10 Cities will have Maker Faires the weekend of September 13-14, 2014
The weekend of September 13 and 14 will see ten Maker Faires happening across the United States, with more coming in other cities in following weekends.
The first Maker Faire started in 2006 in San Mateo, California, organized by the editors of MAKE magazine. The event has expanded to a global presence, where tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students, and entrepreneurs all come together to show their projects and to talk about what they have learned. The “Faire” atmosphere is mantained to provide fun and engagement, for both participants and visitors.
Their vision statement clearly aims at interactivity, yet isn’t limited to technology, saying:
Maker Faire is deliberately diverse in content, and embraces not just the novel in technical fields, but innovation and experimentation across the spectrum of science, engineering, art, performance and craft.
Here are the 10 cities holding a Maker Faire this coming weekend:
- Nashville Mini Maker Faire (TN): September 13, 2014 – 2nd annual
- Mokena Mini Maker Faire (IL): September 13, 2014 – 1st annual
- Greenbrae Mini Maker Faire (CA): September 13, 2014 – 2nd annual
- Omaha Mini Maker Faire (NE): September 13, 2014 – 1st annual
- Maker Faire Orlando (FL): September 13 & 14, 2014 – 3rd annual
- Portland Mini Maker Faire (OR): September 13 & 14, 2014 – 3rd annual
- Cincinnati Mini Maker Faire (OH): September 13 & 14, 2014 – 2nd annual
- Fort Wayne Regional Maker Faire (IN): September 13 & 14, 2014 – 3rd annual
- Albuquerque Mini Maker Faire (NM): September 13 & 14, 2014 – 3rd annual
- Maker Faire Silver Spring (MD): September 14, 2014 – 2nd annual
If your city isn’t listed, take a look at the whole list of events coming through the end of 2014 and into 2015.
The map below shows Maker Faires from around the world.
View Maker Faire Around the World in a larger map
KEY: BLUE is existing faires. GREEN are current/recent applications. YELLOW are flagship events. PURPLE are past events (no longer recurring).
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[hero]Community-based, independently produced Maker Faires are happening all over the globe. For more information on starting a Mini Maker Faire where you live, see How to Make a Maker Faire.[/hero]
