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Toronto tech events and hackathons

Hackathons, meetups, conferences and founder events in Toronto and the GTA. The list is updated every day. 19 events are in the next 30 days.

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This week

Sep 23 – 27

  1. ConferenceNrth

    Nrth Festival 2026 (formerly Elevate Festival)

    Sep 22 – 24Design Exchange, 234 Bay StreetFrom $375

    Pitch-stage applications closed Aug 30, 2026

    Tickets Register for Nrth Festival 2026 (formerly Elevate Festival) (opens in a new tab)

  2. HackathonInstaLILY AI, in partnership with Google DeepMind

    Google DeepMind x InstaLILY Toronto Hackathon (Build it / Break it / Deploy it)

    Sep 22 – Oct 2Toronto, address shared after approvalFree

    Registration closes tomorrow

    Application Register for Google DeepMind x InstaLILY Toronto Hackathon (Build it / Break it / Deploy it) (opens in a new tab)

  3. NetworkingAnti-Networking

    Anti-Networking Fall Social

    Thu, Sep 245:30 pmWatson's, 398 Richmond St WSee page300 going, event full

    RSVP Register for Anti-Networking Fall Social (opens in a new tab)

  4. Founder and startupFresh Founders, with KPMG

    Building Canada's Next GWs of Sovereign Compute: Fresh Founders x KPMG

    Thu, Sep 246 pmKPMG, 333 Bay StreetSee page4 Spots Remaining

    Request to join Register for Building Canada's Next GWs of Sovereign Compute: Fresh Founders x KPMG (opens in a new tab)

  5. NetworkingBagel Labs

    Toronto Robotics Night @ ROSCon Week

    Thu, Sep 246:30 pmQueen Street West area, address shared after approvalSee page

    Request to join Register for Toronto Robotics Night @ ROSCon Week (opens in a new tab)

  6. HackathonOpen Source Robotics Foundation

    Post-ROSCon Hackathon

    Fri, Sep 25Toronto, address shared after approvalFree109 Going

    Pre-registration was mandatory and closes end of day September 22, 2026

    Waitlist Register for Post-ROSCon Hackathon (opens in a new tab)

  7. WorkshopHackville, with Google Developers Group Sheridan and Women in…

    A Future Beyond Hackathons: Cross-collaboration in a Professional Setting

    Sat, Sep 2610 am – 2 pmSheridan CollegeFree

    Tickets Register for A Future Beyond Hackathons: Cross-collaboration in a Professional Setting (opens in a new tab)

Next week

Sep 28 – Oct 4

  1. NetworkingTechTO

    TechTO: Health Toronto

    Mon, Sep 286–9 pm30 Wellington St W, Floor 5$33.90

    2 ticket types
    • General Admission$30
    • MembersFree
    Tickets Register for TechTO: Health Toronto (opens in a new tab)

  2. HackathonallGood Events

    AI in Marketing: Toronto Hackathon

    Tue, Sep 2912–5 pmToronto, address shared after approvalFree26 Going

    Request to join Register for AI in Marketing: Toronto Hackathon (opens in a new tab)

  3. HackathonNovaForge Event Series

    Build for Canada: An AI Hackathon for Economic Resilience

    Sat, Oct 311 am – 7 pmOffice146 Coworking, 146 Thirtieth StSales ended7 Going

    Tickets Register for Build for Canada: An AI Hackathon for Economic Resilience (opens in a new tab)

Later

From Oct 5

  1. Founder and startupTechTO

    TechTO: Together Toronto + YC Winter 2027 Application Info Session

    Mon, Oct 56–9 pmU of T Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus, 108 College St$30

    2 ticket types
    • General Admission$40
    • MembersFree
    Tickets Register for TechTO: Together Toronto + YC Winter 2027 Application Info Session (opens in a new tab)

  2. HackathonReactVision, in partnership with Expo

    Ctrl+Space Hackathon - Toronto

    Oct 10 – 11Toronto, address shared after approvalFree

    Request to join Register for Ctrl+Space Hackathon - Toronto (opens in a new tab)

  3. Demo nightAI Tinkerers Toronto

    AI Tinkerers Toronto — October 2026 Meetup hosted by Shopify

    Tue, Oct 135–8 pmShopify, address shared after approvalFree

    Demo slots close Oct 5

    Request to join Register for AI Tinkerers Toronto — October 2026 Meetup hosted by Shopify (opens in a new tab)

