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.
Live from the The Henry Ford in Detroit, Make: Live episode 13 gives you a small taste of what you’ll find in the Motor City’s own incarnation of Maker Faire, the world’s largest DIY festival. This is an archived episode from Make: Live, which was originally broadcasted on 7/29/11. Go to https://stage.makezine.com/live/ for information about the show, chat transcripts, and details on the next show.
Created by Ryan Doyle and Teddy Lo, the Gon KiRin is an incredible fire-breathing dragon sculpture truck that seats 20. Here it cruises across metro Detroit to arrive at Maker Faire Detroit at The Henry Ford.
Jeff Sturges talks about his work with the Mt. Elliott Makerspace in Detroit, Michigan.
The makers at i3Detroit prepare for the Power Racing Series at Maker Faire Detroit 2011. They hope to defend their title and take the trophy back home. More info: http://makerfaire.com/pub/e/3343
Becky and Matt speak to a few makers that exhibited at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 the evening before it opened to the public. This is an archived episode from Make: Live, which was originally broadcasted on 5/20/11. Go to https://stage.makezine.com/live/ for information about the show, chat transcripts, and details on the next show.
Education Day is opportunity for schools from near and far to bring their students to a sneak preview of Maker Faire. Some of our most engaging makers hosted 1600 kids and everyone had an amazing time. The students roamed from exhibit to exhibit learning about physics, chemistry, and technology. Special thanks to Sasha for interviewing student visitors.
http://makerfaire.com/bayarea/2011/education/
In this short welcoming video about Maker Faire Bay Area 2011, Dale Dougherty shares the true spirit of Maker Faire: play and exploration.
