in front of investors. Shipping code is how most founders start, so we are running this day.

How it works
1. Register and bring a laptop with Git and a GitHub account.
2. Pick an issue at the morning briefing, from a project you already use.
3. Ship it. Fix it, open the pull request and get it reviewed before you leave.

Work alone or in a team of up to four. Organizers walk the tables all day, and no prior open-source experience is needed.

Who: University students and working professionals
Bring: Laptop, charger, GitHub account
Where: UTSA Business Building, room BB 2.01.06, 5 Paseo Del Norte, San Antonio, TX 78249. Follow the RowdyLaunch signs from the entrance. Outlets are shared, so bring a charger.

Questions before the day, or looking for a teammate? Join our Discord. More info at rowdylaunch.vercel.app.

Interested in sponsoring (Title, Gold, Silver and Partner slots open)? Email [email protected].

Tag #Hacktoberfest if you post. Happy hacking!

Who can attend?

Locations have different requirements for who can attend. This location is open to the following:

Schedule

Saturday, October 31, 2026 (CDT) — draft, subject to change

9:00 AM – Doors open and check-in. Find a seat, get on the Wi-Fi and sign in to GitHub.
9:30 AM – Briefing: how Hacktoberfest counts a contribution, how to find an issue you can finish today, and what maintainers look for in a pull request.
10:00 AM – Hacking starts. Work alone or in a team of up to four.
12:30 PM – Break. Take an hour away from the screen.
4:00 PM – Submissions close (submit your pull request links), then demos for the judges.
5:00 PM – Awards
6:00 PM – Wrap-up, group photo and GitHub handles