Maker Faires are a celebration of invention, creativity, and curiosity. Makers can present what they are making and learning, while participants can come to learn, share, play, and make.
As a family, we’ve gone to a handful of local Mini Maker Faires, plus the large Maker Faire in the Bay Area. We’ve done a variety of activities at them such as crafting with found materials, playing a DIY video game, standing in awe of something large and mechanical, watching a show, and listening to a speaker (we saw Grant Imahara!). They’re energetic and inspiring, and I especially like learning about local makers.
Last year and this year, our family set up a table at our local Maker Faire Cleveland. We brought Snap Circuits and Little Bits for everyone to experiment with. It was really fun to help visitors build circuits and figure out how they work.
Maker Faires and Mini Maker Faires are all over the world, so there’s likely one near you. If not, you can start one.