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2027 Date Coming Soon

What is Maker Faire?

Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these "makers" to show hobbies, experiments, projects.

We call it the Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth - a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness.

Glimpse the future and get inspired!

Featured Makers

Pour painting

Join Randolph College to create a pour painting masterpiece while learning about viscosity and color mixing.

Mad Max Kart

The Mad Max kart is racing for victory. This kart was built at Vector Space, Lynchburg's community makerspace, by talented and dedicated members.

Interactive Mural

This interactive mural explores the space between digital precision and human gesture. Created in collaboration with local artists, the work combines abstract art through audience participation. Visitors can paint components to add to the mosiac. Instruction for introductory painting techniques will be offered for makers of all ages. As pieces are added, the mural grows into a collective composition shaped by many hands, emphasizing process, experimentation, and shared making.

TheMIKEShow & Radio434 Live & On Location

TheMIKEShow & Radio434 broadcasting live & on location from Maker Faire with Live Interviews, Prizes, Announcements & Entertainment!

Natural Dye with plants

I plan on having two tents as I have in previous years. One tent will hold my artwork for sale. The other tent will have a vat of Indigo where participants can pay a small fee of two dollars to choose something to dye with different folding techniques. I am also going to have a table with a display of plants that give a variety of colors with factual information.

Learn to Solder with L3Harris

The Soldering booth will leverage equipment from Vector Space's makerspace facility to introduce attendees to soldering. We will solder a small circuit board that will be co-branded Vector Space and L3Harris. The board will have a switch, a light bulb, and a resistor. Attendees will learn how to complete a circuit and solder the elements to the board and walk away with a functioning keepsake that displays their newly learned skill. L3Harris volunteers will assist and run the booth for the duration of the event (11-4pm) in three shifts.

MAKE Roanoke

Come engrave a keychain at MAKE Roanoke's booth using our pantograph engraver. Stay and compete in a friendly game of Hextraction while you learn more about Roanoke's first non-profit makerspace!