HACKTOBERFEST
Build. Contribute. Win. Repeat.
Join 100+ developers for Cebu's biggest open source celebration
20 days of hacking, workshops from partner communities, get rewards, and the chance to make your mark in open source history not just locally but globally.
Hacktoberfest 2025 Winners
Celebrating the brilliant minds who built amazing projects in 20 days
Best Overall Project
Totoo Ba Ito?
An AI-powered Product and Industry Verification Checker using the official FDA Datasets
Get Involved
Register for Events
Join workshops, hackathons, and the culmination ceremony
Join Hacktoberfest
Choose to contribute to existing projects or create new ones
Become a Sponsor
Support the community with sponsorship opportunities
Volunteer With Us
Help organize and run Hacktoberfest Cebu 2025
Submit Project
Get your open-source project featured and contributed on
Organize Events
Partner communities can help us organize in betweens for Hacktoberfest
📅 Event Timeline
📅Preptember
Preparation month! Join pre-event workshops, form teams, brainstorm project ideas, and get familiar with Git and open-source contribution guidelines.
🚀Cebu Hacktoberfest 2025 Kickoff
Kick off a month of open-source celebration! Learn about contributing to open source, form your hackathon team, and connect with Cebu's vibrant developer community.
💡Lisk Pitching Day
Teams pitch their project ideas to the community and receive feedback. A great opportunity to refine concepts and get early validation.
🚀Deployment Day
Focused session on deploying projects to production. Teams learn best practices for deployment, CI/CD, and making their projects accessible to the world.
🐘PHPxCebu: Ai Ai Captain!
Special PHP community event exploring AI integration in PHP applications. Join PHP developers and learn about the latest trends in AI-powered web development.
🏆Cebu Hacktoberfest Awarding Day
The grand finale! Demo Day showcase where teams present their projects. Awards ceremony recognizing outstanding contributions, innovative solutions, and celebrating a month of open-source excellence.
⚡ The 20-Day Hackathon Challenge
Build something amazing from scratch. Form your team, ideate, and create an open source project that could change the world.
Team Formation
Up to 4 members per team
Mix of developers, designers, and other roles welcome
20 Days to Build
October 5-26, 2025
Create a brand new open source project from scratch
Get Rewards
Exclusive swag & rewards
Recognition from the tech community
Competition Categories
Best Overall Project
Best Use of AI
Most Fun / Best Easter Egg
Best Use of Blockchain
🌟 Open Source Contributions
Make your mark in the open source community! Contributions to Cebu-based projects earn +10 points towards recognition.
🏆 Best Open Source Contribution (2 Winners)
Award for the best contributions to open source projects that make meaningful impact in the community.
Priority given to projects submitted during Hacktoberfest
What Counts More?
- ⭐⭐
Local Project Contributions
PRs to Cebu-based projects score more points! Support your local dev community
- ✓
Code Contributions
Bug fixes, new features, performance improvements
- ✓
Documentation
README improvements, API docs, tutorials
- ✓
Design & Translations
UI/UX improvements, logos, localizations
How to Win
Start Local
Check out projects submitted by Cebu developers first
Quality Over Quantity
One meaningful PR beats ten trivial ones
Engage & Collaborate
Work with maintainers, help other contributors
Submit Your Project
Get contributions and compete for Most Contributed Project
🚀 Ready to Contribute?
Submit your open source projects and let the community contribute!
Projects with the most contributions win special recognition
🙌 Why Join?
Contribute to open source projects that make a difference
Build something new in a collaborative hackathon
Connect with Cebu's vibrant developer communities
Learn from workshops, talks, and mentors
Take home swags and prizes from our partners
🤝 Organizers & Partners
Lead Organizers
Hacktoberfest Cebu 2025 is spearheaded by JavaScript Cebu, PizzaPy Cebu Python Users Group and Ethereum Philippines, with support from local tech communities including but not limited to:
React Cebu, Laravel Cebu x PHPxCebu, Cebu Game Dev, DevCon Cebu, GDG Cebu, Cebu WordPress Meetup, CebuXD, Web3 Cebu, AI Gen Cebu, and other community organizations of the Cebu Tech Community.
💎 Our Partners & Sponsors
Co-Presenters
Silver Sponsors
🙋 FAQ
Who can join?
Anyone! Students, professionals, hobbyists - no matter your level, you're welcome.
Do I need to know coding?
Not at all. Teams can include designers, writers, project managers, and more.
Is this free?
Yes - Hacktoberfest Cebu is free and open to the public.
What if I don't have a team?
You can form or join a team during Opening Day or through our community channels.
What counts as an open source contribution?
Any accepted pull request to a public open-source repo - it can be code, documentation, design assets, or translations.
Will there be online options?
Yes, we aim for hybrid participation. Details will be announced closer to the event.