Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth — a family-friendly festival of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the maker movement.
Part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new, Maker Faire is an all-ages gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students, and commercial exhibitors. All of these people come to Maker Faire to show what they have made and to share what they have learned.
Explore below to see the best of Maker Faire, and head to makerfaire.com for more information.
The Santa Rosa Mini Maker Faire took over the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts in MAKE’s Sonoma County backyard Saturday. Since I missed World Maker Faire New York last month (we do have to put out an issue of the magazine every so often), I was itching to get a dose of Maker Faire energy and creativity. It was a gorgeous sunny day for late October, and there were plenty of kid-friendly, hands-on activities to enjoy.
Sonoma County, Calif., makers came out in full force for a day of family-friendly fun at the Santa Rosa Mini Maker Faire today. Organized by Sonoma Family Life Magazine and held at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, the Faire had many makers exhibiting indoors, as well as a number of makers and food […]
Gates for Norfolk, Virginia’s Hampton Roads Mini Maker Faire open at 10am tomorrow. And admission is free!
Crate stacking is a game. The objective is to stack as many upside-down plastic milk crates as possible and stand on the top. Come try it out at the East Bay Mini Maker Faire this Sunday in Oakland.
Cincinnati Mini Maker Faire is starting off it’s first year with a bang. Situated in Cincinnati’s beautifully renovated Washington Park in the historic Over The Rhine district of downtown , visitors will find excitement and wonder at every corner.
Toronto-based artist and maker Stephanie “Von Awesome” Avery reports on the city’s second ever event.
World Maker Faire is over but it still lives on our minds. Meanwhile, each weekend seems to bring a handful of mini maker faires from around the world. We’ve built a new page that showcases our coverage of all the fairs big and small. Once there, you’ll find a compendium of blog posts, videos, and lots of great photos. Stop by have a look and relive the fun or see what you might have missed.
