Museum Making: Model Railroad Museum
Centennial Railway Garden of the Model Railroad Museum was opened to the public this summer. After many, many months of maker collaboration this 1/32 scale recreation is of Balboa Park icons as they...
View ArticleHands-on: Giant Bubble Wand
http://sdmakerfaire.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_9837.m4v At Maker Faire you’ll have the chance to crank out the bubbles! Using our giant bubble wands, all it takes is a little breeze and the...
View ArticleMake Faire Bot Operation!
Did you ever play Operation as a kid? Or even as an adult? Well do we have we something fantastic for you! Mariano is a local community-taught software developer and San Diego native. He enjoys...
View ArticleHands-on – Preparing Marshmallow Shooters
What does it take to prepare Marshmallow Shooters for Maker Faire? How about 3,680 feet of 1/2 inch PVC pipe which need to be cut to 10,000 3″ and 2,000 7″ lengths. Ask Kelsey how long that takes and...
View ArticleNUA High School Students Designing Robots
Robotics have really caught on among a group of students enrolled in a unique STEM-focused academic program through the National University Academy (NUA) public charter school. It all started when...
View ArticleLiving Library and Blind Film Critic
We’re excited to share with you a first at Maker Faire San Diego! Ever wonder what it’s like to be someone else? Inquiring minds will not want to miss The Living Library, and The Tommy Edison...
View ArticleCall for Makers 2018!
EXHIBITOR APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN! Click here, and to skip straight to the application. When is it: October 6-7, 2018, 10 am – 6 pm Where is it: Inside 11 venues in Balboa Park. What’s it all about:...
View ArticleOne Week Left for Exhibitor Applications
We understand that sometimes genius procrastinates. But NOW is the time to enter your project, invention, creation or design for Maker Faire San Diego 2018! Be an exhibitor and showcase your...
View ArticleGoing Beyond the Age of Reason
This year we’re excited to have San Diego Art Institute (SDAI) as a host venue for Maker Faire San Diego! They’ll be bringing ground-breaking art and distinctive programming, including artist lectures...
View ArticleEmpowering Open-Source Power Chairs
People can do incredible things, especially when it comes to their children. One San Diego father is now striving to make the world an easier place for those with disabilities by building an...
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