Sept 11–12, 2026

Schedule

Two days, drawn up like a construction schedule — kickoff and team formation Friday night, a full build day Saturday.

Day 1 — Friday, September 11
6:00 – 6:20 PM
Doors open & check-in
Grab a badge, find your team roster on the wall.
6:20 – 6:35 PM
Welcome & what we're building this weekend
A short framing of the weekend and how teams were matched.
6:35 – 7:30 PM
Speaker program
Practitioners already doing this work across the city share what it actually takes to build for SF.
7:30 – 8:00 PM
Meet your team
Teams (matched in advance by skill type and district) sit down together for the first time, review their brief, and start planning Saturday.
Day 2 — Saturday, September 12
10:00 – 10:15 AM
Doors open
Coffee, teams settle in at their build stations.
10:15 AM – 2:30 PM
Build block
Heads-down building, with mentors circulating for office hours throughout the day.
2:30 – 3:00 PM
Submissions close & demo prep
Teams finalize their project and prepare a short demo.
3:00 – 5:00 PM
Demos & awards
Every team presents to the group. Projects and photos go up on the results page after the event.

Want in? Two days, one project, your city.

Teams are matched in the order people RSVP, so the sooner you're in, the better your fit. Under a minute, and the weekend is yours.

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