What is Maker Faire?

Maker Faire is the premier event for grassroots American innovation. As the World's Largest DIY Festival, this two-day family friendly Faire has something for everyone - a showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness and a celebration of the Maker mindset.

Save the dates for Maker Faire Bay Area: May 19 & 20 2012

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May 21 & 22, 2011
 Maker Faire Detroit

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July 30 & 31, 2011
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Sept. 17 & 18, 2011

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Features

Seattle Mini Maker Faire Opens CfM!

OMG! Seattle, the city in which my apartment resides, is having its first-ever Mini Maker Faire, and I couldn’t be prouder. We’ve been working for long months in secret, planning with the city’s Science Faire Day, scheming layouts, and dreaming big. I’m so happy this has launched and now I can announce it to you [...]

Posted by Willow Brugh   |    January 30, 2012

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This Saturday, Jan 21: Young Makers / Open MAKE at the Exploratorium

Come to the Exploratorium this weekend as the Tinkering Studio hosts the first of four Open MAKE Saturdays. It runs from 10am to 2pm on the third Saturday of each month through April. Explore your own creativity with makers from around the Bay Area, who will share their art, ingenuity, and techniques for making.

Posted by Binka   |    January 20, 2012

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Lumarca on Display at Eyebeam

Lumarca is a projection-based 3D volumetric display, which is collaboration between Albert Hwang, Matt Parker, and Elliot Woods. In 2010, they were the winners of Red Bull’s "Create the Future" contest at World Maker Faire New York. With a height of fifteen feet, the latest iteration of the Lumarca concept is the tallest yet and will be on display at Eyebeam starting tomorrow night.

Posted by Matt Richardson   |    January 11, 2012

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Lumarca on Display at Eyebeam

Lumarca is a projection-based 3D volumetric display, which is collaboration between Albert Hwang, Matt Parker, and Elliot Woods. In 2010, they were the winners of Red Bull’s "Create the Future" contest at World Maker Faire New York. With a height of fifteen feet, the latest iteration of the Lumarca concept is the tallest yet and will be on display at Eyebeam starting tomorrow night.

Posted by Matt Richardson   |    January 11, 2012

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An Aussie Maker Faire

Austrailia's very first Maker Faire is happening next Saturday, January 14th, at the Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne.

Posted by Sabrina Merlo   |    January 6, 2012

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An Aussie Maker Faire

Austrailia's very first Maker Faire is happening next Saturday, January 14th, at the Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne.

Posted by Sabrina Merlo   |    January 6, 2012

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