{"id":719903,"date":"2026-04-20T09:58:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/makerfaire.com\/?page_id=719903"},"modified":"2026-04-21T10:00:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T17:00:52","slug":"community","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/makerfaire.com\/community\/","title":{"rendered":"Start A Community Maker Faire"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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bring maker faire to your community
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Jump into the Make:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0community and bring a Maker Faire to your town, city, or region! Spark curiosity, rally makers of all ages, and plug your local scene into a global movement fueled by creativity, resilience, innovation, and hands-on learning.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Maker Faire global<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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how to make a maker faire<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Maker Faire is a showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness where makers of all ages and backgrounds show what they\u2019re making and share what they\u2019re learning. It\u2019s what you make it.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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connecting people & projects that shape the future<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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what Is a maker faire<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Maker Faire is like nowhere else. A science fair, a county fair, a tech expo, a creative hub, an every age carnival, and a really good time. At Maker Faire, you join a global community of curious, inventive people and a movement that prioritizes creativity, resilience, and joy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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why produce a maker faire<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Anyone can make a Maker Faire if they are open to building a community of curious people who want to make, share, collaborate, and learn something new. Making a Maker Faire is not easy; but, the result is nothing short of world changing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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application basics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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how to get started<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Make:<\/span><\/strong> provides tools and resources to help individuals and organizations of all sizes create an event that showcases their community\u2019s creativity. To organize a Maker Faire, you must apply for a license. Our application guide will walk you through the steps.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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explore maker faires around the world<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Maker Faires have since been independently produced in over 50 countries in museums, libraries, expo centers, sports arenas, fairgrounds, parks, schools and universities, the White House\u2014anywhere there is room to make together. Where will yours be?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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maker faire yearbook: see what makers are making<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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who are your makers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Makers are everywhere. In garages, workshops, schools and universities, businesses, art studios, and, of course, in makerspaces (check our directory). Some are proudly part of the movement. Some don\u2019t even know they are makers yet. That\u2019s where you come in.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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get in touch to learn more<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Maker Faires are created by every kind of organization and each is a unique reflection of its producer and community. Let us know about your interest in developing a Maker Faire\u2014we’re here to help you inspire the makers in your neighborhood, city, or region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOne of my favorite parts of Maker Faire is seeing makers come out of their shell to share their creations with the world. Time after time we meet someone who thinks their work isn\u2019t good enough, we convince them to exhibit and they spend a magical weekend connecting with others who appreciate their craft.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMaker Faire is not an event that has to do strictly with people making hardware. For me it\u2019s much more important because it opens up channels of communication between makers and the concept of making together. We are happy to show what makers can do and how they could collaborate toward a future of great open source projects and, later, bringing benefit to communities around the world.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMaking \"things\" is fine, but how do we make opportunities? How do we make more makers? How do we communicate, model, and inspire others to action? I believe firmly that to be a human being is to be curious, to be a problem solver, to be creative. Add the notion of community, we are better together and you start to see what a \"maker\" really is or can be.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAll of the Bits we brought to our (Maker Faire) booth were handmade; they kept failing and we kept having to jiggle them to make them work. To be honest, we felt like frauds at that first Maker Faire. But at the same time Maker Faire was an incredible experience because I needed the feedback to iterate. Kids were lining up at our booth to get a glimpse of our Bits. We even set up a wall called \u201cSubmit your Bit\u201d which invited people to suggest the Bits we should create next, from a light sensor to a buzzer or an LED matrix to a \u201cfart sensor\u201d or even a \u201cpenguin finder.\u201d It was so exciting to think of the possibilities.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlessandro Ranellucci <\/span>Technologist & Curator, Maker Faire Rome<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tElijah Horland<\/span>Mythbuster & Producer, Maker Faire Coney Island<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you want to see girls in science making themselves and everyone around them proud, then get thee to a Maker Faire! Our job, as I see it, is to facilitate those girls and then get out of their way, because they\u2019re about to change the world.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIt has been my personal mission to make sure that people of all backgrounds, young, old, black, brown and white alike, have an exposure to building and creating and making \u2013 whatever they are passionate about. It has been my goal to let them see themselves in the countless individuals before them that have been wood makers, textile makers, engineers, artists, tinkerers, hobbyists, craftspeople, and more...To envision themselves as scientists, programmers, engineers, and artists, all through the act of making...To understand that making is the portal to a world so much larger than they could even imagine. And to have them realize that the limits of what they can make are only self-defined.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDorothy Jones-Davis<\/span>Scientist, Coproducer of the National Maker Faire, Producer of DC & Capitol Hill Maker Faires & Cofounder of Nation of Makers<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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