Maker Faire – GO!

March 26, 2014

Have you heard of Maker Faire?

According to makerfaire.com, it’s a ” 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 “makers” come to Maker Faire to show what they have made and to share what they have learned.”

I found an article in February’s Family Fun Magazine (I’m a little behind in my reading) and knew I had to take my adorables.

These faires are located all over the world.  There are both mini and major faires (I’ve included a complete list at the bottom with dates).  The major faires are in the Bay Area, New York, Shenzen, the UK, Kansas City and Detroit.

This photo above is from the Detroit Faire held at Henry Ford Museum on July 26-27.  GO!!

This above photo is from a Rhode Island Mini Faire.

I can think of so many of you that are probably all over this – why haven’t you told me?!? Where have I been?

I am so sold.  I’m going to try to make the Detroit Faire as well as the New York Faire held at the New York Hall of Sciences Sept 20 and 21st.  Anyone want to join?

Here’s the complete list I copied from makerfaire.com:

Upcoming Maker Faires

• Honolulu Mini Maker Faire (HI): March 15, 2014
• NoVa Mini Maker Faire (VA): March 16th, 2014
• Seattle Mini Maker Faire (WA): March 22, 2014
• Oaxaca Mini Maker Faire (Mexico): March 22 & 23, 2014
• Eindhoven Mini Maker Faire (The Netherlands): March 28 & 29, 2014
• Cleveland Mini Maker Faire (OH): March 29, 2014
• Tyler Mini Maker Faire (TX): March 29, 2014
• New Orleans Mini Maker Faire (LA): April 5, 2014
• Greenbelt Mini Maker Faire (MD): April 5, 2014
• Greater Newark Mini Maker Faire (NJ): April 5, 2014
• Las Vegas Mini Maker Faire (NV): April 5, 2014
• Maker Faire Shenzhen (China): April 6 & 7, 2014
• Fresno Mini Maker Faire (CA): April 12, 2014
• Burlington Mini Maker Faire (NC): April 12, 2014
• Cedar Rapids Mini Maker Faire (IA): April 19, 2014
• Edinburgh Mini Maker Faire (Scotland): April 20, 2014
• Kent Mini Maker Faire (OH): April 24, 2014
• Westport Mini Maker Faire (CT): April 26, 2014
• Jinqiao Mini Maker Faire (Shanghai, China): April 26, 2014
• Maker Faire UK (Newcastle, UK): April 26 & 27, 2014
• Cape Cod Mini Maker Faire (MA): April 26, 2014
• Frisco Mini Maker Faire (TX): April 26 & 27, 2014
• Lehigh Valley Mini Maker Faire (Bethlehem, PA): April 26, 2014
• Mechelen Mini Maker Faire (Belgium): April 26 & 27, 2014
• Chicago Northside Mini Maker Faire (IL): May 3, 2014
• Austin Mini Maker Faire (TX): May 3, 2014
• Bernardsville Mini Maker Faire (NJ): May 3, 2014
• Denver Mini Maker Faire (CO): May 3 & 4, 2014
• Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire (MI): May 10, 2014
• San Luis Obispo Mini Maker Faire (CA): May 10, 2014
• MAKER FAIRE BAY AREA (San Mateo, CA): May 17 & 18, 2014
• Stockholm Mini Maker Faire (Sweden): May 17 & 18, 2014
• Trieste Mini Maker Faire (Italy): May 17, 2014
• Mendocino County Mini Maker Faire (CA): May 24, 2014
• Maker Faire Taipei (Taiwan): May 24 & 25, 2014
• Torino Mini Maker Faire (Italy): May 31, 2014
• Jerusalem Mini Maker Faire (Israel): June 5—7, 2014
• Eugene Mini Maker Faire (OR): June 6, 2014
• Maker Faire North Carolina (Raleigh, NC): June 7, 2014
• Reno Mini Maker Faire (NV): June 7, 2014
• Montreal Mini Maker Faire (Quebec, Canada): June 7 & 8, 2014
• Vancouver Mini Maker Faire (BC, Canada): June 7 & 8, 2014
• Columbia Mini Maker Faire (SC): June 14, 2014
• Maker Faire Paris (France): June 21 & 22, 2014
• McAllen Mini Maker Faire (TX): June 21, 2014
• Barcelona Mini Maker Faire (Spain): June 22, 2014
• Maker Faire Kansas City (MO): June 28 & 29, 2014
• Maker Faire Hannover (Germany): July 5 & 6, 2014
• Kingsport Mini Maker Faire (TN): July 13, 2014
• Singapore Mini Maker Faire (Singapore): July 26 & 27, 2014
• Maker Faire Detroit (MI): July 26 & 27, 2014
• Dover Mini Maker Faire (NH): August 23, 2014
• Nashville Mini Maker Faire (TN): September 13, 2014
• Greenbrae Mini Maker Faire (CA): September 13, 2014
• Portland Mini Maker Faire (OR): September 13 & 14, 2014
• WORLD MAKER FAIRE NEW YORK (NYC): September 20 & 21, 2014
• Kerkrade Mini Maker Faire (Netherlands): September 20 & 21, 2014
• León Mini Maker Faire (Spain): September 27, 2014
• Elephant & Castle Mini Maker Faire (London, UK): September 27, 2014
• Scranton Mini Maker Faire (PA): October 4, 2014
• NoCo Mini Maker Faire (Loveland, CO): October 4, 2014
• Charlottesville Mini Maker Faire (VA): October 11, 2014
• Houston Mini Maker Faire (TX): November 1, 2014

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