HacktoberfestMeetupPhagwara
Date
23 October 2026
Location
Phagwara, Punjab
01 — About The Meetup
OpenSourceForEveryone.
Hacktoberfest Meetup - Phagwara is a place to learn, build, contribute, and connect through open source.
Whether you're opening your first pull request or already contributing to projects, come spend a day with developers, students, contributors, and builders. Learn from others, work together, and become part of the open source community.
LEARN
Explore open source, discover new workflows, and learn from people who build and contribute.
BUILD
Turn ideas into something real. Work on projects, experiment, and build alongside the community.
CONTRIBUTE
Make your first pull request or bring your existing experience to projects that need contributors.
CONNECT
Meet developers, students, contributors, and builders who are creating things in public.
Your first contribution, your next project, or simply your first conversation about open source — start here.
02 — The Event
OpenSourceIRL.
A day built around the people, projects, and ideas that make open source happen.
Hacktoberfest Meetup — Phagwara brings the global open source celebration into an in-person community experience at Lovely Professional University.
DATE
23 OCTOBER 2026
VENUE
LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY
FORMAT
IN-PERSON MEETUP
FOR
STUDENTS · DEVELOPERS · BUILDERS
What happens here
LEARN
Discover open source workflows, tools, and ideas from people who actively build and contribute.
CONTRIBUTE
Work on real projects, collaborate with others, and turn your skills into meaningful contributions.
CONNECT
Meet developers, students, contributors, and builders from the local open source community.
Hosted with
AWS Student
Builder Group
at LPU
Hosted at Lovely Professional University, Phagwara.
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03 - Schedule
The DayUnfolds.
Talks
Contributions
Community
CHECK IN
Arrive, grab your badge, and meet the community.
OPEN SOURCE 101
Git, GitHub, repositories, issues, pull requests, and getting started.
SPEAKER SESSION
SpeakerOpen source talk by Speaker 01.
SPEAKER SESSION
SpeakerOpen source talk by Speaker 02.
COMMUNITY BREAK
Food, conversations, networking, and a little chaos.
CONTRIBUTE
Find a project, work with others, and make your contribution.
SPEAKER SESSION
SpeakerOpen source talk by Speaker 03.
SHOW & TELL
Share what you built, learned, and contributed throughout the day.
04 - Speakers
Meet TheBuilders.
People who build, contribute, teach, and share what they've learned. Speaker lineup and session details will be announced soon.
Speaker 01
Open Source Contributor
Speaking on
Session topic coming soon
Speaker 02
Developer / Builder
Speaking on
Session topic coming soon
Speaker 03
Open Source Contributor
Speaking on
Session topic coming soon
More to come
The lineup will grow as the meetup gets closer.
05 - Participate
Ready?Let's Build.
You don't need to be an open source expert. Just bring something you're curious about and a willingness to contribute.
REGISTER
Register through the official Hacktoberfest platform and save your spot for the meetup.
SHOW UP
Bring your laptop, charger, GitHub account, and curiosity. Come ready to meet people.
CONTRIBUTE
Find a project, collaborate with contributors, and make your mark on open source.
CELEBRATE
Share what you built, connect with the community, and celebrate what you shipped.
Your contribution starts here
Build something.
Leave a mark.
06 - FAQ
GotQuestions?
Everything you need to know before you show up, contribute, and get involved.
Hacktoberfest is a celebration of open source that brings developers, contributors, and communities together to learn, build, collaborate, and contribute.
No. Whether you're making your first contribution or already active in open source, you're welcome. Come ready to learn and participate.
Bring your laptop, charger, GitHub account, and curiosity. Most importantly, come ready to meet people and build something.
Check the official Hacktoberfest event registration page for the latest registration and participation details.
A GitHub account is recommended if you want to participate in open source contributions during the meetup.
Registration happens through the official Hacktoberfest platform. Use the registration button on this page to get started.
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