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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

Lynchburg Museum System

The Lynchburg Museum System is excited to share some of the history of STEM in Lynchburg, Va.

Non-Newtonian Fluid

Join Randolph College to experience a non-Newtonian fluid -- a substance that changes its viscosity based on the stress applied. Enjoy the messy fun!

Magic Forest Arch- by Vector Space

This interactive exhibit will showcase a forest themed Archway into a tent full of creativity! There will be various stations (approx 3 tables) of different crafts for individuals to do to add their own artistic flare to the archway and faux garden beds. This will include various wooden figures to paint, different materials to create with (such as 3D printed items, paper, yarn, etc). This is really an opportunity for people to add a part of their own creativity to bring to life a whimsical arch and faux garden.

Baba Yaga's House

Cardboard Installation by Vector Space Makers Robyn Troyer, Randy Sass, Allison Swede, Reese Preston, Paul Van De Graaf, Nicholas Grummon & Mollie Walsh This towering work is inspired by the infamous home of Baba Yaga, a legendary figure from Slavic folklore. She is an ambiguous character — sometimes fearsome and cruel, other times a keeper of wisdom and justice. Her house, is as strange and unpredictable as the witch herself. This installation is about bringing folklore to life. and the challenge of making, the learning gained, the struggles overcome, and the camaraderie built when makers come together. We love that cardboard is humble — yet capable of inspiring awe. With imagination and teamwork, even the simplest material can transform into something extraordinary.

Emission spectra

Join Randolph College to learn about how different gases produce distinct light patterns and how we can use these in astronomy.

Make the Best Future

Visitors to the Citizens' Climate Lobby exhibit will design and build wind turbines to generate the most electricity. They will test their turbines and the best ones will be entered on the leader board. Visitors will also try to find the best climate solutions using the the MIT Enroads climate simulator. Visitors will try many emissions reductions approaches to keep warming of our planet below 2 degrees C. The simulator enables users to learn which actions really provide meaningful reductions in emissions. And as a bonus, visitors will learn the art of making origami Citizens' Climate Froggies.