  4. MeetupMindstone

    Mindstone Toronto October AI Meetup

    Tue, Oct 133–6 pmSt Paul's Bloor Church, 227 Bloor St EFreeLimited to 300 spots

    Free RSVP Register for Mindstone Toronto October AI Meetup (opens in a new tab)

  5. NetworkingTechTO

    TechTO: Commerce Toronto

    Tue, Oct 135:30–8:30 pmRotman School of Management$33.90

    2 ticket types
    • General Admission$30
    • MembersFree
    Tickets Register for TechTO: Commerce Toronto (opens in a new tab)

  6. ConferenceImpactIA, powered by Vooban

    Impact AI Toronto 2026

    Wed, Oct 1410 am – 3 pmMaRS Waterfront, Lake LoungeSee page

    Tickets Register for Impact AI Toronto 2026 (opens in a new tab)

  7. HackathonTechTO

    TechTO Hackathon

    Sat, Oct 179 am – 9 pmMave HQ, 175 Bloor St E$33.90

    Tickets Register for TechTO Hackathon (opens in a new tab)

  8. HackathonJack Le and Barry Hillier

    The Foundry Vol. 1: Water Hackathon

    Sat, Oct 179 am – 9 pmToronto Metropolitan University, 350 Victoria StFree27 Going

    Admission is by application — you are notified by email if admitted

    Request to join Register for The Foundry Vol. 1: Water Hackathon (opens in a new tab)

  9. ConferenceOntario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association

    Ontario Hospitality Conference 2026 (5th Annual, ORHMA)

    Oct 19 – 20Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites, Richmond Hill$599

    2 ticket types
    • Member$599groups of 4+ discounted, by request
    • Non-member$679
    Tickets Register for Ontario Hospitality Conference 2026 (5th Annual, ORHMA) (opens in a new tab)

  10. HackathonLarpHacks

    LarpHacks

    Oct 24 – 25800 Bay St, address shared after approvalFree6 Going

    Request to join Register for LarpHacks (opens in a new tab)

  11. Founder and startupDMZ

    DMZ Black Innovation Summit 2026

    Wed, Oct 28SixtyEight at Scotia Plaza, Toronto Financial DistrictSee page

    Pitch-competition applications closed Aug 28, 2026 — general RSVP appears separate and…

    Request to join Register for DMZ Black Innovation Summit 2026 (opens in a new tab)

  12. ConferenceTESTINGMIND

    AI Engineering Summit Toronto 2026

    Thu, Oct 299 am – 5 pmHyatt Regency Toronto, 370 King Street WestSold outSold out

    Waitlist Register for AI Engineering Summit Toronto 2026 (opens in a new tab)

  13. ConferenceAI Accelerator Institute

    Generative AI Summit + Agentic AI Summit Toronto (AI Accelerator Institute)

    Thu, Nov 12Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre, 525 Bay StreetSee page

    Tickets Register for Generative AI Summit + Agentic AI Summit Toronto (AI Accelerator Institute) (opens in a new tab)

  14. ConferenceAICO

    AI Community Conference - Toronto 2026

    Fri, Nov 138:30 am – 5 pmMicrosoft, CIBC SquareSee pageSold out

    Tickets Register for AI Community Conference - Toronto 2026 (opens in a new tab)

  15. Founder and startupGround-up Startups UTM and CMPUS AI

    GSU AI Start-up Competition

    Sat, Nov 1410 am – 4 pmUniversity of Toronto Mississauga, 3359 Mississauga RdSee page1 Going

    Request to join Register for GSU AI Start-up Competition (opens in a new tab)

  16. MeetupTorontoStarts / Supabase Community Events with Flowgrammer…

    Ontario Supabase Meetup: Live n8n + AI Demos & Rapid-Build Workflows

    Wed, Nov 18Workhaus Coworking, 180 Dundas St WFree

    Waitlist Register for Ontario Supabase Meetup: Live n8n + AI Demos & Rapid-Build Workflows (opens in a new tab)

Worth the drive

Outside the GTA

Events in Kitchener-Waterloo and nearby that are close enough for a day trip.

  1. HackathonAscendance Foundry

    Ascendance Foundry's Hackathon

    Sep 26 – 27Sat 10 am – Sun 6 pmMike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum Nano Centre, University of WaterlooFree

    Invite only Event page for Ascendance Foundry's Hackathon (opens in a new tab)

  2. Founder and startupCommunitech

    Techtoberfest 2026

    Oct 14 – 15Kitchener-WaterlooSee page

    Tickets Register for Techtoberfest 2026 (opens in a new tab)

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