Frequently Asked QuestionsCommon queries and answers

CodeFest is the largest Hackathon-for-Kids in Singapore. Held annually, this child-focused event is specially designed for young coders to gain exposure to competition, build interest and confidence in coding and add to their profiles. Your child will be engaged in a full-day Hackathon to solve real-world problems and develop an App or Game to showcase their talents in a challenging and fun environment. Parents are invited to the evening's prize presentation and fringe activities.

All children aged 7 and up are welcome to participate in CodeFest 2025. There are different age categories for students to join.

Please contact us for a discussion at 9193 8589 (WhatsApp text/call preferred). Participants with advanced skills or experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Generally, students with no experience in that platform/language may join. The overall competition level is expected to be moderate as most participants are young learners with limited experience in their first-time event. A fundamentals training workshop will allow students to have a common baseline and starting point for the Hackathon. This workshop will be held in the morning before the students break out to do their hackathon projects. During the Hackathon project phase, coaches will walk around to assist the students.

It would be a great exposure opportunity, profile-building, and interest-building for the young coders. From past Hackathons, it is observed that the children return to classes with a higher learning motivation and a passion for working through the more demanding modules. This may be because they appreciate applying their coding skills to meaningful goals while realizing a much larger community of learners at similar ages and interests.

Yes, all participants will receive a Certification of Participation after the prize-giving ceremony, regardless of the results. Selected winners may also receive prizes and Certificates of Achievement.

No parents need not be present.

Yes, that is the intended event flow. Drop off in the morning, and come back to pick up after the prize presentations.

Unfortunately, parents are not able to join in the prize presentation ceremony. Relevant images of the participating child will be shared to the parent and there will be photo taking opportunites at designated booth(s).

The participation fee in CodeFest 2025 is $380 for all ages. Early bird or other promotion(s) may apply at the point of registration. To check, please contact our sales team at 9193 8589 (WhatsApp text/call preferred). We accept payment via PayNow or Interbank Fund Transfer. We will send you a registration email with the payment details once you have submitted the online registration form.

On day 1, the event will be held at the Novena/Orchard/Tampines Roboto learning centers. Refer to here for directions.
On day 2, the event will be held at SMU

Please check the event rundown here.

Yes, they can. Please state under Dietary Restrictions when you register.

Your child is required to bring their own laptop. If your child does not have a laptop, we may be able to offer laptops for the loan at a fee, please contact us for more information at 9193 8589 (WhatsApp text/call preferred).

Once registered and paid, we regret that refunds are not possible. You may transfer the Hackathon ticket to another friend/family in the same age group.

The minimum laptop requirement is an i5 processor with 8GB Ram, or equivalent.

Your child needs to bring their laptop, charger, mouse, and other accessories. It is also recommended to bring along stationary and a water bottle. Your child should have a bag that can be self-carried to facilitate movement across venues and to hold notes or any other handouts.

Registrations are typically open 6 weeks before and close 2 weeks before the event or when fully signed up. Based on past events, 90% of seats are filled within 2 to 3 weeks. Please register early to avoid disappointment.

Click the "REGISTER NOW" button on the top right of the web page.