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.
About 15 miles northwest of Yakima, Wash., is the town of Tieton, home of Mighty Tieton, an incubator for artisan businesses. From their site, “Mighty Tieton’s goal is to help revitalize the economy of the town and region by combining creative and professional skills, and connecting with local resources to build successful businesses involving art, […]
Progress and improvements at Kansas City’s main makerspace, as seen last night at their pre-Maker Faire KC open house.
One of my favorite things about Maker Faire are the young makers. If you ever needed assurance that the next generation is up to the challenge that life presents, a visit to Maker Faire will put your mind at ease. Kids steeped in making bring a unique viewpoint and skill set to the world that says: “I can do this. And if I don’t know how I can figure it out.” One of the standouts is 12-year-old Quin, or Qtechknow as he goes by. I worked with Quin to get his FuzzBot project onto MAKE, but met him for the first time at Maker Faire Bay Area last month. He was there with his folks to show off some his projects and give a presentation on Maker Faire’s “meet the maker” stage.
If you’re a maker applying to college, you should be bragging about what you make in your application. MIT’s Assistant Director of Admissions, Dr. Dawn Wendell, explains why, in this talk she gave at Maker Faire Bay Area 2013.
A big weekend of making is on tap for this weekend at Maker Faire Kansas City June 29-30. The fair will be held at Kansas City’s Union Station and is drawing makers from across the Midwest and beyond. Ink Magazine published a great preview of the fair along with some excellent portraits of makers who will be showing their stuff this weekend.
We’re excited to announce that coming up this weekend, on June 29, is the first ever Maker Faire in Spain: Barcelona Mini Maker Faire. The Faire will take place on Calle Bailen between Ausias Marc and Ali Bei, as well as indoor within the facility of MOB (Makers of Barcelona) on Calle Bailen 11 on […]
Hey East Coast makers and crafters! World Maker Faire New York is now accepting applications to exhibit at the Sept. 21-22 event, held at the NY Hall of Science in Queens. The Call for Makers will be open until July 28. Apply today!
