Daytime workshops
Workshops cover how to share your work and how to reach the people who could use it. You can also work on your project with people from other disciplines, including people who know the field it is built for.
AI hackathon · Sarasota, Florida
Vibe coding hackathon in Sarasota
Vibing Sarasota is a two-day community hackathon for people building with AI. Bring a project you have already started, learn how to share it in daytime workshops, and show it at a community showcase to people who could use it or build it with you.
- Two days
- Everyone is welcome
An AI hackathon for projects you have already started
Vibing Sarasota is a hackathon for projects people have already started. Builders bring what they have been making with AI, then spend two days learning how to share it, improving it with people from other fields, and showing it at a community showcase.
The event starts at New College of Florida's Applied Data Science Program and is open to the whole Sarasota community, including high schools, colleges and universities, companies, local organizations, independent builders and neighbors who are curious about building with AI.
What happens over the two days
Community showcase
The second part of the event is a showcase with time to try projects and meet the people who made them. Builders demo their work to future users and collaborators, and visitors give feedback on what they would use.
Twelve project categories
Projects are grouped by the field they serve. The builders listed for these categories include teachers, business owners, accountants, nonprofit staff, government employees, researchers, artists, coaches and makers.
- Teaching and learning
- Lesson planning, learning games, classroom simulations, practice and feedback, accessible materials
- Business
- Scheduling, inventory, customer service, marketing, booking and sales
- Professional practice
- Client intake, document preparation, professional calculations, case and project management
- Community
- Volunteer coordination, resource directories, fundraising, neighborhood activities, membership tools
- Public service
- Service requests, public information, permit navigation, public data tools, internal workflows
- Research
- Data collection, analysis, visualization, literature organization, experiment tracking
- Media
- Video, animation, podcasts, interactive storytelling, local reporting
- Art
- Illustration, generative art, music, sculpture, installations, digital exhibits
- Sports and entertainment
- Performance analysis, training tools, league management, fan experiences, interactive games, live event tools
- Robotics
- Robot control, physical automation, assistive devices, sensor systems, educational robots
- Vibe-coded business models
- New service offerings, pricing and revenue models, physical-product businesses, operating plans, market experiments
- Everyday life
- Household organization, budgeting, accessibility, hobby tools, games, personal planning
Dates and registration
- Now
- Volunteers, workshop leaders, demo hosts, partners and sponsors
- Participant registration opens
- The two-day hackathon and showcase
Sign up now to help organize, lead a workshop, mentor builders, host demos or sponsor the event. If you plan to bring a project, sign up for updates and you will hear when registration opens.
Hackathon questions
What is a vibe coding hackathon?
It is a hackathon where people build software by describing what they want to an AI model in plain language. At Vibing Sarasota, people bring a project they have already started with AI, then spend two days on workshops, collaboration and a community showcase.
Do I need to know how to code?
No coding background is listed as a requirement. People are invited to bring a project they have been building with AI, a skill to share, or their curiosity. The builders named for each category include teachers, business owners, artists and nonprofit staff.
Where is the hackathon?
In Sarasota, Florida, about an hour south of Tampa. The event starts at New College of Florida's Applied Data Science Program. Sign up to receive the venue and schedule when they are announced.
When does registration open?
Participant registration opens in January 2027 for the event in February 2027. Volunteers, workshop leaders, demo hosts, partners and sponsors can sign up now.
Can my organization sponsor or partner?
Yes. Sponsors can support event space, food, equipment, prizes or tool credits, and can lead a workshop or host projects related to their field. Partners can connect schools, companies and local organizations. Use the signup form and choose the options that fit.