Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 Educational Outreach

Maker Faire inspires, educates, and entertains curious and creative learners of all ages. It celebrates arts, crafts, engineering, green design, food, music, science and technology and brings together communities who embrace the DIY (do-it-yourself) spirit. We welcome students and teachers to take advantage of all that Maker Faire and Maker Media have to offer. There are several ways to do this.

Start a Young Makers Club

The Young Makers program is a collaboration between MAKE, The Exploratorium, and Pixar. The purpose of the program is to inspire and develop the next generation of makers, creators, and innovators. This season of the program is underway, but we welcome new clubs to join --- and any and all efforts to get kids Making no matter where you make with kids. See youngmakers.org for more info.

Join Our Community

Sign up for Maker Faire's growing community of educators to receive information about upcoming field trip, school visit, and other Maker Faire-sponsored outreach opportunities.

Also, get into the conversation in Make's social network just for Makers who work with students and educators who love to MAKE.

Explore Maker Faire

While at Maker Faire, be sure to stop by our Teachers' Lounge to get tips from fellow teachers, pick up some freebies, and more. We may have special discounted teacher tickets to attend Maker Faire --- sign up to hear when these are announced. (Pre-service teachers actively pursuing their credentials also qualify.)

Read more to see what your teaching colleagues say about why they came to Maker Faire last year.


Bring Your Students to Maker Faire

We have created a handful of resources to prepare your students to come to the Faire to build, craft, hack, play, and make:

Preview Maker Faire as a Field Trip

On Friday, May 20, 2011, we host Education Day, when students may come to enjoy extended visits with Makers and some special hands-on workshops as Maker Faire is prepared. To learn more about this event, go to makerfaireeducationday.eventbrite.com


Exhibit Your Students' Work at a Maker Faire

In the past, we have had many youth at the Faire, both as exhibitors and attendees. If you are interested in exhibiting your students' work as Makers (or in sharing your very own Maker-ish classroom projects), please see our Call for Makers.

Subscribe to MAKE

Students and teachers who have their subscriptions sent to academic institutions enjoy a discounted school rate of just $19.95. Alternatively, you can take advantage of our fundraiser program, where your student salespeople can sell regular subscriptions to MAKE: Money for your group or school.

Watch MAKE:TV with Your Students

MAKE: Television premiered on public television in January 2009 as the DIY series for a new generation. The series encourages everyone to invent, revent, recycle, upcycle, and act up. Each half-hour episode inspires millions to think, create, and, well, MAKE. If you'd like to share past episodes with your students, check out the MAKE: Television website.

Do Maker Projects with Your Students

We have made a selection of projects available free online for your use in the classroom.

From the Pages of Make and Craft magazines:

Outreach materials for MAKE: Television, including resources for reaching out to Makers in your area and holding a mini Maker Faire, as well as a Project Pack of projects featured on the show.


Contact Info


Michelle Hlubinka
Education Director

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Upcoming Faires

Cedar Rapids Mini Maker Faire

February 25, 2012

Tampa Bay Mini Maker Faire

March 31, 2012

Sonoma County Maker Kids Mini Maker Faire

March 31, 2012

Pasadena Mini Maker Faire

March 31, 2012

Shenzhen Mini Maker Faire

April 7 & 8, 2012

UC Mini Maker Faire (Urbana, IL)

April 14, 2012

Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire

April 21, 2012

Lubbock Mini Maker Faire

April 28, 2012


2011 Faires

Pittsburgh Mini Maker Faire

October 23rd, 2011

Phoenix Mini Maker Faire

October 15th, 2011

East Bay Mini Maker Faire (Oakland, CA)

October 16th, 2011

Fort Wayne Regional Maker Faire

October 1st & 2nd, 2011

World Maker Faire New York

September 17th & 18th, 2011

Indy Mini Maker Faire (Fishers, Indiana)

September 17th & 18th, 2011

Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire (Providence)

September 10th, 2011

Atlanta Mini Maker Faire

September 10th, 2011

Brighton Mini Maker Faire (UK)

September 3rd, 2011

Riverfest Mini Maker Faire (Kansas City)

August 19th — 21st, 2011

Maker Faire Detroit

July 30th & 31st, 2011

Kansas City Maker Faire

June 25th & 26th, 2011

Vancouver Mini Maker Faire

June 25th & 26th, 2011

North Carolina Mini Maker Faire

June 18th, 2011

Kitsap Mini Maker Faire (Poulsbo, WA)

June 5th, 2011

Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire

June 4th, 2011

Bay Area Maker Faire

May 21st & 22nd, 2011

Toronto Mini Maker Faire

May 7th & 8th, 2011

Mid-Atlantic Mini Maker Faire (Linthicum, MD)

April 30th, 2011

UC Mini Maker Faire (Urbana, IL)

April 16th, 2011